The record-union., 1899-10-19

that he only told him how he put the
money in the safe, and the amount. Mr.
Johnson succeeded in bothering the
witness, who apparently got two con-
versations--one of 1895, and of 1885
and the evidence contained in his di-
rect examination, and his sworn de-
position, badly mixed up.
On redirect examination by Grove L.
Johnson witness remembered having
testified to certain questions asked
when his deposition was taken, and
said they were correct.
Grove L. Johnson said if the defense
were agreeable he was willing that
evidence in full.
H. w. Johnson objected, and the OBJ
lection was sustained, he saying that
he would offer the deposition at the
proper time.
| Grove L. Johnson inquired Of the at
! torneys for the defense whether they
| intended to endeavor to impeach the
witness.
H. w. Johnson replied that the de-
fense would do everything possible to
win it's case, and allowed counsel for
the plaintiff to deduct his own conclu-
sions.
Thereupon G. L. Johnson requested
! the Court to notify other witnesses who
had been called to testify concerning
the matter of the safe, that they were
excused subject to a call later in the
| proceedings The notice was given ac-
cordingly, and the plaintiffs attorneys
offered Estes deposition in evidence.
Lucy E. Fielder of this city was the
first witness called at the afternoon ses-
sion. She testified that she had known
/ Jefferson Wilcoxson all her life, and
Amanda Austin, intimately, for about
! twelve years. She had frequently
called upon Mr.. Wilcoxson and Miss
Austin. The former frequently told
witness that Amanda had ever treated
him kindly, and that on one occasion he
had said she could have been no near
er to him had she been his own child
In November, 1897, witness had called
on Wilcoxson, who said he was going
to Williams, and that Amanda would
follow in a few days. Witness said:
| Uncle Jeff, what are you going to do
| about Amanda" and he replied: Lucy,
Amanda has been provided for suffi-
GENTLY for her whole life"
Mrs. F. G. Campbell who has lived in
Sacramento forty-two years, testified
that she had known Jefferson Wilcox
son for thirty-nine years, and Amanda
p. Austin ever since she came to Cali
fornia. Witness recalled several con-
versations she had had with Wilcoxson
respecting Amanda. He had introduced
witness to Miss Austin, saying: This
is the young lady sent East for"
Prior to that time he had told witness
that he intended sending East for one
of his nieces. At other times witness
had called on Wilcoxson and Amanda,
and had importuned the former to let
the latter go with her to lectures and
concerts. He had always replied that
Amanda could not go; that he could not
set along without her.
Witness once met Wilcoxson on the
street and he said to her. I've given
away all my money, and am very poor ."
Witness thought he was joking, but he
said: Yes, that's so. What's mine now
is Amanda's and what's Amanda's is
mine. If I live a long time may be
very poor
At still another time he had told wit
ness that there was no need for Aman-
da to get married, as he would provide
for her. She had frequently called on
Uncle jeff" and urged him to let
Amanda go with her to concerts, ETC.,
but he had always refused, saying. at
one time that he was poor and could
not afford the expense. Witness had
offered to provide a ticket but he had
declined.
Mrs. E. J. Smith being called, testified
that she had lived in this city ten or
twelve years, and that she had known
Jefferson Wilcoxson since 1891 and
Miss Austin since 1892 or 1893. At one
time witness visited Mr.. Wilcoxson
when he was sick and he had told her
that Amanda was very kind to him.
In 1895, witness met Mr.. Wilcoxson
on ] street, when he asked her if she
expected to keep Mr.. Johnson as long
as he lived. Witness replied that she
did not know, and Wilcoxson said if she
did, Johnson ought to do as we'll for
her as he CWilcoxson) had done for
Amanda Witness inquired what he
had done for Amanda, and he replied
that he had paid her we'll for what she
had done for him. The Johnson referred
to, witness said, was H. H. Johnson,
who was on the witness stand during
the mornings session.
Henry Anderson, an inventor of San
Francisco, testified that he had known
both Jefferson Wilcoxson and Miss
Austin for twenty years. In 1897 wit
ness went to Wilcoxson's office to at
tend to some business. Wilcoxson
looked for some papers respecting some
patents which witness had owned joint
" with Jackson Wilcoxson. He looked
in one safe, and then said they might
be in the other safe. With reference
to the safe indicated, jefferson Will
coXson said:
That safe belongs to Amanda. /
put $4,000 in it for her, and I won't
open it.
Witness said he wanted to borrow.
some money, but WiIcoxson told him
that he had distributed most of his
money and did not make many loans
The conversation was held in January
1897.
Cross examined, the witness said that
at the time of the conversation with
Jefferson Wilcoxson in January, 1891.
the latter said: "If God spares Amanda
a year or two longer she will go home
with $500, ,000." Wilcoxson further said
Jackson Wilcoxson had left with him
$4,000 for Amanda, and that he had
put in like sum: and that there were
papers in the safe to explain what was
TO be done with the money in it
$4,000.
In answer to further questions wit
ness said that Wilcoxson did not say
what the extra $4,000 was for; that
he (witness) did not ask him, and that