The record-union., 1899-11-02


Witness said that after Jefferson Will
coxson's death he had talked with
Amanda Austin concerning $40. and
that that had brought on further COM
yersation, but that he had said Moth
| ing to her about what disposition had
been made for her by Jefferson Wilcox
| son.
Witness remembered having about
two weeks before Jefferson Wilcoxson's 5
death opened the safe in the presence
of Amanda p. Austin, but denied that
on that occasion he had removed all
of the articles from the safe except
the burglar-proof vault He remem-
bered that while the safe was openeo
a bellboy of the Capital Hotel knocked
on the door and told Amanda Uncle
Jeff wanted her to return as it was
nearly dinner time. Witness could not
recollect whether or not she had gone
out and left him alone while the safe
was open.
/ Witness did not recollect having
taken a memorandum book from the
coat Of Jefferson Wilcoxson on the day
of his death, in the presence of the
plaintiff, James M. Wilcoxson, Joseph
w. Hughes and Misses Lulu and Betty
Wilcoxson. Witness would not deny
having taken such book, but said he
could not rememb it if he did.
Witness said his recollection was that
he obtained possession of the keys OF
the safe after Jefferson Wilcoxson's s
death, but he could not recollect who
gave them to him or how he. got them.
Amanda Austin, witness said, paid the
bills during Jefferson Wilcoxson's ILL
ness, and James NJ Wilcoxson fire.
quently got money from Miss Austin to
pay the running expenses
On redirect examination. witness
said that James M Wilcoxson
might have torn up some letters, and
that he did tear UP some statements.
Witness said to him: You ought not to
tear up those papers," and he replied
These papers are no good" and tore
!, up a lot more of them.
J. D. Rathburn of Williams. Colusa
County, was the next witness. He
had frequently met Jefferson Wilcox
son on the street at Williams. since
1895. He thought Mr.. Wilcoxson, as
near as he could judge, was in very
good health for man of his age.
j. w. Crutcher of Colusa, Colusa
. County, formerly of Williams. was next
called. He first met Mr.. Wilcoxson
about 1863 and was employed by him
, for six or seven years. In 1876 witness
located at Williams. and was for two
years director of the Bank of Will
Jams. Wilcoxson, he said, had talked
very little with him about his family
affairs. and he considered him to be a
reticent man.
At this point the reading of the depo-
A sition of Lulu Wilcoxson was resumed
/ and the direct examination concluded.
. l. A. Fouch of Colusa County was
next called. He became acquaTnten
with Jefferson Wilcoxson in 1876. From
, that time until 1881 he saw Mr.. Will
coxson occasionally, and subsequently
saw him about once in six weeks. Will
coxson very seldom mentioned his bus-
ness or family affairs in his talk with
witness, and he considered him a Sc
cretive reticent man. Up until 1897,
witness considered Jefferson Wilcox
sons health good for a man Of his age.
Prior to taking a recess until IL
o'clock this morning the attorneys for
the defense announced that they ex-
pected to close their case to-day. In
view of that statement witnesses for
the plaintiff, in rebuttal, have been
notified to be on hand tomorrow.
Real Estate.
American Surety Company and A. F.
Rudell to Bertha D. Elmer, east half
of lot 5, I and J and Nineteenth and
4 Twentieth streets.
Mary G.. Fraser to Trustees of Win
nebago Tribe "a. I. o. R. M. of Oak
Park, lot 3, block 81, Oak Park.
Henry H. King to Maria King, lot t.
N and o and Twenty-fifth and Twenty
sixth streets.
c. E. Hustler ct ux to E. G. Neist-
rath and C. C. Winsette. 100 acres in
surveys 603, 607 and 1,025.
j. F. Menke to Catherine Menke, east
half of south half of lot 1, lot 2, G and
II, Sixth and Seventh streets: west half
of lot 4, south half lots and 6, lots
and 8, @ and r, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets; lot 4, r and S and
Ninth and Tenth streets; blocks r to T.
Fifteenth to Eighteenth streets; lots 1
4 2, 3, west half of lot 4, west half OF
lot ), lots 6, Z, 8, S and T and Eight
eenth and Nineteenth streets.
Mary H. Burke to Hattie Fields, lot
: l6, block 46, Folsom.
i Edwin NJ. Barnes ct ux to Hattie Z
Williamson, west SO 1-3 feet of east
| 66 2-3 feet of north 100 feet of lot 4
F and G and Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets.
.j~ j. w. -McCarty ct al. by Commissions
to Patrick Haley Certificate of sa1e)
50. .543, 40 acres in Americanos Rancho
w. r. Cluness ct ux. to Halsey G.
Smith, lot 8, G and H and Eighth and
Ninth streets.
Articles Of Incorporation
} The following articles of incorpora
tion have been filed in the office of ths
J Secretary of State:
: De Haven-Blanchard Company TIC