The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05


lection.
Court then adjourned until afternoon.
AT o'clock Wright took the stand
again. Mr.. Piles requested Mr.. Hughes
10 waive AL objections to Wright's testi-
mony. both In the superior and In the SUI
preme court. If the case should be ap-
pealed Mr.. Hughes did not see the mat
ter In that lighc He was perfectly will
ing that Wright should testify in the pres
ent court. but he was totaIi: unable To-
see why he should waive every other OBJ
lection 10 Wrights testimony also. MFR.
Piles had called Wright voluntarily. and
Mr.. Hughes seemed 10 think that Mr..
Piles wanted the long end OF the tee,er
board when he demanded the waiver OF
all objections.
Judge Jacobs looked at the clock ana
announced with emphasis:
Gentlemen. the court In willing to take
upon itself the responsibility Of declaring
the witness incompetent. Stand aside.
sir"
say. he went back TO his seat by his
mother,
Mr. Hughes saw an opening. and In
dramatic tones he challenged Mr. Puea
TO put Wright on the stand and loudly
declared that the resusa! - the plaintiff
10 testify made absolutely irrelevant the
greater part of the testimony introduced
MT. t>fiS~ afSSDitu the tN&2tEHSS WIFI
ont moments hesitation. and etacu-
lated
Take tho witness stand MIR. Wright
Wright sat down again before the Jury
sad crossed his legs az tf he didn't ex-
pect much trouble, In this however. he
was tn error. Mr.. Hughes had al, kinds
of awkward questions In store for him.
wright Has His say.
In response TO his lawyers questions
Wright narrated the facts concerning the
alleged execution OF the nete and contract
substantially "a his mother had related
them. SO far as they had rvne within her
alleged knowieds~,
'ton September 10. 1884" Wright said I'M
substance. my uncle and I had been up
AZ my mothers house on a visit. wen.
hack to the Butler hotel with him and
aceompan MED him 70 his room. He asked
me how | was setting along and whether
l Was making any money. ( replied that
was getting along very nicely. but
wasnt making maeh money. He said
had done a great deal for him and would
have chance TO do merv. and he had
concluded tina. the hes, way fer him to
pay nae would be 10 give me his note
payable after death fer =, go. He told
me 70 rasks the uose cut and he would
sign .t. The next cay made II out in
Ire dining roam az my house. making IL
payable FIVE years after date and that
evening ny uncle signed IT In the pres
enee % my mother. my b-s.her and my
eelf
II uus the note In my trunk. A few
days after this I took tire note 20 Mr..
Rurlesvh. in whose crffce vas studying
ard lee told ire 70 show il TO Mr. Gamble
bis partner Nr Gamble --fd ought ~
have the note yestsawn or 3 printed fcrns,
that (; would h.s sud ieek better and
that ought 20 have a contract frem MY
gncie SHOWING Shs eETsisic-mf spE.
ION August & sSsS NV uncsA was I'm Sc
attic and tatd him xssat Mr1tsasahie had
advised He sxrsed wiin me that the sag
srustson was q good ore and went back
to the assice and alle3 tn a Blank note and
wrote cat Tire contract on ire typewriter
at Mr.. CANDLES direction. Then sook
TIE ;sspsrS hack 80 Fly uncle IN ;ae lsnssy
90 the Raiaier-ssrsni hstel where taey
were signed ~ hlsa ara by IRE Then I
st~a& them back and shove saeva 20 Mr.
Gamble
Taas evening met my GnS'e an Ttniaa
street wAise 81 TAy way home. lie went
wtta ne laso mothers kitchen. ssaa the
nsse sui contract eat loud - 1hasn AZ hss
request. Then mother signed II as sl.-
reSs
TBS understanding between ny ANGIE
ard myself VA that the aese was not TO