The record-union., 1899-10-14

ness "joshed" wilcoxson about get
ting DID, and told him he ought to
nave some one of his relations to live
with him. Wilcoxson told witness that
he had been thinking of getting niece
Or. Austfn's daughter, to stay with
MN. subsequently, after Miss Austin
arrived in California, Mr.. Wilcoxson
had brought Miss Austin to the State
Library and introduced her to witness
subsequently Wilcoxson had shown
witness some drawings made by Miss
Austin. Witness had said: Uncle Jeff,
4 you ought to do we'll by that young
| lady,, and he replied, II WILL"
At another time, after WilcoXSon
had been i'll, he told witness he had
had the best nurse in the world. Wit
ness had told Wilcoxson that as ha
was wealthy he ought to provide well
for Miss Austin, and have care about
it, inasmuch as he had many relatives
who would come in for a share, and
Wilcoxson had replied, Il will"
On another occasion Wilcoxson told
witness he was devoted to the plain
tiff and that he would provide hand
Somely for her.
On examination by Attorney
Seymour, witness recalled a CONVEX
sation he had had with the attorney,
but said he had not said that he knew
nothing about the case, but that he
would not talk about it, as he did not
wish to mix up in the matter.
G. w. Ficks was the next witness
called. He had known Jefferson Will
coxson twenty years or more, and
Miss Austin about seventeen or eigh-
teen years. He had frequently seen
her In WilcoXson's office. He had had
! conversations with Wilcoxson respect
! ing Miss Austin. Previous to the last
Presidential election in Wilcoxson's Of
! nee, after Miss Austin had gone out,
| the former turned to witness and said:
She is one of the noblest women in
| the world and has been more to me
than a child would have been. Wit
ness deplored the fact to Wilcoxson
that he had not allowed Miss Austin
the advantage of an art education
/ Wilcoxson had replied that Miss Aus
tin knew enough about art to amuse
/ herself, and that was all that was nee
essary, as he intended to provide
abundantly for her.
On another occasion in Wilcoxson's S
office, and while he was suffering from
shingles, witness mad another conversa-
/ ton with him. Miss Austin had been
in the office but had gone out. Will
coXson was confidential about his bus
iness to witness, and the latter said to
/ Wilcoxson, You ought owing to
Amanda's faithfulness, provide well
for her" Wilcoxson had replied: In
one of these safes is all that she or
anybody else ought to require, and she
! viii get it, Witness had had no
further conversations with Wilcoxson
respecting Amanda P Austin
On cross examination by Attorney H.
w. Johnson witness said that in one
conversation Wilcoxson had told wit
ness that he had distributed most of
ms property among his relatives-that
he had provided for them all, except
MISS Austin; that he had distributed
the bulk of his property. Witness said
he had never given his evidence out of
court, though he had been asked to do
so number of times
Grove L. Johnson wanted to know
who the parties were who had asked
him about the case.
them, and that if any crime attached
thereto he was willing to take the con-
sequences.
Witness said he had forgotten that
MT Johnson had inquired about the
case; that Mrs. John Q. Brown had
asked him about it, and another party
he did not know whether or not it
was Charles o. Busick.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. T. H. 3. Anderson was the next
witness called. He had known JEFF
ferson Wilcoxson in the latter's life
time. He had talked with Wilcoxson
and at one time had asked him what
ne intended doing for Miss Amanda
Wilcoxson replied by saving that
Amanda did not know the value of
money. Witness had said that Will
coAson could fix matters satisfactorily.
NlcoXson told him that he had al
ready turned over to Miss Austin some
INNING and bank stock. Witness had
said to him that he ought to give her
NoO'oOO, and deceased replied that that
had peen, or would be attended to. Wit
ness had heard Wilcoxson speak in
praise of Miss Austin.
CFosS-eXamined the witness said he
lives in Missouri and that he came
mere at request of plaintiff and that
MS expenses had been paid by her. He
was also visiting old friends.
Mrs Lucy r. Wing of this city was
the next witness called. She had
known Miss Austin about fifteen wears.
Two of her elder children had sat c
models for Miss Austin when she kent
an art studio. While she and another
woman were attempting to purchase
the picture, Jefferson Wilcoxson came
in from side room and was indie-
nant that they were attempting to buv
the picture. Witness said Wilcoxson
said Miss Austin was his heiress thai
she came to California to act as his
companion: that he would take care
OF her and that all her paintings he
longed to him and were not for sale |
The conversation took place about thir-
teen years ago.
Mrs. Emma Smith, who lives at Will |