Evening journal., 1891-10-22

that as under the marriage settlement the
title was in him, and as he was not the in
sured owner in case Of loss by fire il might
be troublesome 70 collect the insurance
and the writer had a repugnance to re-
eording the marriage settlement az
would stimulate public gossip.
stillman Proposed the Copartnership.
There was also a long explanation Of
business dealings with Cyrus Field in re-
lation to the Washington building and
The Mail and Express.
On April Is, 1855, Stillman wrote that he
bad got rid OF her interest in The Mail and
Express, and they ought to thank provi-
ience that it raised up men with more
money than brains to relieve them of their
bad investments.
He stated that Mrs. Searles could. with
out trouble, receive an income OF $3.50 900
per year, and with good judgment this
could be doubled. On the return from Eu-
rope Mr. Stillman followed them to
Methuen, and be there had a consultation
with Mrs. Searles.
Witness knew that Mrs. Searles had said
that she wished to arrange some plan
whereby Mr.. Stillman could manage hcr
affairs AT the time Of her marriage Mrs.
5earles had said that she had understood
that her property was in peril and wished
70 go to California to look it up The first
idea Of the copartnership witness supposed
came from Mr.. Stillman, growing out Of
her expressed wish that some arrangement
could be made to manage her business az
fairs. Witness had confidence in the par
ties who drew the copartnership papers,
and knew from their statement what the
substance OF it was, and so signed il with
out reading It.
About 81, 900, 900 for the Lawyers.
Witness did not understand that under
the copartnership he was to turn over any
property acquired from others than his |
wife. He knew that property was sold in |
California and the deeds were made direct |
from his wife, while these deeds were un-
recorded He did not understand that |
these lawyers were to get, in any event, /
t65, 900 year, but understood that they 1
were each to have per cent. OF the in /
come, and thought that was also his wife's /
understanding. The matter Of the mar 1
riage contract trusteeship was never set /
tied. II the property was worth S2O, ,OOQ. 900 I
IL was giving these gentlemen So 900 900 !
for services rendered under the copartner. /
Ship.
Tim Was Living in style.
In the afternoon session the will OF Ed
ward f. Searles, dated Nov. 20, 1887, was
produced. This will gave a sum sufficient
to yield an income Of $4,000 TO his mother
during her life At her death this sum
was TO be used to found music school for
boys Of the Episcopal church. The resi-
due Of the estate was left to his wife, Mary
4. ;. SeaTiss. To this will was a codicii
appointing Mrs Searles, Thomas Z. Still
man and Thomas II. Hubbard as exec
ltors. This was dated June Is, 1885. Then
Mr. Burley called for those letters written
by Stillman & Hubbard to Mrs. Searles.
There was letter book containing copies
Of letters between Mr.. and Mrs. Searles
between Oct. II, 1887, and June IS last.
The first letter read was dated in San
francisco, Feb. IL, 1888, and was addressed
70 Mr.. Searles. 1t was from I. f. Still
nan, and in it he states that Mrs. Searles'
property at that date was about S50OOO.-
OO. The income was stated to be 81, 500, 900
and Mrs. Searles had right to
iraw it all for her own use Mr.. Stillman
stated that Tim was then living at Sher-
wood Hall. His labor bill on the place
vas about $4,000. At the rate he was liv-
ng then be needed an income Of at least
per year to pay running expenses.
counterfeiters Caught az Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, Oct. 22.-H. G. Winter
meyer and John Longenecker have been
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