The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02

money fer anything in the store. Never had any business with him or litigation. Arrested him at the time he parked the cherry tree. He talked pretty loud for a while said he would see Burt about it and l.. E. Booth came to the Brick build ing and defended the case for him. Have seen him go to the store and take MT Booth from his business quite often. Have heard Elon dictate letters to l.. E. Booth at different times. He made the store headquarters.
 AARON SANFORD.
 Known Elon Booth over 40 years. Was town agent in 1886, 1887, 1888. Was ap- pointed conservator for his brother Rus sell, Brought suit against Elon in Au- gust, 1887, as conservator. The suit was settled in January, 1888. The business of settlement was done through l.. B. Booth, who took the matter into his own hands and took the responsibility to set tie it and did settle it. I demanded $2000, but settled for 5000, with a writing, that, if Russell was living at the end of 10 years, Elon should pay him $10O year as long as he lived. Knew l.. B. Booth opened Elons mail and have heard them talk about their business. Elon was a man who wanted to be doubly sure. He used to read the papers frequently. He would not, probably, be called an expert in business matters. Remember on one occasion hearing Elon tell l.. B. Booth that, if he thought certain man good, he would let him have $500. Elon was slow pay, very slow; wanted to pay in work, when he could.
 JOSEPH A. BLACKMAN.
 Have always known Elon Booth. About 17 years ago, he built cistern for me and l used to say to him then, "Elon, what makes you work so. You have got money enough, and not chick or child in the world. Why don't you quit work ing so hard and take it easy and take the good of your money, instead of leaving it to be quarrelled over?" He said, "What do you know about my children I used to live at Carlos Booths years ago when Burtis was little boy and I call him my boy. l always thought great deal of him and he of me and he has al- ways helped do my business for me. expect to see that he is we'll paid for it. y Have never heard him make similar state ments since. Am very positive that l.. B. Booth has done his business for him. Have seen them writing and figuring at the desk. Have seen Elon at the store many times and heard l.. B. Booth advis- ing him in a general way about his busi- ness. Have seen l.. B. Booth opening Elon's letters for him and have seen him reading the letters to Elon. Am at the store quite often and saw Elon there. sometimes every day and sometimes not oftener than once in two or three weeks Don't know why it should not interfere with l.. E. Booths business. Elon would spend hours there at time. Have had to wait myself, when I have been at the store, for Elon to get through talking with L. B. before could be waited upor to what I wanted. Have seen others wait there, too, for the same reason.
 EXECUTOR c. II. PECK
 Was put upon the stand to identify eight memorandum books as the only ones ever put into his possession containing any accounts of Elon Booth; also in re- gard to the identification of other papers
 MICHAEL J. BRADLEY.
 The present probate judge, was called tt certify to the fact that the paper purport ing to be the will of Elon Booth, also tht paper purporting to be an inventory o the estate, were true and correct copie: of the original now on the town record
 MRS MARY E. BRONSCN. While Elon boarded with me, part o Ills securities were not at our house : some or Gl-Hm were brought there by hin I in 1887 from SamuoiTillson's. The nex B year, he brought me the two Topek, : bonds and put them into my hands. Ht F told me he was going to bring his secut , ities away from Burt,s gradually. Thos, were his words. From time to time af ! ter that, he said he did, but never saw them. When he said he did not know what to do with that $4OO0, I told hin that l should certainly try Arthur Net , tleton. He said, ''I will go up and se Burt," and when he came back, he said II will try it." He said he did not wan Burt to know much about his St Paul in vestments. He said about this time, q don't want Burt to ever get to my trunl again." He said he had found one certifi cate of stock missing from his papers It was the Central Pacific stock. H, said he had asked Mir Booth where it Wal and l.. B. had told him that he (Elon, gave him permission to sell that stock il 1855 and what that stock sold for below the cost was made up in that $4OO0 note l.. E. gave for it. Elon denied ever giv ing l.. B. the privilege to sell that stocI and he always said that as long as he liv ed. It was about July 26, 1888, when ht said, Eff 1 can't send my checks to tho Union Trust Go. and have them safe what can do?" I said, ssDo it yourself , He said, II can't; my hands are so stiff ; 1 said. put it into the Newtown savings bank. He asked me to help him about his business and I said that would. IT 1888. saw him sign what he called a