The record-union., 1899-10-14

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son respecting Miss Austin He had
started the conversation, saying he
wanted to give her secret. The secret
was in the shape of advice to live
while you can" He told her that he
had not enjoyed life, and though he had
made much money, others would enjoy
it. If he had his life to live over again
he would settle down, get married and
enjoy himself with a competence. He
spoke about his niece, Miss Austin, said
she was a noble girl and that he sell
dom went anywhere without her: that
he proposed leaving her $15O.OOO that
he had done we'll by her and would pro-
vide for her after his death. Wilcox
son was at the springs that year seven
or eight or nine days.
On cross examination the witness tes-
titled that deceased had said. at the
time of the conversation referred to.
that he had settled up his business and
given away all his property. Witness
had said to him: Il guess you have the
say-so about it, and WiIcoxson had
smiled. He spoke of Miss Austin as
being one of the noblest and best wo-
men in the world, and that one might
travel the world over and not find such
another. He had spoken highly of Miss
Austin.
Attorney Seymour read from the dep
osltlon OF Mrs. Smith taken before a
Justice of the Peace at Williams and
inquired whether she had so deposed.
! G. l.. Johnson objected on the ground
that Seymour had not read all of the
statement alleged to have been made.
Judge Ellison thought it would he
proper to ask witness if she had de-
posed as far as the attorney read
Mr.. Johnson said that would he like
the man who quoted from the RibIe
Let him who stole steal" leaving ont
the words mo more
On redirect examination witness said
Z. .. Busick had called on her with
regard to her testimony.
+. A. Burr of this city was the next
witness. WllcoXson and Miss Austin
hau roomed In his house. He had talked
with Mr.. Wilcoxson with respect to
amanda, had told him that he
ought to do we'll by her mas
much as she had given him her whole
lie. W1lcoXson had replied: Never
you mind about Amanda; she will he
We'll provided for" He had had numer-
Gus conversations with Mr.. Wilcoxson
when the latter was i'll, Amanda and
nobody else, had attended him. Most of
the time during his residence with wit
ness, W1lcoxson was sick in bed. No
physician attended him.
Cross-eXamined, witness said that
Mr.. WllcoXson and Miss Austin took
thelr meals out of his house when tbe
| 1orhler was able to go out. He was
SICK ABOUT one-third of the time. and
uurlhg that time Miss Austin carried in
ms meals to him. Occasionally witness
WlIe or servant girl prepared meals for
MN. While in his house Miss Austin
ulu none or the cooking or household
uutles. Witness thought Miss Austin
ala not leave Wilcoxson during tba
period they roomed at his house They
had stopped at the witness bonsa ~,
TWO occasions, once about ten, and once
ABOUT nine years ago.
On redirect examination tba u;+na~-
saIu tnat MISS Austin was to be pro-
vlded for after the death of Jefferson
"licoAsoh. Witness had told Wilcox
son that ne thought his relatives from
missouri dld not think much of him.
ana only came out here for fear ne
iilgnt ole and they not be here to get
INTO his old clothes.
II W. johnson moved to strike out.
statlng that the witness had been trv-
ing 10 make that statement ever since
ne mad been on the stand. The motion
was denied, and in conclusion witness
sad that Wilcoxson had said Amanda
would be we'll provided for. but moth
ing further in that relation.
MIS-. Malissa E. Miller, who lives in
thls city, testified that she had known
Amanda Austin and Jefferson Wilcox
son about thirteen years. They had
roomed with her, beginning in Noyen-
Der, 1886. She had noticed that Miss
Austin was very attentive to Mr. Will
coXson. She had seen her rub his
ankle, comb his hair, bring in wood
from the hall, etc. AT one time Miss
austin was sick, and Mr.. Wilcoxson
had told witness to give her every at
tention and he would pay her well.
subsequently, at the Capital Hotel.
WllcoXson had talked with witness
with respect to Miss Austin. He said.
She is a great Miss Austin. You
might look the world over and Won
would not find another Miss Austin
He said he had provided for her we'll:
that he had provided for all his rela-
ives but that 1t was sad that a man
could not leave his property as he pre-
ferred, but that if he did his relatives
would attack his will. Continuing
witness said Wilcoxson said. "Tf vo,,
i've to see me laid away, you will see
that my relatives fight over what L
leave
Cross-examined, the witness said Mr.
WilcoXson and Miss Austin seemed
mutually solicitous concerning each
others welfare. Amanda. while with
witness, had done no housework of
any kind. Witness conversation with
Wilcoxson in the Capital Hotel was
just prior to the latter's fatal illness
WilcoXson, witness said, told her that
Amanda would be we'll provided for.
that he had fixed her we'll He said
nothing about having given to her any
bank or other stocks. Amanda, when
rooming with Witness conducted an
art studio, but did not attend it when
Wilcoxson was ill.,
Miss Mamie Blanche Ficks, daughter
of G.. w. Ficks, was the next witness.
She knew both Wilcoxson in his life
time and Miss Austin. She had had
conversation about ten years ago with
Mr.. Wilcoxson respecting Amanda
Austin. Witness had accompanied Mr..
WilcoxSon home one day, when he had
had a chill. He said Amanda was a
dear, good girl, and that he could not
get along without her. Her chief con-