The record-union., 1899-10-27

son by Amanda p. Austin from 1879 to
the time of his death. He said that
from 1879 to 1882 Miss Austin had de-
voted herself to the study of art, and
that during that period she had no
household duties to perform; that from
1882 to 1885, she had attended the Art
School at San Francisco, and that dur
ing the entire time her expenses We're
paid by Jefferson Wilcoxson, with the
exception that ON two occasions Jack
son Wilcoxson had paid her tuition at
the art school.
Mr.. Johnson stated that from 1884
when he sold his home in Yolo County,
| JEFFERSON Wilcoxson never again kept
house-that he usually roomed in one
place and took his meals at another,
and that the household duties were per-
| formed by the person who let the
rooms, and the meals prepared by the
keepers of restaurants. He proposed
to show that from 1886 to 1892 Miss
Austin kept an art studio in this city,
and that she aSsiduously applied her
SELF TO teaching her class; that in 1887
she closed her studio and went East,
and that after that time her classes
dWlndled. He proposed to show that
up TO 1887, Jefferson Wilcoxson's health
had been uniformly good; that Jefferson
| WlcoXSon made trips to Cuba Mexico,
Alaska and elsewhere, and that in 1892
the studio was closed because Jefferson
| WllcoXson was weary of longer paying
the p1lls of the institution, which was
not paying, and not because he wished
Amanda P. Austin to wait upon him.
Mr.. Johnson said he proposed to
snow that in 1894, Jefferson Wilcoxson
distributed among his relatives S120,-
OOO OF the capital stock of the Bank
fof Williams, and at the same time gave
10 Miss Austin stock of the Peoples
savings Bank Of this city, aggregating
about $4,000. He proposed to show
that as late as 1897, Jefferson Wilcox
son made number of trips, some of
them camping trips, at which Miss
Austin was not present, and that she
attended the Christian Endeavor Con-
Vention at San Francisco, and that he
was not present. He proposed to show
that Miss Austin treated Wilcoxson well
he did not propose to deny it-and
that he treated her we'll in return. and
he also proposed to show that jefferson
W1lcoXsOn, during most of the time
Amanda 2. Austin was with him, was
healthy and not in need of nursing,
and that he would have spurned such
mlnistrations had they been offered. He.
IN conclusion, proposed to show that
her services had been trivial, and not
worth the sum of $1500OO.
f. NJ. Boardman, a Colusa County
farmer, was the first witness called. He
had known E. A. Davis since the latter
was a boy
Judge Ellison inquired if the witness
was put on to impeach the witness. E.
A. Davis.
Attorney H. W. Johnson said that
was the intention.
Judge Ellison said that in that case
he would limit the number of impeach-
ing witnesses on each side to five.
Attorney H. w. Johnson objected to
the limit fixed, contending that he
might be able to bring fifty witnesses
to testify as to the reputation of Davis
for truth, honesty and integrity, while
the other side might only be able to
produce more than four or five.
Judge Ellison, however, stood bv the
limit fixed by him.
Thereupon witness CBoardman) testi-
fed that Davis reputation for truth.
ut may be stated that E. A. Davis
IS the witness who made affidavit that
he had been offered 81 900 bv Tilden
Jones 10 leave the State and not ap-
pear as a witness in the case.)
Cross examined, witness said that
George H Wilcoxson- had, since the be-
ginning OF the case, gone to his wit
nessD home in Colusa Countv-a week
MIN about appearing as a witness. He
could not recollect having within the
past two years talked about the mat
Ter with anyone except his nephew and
another man.
j. T, Lynch of Colusa County was
the next witness called. He testified
lhaC ne had known Leonard Estes
twelve or fifteen years, and that his
general reputation for truth, honesty
and integrity was bad. Witness had
heard nearly everybody in town ex-
press the opinion that Estes reputation
was PAD. Witness said he had had
trouble with Estes and did not like
nun. AS he was leaving the stand he
sald; L could give you some more of
that" -
Attorney Grove L. Johnson insisted
- "AIAACoo ldkIfS the stand and re-
peatlng his statement in order to show
ms animus in the matter. The re-
marx went, accordingly, on the record
q. c. Ingrim of Bear Valley. CoIusa.
county, also testified that Estes renu-
talon for truth, honesty and integrity
was pad, as did also lEnoch L. Chanin
ana Albert Mason of Bear Valley. w T
ork OF Sulphur Greek. The last named
witness said that Estes was freouentIv
d witness for men who desired to prove
upon land, and it was the usual thing
among his neighbors to say: "Then he
'the applicanD will get his land "
w. II. Sites of Stony Ford. Glenn
county, formerly (before the orea MIA
ton OF Glenn County, of Colusa. COM
" was next called. and testified that
the reputation of E. A. Davis for truth
honesty and integrity was bad. w
LoVelady, also Of Stony Ford. testified
70 'he same state of affairs.
Al this point a recess was taken mill
~ O'Clock this morning.
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