The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-22
SEARLES UNDER FIRE AGAIN.
THE CONTEXT FOR MARK HOPKINS'S
MILLIONS RENEWID.

| olL<AIIlILO CNDlIIe IlbL huhlN'
THE CONTEXT FOR MARK HoPKINss
MILLIONS RENEWED.
He Objected to the Proposed Marriage Set.
Element necauso II wouid Look as
Though He Had n Mercennry Object In
Msrsying-The Copnrtnership Agreement.
SALEM. Oct. 21.-Edward f. searles and Tim
othy Hopkins again confronted each other
this morning. Mr.. Scarles was looking as
comrlacent and unruf1led as he has ut any
tlmo during the prolonged hearing, and the
wonderful self-control he has ut all times dis
played under tho searching and merciless
cross-examination Of Mr.. Burloy did not de-
sert him to-day. although tho great inquisitor
was. II possible. more tormenting and
unmerciful than on the previous occasions.
| The adroitness with which he feels his way
| nlong, drawing from reluctant md hostile
witness only such answers as he desires. Is a
| marvellous exhibition OF a great examiners
skill. Mr.. Seares. OF course. Is now in the
hands Of his enemies. When he is handed ovor
to his friends. he will not only met
with kind treatment but will have o chZlce
to clear up what now looks cloudy.
For the better accommodation Of the ,ublic
the hearing this morning was hold 81 the
| famous $4,000 annex to the Court House.
Notwithstanding the increased seating accom-
modations. many persons were compelled to
stand. and still moro were unable to get within
| the doors. Mrs. Timothy Hopkins. a handsome
| brunette. was conspicuous figure on the
front seat. BY her side sat her sister. Mrs.
Severence Thoy are nieces OF the late Mrs.
Searles.
| Mr.. Searles once more resumed tho witness
| stand. and in response to inquiries by Mr..
Burley said that he was not responsible for
Il II. l.
contemplated marriage. It being a matter that
was left entirely to Mrs. Hopkins. The sus.
shs heore ths
r;ano sha oo"snitod A. S+1,,oon a .,o =.
and he told how it could be done. Continuing.
witness said:
consideration for a marriage, and Mrs. Hop
k,ms saa sne d,u not IKE IT. as 'ookoa nike
Suyln i,t huso , She asked me IL would
In her estate as her husband. and said Yes,
no control Of her estate. The marriage settle:
ment was drawn by ~. stillman. and we signed
Then you didn't know whether you were
mssns heE fhe MAX
settlement on mn the reply will Mr.
your vito signing ing more than one codicii after
her marriage OF Nov. g. 1892"
YOU % abe mr. seares o Say whether
there was any other codci signed by Mrs;
QWas th Kaew sn ~ adP Pswn sir ANo SIR
last VIII She eye other wil'' Al have seen the
none: only the Wills w havo seen hereNoniy
ship were, brought out month ago there has
the correspondence which pissed between
ns hi ssj Me-
was read to-day. The letter was dated Jan. 10.
1883 It was quito long business document
Vested all the prope @t
snce agent and he s6ssssted that ho
Ds Hs T5Gs hss as R
tHhoEht Of s to offset it Il Mrs.
FIN Ss ESaa dssd
power ofattorney it had been necessary for him
to give Tim se Hnd endorse notes
aa only With the
gave. He had succeeded in getting Mrs.
from Fed
hypothecated. He found that She had paid $40
900 to $4,000 moro than she should for her
interest in the New York mail, that the
bank stock was sold to her from $4,000 to
$4,000 in excess OF its value. and the WASH
ington building was sold to her at 5000, 900
more than its value. BY the terms Of the
agreement Field & Duntley had five years in
which to fulfil the requirements. but Mr. Still
man believed that the New York property could
be made to yield 5 per cent. on Sl,542.OOO
With reference to Huntington and standby
Southern Paciflc) Mr.. Stilman saw no reason
for Mrs. SearIes to worry regarding her
property. The gentlemen needed money
in their business and would like to use |
hers. but the writer could not see that other Of
these gentlemen had done. and he did not
believe they would do anything dishonorable |
regarding her interests He believed her prop
erty would yield SUOO.OOO year. He gave ex- |
plicit instructions with reference to tho at
testing Of tho deeds under seal at the United |
States Consulate and requested that thoy be |