The morning call., 1893-08-02

ticket in lottery. Wanting to place TN S
money in safe keeping, she applied TO MT.
Edwards. in whom she had perfect conf
dence as a minister OF the gospel:
"W here did you see Edwards
81 went down TO the church with Mr..
Williams and Edwards a1ter"ard went
to the bank with me.
What happened there?'
"Nr. Edwards deposited come nopev
for me and received handbook"
The witness further testified that she
went with Edwards TO Henry +. High
tons affice presumably Ia make her WILL
She felt very grateful to Edwards for the
interest he took in her and told him on the
wav down that she would arrange matters
ca that if ANYTHING happened to her Ed
wards might receive all she had. She eX-
pressed q wish TO purchase lot IN the
Masonic burial ground and EDWARDS SAID
something about Baden:
conversation together on that day at High
toms office ?"
YES They retired to private room
and talked. l don't know wnat passed"
"Do YOU know the contents Of any pa
pers which you signed at any time? ?"
.sNo. don't. / placed them all in Ed
wards keeping. / did not see Edwards
for a long time after that except In church
Cd Sundays.
Continuing, the witness testified that she
entrusted her handbook willingly to Ed
wards, but she did not know he had any
right to draw out the money without her
authority. She only found out later that
Edwards had only deposited $780, She
had given him $780, which was In little
canvas bag. She asked him three or four
times for both the money and the bank
book. The first time she asked him was in
the latter part of August.
Ibid Edwards ever give you particulars
of investments he had made on your be-
half?"
some lots in Baden. but L don't know of
what value, exactly"
Mrs. Allen said she had gone to Baden
once at Edwards invitation. She then
asked him for 500. as she wished 10 go to
San Jose. Edwards wanted her to accept
$50 at first, int finally gave her 500, and
she went to San Jose. She then returned
places, finally settling in her present
abode. The witness rambled a good deal
in the history of her adventures. and it was
very difficult TO follow what she said.
"When did you next ask Edwards fol
money!" asked Hosmer.
"In December. 1892. / was sick and
asked Edwards for some money. He said
he had none 10 give me. | wanted doc
tor and n nurse, but Edwards said | could
not afford it. He came to my bedside one
day with some papers in his hand which
bn wanted me TO sign. He would not tell
me the contents of the papers and so
asked for my glasses so that / could read
what | was expected to sign. l had no
sooner made this request than Edwards
snatehed the papers away and left. / never
saw Rim again until Easter Monday this
year"
Asked when she found out that the
money she expected was not in the bank,
the witness said that Rev. Mr.. Foute made
INQUIRIES in her behalf, discovering that
the money was not there. land then" said
Mrs. Allen, II knew that Edwards had
used il for his own purpose" She never
knew how Edwards was using the money
nor whether ne did anything to aid her in
terests. She had no business education
and had no experience OF contracts and
LEGAL documents other than the one which
she signed.
How much altogether did you receive
from Edwards 2"
Three hundred and fifty dollars.
never received an other cent.
Did YOU stop payments at the bank"
mir. Foute went TO the bank on my be-
half and stopped payments. He dis
covered that there remained only S192
balance TO my credit.
The witness testified that the next time
She saw Edwards was at his own house on
Easter Monday. She then asked him for
money. and he said he had none to give
her.
Attorney Ash, for the defense. then
arose to cross-exaDine. He put the wit
ness through long and troublesome ex-
animation regarding Der numerous places
of abode. and then came to the first sum
which she receiyed-S250
where did that come from" asked
Ash.
From my relatives, who reside at 317
Spring street. New York City. I lived
there many years. The house has been
burned down since"
What bank did that come through"
The witness became faint and Judge