Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-23
I'd EDITION.
MILLIONS AT STAKE.
Contesting the Will Of Mrs. Hopkins
Searles.
PRAIRIE And TIMBER LAND ATTIRE.
What Assignee Gould Says of the
White Failure.
TAMMANY AT GETTYSBURG.
the HOPkINs-sEARLEsw WILL CONTEST.
Examination of Mr.. Searles by Counsel Bur
MILLIONS AT STAKE.
PRAIRIE And TIMBER LAND ATTIRE.
TAMMANY AT GETTYSBURG.
the HOPkINs-sEARLEsw WILL CONTEST
Examination of Mr.. searIes by Counsel Bur-
ley Resumed.

Examination of Mr. SearIes by Counsel Bur-
Icy Resumed.
SALEM. Mass, Sept 23.-The second day OF
the Searies will opened with big crowd
present in the court room. The examination
Of Mr.. Sosrlos was continued by Mr.. Burnley.
Witness and his wife went to Europe November
%, 1851, on wedding tour. Previous to start
ing OH the wedding tour Mrs. Searles
secured the funds, about S10O.OOO the trip
WAS for six months and included witness. his
wife, lady's maid, Martha Epping, and Rev.
DIR. Clapp, his wife and daughter. Did not
meet DR.. Slade or any spiritunlists on that trip.
Knew G. Bolles, Who he believe d, called him
self q harmony scholar or Christian Scien-
fist, but he never knew of his attending Mrs.
Searles either before or after the marriage; re-
turned from Europe June 8. 1888. Timothy
Hopkins managed Mrs. Searles' affairs up TO
the time OF the partnership.
After the marriage, while in Europe, wit
ness wife had made over to him certain deeds
at Nice. The suggestion of the copsrtnership
came from Mrs. Scarles Articles of copart-
nership were here put in between Mary
T. Searles, Edward +. Searles Thomas
all the property of the Searles' and pay the in
come TO the parties, Mr.. and Mrs. Searles to re-
ceive forty-fve per cent each and Stillmsn and
Hubbard each five per cent. The income
il 10 did not amount to $3.50, eco to
be brought up to that amount by
the sale of securities. Mrs. Hopkins became
acquainted with Stillman & Hubbard about
a year before the marriage, and on October
81. 1887, Mr.. Stiilman was given power Of at
torney from Mr.. Searles and Mrs. Hopkins.
There was also general power of attorney
from Mrs Hopkins to Stillman and Hubbard,
dated November 8. 1887.
This WIS the same date as the marriage with
4 supplementary certifcation after the mar
riage.
This was never revoked to the knowledge of
witness. Witness knew OF transfer Of stock
standing in her name to the firm five days be-
fore her death; witness saw the attorneys in
New York i've days before and told
them her condition was critical; did
not learn the transfer had been made until
after her death: could not say what the stocks
were or their value; nor did not know now and
never 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 and at
her request used the money to pay the general
household expenses. Witness deposited the
money to his individual account and drew
checks against il.
Mr. Burley then called for the check book
Witness continued: Mrs Searles had no in
dividual bank account during the time they
lived together; he could not give the average
annun! profits of the copartaership, but it was
between 100000 and $1,000