The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-24
MRS, SEAMLESS MILLIONS.
arr srnrGGLE ron TIE CONTROL Or
uaRK HOpKINS's WEALTH.

MiRK UOPkINSS WEaL1A.
.... rest,fes that Ilis Interest In the
tovartnsrship Antedntea tho Wiil-S1e,.
soo. 900 Worth OF Property Transfsrred
=. an. Concern y short Time nsrOre Mrs.
s..r,.,.s Death-searies Had Practical
Ceutroi OF All the Assets Except tho
~ 900 which Went Annually to HUI.
bard 4 snii.nu, the lawyers.
a,xM, Mass. Sept, 23-icstordoy's rncy do.
-.lonments In tho Searles will contest whotted
.hc appctitcs Of tho spectators for moro de-
ADS Of tho romantic story. and thcro was
.,,.h OF mon and women at tho Court House
Mia morning. Tho women. young and old.
h,d n monopoly Of the seats. They wcro out
4, their most attractive attire. and wcro evil
s.ntly drawn there by tho prospect OF more
l,tsresting revelations regarding the woolng
si,ho widow Of Mark Hopkins and her millions
I, the susceptible Edward u. Searles az Meth
..n With all their enterprise. many Of these
I,,r women we're compelled to stand during
n, entire hearing. which thcy did with
h.roic resolution that was beautiful to behold.
mt their nunlbcrs wore small as compared
vth tho mon. who iostled and clbowod each
stbsr In tho corridors In n futile effort to got
inside tho door. or, Mt least, within hearing
alstnc,e ot tho Witnesses. During tho morning
session thoy were not entertained with stories
dtcrder courtship or Borrowing widowhood.
On tho contrary. there was worry strong flavor
N eold.bloodcd hcartlessncss In some OF the
stories told Of tho struggle for tho control
n Mrs. scarlcss vast wealth within few
hours Of her death. Tho counsel for tho
6is,nheritc,! son directed their energies
4 rh rt,,.v I,cA hot,
ths widow OF Mark Hopkins married tho deco
rstor OF her house no was introducing to her
tvo New York lawyers. who are the executors
oiher will. Thomas L Stillman and Thomas
n. Hubbard. whose business It was to secure
from hcr powcr Of attorney giving them con-
trol OF hor vast estates. and that this
authority wns used while she was ~
,ug on her dcathbed and within forty
sight hours Of hor death to dispose Of her
property. 70 that there would be no possibility
Of conveying 1t to her son. eithcr by deed or
will. Interesting revelations were anticipated
xhon an attempt vas made to show that she
vas under the influence Of Spiritualists. but
nothing OF q tangible character In support OF
This theory could be elicited from Mr.. Scarles
His cross denomination by Mr.. Burloy is being
uercileesly conducted. but tho witness passes
through the trying ordeal without hinching
and gives his testimony In a cool. unrufied
manor. Mr.. Lincoln Is full Of objections, and
Is fertile In expedients to prevent tho intro
ducton OF documentary evidence In the possess
sion Of counsel. but Mr.. Burley so cleverly lays
bis foundation for such testimony that when
sspers are called for the Court usually rules
them In.
Mr.. searles took the stand at 1920 A. NJ.
md was at once subjected 10 rigid examina-
tion by Lawyer Burnley. Witness said that If
teen days after his marriage to Mrs. Mark
Hopkins they sailed for Europe on Q wedding
tour. He did not remember that Mrs. Hop
kIns sent a despatch to Timothy Hopkins
thres days previous to the wedding to the
effect that the ceremony was to take place.
Headmttted tirut he had secured from Tim
pthy Hopkins the sum Of 100000. which was
expended on the wedding trip. The trip lasted
france. spain. and Africa.
ths Wedding trip. Mr.. .searles answered that
10 diary. cash books. check books. or itinerary
yas kept during the trip; Ths bridal party In;
neaanx ths rev. b. oapp his W
VI. Burey asked the witness II he had made
asst and searss ssd fhas Re la ns
vms neeromancers, second sight people. dis
% k da sans your wnsRsdns
p.ythrough England. Scotland. end Fra1ce?"
s sN cHf.tsa a s1 Is Ah Boes was Af fre
ssn nsr at Mrs 10 hoass
E6ie.tippins and other manifestations Of spirit
xss %ss sssy
=: Y q one tiRe Y Great Basrinston and
On tho Continent the. affairs q my vile were
~.f Ssr Sy rtR% sn you claim
VII 'S now before s' e. sSa to- 'SsS!
asss fSnia sDsss %ay " tss s
Afer my marriage to Mrs. Hopkins several
4 sa a e. RSr y
sIists and paIace in Great Bsrrinst9n and tSs
saa he sna u ss sRat Re
as 81 SssEsr n se
sra hopkins. she Vas s0 ANXIOUS sts
have sone one 70 ms nags her estate, No third
S va present when the proposal for
vsfy Interesting feature Of the ease, especially
Shsn It vas admitted By Mr. ssarlss that be
"a the handling 9t eyer 5000. 900 year 70 Do
esrship were to bo divided SO that Mr. and
In, searleg received each % Per
I've per cent. 1t was estimated. that. the
G9 each. and the other two $32.OO0 eaci,.
Maepever the assets did pot amount to 20
much como property should bo sold. so as to
make up the amount Mr. and Mrs. Searlea
but Hubbard anu Stlllman should. L neces.
~, spond All their time ON the work of tho
.Sov. sir. sold Mr.. Burlsy. do you know
nov much property was turned over to this
p1tnershi or hrp a. Asscts?
h,r senrles-I don't; have no idea o; tho
nq. OF tho property.
,,Mas It oil your vito possessed?'
Mr senrlos-lt was SO understood.
s,Iho witness said that his wife nover know
Ss SSmo w OF tho assets Of the copnncrship
"lsit your prosent Intention to have this CO.
P4FIhsrship 60 on indefinitely"
NJ searles thought that bis wlic took more
e. SISRasI''sS sssas DO SsS's s VII than
,nI ~, not q ~ that you took sll tho profits
s Smaes Tho copartncrship md used them as you
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