The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-24
MILLIONS IN IT.
THE CONTEST OVER THE VAST Is
TATE LEFT BY MRS.
HOPKINS.

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SALEM, MASS, September 24.-The
second day Of the Searles' viii ease
opened with big crowd present in the
courtroom. The examination of Mr..
Searles was continued by Mr.. Bur-
leigh. Witness and his wife went to
Europe November %, 1887, on we'd
ding tour. Previous to starting ON the
wedding tour Mrs. Searles secured the
funds, about 100000 the trip was
for six months, and included witness,
his wife, lady's maid, Martha Epping,
and ReE->~pr. Clapp, his wife and
daughter. Did not meet DR.. Slade or
any spiritualists on that trip knew
Charles Bales who, he believed called
himself a harmony scholar or Christian
scientist, but he never knew Of his at
tending Mrs. Searles either before or
after the marriage; returned from
Europe June s, 1888. Timothy Hop
kins managed Mrs. Searles' affairs up
to the time Of the partnership.
After the marriage, while in Europe,
witness wife had made over to him
certain deeds at Nice. The suggestion
Of the copartnership came from Mrs.
Searles.
Articles Of copartnershib were here
put in between Mrs. Mary r. Searles,
Edward F. Searles, Thomas E. Still
man, and Thomas Hubbard to manage
all the property Of the Searles and pay
the income to the parties, Mr.. and Mrs.
Searles to receive As per cent. each,
and Stillman and Hubbard each per
cent, the income, If it did not amount
to $500 900, to be brought up to that
amount by the sale of securities. Mrs.
Hopkins became acquainted with Still
man and Hubbard about a year before
the marriage, and on October 81, 1887,
Mr.. Stillman was given power Of at
torney from Mr.. Searles and Mrs. Hop
kins. There was also general power
of attorney from Mrs. Hopkins to Still
man and Hubbard, dated November s,
1887.
This was the same date as the mar
riage, with supplementary certifica-
ton after the marriage. This was never
revoked to the knowledge Of witness.
Witness knew Of a transfer Of stock
standing in her name to the firm five
days before her death /; witness saw the
attorneys in New York five days before
and told them her condition was criti-
cal did not learn the transfer had
been made until after her death could
not say what stocks they were or their
value, nor did not know now and meyer
knew what the assets of the copartner-
ship were never heard the amount
stated witness share of the income
from the firm was As per cent, but he
drew both his and his wife's income
andNa at her request used the money to
pay the general household expenses
witness deposited the money to his in-a
dividual account and drew checks
against i'll
Mr.. Burleigh then called for the
check books.
Witness continued Mrs. Searles had
no individual bank account during the
time they lived together he could not
give the annual profits Of the copast-
but it was between 100000
and 100000.
At the afternoon session another
power of attorney was put in dated
July 13, 1888, from Mary F. Searles to
Thomas E. Stillman and Thomas Hub
bard. This was a general power of
and contained declaration
that, as it was coupled with an interest
therein, it was irrevocable.
A transfer was put in dated June is, !
1888. from Mary F. Searles to Thomas
E. Stillman of various railroad stocks,
and a note Of the Pacific Improvement
Company for $7,5O0,000 and 20,759
sharer of Central Pacific stock, the |
aggregate amounting to $4,000, 900,
and this Stillman in turn. transferred |
to E, F. Searles, and he in turn trans
fered it, together with / 400 shares Of |
Building Association |
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