The record-union., 1899-10-13

that time or not, but thought not. Wit
ness said he was a friend Of Miss Aus
tin, but said he didn't know that he
had manifested his interest in her
favor.
On redirect examination he said he
had not offered or assisted to secure ev-
idence for Amanda. He had been suff1 :
GENTLY interested to appear and testify
without being served with a subpoena.
Mrs. Mary Austin was again placed
on the stand, and testified that in 1886,
during her visit to California, she had
visited number of cities and locali-
ties. While here she had stopped sew
eral weeks with Mr.. Wilcoxson and her
daughter. While with Wilcoxson he
had told her that Amanda was kind
and attentive to him; that early in the
morning she would attend to his wants
make him an eggnog, etc. He had
told her that Amanda was more to
him than any of his kinfolk.
j The witness could not recollect what
Mr.. Wilcoxson had said with relation
to remunerating Amanda for her SER
vices, but believed he had not said any
thing. Amanda, witness said, did
! plaintiff, such as bathing and combing
his head; amusing him by playing
checkers with him. and doing other
acts of kindness for him. At the time
OF her visits Mr.. Wilcoxson was in poor
health, his hands and feet being swol-
len Amanda frequently rubbed his
hands and feet to abate the swelling.
Deceased had often spoke of AmaNla
as grand good noble girl.
| Objections were made to the Ques-
t1ons asked on the ground that they
were attempts to get in evidence declar-
at1ons of the deceased, in no wise bear
Ing upon the alleged contract between
the deceased and Amanda P. Austin.
They were overruled.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| After the noon recess Mrs. Mary Aus
tin said that she had read the letter
written to her by Jefferson Wilcoxson
concerning Amanda, but that she did
not know where it now is.
AT this point, Amanda P. Austin was
| placed on the stand, under protest, and
said she had brought the letter with
her to California, and that she had de-
stroyed it as per her evidence in the
morning.
| Attorney Johnson inquired how she
knew she had destroyed the letter, and
| she replied that 1t was among those
destroyed, and that she had subse-
| quently searched for the letter but had
failed to find it.
MRS. Austin then testified that in the
letter in question, Jefferson Wilcoxson
had requested Amanda to come to this
State, stating that If she would do so
ne would provide we'll for her.
! Cross-examined, the witness said she
was the. mother of eight children. that
her husband, who was a physician, had
good practice and provided we'll for
his family, but that she had money
| ts5'ooo) invested, besides a home, which
she had inherited from her father.
An objection by Mr.. johnson to
| Iurther questions along this line was
| sustained.
| On cross examination the witness
| SAID that her family had always, been
IN easy circumstances. Harrison VIII
| coxson had first broached the subject of
Amanda's coming to California, after
| MS visit to this State in 1879. He was
tue nrst person, she believed, to sug-
| gest such course. When witness
visited California in 1886, her daugh-
| ter Amanda, was conducting an art
studio in the Odd Fellows building on
X street. She said that a relative.
MRS. Arnold, had accompanied her from
| missouri, and that they, with her
| daughter had made trips to other Sec
tlons OF the State. She thought JEFF
1erson Wilcoxson had not accompanies
them on those trips She told of the
habits Of Mr.. Wilcoxson and her daupb.
ter, with relation to attending to their
several business. Amanda was not
at that time doing the cooking or
IlouseAeeping, as they were boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs. Kimberlay's.
Inc witness could not recall exactly
no" long she had stayed at the differ
ent localities she had visited in 1896
Whlle in this State. She thought she
had staid at San Francisco and Marvs-
vile each about five days.
Witness said she visited California
again in 1894, that she had come out
aIter Amanda, who had visited tha
worlds Fair at Chicago in 1893, had
returned. Jefferson Wilcoxson did not
accompany her to Chicago, owing to
the Iact that his health was not good
oh the occasion of her second visit she
hdo visited several persons living in
oeher localities, but she could not re-
can whether or not jefferson Wilcoxson
nao accompanied her. At that time Mr..
"ncoxson and Amanda We're living at
q poarolng-house on j street, and that
Tue woman OF the house (Mrs. Smith
did the housework.
Inc witness testified concerning q
visit made by Amanda to Missouri nrior
10 the trip to the Worlds Fair. She
could not recollect whether anybody
had told her who paid for the trims
she recollected that in 1885 Jefferson
Wlicoxson had given each of his rela-
ives, except her. $1,000, but she said
the reason given was that he had with
neld her share because the rest of the
relatives had objected, and not becanso
the money for the Journeys had been
advanced TO Amanda. Witness recalled
the 1act that on other occasions Jef
Ierson Wilcoxson had, in distributing
ms property, given her 23S shares of the
0toVall q Wilcoxson ranch, valued at
ABOUT S24,0OO; so shares of the Bank
OF Williams, valued at about 500 ner
snare, S5,O3o in cash. and that alto
gether she had received from him $40
UoO, 100000 or S6O,0OO. She also recol-
iected another gift of stock of the Sto-
Vall d Wlicoxson Company, but could
not recollect whether or not there ve,e
1oz shares. She also recollected havinr
ie0eiVeu her portion of the estate Of
jackson Wilcoxson, which jefferson
hel6