The evening times., 1896-06-16
PAID ALL HER EXPENSES
Miss Hynes Tells Of Judge
Hollis Generosity to Her.
THE $4,000 GIFT STORY
Her Last Interview With Her Uncle
and Benefnctor-Expert Eiay Places
No Reliance Upon nMicroscopical Ex-
aminations of writing-AImie Tuily
Testifies About the eThroc kmortons.


Mis- Elizabeth Hynes. a cousin OF the
first wife Of the late Judge Joseph Holt
and one of the two beneiiciaries under his
alleged will, wasrtlIe most important wit
ne 81 at this mornings session Ci the contest
over his estate in Judge Bradiey's court.
The lirst witness OF the day was Col.
Charles james, who testified that he had
conversed with Postmaster General
Horatio King shortly alter the mysterious
will turned up. Gen King told the witness
then that he believed f1ie will was genuine,
Dut III puzzled him to think where the will
had come FROM
Annie Tuliy,a maid In the services OF the
Throckmorions for the last five years. was
the next witness. She went to Judge
holt's house twice in 1891, In company with
Miss Throckmorton On one OF these &C.
casions Miss Josephine stayed for over an
hour.
Miss Hynes related on the witness stand
with great detuil her various meetings with
Judge Holt and his treatment of her. The
Judge married Miss Mary L. Harrison, a
cousin OF the witness, April 22, 1885. She
died in 1876
Judge Holt paid all of the school ex-
penses OF Miss Hynes and took her with him
on repeated visits to Niagara Falls, Phila-
delpha, and other places OF interest or
leading cities. Her last visit to Judge
Holt in Washington was in 1898.
SPOKE KINDLY OF THEM.
Ibid Judge Holt ever speak to you of
the Tbrockmortons?" asked Mr. Darling
tOti.
Yes, sir, quite frequently. He always
spoke OF them In the kindiiest manner"
.'Dld he refer to other members of the
family than Miss Josephine?''
''IIe talked of all of then. He called Miss
Josephine his godcbild.''
The story of the 81 1000 gift ofbonds was
repeated. The present was made in 1854,
and in the same year the judge told her that
she had been amply provided for after he
was gone.
| ..Did lie ever send YOU any money after
/ the gift of the bonds?''
! "oh. yes: repeatedly he would send me
| money-oriers checks and drafts, and
| sometimes money in letters"
! The last time she visited Judge Holt
| he told her ON her departure that she had
been wellprovided for
~ started to go to The depot said she,
| feeliDgly. Judge Holt got up TO ro with
me. told him not TO do so. as he was
| ILL., He answered: 4 will go. 1t is not
only my pleasure, but my duty"
| "As we parted lie shook me by the hand
and said: God lie with you until we meet
again. That was the last time, saw
the ;rmest and best friend ever had Oh
earti.''
| The last letter the witness ever re-
/ ceivcd from Judge Holt, and the only one
| she had preserved, was read by Mr.. bar
| lington.
"The world turns it's back on the help
| less, but alwa Us throws its arms about the
atfluent," said the philosopher judge ad-
vocate general, in the course OF his letter.
Lee NJ. LIpscbnhb. OF the general post
office. was called by Mr.. WerthiDgton
at this point to produce the records OF his
office. showing the dates of the money or
] dcrs sent by Judge Holt to Miss Hynes
/ from April, 1890. to March. 1s94. The
postmaster Of Lebanon. KY. had testified
that these money orders curne with great
| regularity and little mere than a month
apart. There were bat twelve or fifteen
| of the orders covering the period given
showing them to have reen sent Mt inter.
| walls varying from two to six months apart
The aggregate sum sent was about S425
| ..Arc you assured that there were Et
other orders drawn on the Lebanon office, "
asked Major Butterworth ON cross-exami
| nation
Miss Hynes was recalled to the stand after
Mr.. Lipscomb's examination.
JUDGE HoLT'S MONEY.
A long series of questions by Mr.. Worth
ington failed to reveal anything of par
ticular consequence in the case.
Mr.. Darlington took charge OF the wit
ness again, and asked numerous q1es-
tions about Judge Hot's gifts of money
and their excursion tour together.
Edwin Il. Hay, the lawyer -peumap, wa:
the next witness.
Il have had twenty-five years expert
encc IN comparing handwritings, and hay.
testified probably in 100 cases. said he
My examinations have passed in half {
dozen States
Have you mad any experience with the
MICROSCOPE asked Mr. Darlington.
Comparatively little. 1 have reachet
the conclusion that since person does not
write with a microscope that instrument
can be of little value in making examination
of his writing
The alleged will was placed in the hant
of the witness. He said the paper was no
separated when he examined it.