The record-union., 1899-10-28

anIy OF the eyldence, ana Attorney IL
W. Johnson said it was proposed to
show that when the question of Miss
Austin attending an art school came
up, Jefferson Wilcoxson objected and
fatty refused to pay the bills, and that
Jackson Wilcoxson thereupon agreed
to pay the bills of tuition.
Attorney Fulweiler said the plaintiff
was peculiarly placed-that it was con-
ceded that Jefferson Wilcoxson had OBJ
jected to Amanda p. Austin going to a
school of design, not because of the ex-
pense, but because he wanted her to
wait upon him. that Jackson Wilcoxson
insisted that she should attend the
school, and that Jefferson Wilcoxson
had petulantly insisted that if she
went, he (Jackson) would have to foot
the bills. Jackson Wilcoxson paid the
bills only for about three months. He
said that if such evidence was to be
admitted, it would give the plaintiff no
chance to reply.
The court sustained the objection and
the testimony was not allowed.
Witness said that until 1886 Jefferson
WiIcoxson kept an account of the funds
advanced Miss Austin. In 1895 witness
Miss Austin 1904 shares of the capital
stock of the Peoples Savings Bank of
this city, and about $500 uncollected
dividends. The shares We're at that
time worth about 80 cents each. On
May y, 1895, Mr.. Wilcoxson distributed
among his relatives bank stock aggre-
eating $124,000, Immediately after
which he went to Wilbur Springs Wit
ness thought Miss Austin did not ac-
company him. Witness testified con-
corning other trips made by Mr.. Will
coxson, on which Miss Austin, did not
accompany him.
Concerning Jefferson Wilcoxsons last
illness, witness said that Miss Austin
was with him all the time, and George
and James Wilcoxson part of the time.
Witness testified that he, George H.
Wilcoxson and Jas. M. Wilcoxson were
present after the death of Jefferson
Wllcoxson, when the safe was opened.
1t was opened on the evening Of April
10, 1898, by George H. Wilcoxson, the
executor of the estate When the safe
was opened, George H. Wilcoxson took
from the burglar proof box a package
which he handed to witness who opened
it and its contents were examined by
the three present. On the paper in
which the package was wrapped was
the name 81. WiIcoxson," and the fig
ures 500, 700," in the handwriting OF
Jefferson Wilcoxson. In the package
We're six packages containing United
States currency. In one of the small
packages We're greenbacks aggregat-
ing 81, 400 and marked "S7 ,450," in the
hand WrifiV1o Of
The wrapper of another of the small
packages was also introduced. Witness
said it contained $1,000, so marked by
Jefferson, Wilcoxson; still another small
package contained So 500; another small
package, the wrapper composed OF
pasteboard slips, contained $4,000; an
envelope also inclosed in the large
wrapper contained $4,000; still an
other contained $1,000.
In one of the receptacles of the safe
| in which books We're kept, was another
envelope containing six 81, 900 gold GER
tif1cates.
AT this point a recess was taken until
80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, Judge
Hughes said there was no envelope in
the inner vault of the safe other than
those mentioned by him. He said a
letter addressed to Amanda Austin was
found in one of the outer wooden COM
partments of the safe, but no envelope
or other package addressed to her,
either in the outer or inner part of the
! safe. There was in the inner vault of
the safe, besides the articles mentioned,
bag of $50 gold pieces, amounting to
/ $7,140.
/ The witness identified a letter ad-
dressed to Amanda Austin as the one
! found in the safe, and identified the
! handwriting as that of Jefferson Will
coxson. In sealed envelope was found
six certificates of deposits issued to
Jefferson Wilcoxson by the National
Bank of d. o. Mills & Co. for $4,000
each. and fifteen certificates of deposit
drawn in favor Of Mr.. WiIcoxson by the
Bank of Williams, fourteen for $4,000
each and one for 81, 800.
/ Witness said that the six certificates
Of deposit were indorsed by himself.
and for George H. Wilcoxson, by him
self, and the money deposited to the
credit of George H. Wilcoxson, executor
/ of the estate. The currency, certifi-
Gates, etc, were left in the safe the
night following the day on which the
safe was opened, and in the morning
We're removed to the safe deposit of the
California State Bank by witness.
I George H. Wilcoxson and James & NJ
! Wilcoxson.
/ Witness identified the ledgers of JEFF
ferson and Jackson Wilcoxson. and
Identified the entries on pages 80 and
: 1ol Of the ledger of the former (the
account of Amanda P. Austin), as hav-
ing been in part written by J. H.
/ Walsh, and in part by himself. An ef-
Tort was made to introduce the ledger
OF jackson WilcoXson, or that portion
/ containing the account of Amanda
Austin, but the court sustained an OBJ
! lection, but allowed the witness to
! identify the account as having been
| written by Jackson Wilcoxson. The
! certificates of deposit We're admitted in
! evidence.
Witness testified that Jefferson will
! coxson kept a diary, which. so far as
ne knew. had been correctly kept. He
Identified Wilcoxson's diary for 1885
and for the purpose of showing the
! trips taken by the deceased. etc. il was
offered IN evidence, but an objection tc
( the admission was sustained.
! Witness testified to having had a con.
versation with the plaintiff during the
week following Wilcoxson's death. in
! the course of which she said: IF Uncls
! JEFF did not want to leave me ANYTHING.
l don't want anything"
In addition to the money mentioned
witness said there was other money
| gold-to the amount of S415.
| Cross examined witness said Some