The morning times., 1895-09-04

the late Judge Holt will be offered for pro-
bate this week.
Messrs Blair Lee and j. j. Darlington,
who have been selected TO represent Miss
Hynes and Miss Throckmorton, the lega
tees, were yesterday looking over the
records and the papers in the case. They
will scarcely be ready 10 begin the fight
on Friday. and, indeed, had not signified
their intention TO take the case when they
were looking over the papers. Judge
Wilson, who has charge of the interests of
the .heirs-at law, is already thoroughly
acquainted with the facts i'll the case, and
is ready TO respond promptly TO The first
move made by the opposition.
The legal proceedings Will begin by
L Xecutor DeVln offering the will for
probate. The heirs-atlaw will reply with
/ caveat warning all persons that the writing
which so strangely made its appearance
! week ago is not the true last viii and teSta-
/ ment of Judge Holt They Will give their
reasons for this statement. These will
probably differ materially from the usual
stcreotyped forms stating that the testaor
was unduly Influenced, etc.
POINTS OF THE HEIRs-AT-LAW.
They Will can attention to the mutilated
condition OF the WILL to the fact that the
person who sent it in can not be found and
other like circumstances. Following the
caveat the issues Will be Joined and the case
sent by Judge Hagner TO be tried IN one
! of the circuit courts As there viii almost
/ certainly be a reassignment OF District
/ supreme court judges before the case comes
to trial, conjectures as to who viii hear the
case is almost useless.
The general interest awakened by the
dramatic rcuppcaranc OF his VIII has
brought To notice the singularly pathetic
circumstances OF the closing years and OF
the death OF Judge Holt. The unmerited
blame for his part in the condemnation OF
Mrs Surratt and his dispute with President
Johnson as 10 the time of the presentation
OF the petition from Mrs. Surratt greatly
enbittered his feeling III regard 10 The
civil war.
He uuarreed with lis relatives, many Of
whom were Confederates, and was very
sensitive to their criticisms OF his course.
when a nephew was captured in battle and
imprisoned at st. Louis he was induced to
apply to his uncle for clemency.
HIS ONE CONDITION.
Judge Holt replied with a severe lecture
upon the wickedness OF rebellion, and told
the young man if he would take the oath
of allegiance his offcnse would be over
looked In a spirited reioinder the nephew
sw ore n cwould die in prison before he would
, ? accept pardon from such man.
Judge Holt was married twice, but his
second wife. the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Gov Charles WickHffc, or Ken
lucky. died in 1860, within five years Of
their marriage and just in the throes Of the
great national conflict. He was left child
less and almost without one person of has
own blood To sympathize with him IN his
sorrow. He was almost at the same time
appointed SECRETARY Of War by President
Buchanan. ana was hurried through the
irving scenes Of the next six years with
no onelo whom he could turn in private and
find relief from public burdens.
The end OF the Surratt trial found hin
an old man, held up 10 censure for hi
course. and the Eext ten years brough
much dispute and recrmination. Almos
from The day he retired from the army b
began 10 become q rccluse. Later he bt
came reconCi!ed TO Washington Holt, an
was especially kind iH his feelings 10 thi
- ueplew's Wife: but OF the others he SAY
little, and even these fayorites were q
! his home only a small part of each yeal
For many months at the close he had erysiI
: elias. affecting his eyes, and would NEE
2 hardly anybody. His four colored servant
a.. attended to his wants.
l FELL DOWN STAIRS.
d. A week before his death he was comm
j down stairs one evening to sit in tn
shade near his door, when he stumbled tw
steps from the bottom and fell headlon
b He was very portly, weighing 25O pound
He struck the floor with great force, an
from the shock lay motionless His coac
man. Charles Strother, hurried out al
- cot four other men, and together they bol
. him TO his room.
A DR. O'Rciiy, Of the Navy, his physical
a was out OF the city and DR. F. Davidso
q OF 2O4 street southeast was called.
A Davidson found that his patient had broke
his thigh bone near the socket al the hip, b
q fncworst feature was tie nervous shock to
k man at the age Of feighJy-seven. Dr.o'Rejl
came in next day and everything posst
was done, but without avail, and Judge DC
a died at 3:1O a. IN. on August l, 1894
A No relative had been near him for near
twenty-four hours previous. An hour /
= fore his faithful nurse, Mrs Christla
A noticed that lie was sinking and had recon
y unconscious she Immediately sent f
A Dr. Davidson aud he alone, beside the ser
ants, was at the bedside when 'ie1th can
9 NO WHITE PERSON CALLED.
DIT. Davidson said yesterday that duril
the week of the last illness he saw not
II, single white person beside the physicia
in his patients room. He saw Mr. W.
Stcrrett sometimes on the porch, son
times in the yard, but never in the rool
Judge Holt talked nationally enough
to the last day, but did not mention
him either Mr Washington Holt or al
other Of his relatives. He said nothi
whatever, so far as he knew, Of any W
OF any disposition to- be made Of his bu
ness affairs.
When ne saw that Judge Holt was de
he told the servants, and one of the
nd hurried TO Mr. Sterritt's and in shc
time Mrs. SterFett came in. He then stat
10 her the facts concerning Judge Hol
us death and left her in charge.
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