The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-11

Britt offered to put in some money here
in town, in business, if | found any
thing | considered would make him
any money, or me either one. | told
him | had some money of my own, but
hardly enough to put into business.
We negotiated buying this billiard room
over here, and we talked it over, and |
told him didn't believe it was worth
that much money.
Mr.. Wright, did you at one time en-
dcrse a check for Mr.. Britt at the bank?
Yes sir.
How long ago? do not know; it is
quite little while, just simply identi-
fed him at the First National Bank.
You endorsed it for him? Yes signed
Did you know, Mr.. Wright, that Mr..
Britt was representing himself as a SON
in-law of yours? Never did till this
came up.
Did you know that there were any re-
lations existing between him and your
daughter. No sir, did not. | never
heard that until this came up. | heard
this yesterday. | never knew that
Can YOU give anywhere near the cor
rect date when that check was drawn at
the bank? No, could not.
Can you give the amount? No, | do
not remember the amount.
Did you tell me it was $500? Yes,
about $500. | do not remember the
size of the check at all. 1t was an east
ern draft and | said to the man that |
knew Mr.. Britt; at least that was the
name he was known by and the banker
told me | would have to sign with him,
so | signed.
Can you tell what month or do YOU
know how long ago it has been? | do
not know whether have got anything
in my book | have my own bank book
here; had drawn any checks then or
not in fact | can say when it was. II
was sometime ago; it was a month or
two ago; two months or more.
Did he have that draft cashed while
you We're there did you see what he did
with the money? No sir don't think
he took the money; my impression is
that he left it there if | remember
right.
Did you ask him what he wanted
done with the money? Whether he
wanted the ready money and he said he
wanted to deposit it; he wanted to leave
the money on deposit there. He was
man that never carried very much
money: | never knew him; he was lust
like any business man; have enough to
meet current expenses in his pocket,
and | never knew the man to carry
much money.
Do you know anything about his first
wife? | do not
Do you know any thing about the one
that was in the insane asylum? Never
talked to me much about it.
You don't know what asylum she is
in? You don't know whether his first
wife is dead or not? | do not know
anything about his family affairs except
what he told himself.
How did you happen to have his sons
initials? He told me some time ago
he told me number of times about in
vestng little money for one of them;
putting some money in the bank; said
he was a little bit wild but that he was
a good boy and would make good bus
mess man.
You telegraphed the fact of his death
to his two sons? Yes sir, both of them.
How long has Mr.. Britt been stop
ping at your house, Mr. Wright?
About month and half; | guess:
probably little more probably little
less.
that time? No, he went away once dur
ing the time he was there think once,
and maybe twice; do not remember;
once anyway, know.
How long was he gone? Gone a week
or ten days.
You do not know where he went at
that time? No, did not, considered
him very good business man, very
n D. ~.
business. His judgement seemed to be
ticed was his talking to himself, but |
didn't think 1t amounted to anything;
any man does that.
daughter been living with you? She
came back here with us and then went
to Seattle and was gone a couple of
months or more.
How long has she been back here
from Seattle? Well, she has been here
a month and a half or two months:
maybe not so much as that; | do not
remember; | can't tell Just how long
she has been here.
At the time you speak of Mr.. Britt
being away, was your daughter away at
the same time? Yes, sir.
She went away mt the same time? Yes,
sir.
Your daughter has been married
lately, has she not? Yes, sir.
To whom? Watkins.
What Watkins? He is Seattle boy
a young boy about is or ~ years old.
Do YOU know what business he is in?
His father owns theaters.
Do you know his address? No, | do
not.
Do You know what date they were
married? Seems to me we was looking
today; they were married on the 9Th of
December