The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23
AFTER HOPKINS MILLIONS.
All Efforts to Effect a Compromise PROVE
Futile.
HEARING OF THE SEARLES WILL CASE.
heIetters Of sr'. searIe' Read in Court at
Salem. Where tho Case ia Being
Heard-The Proceedings.

Nrr Yorg. oct IA Salem Mass spo-
.;al saws Il is now definitely known that all
.oort. 10 effect compromise between the
rtcants in tho Searies will contest have been
without effect and that the matter viii not be
sst1ei outside the courts 10 IS known also
that the amount offered 20 Mr.. Timothy hop,
kirs O. withdraw las claim upon me esta'o VI
Mr. Searles was more than o0VU'VVF ".9O
that the amount 30 stake in tuo Contes' oi in-
stead of being from -31OJI.uuI 70 @tv,uUDs0VU
es has been stated is more than ebuU OtOl.
Mr. Searles !. determined % sustain MS part
Of the battle with an the power That pTactl-
caiiv unlimited amount OF money ana the
skill IL can purchase can iuTnlsA hih' Oh the
other hand Sir. Timothy heph'ns WIZ 90 a.,
that he can % break the VIII. and 20 TINS END
be Les rece.vei offers from numerous friends
of all tho financial means be may need 10 sue
cessluily conduct the case.
THE HEARING CONTINUED.
Srrv. Mlss., oct. p. The second day Of
tia ead,ourned hearing Ia the Searles viii case
lasau to-day with the same crowded court
room as heretofore. Another lot of business
letters from Sti Imam and Hubbard 70 Mrs
Sear'es were read. October fl. 1881. they IN
close "a form of note 10 Alr. Huntington. 10
which Mrs Sea es says she must re- udiate
teagreement signed by Timothy Hopkins
until she know what 10 ls
The other letters were Of no present I'M
prrance. s.4-
or Mrs Sear.es % Hubbard and Stillman.
rhev were read and showed deposits 20 Mr..
se.res credit in banks 20 the amount of
$4,000 in three mCntus. he last telegram
announced Mrs. Searles death
Alter the read ~ of the letters Mr.. Burley
1skeI .or the journal kept 10y Mrs Sehrles
While abroad and 10 was given him for examl-
Nr. Rurley then called for all the books of
accounts @. tie c9partnershlp; MT, butier
objected and Sir b1r.ey finally called Mr.
Searles and uteuogated him 10 regard 70 the
books. but witness stated that be did not
know ANYTHING as 90 the contents OF the
books Tho letters signed per J.. J." were
written by Edith liiteteld. who did some
writing Tor him.
WHAT TIE WiINTss DIDN'T KNOW.
Witness did not know where the suggestion
came from e. drop ID othy s name from the
executors NJ Mrs cearles codicl of June Il,
.s. Witness never knew physician by the
name of Hayward never attended lectures on
m-smerism or made 10 a study. he thought |
there we're copies kept OF some letters sent to
Mrs Timothy Hopkins 10y Mrs. cearles.
Mr Searles had not bad any direct CORE |
ron1euce with Timothy since his mar age. I
Mr. >ullman visited Methuen about week /
he ore the execution nl inc last Mlll ny IcQueel /
OF Mrs. ~eaIles through vs. ness. His coming /
had nothing TO do with the information that |
Timothy was about o. start East Witness |
c0u.dn tsly whether be gave any directions |
as Oh bis will at that time, but believed he did |
When Timothy arrived witness had alrea " |
made arrangements 90 90 away, but delayed /
m order % welcome him, and witness |
then told Timothy that be had TO /
go 90 harrington % look after the work. /
and went Witness learned that Timothy /
had managed bis mothers affairs tor /
q number of years but never heard |
any discussion as &. whether he had received |
compensation ar not. There was no secrecy |
about the copr,nIship. never heard his /
wife. between june lst and July rs, 1SsS, ex-
press ans wish as O. the disposition of any
part of her property.