The Newtown bee., 1890-12-26

the appellees. The jury will re-assem-
BILE at 0 o'clock, Monday morning, to
hear the judges charge and render de-
clsion. The BEE prints another INSTALL
ment Of detailed testimony.
THIS WEEKS TESTIMONY.
MRS BRONSON.
Elons papers had all been removed from L.
u. Booths In September or October, 1889.
From October, 1850, until his death, kept his
accounts, because he complained so much
about being unable to decipher his own writ
Ing. lilo loaned Mr. Nettleton $4,000 In August,
lsss. My acquaintance with Mr. Nettleton be-
gan In 1855. when MIR Beiden renewed his
notes, I read them ut Eions request and he
said, "Mrs Bronson, II you say those notes are
right, they are right" Elon read Talmage's
sermon every sunday, II the paper was there
In 1885, Elon seemed well, except for his lame
ness and he worked down to within two years
OF his death. In July, 1883, he first asked me
TO do business for him. Never cut off any cou-
pons tor him until after January l, 1889. When
he wanted to make a loan larger than his de.
posits, he would want me to look up ana see
how much money he would need to make out
the deficiency. Remember n conversation
had with Elon about his checks, at u time
when there was discrepancy of $25 between
my memorandum and that OF l.. d. Booth.
Zion would not let me handle the checks, be-
cause he said II wore them out to handle them
and I accounted for the mistake that two
checks stuck together when we looked them
over. l.. u. Booth discovered the mistake
Told Mr. Brinsmade at Parior Rock that Elon
was talking of making will. The first of
january, 1890, he was sick with grip and a ter
rible cold and was poorly like any one else
sick with grip. He was taken with a hard
cold before Christmas Recovered wholly
from IL, so far rs I could see. The middle of
January, he was very well and could SIT down
and take meal. He was worried in october
about one of his certificates representing 80
shares of Central Pacific stock. Elon said that
he asked l.. Il. Booth what had become OF 1t
and he told him that he had given him per.
mission to sell that certificate of stock. Elon
said that he never gave him permission. After
Elon's death, asked l.. II. about II and he said
that Elon gave him permission to sell that
stock. He was very much in need of money
and didn't have II and Elon didn't have 1t by
him, 40 he allowed him to sell the certificate
and IL was called so much. l.. Ii. gave Elon
his note for $4,000 and the deficiency from what
the stock brought of $4,000 Eion made up in
money. Never heard the two talk OF 1t togeth.
err, but Elon always stuck to IL that he did not
give his permission to have the stock sold. l..
b. Booth and had a conversation about the
will and our interest In It and the contest ov
or II, Friday before the probate hearing. He
said II we agreed and didn't oppose the heirs,
he thought our claims would be allowed. /
said, al won't do It, Iwill not do the old man
that Injustice" My claim against the estate
Is $1,000. We did not talk with each other
about the amount of our claims. Mr. Booth
said he thought Elon insane as long ago ms
when the Belden brothers repaired theiI
house. When asked Elon whom he would
choose for executor, he said that he had asked
Charles II. Peck TO take IL, but he had declin
cd. Afterward said to me that MI Peck had
decided to take II. Never said whom he want
cd for trustee. I said II would be expensive
to have n trustee tor the property. He said
care of tor $40.
WILLIAM A. BRADLEY.
Have lived In Newtown all my life. Am Z.
years old. Have called at Mrs Bronson,
about once week to buy eggs for three o,
four years. Usually saw Elon there and talk
ed with him. Have known him good many
years. Know c. II. Peck. Saw him at Mr.
Bronsou's In January, 1890. Saw him Their,
twice. Mr. Peck went out soon after went in
Elon followed him out and said to him, 81 will
come up. win see you up Street" Elon new
cr said anything to me about his business re
lations. think he was strong minded MAJ
and self reliant
JOHN II. PECK.
Am "a years old. Have known Elon tor @
years. He worked for me more after 1883 thai
before. The last work for me was in 1885
building cellar wall for addition to my barn
There were other men in my employ, but Elol
bossed the job. Saw him last at l.. b. Booth
store, last February March. Considere,
him OF sound mind. He took no particular in
terest In social matters. Never knew him T.
give away anything. When he got his money
1t then belonged to Elon Booth. He was stin
KY so TAR as money was concerned and wa
prodigaI OF his labor. His mind was on hi
work and money principally. When he work
ed Tor me he would stay over Sunday. Rea,
the papers, took a view of things outside. Go
around about breakfast time. Wanted L
know II had n razor. Always said he ha,
two good ones ut home, but didn't carry then
around. Shaved himself and walked about
That Is the way he spent his Sundays within me
Never went to church to my knowledge.
met him frequently at the store, last Winter
Ills memory, so far rs observed, was as goo,
az usual as good AS peoples generally at tina
age. Was qualified to make a win, so far u
could discover.
l.. d. BOOTH RECALLED.
Elon Booth made the contract entered int
with Gregory 4 Ballou In 1886, think. di,
not know of 1t at the time the contract wa
made. 1 signed similar paper in 1885, i
was different from the one Elon Booth signed
Elon, according to my best recollection, sign
cd a paper stating that he would keep good
margin OF 5 per cent on 10000 barrels of oil
Gregory 4 Bailou were carrying for Charlie
Jonas. signed a paper guaranteeing Gregg
ry h Ballou against loss upon 1000 barrels O
oil they were carrying for my brother, blu
with the understanding that they were not Il
sell that oil without an order from my broth
or. Nothing said about my margin. Hav
been sued on claim and am now fighting
the suit. Talked with Elon about the CLAIM
made against me In January, 1880. Said the.
had claim against me and should contes
II.
GEORGE r. SANFORD.
Have lived in Newtown seven years. Civi
engineering has been my business for rs years
am now q farmer on q small scale. Saw Flo
last In January. 1890. Always conversed wit
him on general topics. met him after Jaur
DRY 8; had been absent from home IL week
and lust returned from Ohio. He did maso
work for me In the Fall of 1886. He neve
went into fashionable society. A good mar
aQer ms tar ms knew; knew he could tell no,
much his bill was when asked him.
WILLIAM b. PRINDLE.
Have lived In Newtown 75years. An unde
taker for 40 or 50 years. Ofhciated at the I,
neral OF Josiah Booth In March, 1880. Hav
known Elon 40 years. Saw him next on h
.,ck bed tho Tuesday before he died. H
spoke of Josiah's death and said, II gness
sball 70 next" was not with him more tina
10 minutes Saw nothing out Of the way in b
mental condition. He spoke OF Rev MFR Lin
iev who had been to see him and liked bill