The record-union., 1899-11-02

Springs. Miss. Austin might have ac-
companied him to- Williams, but did
not go on to the springs. In 1893, Je1-
ferson Wilcoxson transferred the stock
of the Bank OF Williams, amounting to
$120,OOO, to his fifteen nephews ana
nieces, but continued to exercise con-
troll of the business
Witness recalled that in November,
1885, Mr.. Wilcoxson and Miss Austin
took a trip to Red Bluff. In 1896 JET
ferson Wilcoxson went to Snow Noun
tain for a month, and Miss Austin did
not accompany him. In 1897 he went
camping to Antelope Valley, in COM
pany with a party of relatives, but
Amanda. was not along.
During Jefferson Wilcoxson's final
illness, witness was with him about
two-thirds of the time. James NJ
tended the deceased and nurse
named Cole attended him at night.
During Mr.. Wilcoxsons illness he told
witness in case anything happened to
him, to take charge of his keys and
satchel, and that in the satchel was a
certificate of deposit on the California
State Bank for $4,000. Witness at
that time had the combination of the
safe. the same having been given to
him In the fall of 1896 by jefferson Will
cOxson.
In 1898 during Jefferson Wilcoxson's s
last illness, witness opened the safe
three times to. see about some notes
which Jefferson Wiicoxson feared were
about to outlaw. He, however, did not
open the inner vault. He again opened
the safe on the day when Jefferson
Wilcoxson made his will, but he did
not open the inner vault. Miss Austin,
he said, was present on one occasion
when he opened the safe.
Plaintiffs attorneys objected to al
lowing testimony concerning the safe,
and Judge Ellison said that while 1t
seemed to him that anything connected
with the safe was entirely immaterial,
and that it would make no difference
what it contained-make no difference
if it's contents had been thrown in the
river, he had allowed so much testi-
mony to go in along that line that he
disliked to shut anything out at that
time.
Witness corroborated the testimony
of Judge Hughes and James M. Will
coxson, respecting the money, certifi-
Gates of deposits, envelopes, wrappers,
specimens, etc.. found in the safe
when, after Jefferson Wilcoxson's death
he opened it in their presence.
Witness identified the envelope in the
safe which contained mining stock and
which was addressed to Amanda P.
Austin, and said it contained nothing
more. He took charge of the safe
after Jefferson Wilcoxson's death, and
had searched through it for letters. He
had found several letters from Amanda
P. Austin's father and mother, writ
ten to the deceased, but none written
in 1879. Jefferson Wilcoxson. kept a
letter press, but in it was no copy of a
letter written by him to Mr. or Mrs.
Austin in 1873, respecting the coming
to California. Of Amanda
The witness was temporarily with
drawn, and the deposition. of Lulu Will
coxson of Carrollton, Mo-, was taken
up and read. Deponent said that while
she was visiting Jefferson Wicoxson at
his home in Yolo County, Jennie, the
cook, took care of the house. Jeffer-
son Wilcoxson at the time of deponents S
| visit, was in good health. Miss
Austin treated Mr.. Wilcoxson as nice
as could be, and he treated her in the
same manner
AT this point recess was taken un-
til 1:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, George H.
Wilcoxson again took the stand and
identified nine letters that were writ
ten by the plaintiff to Jefferson Will
coxson. A telegram purporting to have
been sent by Amanda Austin to Jeffer-
son Wflcoxson, requesting him to send
her $50 by telegraph, was ruled out, but
her reply, recognizing the receipt of the
same was allowed to go in.
The admission of the letters as evi-
dence was objected to on the ground
that under the order of the court, they
were never submitted to the PLAINTIFF 8
attorney.
Attorney Seymour contended that the
| order made by the court did not apply
to letters written by plaintiff to de-
ceased. The order of court was pro-
duced and the letters were ordered ad-
mitted in evidence Most of them
contained requests for money. An OBJ
lection to such letters as referred to
PLAINTIFFS tuition fees at the San
Francisco School of Design, was ruled
out on the ground that plaintiff admit
ted attending the school, and that her
expenses We're paid by Jefferson Will
coxson. Requests We're made in the
| several letters for sums ranging from
50 tos 500, and one. dated May 24, 1895,
returned thanks for two checks re-
ceived. and contained the statement
that if the donor. ever desired she would
return all the money
Witness identified the letter press
purporting to contain copies of letters
written by Jefferson Wilcoxson during
the year 1879. The book was offered
partly for the purpose of showing that
no copy of any letter written to
Amanda p. Austin's parents was con-
tained therein. The letter press was
admitted for the purpose of showing
that no copy of such letter was in the
pook, Witness said, however, that he
thought only business letters were pre-
served in the letter press
At.this point Judge Ellison explained
that what he had meant during the
morning session, respecting the imma.
terlality of the testimony respectins
the contents of the safe, applied only
to details: that he had not intended tt
intimate that proof as to the contents
of the safe was immaterial, but tha
proof as to minute details would be so
Cross-examined. the witness said tha.
after the death of jefferson Wilcox
son, and in the 1atter's office, he hat
never torn up any letters and thrown
the pieces on the floor, but admitted