Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-24

.rs, TO In any way Influence his wife
in the disposal OF her property. ne
never noticed anything TO show That
she was In any other than strong
mental condition.
Burnley, on cr0ss-examinhtion, asked
witness II he intended TO say That ne
never had q private conversation IN re-
gard to the disposal Of her property
Witness replied, "None."
Seafles stated Ia June, 1851, that ne
had property OF his own amounting 70
s2O0,O0O. The cross examlnation
brought out nothing new. witness
knows Of no mem0randa a1iitlonel 70
the will being left; At least he had not
discovered any. This concluded scar
les testimony, he having been on we
stand for five days and over, under inc
most searching examination into MI
his Affairs.
hurley then called for the check
books, showing the checks 70 Sullinan
or Hubbard. This rcquest the court
was not disposed 10 grant
Counsel for the will then rendered
an original copy OF the lutefr when
mad been read Tor comparison, aud the
contestants rested their case Tor
Timothy Hopkins.
Judge Harmon asked n any one else
wished 10 he heard In opposition 10 the
instrument, and there was no ro-
Spouse.
bard OF New York, who testified tina,
he had known Scarlcs for some time
prior 10 1882, bu, had personally done
no business for him. He flrst met Mrs.
-. IF NIAa lint hal
heard something OF the Field matter IN
conversation with slillman.
Governor Hubbard gave, In n general
vsy, Mrs. Searlu.' property AZ con-
Stating ofsixty different kinis OF stocks
and bonds. The property h such that
anyone who attempts 10 attend TO
either one Of tho pfopertic. requires
all his time. Witness had large aud
proap-rou. practice when Siillmsn
came 10 him and said Searlc- wanted
him 10 take the management OF the
property, N he would 10 In with him.
lie told him that It was n
serious matter, ~ II would 10 n
short time 1T least involve the aban'
donment u tho practice oflaw. Finally
h. consented To take II up with him.
The cs-paftnership was suggested by
Rtlllmaii, who bad found that, a. attot'
neys, they had met with febuiis
In getting information necessary 70
cope with tho questions before them,
but A. principals as we'll as attorneys
they could Insist on their rights 10 u.
Witness knew that . per cont. Of the
income would be much less than his
professional income, aud finally, after
much discussion, as drawn, was made
as the most Just aud reasonable ar-
Tangement.
Al the afternoon session General
Hubbard testified that the manage.
ment Of the estate had taken nearly all
his tune for the last year aud half
aud fully ~ much " 5tlllm,n'- time.
He saw Mn. Ssarles about June 9th,
1883, and she wanted somc one 10 man.
age her business who was near nj hand.
10 the latter part OF May, 1890, witness
went 10 Mrs. Searls- anu remarked
that shs appeared 10 lie drawing but
little, while 5earles was drawing quite
literally. She asked II that was not
right. Witness sald yes, II She wished
II 90. She said 5carles pays all her
hills and she wanted him h.. Sho did
not want 10 keep bank account
"Wers any changes made In tue
record title Of the copArtnership Just
before Mrs. Sssrles's DEATH" was
asked the witness.
eyes, In the Southern Pacific and
Pacific Improvement company; both
had been transferred 10 the partner
ship, hut had remained ON the record
as In the name Of Mrs. Searles. They
were then transferred ON tho books OF
tho compauies." Witness had no per.
sonal knowledge Of the wills, and had
never attempted In any manner 10 In
fiuence Mrs. Scarlc- In regard 10 max.
lug her will. Mrs. 5earlcs always i'm.
pressed him IA woman Of alert mind,
aud spoke as woman Of quite decided
opinions, when she spoke on matters
oil business. Witness never advised
keeping matters secret from Timothy
Hopkins.
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