The record-union., 1899-10-18

sition was not taken at Williams.
Yes said the witness, before a JUS
tice of the Peace, and he went to
Sleep"
And the lawyers had it all their own
wya?" asked Mr. Johnson.
I object to that remark" said H. w.
Johnson.
After some sharp passages between
| counsel, witness stated that questions
were asked SO rapidly that she hardly
comprehended them. Her subsequent
! conversation with Mr.. Wilcoxson about
the stocks was when she handed him
some towels He spoke of the stocks.
She had not asked him any questions
about them. She had some conversa-
tion with Mrs. George Wilcoxson in
1898, before Jefferson's death. A man
named Busick was with George. No
promises or threats We're made to her
conversation with Jefferson about the
stocks came about. She thought she
told Mrs. Wilcoxson about the S125, 600.
In the afternoon w. A. Friend of
Bear Valley, Colusa County testified to
the same effect that his daughter had
in the morning regarding the first con
versation with Mr. Wilcoxson. After
ward, witness said, he had several con-
versations with Wilcoxson. In one of
them the latter had said that he in
! tended to give Miss Austin S125, 900 in
the Williams Bank, but they did not
like it,
Mrs. Lavinia E. Mcmahon knew Mr..
Wflcoxson. He was at her house in
July, 1895. He called her one day
when Miss Austin was rubbing his feet,
which she often did for hours. He told
her that Miss Austin was a good girl,
and that he would provide for her.
Witness asked what he had done, and
he answered that he had taken care
of Miss Austin, and she knew it. He
often talked on business matters with
witness
Perry D. Harmon of Antelope Val
ley, Colusa County. had known Mr..
/ Wilcoxson since 1876. They had two
conversations in 1895, the first at Will
bur Springs. Wilcoxson said he had
not long to live and that his niece had
been with him for many years, and he
was going to leave her in such shape
days work He would not leave her
less than 100000. Subsequently they
conversed at Williams, and Wilcoxson
told him that he had $4,000 put away
in safe place and keeping it for her.
He had had a private safe for many
years, and it was now Amanda'S. He
had put it in money SO that she could
have it without any administrators or
probate delays in case she wanted to
go to Europe after his death. He had
put it away in a private place and part
Of it was in paper With it was a
piece of money dated 1909, the year Of
his birth.
He told Wilcoxson there might be
trouble and a lawsuit some day about
it, and it would be better to put it in
the bank, and give Miss Austin a GER
tificate of deposit for it. She would
not leave him and go off.
WilcoXson said he was not afraid of
that; that she was too honest to do
anything of the sort
Witness insisted that some one might
cause a lawsuit about it, but Wncoxson
said there was no danger of it; that
George Wilcxoson had been recon-
litigation. If not, he wanted witness
to come to Amanda's defense. She had
been with him for many years, and no
honest court would take it from her.
1t would be worse than midnight muir
der to take that poor girls money from
her. George knew his business, and
knew that Amanda's money was put
away for her in a private place. II
he lived he would add to it, Witness
had never told any person what he
knew until he met Miss Austin yester-
day and had conversed with no one
about it.
Mrs G. W. Ficks was we'll acquainted
with Mr.. Wilcoxson, and her daughter
Blanche used to spend much time in
his Office, which was down stairs from
where she lived. He often praised Miss
Austin. and said he had sent for her
in the East to come and take care of
him, and that he would provide we'll
for her. He pointed to the safe. and
said that was Amanda's, with what
was in it. He did not say how much
was in it, but said she would receive it
at his death.
Mrs. G.. w. Jackson testified that
Wilcoxson told her Miss Austin had
been more than a daughter to him, and
after his death she could go where she
pleased and do as she pleased, and she
would have plenty to do it with. Miss
Austin had done all in her power to
make him comfortable.
Miss Mary E. Mcgowan testified that
Mr.. Wilcoxson told her, before Miss
Austin arrived, that he had written to
her, and that she was coming to live
with him as long as he lived, and he
wanted witness to come and see her.
He always spoke of Miss Austin as a
great girl" and praised her for her
treatment of him. He was sick much
of the time. She was intimate with
the family and visited them often.
The court took a recess till 10 a. m
to-day.