Evening star., 1895-08-29

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r.crton went to Judge Holt and interceded
for DR.. Mott, and succeeded in getting him
released On parole. This DR.. Mott gave me
letter to Judge Holt, recommending me
as a servant
Entering Judge Holts Service.
when I went to the house. on New Jer-
sey avenue Annie Richardson met me at
the door. She was the housekeeper there
for years, and her story illustrates Judge
Hollis kindness to his servants. She was a
white woman, who married Jim Richard
son, colored man. Both are dead now,
but al the old timers will remember Jim
Richardson. He was in Judge Holts em-
ploy as general servant for long time.
The judge bought house for Annie Rich
ardson on c street opposite the Lincoln
School and built new front on 1t and
fixed 1t up in good shape for the two peo-
pie who had been his faithful servants for
many years.
coachman, and. of course, served him in
the house and did the best could for him.
1 remember well the time when the judge
fell out with old Mrs. Throckmorton. OF
course, then nobody would have thought of
putting any great meaning upon it. We
didn't dream the judge had any idea of
making the little Throckmorton girl his
heir. But we did know that we were to
treat Mrs. Throckmorton just as well as
we possibly could. She came to the house
a great deal, and he went to her house-121
street. think, was the number.
He went there very often. Somewhere
along about 1SS4-of course. now l can't
remember precisely the year-I may think
of soma occurrence that came along in con-
nection with the affair that will help me to
say just when it took place But about the
year 1884 the judge went away. He used
to go to Kentucky to visit Washington
Holt on the farm near Lebanon. He left
things in order about the place. Just be-
fore he went remember ne said: George.
/ want you to do all you can for Mrs.
Throckmorton while 1 am away. Anything
she wants you attend to. She can have the
carriage any time she wants it, of course.
Did for Mrs. ThrOckmOrton.
well, Mrs. Throckmorton did have
good deal for me to see to. and she had the
carriage about every day. / was over
there much of the time, and I did for her
everything she wanted, just as the judge
had told me to do. I remember I got
little bit tired of being a borrowed servant
and suspected that 1 was being worked
good deal more than my actual employer
would have done.
when the Judge came back from Ken
lucky he was not home long before he
went over to gee Mrs. Throckmorton.
What was said, don't know, but when he
came back he called me up to his room.
He was angry, and spoke out good and
strong, l remember.
Not to Admit Her to the House.
HE said. George 1 don't want you or
sny of the servants to admit Mrs. Throck-
morton into this house. I don't want to
see any of them, and win not, Do you
understand?
Il learned gradually that the cause of
the trouble came to the judges knowledge
v hile in Kentucky. Mrs. Throckmorton,
the judge said, had abused Mrs. Washing
ton Holt. In what way l never knew. But
from that day on we never dared let Mrs.
rhrockmorton in, and her name made him
r1ad. l remember that l was somewhat
glad the trouble happened. for / had got
tired of doing the good many things she
made me do"
Il used to feel sorry for the two little
children-this girl the heir, and her brother.
sent them-and ask to see the judge. If we
took their message to him he would say:
Send them home; will not see them.
Tell 'em to go away They. like children.
l suppose, did not understand the situation.
ard they would stay there and play in the
yard for hours, just as if they were at
home. eating the fruit and enjoying them
selves until they got ready to go.
Thought IA Good Deal of Miss Hynes.
Judge Holt certainly thought a great
deal Of Washington Holt and mis- wife.
He thought a good deal Of Miss Hynes.
l have sent her many letter with check
in it. Mrs. Washington Holt was like a
daughter to the judge. He hated all the
rest of the family. apparently. He said on
ever go to any Of his people who had
abused him for his loyalty Some of the
relatives in some way made him mad over
the Surratt affair. Washington Holt de-
tended his uncle In the papers and stood
by him, and he always spoke Of him affec-
tionately.
He had Mrs. Washington Holt come on
here fror Kentucky and live here for
some time. She was most beautiful lady
and was an invalid He had her placed un-
der treatment by DR.. Busey, who restored
her to health. 1 know 1 paid DR.. Busey
for Judge Holt on one occasion nearly
$500 as his fee for Miss Evanda, as the
judge called Mrs. Washington Holt. The
judge, so far as l know. in my time never
had doctor. He was always well and
didn't need a doctor.
Affection for Wn-h,urton Holt.
1.-The judges affection for Washington
Hclt and his wife was more than a show
in words. He built, just for her, a splendid
house on the old homestead in Ken
lucky. near Lebanon. There is a new
post office there now on Judge Hollis
place and it is called Hollis post
office. One time he and I went out
to John Sauls nursery and bought large
quantity of trees of all sorts-apples, pears,
peaches anu dpIlCotS anu Il great
many kinds of shade and ornamental trees
for the lawn. These we shipped to Ken
lucky and the judge himself went on and
made visit and saw to setting them out.
Never Heard of the Sterretts.
Il never heard of any other heirs to the
property but Washington Holt. l heard
him say something about taking care OF
different people, and we knew something
would be left to Lizzie Hynes,, for she had
been brought up by him. We never heard
him speak of the Sterretts. I never heard
the name until Washington Holt and his
wife sent for Ine after Judge Hollis DEATH
They we're surprised at not finding the will
Mrs: Holt thought some one mad destroyed
it. She said the house had evidently been
ransacked by somebody since. the judges
DEATH" :
Conversation Recalled
A most intimate friend Of Judge Holt,
whose name is withheld because Of the i'm
portance of the testimony today made this
statement to Star reporter: "I had a
conversation with Judge Holt certainly
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