The record-union., 1899-10-19
MISS AUSTIN'S WITNESSES.
PERSONS WHO TALKED WITH
"UNCLE JEFF"
His Alleged Statements That he
Had Set Apart Large SUM
for Her.

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The case of Amanda P. Austin
against George H. Wilcoxson, as exec
utor Of the estate of Jefferson wilcox
son. deceased, was resumed before
Judge Ellison yesterday morning.
Mrs. g. w. Jackson, who testified for
the plaintiff Tuesday, took the stand to
make an addition to her testimony OF
that date. When speaking with Miss
Austin subsequent to the death OF Mr.
Wilcoxson the latter said, L suppose
you have heard about uncle's Will!
Witness replied that she had not.
Amanda told her she had not been men,
toned in the will. Witness SAID 10
her that it would come out all right, be-
cause Wilcoxson had told her that she
(Amanda) would be provided for
Amanda replied: "Oh, yes; l did not
expect to be mentioned in the VIII. 1
knew 1 was to be provided for outside
of the will, but don't know what has
become Of that provision" This was
some weeks after Wilcoxson's death.
H. H. Johnson, a broker, who has
lived in and near this city for fifty
years, testified that he knew Jefferson
Wilcoxson well for fifteen years, and
that at one time. for six months in
1S91-92, he had his office in the same
building with Wilcoxson. He had
known Miss Austin since 1884 or 1885
Witness said he had several conver-
sations respecting Amanda Austin, and
one in particular, which he related. AT
that time WiIcoxson contended that no
man had right to disinherit any of his
heirs. Witness questioned him with
regard to his intention concerning Miss
Austin, and he said that she would De
paid we'll, but that she would be paid
in such way that the others would
not necessarily know how it was done.
On another occasion, after Wilcox
son returned from the springs he said
TO witness, II thought my time had
come, but I had everything fixed so
that Amanda would get the money in
the safe. Witness did not know what
safe was meant, nor how much money
1t contained neither could he recollect
the date of the conversation.
On cross-examination witness said
the conversation between him and Will
coxson respecting the amount Amanda
Austin was to receive was brought up
because Wilcoxson had expressed him
self against disinheriting any heir
that all heirs should share alike. Wit
ness suggested that if such a course
was followed Amanda Wilcoxson would
get nothing extra for her service and
devotion to him. Thereupon Wilcox
. son said he had arranged for paying for
such service and devotion. Witness
hCr rsrrt,+
vide his property equally between his
relatives, he at one time having said
that he did not want his relatives to
be cursing him after his death" Will
coxson smiled at witness and said he
mad little money in the safe Wit
ness asked no further question and
WilcoXson volunteered no further in
formation.
Leonard Estes Of Colusa County. who
was on the stand on Saturday last.
and who at that time was excused on
account Of illness, was recalled for
cross-examination by the defense. At
torney II. W. Johnson read from the
deposition made by the witness at
Williams, in which Qn the portion read)
reference was made to Jackson
NlIcoxson leaving the plaintiff S75,-
OVV. Witness said: I didn't mention
tnat IN the deposition, did I? I guess
l must have forgotten it, if it is not
there"
witness said that in a conversation
held about twelve years before 1895 or
about 1883, Jefferson Wilcoxson told
him that Jackson Wflcoxson had left
Amanda Austin money; that he had
sat beside his brother Jack during his
last illness and that the latter had
said: I want you to do as much for
Amanda as I have done" At that
trne Wilcoxson did not mention the
amount Of the money left by Jackson
Tor Amanda, but did say that about
TWO weeks after Jackson's death he
went to the safe and put the same
amount Of money in it for her. The
conversation was, witness said, prac-
ucaIly the same as that held in 1895.
except that in the first, no amount Of
money had been named 1t was In 1895
that Wilcoxson told him the amount
OF money in the safe, was $4,000:
S1ooOOO for Amanda and $4,000 to be
distributed among old friends in Sac
ramento.
n w. Johnson, for the defense, read
from witness deposition, an account of
conversation witness had heard be-
tween Wilcoxson and Friend and the
latter's daughter. Witness said he did