Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-24
The Examination Of Mr.. searles Con-
iinued: Articles Of Co.Pari-
nership.
wIrNEss STATES ris SHARE or
THE INCOME.
Mrs. Hopkins Turned In Thiriy.slS
Millions 10 the Lawyers for
Them 10 Manage.
Continuation OF the searie. win
Ease.


SALEM. Mas. Sept. a3.-The sug-
g.suon ~ co.partnership came from
Mra. Searles.
Thc articles Of co.paftneuhip were
put VA evidence.
The partnership consisted Of Mary
y. Srarles, Edward r.. Searle., Thos.
T.. Stillmau aud Thomas Hubbard, 10
manage all the property NJ soarles aud
10y the Income 20 the parties, Mr.. and
Mrs SearlCs 10 resolve o per cent.
each and Stillman and Hubbard each
0 per cent. Of the Income. II II did
not amount 70 sjO1,0JO II was 10 be
brought upto that amount by the sale
" securities.
Mr.. Hopkins became acquainted
win Stlllman n Hubbard about year
beiorc the marriage, aud ON October
w 1851 Stillmnn was given q power
oi attorney from Mt. SCafles and Nrs.
Hopkins. There was also general
power OF attorney from Mrs. Hopkins
TO stlliman a Hubbard dated Novom.
Der ;, 1857. This was the same date ns
the marriage, with supplementary
ccttiicatlon aftor the marriage. This
was never revoked 10 tho knowledge
ofthc witness. Witness knew Of the
transfer of stock slanding In her name
10 the iifm TOW days before her death.
witness saw the attorneys In New
York 1--WE days before aud told them
/ that her condition was critical.
I lie dll not learn that the transfer had
been made until after her death. lie
could not say what the stocks were. or
their value, nor did he know how. or
what the assets of the cupattner.hip
were. lie never heard the amount
stated. Witness sharn Of tho income
OF the iitm was " por cent, but he
/ drew both his aud his wlfc's Income,
ana ut her request, usel tue morey 10
! pay the general household expenses.
Niin,ss deposited the money 10 his
individual account aud drow checks
against Il.
Burleigh then called for the check.
book.
The witness continued Mrs. Searics
had no individual bank account during
tue ume they lived together. lie could
not give the average annual profits Of
the c0partnership, but II was between
100000 aud sGOO,OO0.
~ TIM AFTERNOON SESSION
another power Of attorney was put IN,
| dated July 10, lsSS, from Mary o..
Searles 70 Thos. h. stillman and
ThOs. Hubbard. This was general
power OF attorney, aud contained n
declaration that, Asit was coupled with
an interest thereon, II was irrevocahle.
A transfer was put In, dated June Is,
| 1855, from Mary r. Searlea 10 Thomas
+. Stlllman Of various railroad stocks
and note Of tho Pacific Improvement
| Company for $500, 900 ind 9O,T5O
shares Of Central Pacific railroad stock,
the aggregate amounting 10 5000.
900, and this 5iillmAn, Ia turn, trans.
frrrcd 10 II, together with 400 shares Of
the Washington Building Association
stock, 100000 In script OF the company,
and 100 shares OF United States bank
stock, which no had received from his
wife, In trust 10 the firm " Searles,
Stillmhn a Hubbard.
Objection being made 10 the question
10 Mr. Searles, "What did your private
estate consist of Mt the time OF your
mnrriage?" adjournment was made III
tomorrow morning.