The record-union., 1899-10-18
AUSTIN -WILCOXSON CASE.
STILL DRAGGING ITS WEARY
LENGTH ALONG.
Witnesses for Plaintiff Testify as
to the Statements of
Uncle jeff


The case of Amanda Austin against
George Wilcoxson, administrator OF the
estate of jefferson Wilcoxson, deceased,
was resumed in the Superior Court yes
terday morning, Judge Ellison presld-
ing.
William Oelgart was the first wit
ness. He lived in Wilbur Springs, and
had been there since 1895. Mrs Smith
was his sister jefferson W1lcoXSon
stayed at the springs for the season
of 1895. and witness had several con-
versations with him. Wilcoxson told
him that his relations all except Miss
Austin. wished him to die, but she did
not. He had given them all his prop
erty. Miss Austin was a good woman
and he was going to leave her enough
money to make her rich. He cried when
telling witness these things. They were
at the mud baths and witness was
waiting on him.
Attorney H. w. Johnson moved to
strike out the testimony as only indi-
eating an intention of deceased to make
a testamentary gift and not establish
ing the contract. The motion was de-
MED.
On cross-examination witness said
that Mr.. Wilcoxson had come to the
springs nearly every year since 1880
He did not remember whether or not
Miss Austin came with him. He first
had conversation with WilcOXson in
1892, although he had seen him before
that some time. He told no one of the
conversations with Wilcoxson until a
couple of months ago, when he told
his brother-in-law of it. He was sub
penaed last week and supposed he had
to come. He was promised his eX
penses by Miss Austin and told her he
would come if he could. A couple Of
weeks ago.
Edward A Davis of Colusa County
had lived in the neighborhood of Will
bur Springs He was in the butcher
business up to 1892. He met Wilcox
son there a number of times and be-
came we'll acquainted with him in 1891
He had three or four conversations
with him at that time at the hotel. He
brought Wilcoxson a drink and the lat
ter said that his niece. Miss Austin, al
ways did that Witness told him he
ought to do we'll by her and when Will
coxson told him he should leave her
we'll provided for. witness said, Josh
ing" that it would be a good idea itu,
some young man to make a mash"
on her. Wilcoxson smiled and told
him that she had promised him Lot to
marry. In this and subsequent con-
versations Wilcoxson told him in an
swer to a question as to how much
he had left Miss Austin, that his
brother, Jackson. had left her $4,000
and that he should leave her as much
money belonged to Miss Austin. The
conversations We're at times from 1891
to 1895. Wilcoxson was feeling badly
at the time of the first conversation,
having come from the mud baths
He had never mentioned the CONVEX
sation to any person till this morning
It had come to his mind some times. He
first met Miss Austin about three weeks
ago, but did not say anything about
it. He told her few days ago that
he knew something. but no one would
know what it was until he went on the
stand
Miss Myrtle T. Friend of Colusa Coun-
ty had known Miss Austin for several
years. The land on which her father
lives belongs to the Stovall-Wilcoxson
Company, and she was we'll acquainted
versed with him in relation to Miss
Austin. They We're sitting on the front
porch and Mr.. Wilcoxson was feeling
badly. Her father told her to rub his
leg. from the knee down, with lini-
ment. Wilcoxson said no. as it would
be embarrassing to a young girl He
said, II miss Amanda SO much. She is
such a dear, noble girl" After some
ha fVTa 10
her S125 .000"; then he dropped his
head and said. land maybe more. I
have laid it away for her She has
rubbed me for hours and I intend she
shall have plenty" He said she was
dear girl and had done so much for
him. He often spoke Of her as a dear
girl and how good she was to him, and
had taken care of him. Witness father
stood near enough to hear what was
said. She thought it was in the fore
part Of June. 1895. after Wilcoxson
came back from the springs, he stop
ping on his return from them She
talked about the matter to Miss Austin
before making the deposition. Mr. Will
coXson did not tell her that Jackson
had left her $4,000 or that he had put
it in the safe. He mentioned to her
no sum except S125. 900 At a subse-
quent conversation on this visit he told
her he wished TO give Miss Austin
S125. 600 Of the stock of the Stovall-
WilcOxson Company, but 'it did not
suit the rest of them" She under
stood the stock to be that in the Will
Jams Bank. She told Kerl Stovall of
this conversation subsequently.
II. w. Johnson cross examined her
regarding her deposition. and she said
that some of the answers in it We're not
correct. as she was so bothered at the
time that she did not know what she
said. She thought she told Kerl Sto-
vail about the stock.
Witness had taken some interest in
the case and had talked to some of the
witnesses. She thought she had sug-
gested Mr.. Todd of Colusa to Miss Aus
tin. She was to receive only her ex-
penses.
Grove L. Johnson asked if the depo-