The Newtown bee., 1891-09-25

day help and sent for me when he died
 I was with him the last night he lived
 took partial charge of him after death
 CROss-EXAMINATIoNB BY W. J. BEECHER
 Don't recollect that did any bushes
 for Elon between 1862 and 1874. I can
 state positively, but my impression i
 that l commenced doing business fo
 him in July, 1874, the latter part.
 took no inventory. l could pick ou
 from the inventory of his estate, l think
 nearly every security that he held a
 that time. It was all personal property H.
 said he wanted me to take care of hi
 securities, do his correspondence, hell him do his business and said I should bt
 well paid for it. I think his trunk al
 that time was at Josiah Booths; it migh
 have been at Samuel Tillson's. In 1874
 l know l endorsed the interest on all his notes, wrote for the dividends from his bank stock and his railroad stock and did great deal of work of that kind fol
 
 ten, l wrote. He made his home al Samuel Tillson's part of the time
 Could not tell where these railroad bonds were. Never had them in my possession. Think he brought over $60,000 to my place and I thinkaover $l5 1000 of it was mortgage notes. Took memorandum. The securities were there at his risk. At that time, the money was not paid to me. Had no authority then to open his correspondence, but, later on, I did. Very often letters would come to him which l knew the purport of. Knew they were important, and would take my horse and buggy and drive to where he was working, so that he could attend to them. Supposed l should have my pay for it. Have no book, excepting store books, bearing an account between me and Elon. Made no charge against him for services in 1874. In 1875. the work was just the same as the first year. At that time, did not pretend to be any particular adviser of his and, if he said anything to me about business, it was voluntary on his part. Did not presume to attempt to tell him what to do. To great extent, except during this time, remonstrated with him as to the manner in which he was making his loans in Toledo through George Parme- lee. Told him it wasn't business like way to make loans. Knew nothing about the security he was getting. Previous to 1882 or 1883, did no accounting for Elon whatever. Did no investing for him previous to 1882. The use of my safe, the first eight years, was worth $50 a a good deal more. In 1882, his business increased enormously. Know that at different times Elon and l would put down on a piece of paper his securities and their value and foot it up and I gave it to him. After Raymer & Seagraves failed, told him he had got to have a new agent in Toledo to care for his business there and suggested that we have Mr Stahl. He told me to do as l thought best; to put the business into MT Stahl's hands and, from that time forth, the en- tire correspondence, with all the Toledo matter, was done by me. Had hundreds of letters to write to MT Stahl and the assignee on the estate. Before that, most of his money had been invested through George Parmelee and it was understood between us, then, that no more money would be invested unless we consulted together. Told him l should not allow him to make any more foolish invest ments. At that time, received authority from him to open all his correspondence. Did not have in my possession in 1882 all his securities. Kept all the accounts of his income, from 1882 to 1883, in d little book. He never would buy a book nor furnish one. Don't know that I made any loans for him in 1882 or 1883. After the business went into MT Stahl's hands, we began to make loans through him. Don't claim that, previous to 1882, l gave any particular direction with re- gard to what investments he should make, but after that l did. Elon never gave me authority to sell any of his se- curities without consulting him, nor au- thority to hypothecate any. During 1884 took charge of his entire property. Think at this time money was lent to the Bel dens. but the note was renewed a number of times. Don't now recall any other investment made for Elon in 1884. Noth- ing exceptional to do for Elon, that year. Don't think ne had any sickness. that year. He came to the store, was lame and had to furnish him with liniment or something to ease him. He would take it by the bottle and would apply it to his hip with my hand and rub him to take the pain from him. Yes sir, thought would get my pay for it. The $4000 borrowed in 1883 represented money Elon had on hand; part of it was income and part was not. Part of it was 3( shares of Pacific railroad stock that he had loaned me to use as collateral to Dor. row money upon Wanted to use money and he hadn't. it on hand then. Was pressed for money,told him what l want. ed and he told me to use it. Hypotheca. ted it with the First National bank ol Bridgeport and obtained loan of $2000 The note was renewed and ultimately pain. The stock was charged to me ir that note for $4000, the price he paid foi it. He paid about $s6 or $s7 share fol it. My best recollection of it's value Wher sold was S65 to $70. Elon knew when took that certificate. He told me to take it. Was always ready; never refused te loan me money when wanted it. Nev- CT stated to you, in the presence of Nil Peck and Q. II. Northrop, that Elor Booth didn't know. until some time after