Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-23

searles had moi had any private CORE.
spondence with Timothy since bis
marriage. Mr.. Stillman visited Me-
tbusn about week before the execu.
tIon OF the last will by request OF Mrs.
searIes and through witness. His
coming hal nothing 10 do with the In.
formation that Timothy was about TO
start east. Witness would not say
whether he gave any directions A. 10
his will at the time. but believed he
did. When Timothy arrived witness
had already made arrangements 10 60
away, bat delayed In order 10 welcome
him, aud witness then told Timothy
that he had 10 go 70 Barring.
ton 10 look after work, and went.
Witness learned that Timothy had
managed his mothers affairs for a
number Of years, but never heard any
discussion ~ TO whether he had re-
cuived compennstion or not. There
was no secrecy about the co-paftnsf-
shin; never heard his wife, between
June and July 10, 1883, express any
wish 10 dispose Of any part Of her prop
erty.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Burnley
called for the check books Of the CO.
partnership The court ruled they need
not be reproduced, except special
checks Tho diary kept by MIS-. Scar.
les on trips abroad In 1887 aud 1855
were read. The flrst entry IN the frst
was Novembers. Married at Irlnity
chapel The diarifs were mostly
filled with personal matters, and DO
tcrlptions OF the trip. January IL,
isss, there IL an entry, az thought my.
self Of secondary consideration, aud
expressing II found II 70. This IL cx'
perience No. l."
The rebuttal then began. Seafiess
testified that when he left his employ.
ment In 1889, he had been In receipt Of
$50, 900 TO $4,000 a year, and was
worth from 100000 10 10000,
$50, OO1 cash and tn. balance Ia real
estate aud stocks. IL. left his huslnes.
on account Of his health, and 10 live
NJ home with his mother. The ilfm
did work on tho Hopkins mansion In
California aud he was going west TOT
his health aud 10 look after mining
property. lie got n letter from Mr..
Banmgarten, the foreman, ~ induce
him TO look over the house, presented
n letter aud was invited by Timothy
Hopkins 10 com. with the family that
evening 10 supper. lie was told while
there that II 10 would call In the even.
Ing he would be shown over the house.
lie went and looked over the house.
The next time he met Mrs. Hopkins
was whom Timothy asked thcm 10 ac-
company him 10 Menln park. Al the
depot Timothy was unable n 20 and
no was asked TO escort the ladies, which
he did. They visited Sherwood hall,
which Mira. Hopkins subsequently, put.
chased and gave 30 Timothy. II was
n large place Of about three hundred
and any acres with mansion, but out
Of repair aud said 70 have cost mil.
lion. They also visited Stanfori'-
ranch. He dined Ouco more with
Mrs. Hopkins, by Invitation, dur.
lug his four weeks stay In
California. That fall he received
word from Timothy that Mrs. Hopkins
was coming east 10 attend her affairs nj
Great Darlington, asking II he would
assist him. Ia 1859 he went 10 Great
Harrington N meet Mra. Hopkins and
registered nj the Berkshire house.
When he wins going out TO supper
servant came and said Mn. Hopkins
expected him At the house. Hc said
he would stay whore he was, but while
he wa, nj supper the servant took his
luggage TO her house without his
knowledge. Mrs. Hopkins CAV. him
commission 10 furnish the chapel at
cost Of about 81, 200 and he gave II 10
formen employees and received 10 per
cent. commission. In 1854 Mfs. Hop.
kins Decided 10 have him build housc
ut Great harrington. lilo supposed he
would be paid a. usual, but learned
later that he would not. In the fall OF
"A II. l.. ~
from Timothy that her railroad prop
erty was In peril and thought she
spend before going further.
Three lottors from Timothy TO his
mother 10 this effect were read and the
court adjourned.