The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
SEARLES'S BANK ACCOUNT.
HOW IT WAS sWELLED AFTER HIS
MARRIAGE TO MRS. HOPKINS.

SALEM, Mass, Oct. 22.-This afternoon there
was an interesting change in the character OF
the testimony OF Mr.. Edward i. Searles. who
has thus far been the only witness in the
famous will contest He continued as q wit
ness Just the same. but he told his
story in his own way. In other words.
Lawyer Burley exhausted. for the time
being, his stock OF questions. and permitted
the defence to explain matters to their own
satisfaction. 1t was not expected that this
move would be made so soon. OF course. MIR.
Searles will have undergo tormenting GROSS.
examination from Lawyer Burlcy. but in the
mean time he will get u little rest and let his
lawyers do the fighting.
Tho morning was devoted to the reading OF
letters mud other documents. Some OF them
revealed some interesting transactions which
were not clearly understood. but which will
perhaps be explained later. The letters were
principally those from Lawyer Stillman to Mr..
Searles before his marriage. regarding the
investment OF Widow Hopkins's property.
counselling secrecy on the ground that
trouble might ensue from its being
known that she was operating on tho
street and putting her money into Cyrus w.
Fields property Then followed a serios OF
remarkable deposits by Mr.. Searles. June s.
1880. he writes to 4. H. Hubbard to deposit for
him in the Hanover National Bank. New York,
100000 Others follow in quick succession.
increasing the amount to upward OF $780,
600 Aug 8. 1889. no writes to instruct his
attorneys to deposit 100000 to his credit In
the Hanover National Bank, New York. Again.
from kellogg Terrace Great Darlington. I'M
der date of Oct. "a. 1885. Mr.. Searles writes.
inclosing his bank book to have S25. 900 de-
posted to his credit In the Hanover National
Bank. Dec. 9. 1880. he sends from Kellogg
m nnr rsp rt0n ~, I'M I1-
posted to his credit in the Hanover National
Bank.
In July Mr.. Searles writes to Mr.. Stillman that
he has sent $1,000 to Timothy Hopkins to pay
debts he had incurred at Menlo Park. which
the writer thought that Timothy had been
running at loss. and he expresses the opin-
ion that "he had better be shut down." Oct Is
1890. there is still another deposit to the cred
it OF Mr.. L. F. Searles to the amount OF $4,000
In the Hanover National Bank at New York.
the letter OF instructions coming from Kellogg
Terrace at Great Darlington. Again. on Oct.
20. 1890. from the same place another deposit
OF $4,000 was sent to the Hanover Bank.
In the afternoon the spectators were RECALLED
with the contents OF two diaries kept by Mira
searles on her wedding trip. This part Of the
proceedings was especially relished by the
women. The diaries wore models Of unique
eSmpostion and gave In detail the incidents OF
The Happy couple went through art galleries
a ahd To aP Spanish ms Bull ring and
climb siI1S over the snow.capped Alps. There the
ss saa svsnts v%Ish ssisIsd Turops before re
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mother the attention she Needed: II:
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q relief When he re safl d. Nsw v, Y 9fI{
palace at San Francisco. as he had built a part
f S sh IN
Ths sad that Ms s did dG not
give audience to strangers. .,-.a.,
reeeved an mf nvitaton from II Ti%othy Hopkins
to come up to the mansion and take dinner:
M idea Ssng tie Hopkins nanson
was to look over the furniture, 49,, A.,
Hopkins a day Of two after The dinner: On
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81 W. seaPss d MARX i epins and NJ
s son seares called st Knob III H paace e and
ws Tcss n San ss S% Mrs Hopkins
~, "Yes; cir; the heta night before my departure
He let California In May. 1893. and came
N.Y. YorE, and other places, but @ made
sSs tRRs h years. eaa &Shns
trip. nor was Mrs Hopkins the subject OF
conversation In tho remotest way during the
latter part OF 1882 or the first OF 1883.
The next time NJ. searles met Mrs. Hop
The visit was TO talk over matters relating to
the building 81 church end parsonage for the
to Great harrington. he took rooms at tho
Berkshire House. but t.. during the , e,Xssning
sausstins him to come up to the 5Mopsttns
in the town. While Mr.. searlos was
at supper HIS baggage was taken mnnbe-
were several consultations Regarding the
drove with Mr.. Searles on several occasions.
and entertained him according to her means.
He took the contract to decorate the pars0n-
age. which required ull winter and compelled
his presence at Great harrington many times:
He went to California In tho winter Of 1884 and
again saw Mrs Hopkins when she sdy the
rlngton. she suggested to him that he build
build the house after long and earnest solieil.
nlnns Work Was hegun In the spring Of 1885.