The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-08
REYNOLDS DlO NOT TESTIFY.
PLAINTIFF HAD NO USE FOR
HIM AT ALL. As
Another Day Of the ustin-Wil-
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Testimony.
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The Austin Wilcoxson case was re-
sumed before Judge Ellison yesterday
morning m - x
The interest in the early part OF the
session centered around the OaKlaliu
man, who more than week ago wrote
or caused to be written a letter to MISS
Austin to the effect that he was pos
sessed of information which would ne
of great Importance to her, and enumef-
ating the same; who was sent $lo 10
pay his expenses to this city, but VINO
failed to mnterialize until brought by
Sheriff johnson.
The witness was placed on the stand
to permit him to explain matters, but
succeeded only in muddling up things.
His name. which as signed to the let
ter. was w. H. Townsend, proved to
be not w. H. Townsend, but Marvin
B. Reynolds, and he got around the
signature by stating that it was writ
ten by a man named w. H. Townsend,
and that he (witness) intended to sign
it himself, but that Townsend had fore
stalled him and written his own name:
that he had got Townsend's mail from
the Postoffice, but that Townsend had
drawn the money forwarded by Miss
Austin. To conclude with, he knew
Townsend lived in Oakland, but did not
know where at in Oakland, nor did he
know what he was employed at.
And Grove L. Johnson, Miss Austin $
attorney, was wary. Ee was not look
ing for such a witness as Townsend
or Reynolds, and what he knew or did
not know about the Austin WilcoXson
controversy remained a sealed book.
Mr.. johnson would have none OF him.
r. ]. Fletcher of this city was the
first witness called in rebuttal. He said
he had been a professional nurse for
thirty-two years, and that he had at
tended Jackson WilcoXson in his last
Illness. When witness first attended
jackson Wilcoxson the latter was con-
scious. Witness was not allowed to
testify as to whether or not Jefferson
Wilcoxson had visited Jackson during
his last illness, while conscious, nor
was he permitted to testify concerning
the reasonable value of the services of
a nurse.
The attorneys for the plaintiff then
offered to prove by the witness that the
reasonable value of the services of a
nurse is $50 a. week and found. An
objection to the offer was sustained.
Witness on cross-examination said he
attended Jackson Wilcoxson for three
days before his death. The latter was
conscious the first day witness attended
him until the afternoon.
S. Mrs. r. Witham was next called. She
said she had seen Jackson Wilcoxson
during his last illness. He came to wit
ness house Monday night before his
death, and said to her: Mrs. Witham,
I'm a very sick man. Witness attend
ed him Tuesday, and he was conscious
ness until the evening, when he seemed
to be Eighty.
Jefferson Wilcoxson, Judge Hughes
and Dr. A. M. Gardiner came to wit
ness house with Jackson, and Jefferson
Wilcoxson went up stairs with Jackson.
AT one time when witness took the sick
man a cup Of coffee, Jefferson Wilcox
SON was in the room, and it seemed 10
witness that he and jackson were
friendly. A number of people, witness
said, We're with Jackson Wilcoxson on
Tuesday, and she was told by Judge
some business. Jackson died on Thurs
day after he reached witness house.
1t was at this point that Attorney
Grove L. Johnson stated to the court
that the man who had written to Miss
Austin from Oakland, to the effect that
he possessed important information.
was in the room and desired to take
the stand to make explanations. Mr.
Johnson briefly recounted the history of
the case, SO far as the Oakland man
was concerned, telling how Miss Austin
sent him money with which to come to
this city: that he had failed to appear.
and that he had finally been brought
here on a warrant taken out by the
plaintiff, charging him with obtaining
money by false pretenses. He said the
man claimed that there had been a
mistake and desired to explain mat
ters Mr.. Johnson did not, however,
state that he intended making the man
a witness for the plaintiff.
Marvin B. Reynolds was accordingly
sworn, and identified the letter written
to Miss Austin, and which on Sunday
last was published in the Record
Union,' as one which had been die
tated by him, before it was handed to
the Judge.
The defense objected to the admission
of the testimony, but the court over
ruled the objection.
Attorney Grove L. Johnson said he
had placed the witness on the stand IN
order that he might excuse himself
Attorney H. w. Johnson submitted
that the matter of excuse lay between
the witness and the attorneys for the
plaintiff, and that it was not material
to the cause in hearing.
Attorney Grove L Johnson asked the
witness if he would testify TO the truth
of the statements set forth in the letter.
The witness said he was ready to
testify to the truth of a portion of the
statements. but not all of them.
Attorney Grove L. Johnson evidently
did not fancy the witness, and dropped
him.
Cross examined the witness said he
was a printer. The letter received by
Miss Austin, he said, was written by w
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