The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02

Objection Wa raised 20 witness stain, what
passed in the interview WITH ~. Yesier On that
occasion. on the ground that lie vas employed
as attorney FOR Mrs Yes or end thE. bis lips
were therefore sea.ee: Oh the subject Col Carr
Commended that the gag only protected coEarnu-
nfcsiions between the client and her attorney
aud not those between the attorney and other
persons NJ White replied that the counsel
was trying 10 get from Mr. Peterson. ~ the
form Of co1vers alton With Hr. Tester. the con-
fnuaieat1on which Mr. Yesier made 20 him
Col Carr ssid that al n wished 70 prove vas
ihat III. fesler told Nr Peterson hIs viii was
made 8F. Peterson was then told TO tell the
Whole conversation hc bad with both Ms and
NJ. fesler. aud SAID:
Mrs.. Tesler called on NE between the lat and
iZin OF November. about the 5.h or sth, THINK,
ana desired 10 employ me. S1e wished me TO
zee Ar. feslcC IN reference - property arrange
Tnen1 She requested ne, however. not 70 go
Immediately a. Hr Iesler was III. ! think she
calisd n second time, ana i wa. agFeel thai
shoald 20 on the following Aondsy, winch was
the I4th OF November. ar. fesier was Hppar-
entity in falling beaitu and sne was very ANXIOUS
about property affairs and desired 70 have II az
rangei so that IL Gaze Of his death everything
would De In proper shape. she rogue ted me 70
do the best that ! could for her in securing her
property rights; that the principal thing,
and about the only thfpg went for. and ] 50
stated 10 VI. Yesler that that was nv mission.
He seemed quite pleased and Informed me
that he had already arranged his property
affairs; that he had made his viii and in that
will Mrz. Yesler well provided for. Ti.at was
his languag9. He also said that her relatives
were provided tor and she hal no cause To
worry In the least. !, OF course. did not find
out any particulars regarding the will tod
Ar. Gesler, however, thz, wills were very un-
certain thing end that IL would De better 10
settle upon Mrs Tes.er certain property with
on; making will. He said he had considered
these matter. but would leave the VIII as X
was He positively reiIsei 20 make any trans-
ter Of property 10 Mrs Yesler. He told me in
very forciDIe lang'agc that it no use in try
Ing 10 negotiate with him IN reference To this
matter.
@ Please state his exact language? A. When
] made tie suggestion about Transferring the
property 10 Ms. fesier, lie replied: '.I'll be
O What property did you suggest 70 him 70
have fransfsrred2 4. Well, / suggested the
Pioneer block ami The Tes.er building. / did
bot make tass suggestio. at the request OF Mrs.
Yeser. 1t was nay own idea of the fitness of
things.
q, After you had this conversation with Mr.
Ye-ie-, dii you mpari the result 70 Mrs. Yesierf
a. sd, abOsiI November f5 or IL
q. Where did you see Mrs. Yesler for the first
time 10 connection with this transaction you
have just narrated? 4. IL my. Office in the
Olympic block, November 6, ! think. ] never
dii business before for her.
q When YOU called on Mr.. Yesler. did you say
~ whose Request you called? 4. Yes, slr;
did, AMI he expressed surprise tina. such a
quest should be made. There no else
present but NJ. Yeeler and myself on the Occs-
sion Of my visit on the l.ih Z. B. Fowler was
present in my office when Mrs. Tesier called on
inc the first time H had a desk IN M Office
Jeiicye NJ. Fowler is related in some way 10
the Ye-ier family. did not think he had any
thiGg to do with the bringing of Mrs. Iesier TO
see me.
Q In what way did NJ. Yesler Indicate that
he was disp!eased with your Grand? A. Well,
his facial expression indicated that he WAS dis
pleased, as also did HE language.
q Was your erraisd at Mrs. lesler's request tn
hnd out whether ne bud left Will, or to get him
% c7nTey some property 10 her? a. Well. as
stated before, the prime. pal OBJECT was 10
her property rights. She AZ that time apparently
had no knowledge OF the existence Of any Will.
she, oi course, said that she would like to know
whether there was viii, but at the same time
observed that conveyance Of property would
be more acceptable TO her. told her that II
Mr. Iesler died intsgta,e she would be entitled
to Il certain portion o. the estate under stat
ute. think told her she entitled 10
ha!t The exact amount OF Indebtedness was
unknown 10 her at that time, but the SUPPOSE
ton WIS that the estate was worth. over and
above liabilities, ~ least Sl,00J.0o0. / made
known 10 SIR. iesler the fact that his wife would
be entitled 10 oue-haif OF the property III the
event OF his will being set aside and advised
him. as before stated, to make a conveyance OF
the Pioneer oiock aud the GesIer building. He
said he would make no such conveyance.
q When YOU returned from that interview
with Dir. lesler ana you again saw Mrs. Yesler
on November II and told her that Mr. Yesier
had lett a will in which she well provided
Tor. what did sac say? A. She said that Mr.
fes.er's notion OF what might be ''well provided
Tor might be rather an uncertain affair. She
expressed no dissatisfaction, but was curious 20
know what the viii conta ned. / co.d her that
under tho circumstances l could not consist
emily ask him about the contents OF the Will /
think she asked me to hnd out the particulars,
II possible.
q DID she at any time ask you to 60 to Nj
Iester 10 induce him to make VIII? A. No,
sir, it was simply to secure her property rights
she never maize known to me " hat she Intended
doing il Mr. Ieser died.
q. Did she say anything about her intention
OF making tour OF the world? A. No. sir; she
simply said that her health mad been bad and
she thought OF taking trip to California
The mention of tour around the world pro-
voked a sarcastic smile from Mrs. Yesler.
O. Was Mr. Yesler in bed when you called :?
4. He was not He met me at the door and LEI
me in, aud accompanied me to the door when
lett.
Under cross-examina,ion by Mr. White, tho
testimony was:
O Mr. Yesler died December is, did he not?
a. Yes, sir
q bid you communicate the conversation
Won hat with Mr. Ieser on November IL 10 any
one prior 20 his death? A. No, sir. did noi
except to Mr. Fowler. and he was as much the
agent OF Mrs. lescr as was.
q. lie was the first person. was he not, who
requested you to so and sc Mr.. Yesler? A. 1
think not
Q. Dld Mr. Yesier tell you Mt the time of your
Wis ! how long before that he Tad made his Will
O Did he tell you where the will was depos-
tied? \. No. sir.
q. DID not Mr.. Fowler first request you to
tors Office 70 see whether or not Mr.. Ies.er mad
not been transferring great deal of his prop
erty u Mr. Lowman. and wanted 10 know about
how his affairs were being conducted, and re-
quested you TO go and see him? A. did make
an examination OF the records at the suggestion
of Mg Fowler and reported 10 Mrs YesIer sub
seauenty that d scoyercd that property on the
! corner o. Front AMI Cherry streets had been
| conveyed 20 Mr. Lowaau.
q. When you told Mrs. Yesler that her hus-
| hand had aid 10 you That he had amply pro-
vided for her. what did she say? A. she said :
~ wished knew what WAS in that will" she
seemed perfectly satisfied, however, beyond
I this curiosity about the contents OF the VIII.
| q WHAT was the general disposition of Mr.
! Yes.er in regard II business matters9 Was he
not some what slack in his dealings; wanted
| t. put OF verifying until the last moment7 A.
! Yes, sir. ne was =
Continuing his testimony. he sal d that he re-
| marke TO Mr.. Fowler tina; what Mr. Yesler said
| about Will might be a oluf 20 prevent further
| requests for a settlement Mr.. Yesler said his
| wife ought TO have confidence enough in him
| 20 be sure she would be well provided for. AT
| Mr. peter.on's suggestion Mr.. Yesier said he
| would say nothing 10 Mrs. Yesler about the
! conversation. He told Mr.. Yeser he ha 4 heard
! lie was transferring great deal Of property 10
| Mr.. LcNman, and MIR. Yesler said IL ~ was sat.
! isGed that was nO5oiy's business. He (Yesler)
also said thai Mrs. Yeslcr knew no more about
| business than q child. She tried 70 find out
WHIST property no had. but he would not tell her.
samuel l. Crawior the next witness was ex-
| amiued by Col. Carr. H. sail he had res! let in
! Seattle since ls76. aud had been Intimately Sc
| Qudngei WIKI Ar. Yesler sinco ls7A He went
| to Mr.. Yeslcr with two members Of the