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DIFFERENCES FOUND
Witnesses Who Believe Judge Holt
Did Not Write the Will.
CONTINUING THE Case TODAY
A Peculiarly in the Testator's Sig
nature Pointed Out.
L E G. A L A RG U NJ E n T S

The second week of the already famous
Holt will case began this morning in Cir
cult Court No. 1, before Judge Bradley.
The interest in the trial so far from
atatng seems to be on the increase the
general impression being that the next ten
dsy Us will develop even more of Importance
than did tie first five through which tine
trial has already run.
When court was opened this morning
Judge Bradley announced that all the
jurors not impaneled in this case would be
excused for the balance of the term. This,
however, cast no light on the probab BILE
length of time the case will last, as this
term only runs through the present week
while the will case is expected to last for
at least a fortnight longer.
Mr.. Worthington, for the caveators, start
ed the ball rolling this morning by placing
In evidence the envelope in which the mys-
ferrous will came to the registers Office
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senGer and was afterward promoted to
clerkship. In those days clerks were not
lntrusted with the preparation of opinions.
but for the most part served only in the
capacity of copytsts.
The relations between Devlin and Judge
Holt were as friendly as they could be, I'M
der the circumstances, but he never saw
any evidences of social or business reIa-
lions between them.
Doubted It's Authenticity.
Col. Winthrop was then shown the alleg-
ed will and asked the customary question
to his opinion of it's authenticity He
said:
Il should say that while here is GER
tain resemblance between this and Judge
Hollis handwriting, 1 am strongly of the
opinion that Judge Holt never wrote this
paper
The witness specified number of points
which led him to this conclusion. The gen.
eral style of the alleged will, he said was
quite different from that of any of Judge
Hollis papers he ever saw. IT was a SLOW
emily and ragged looking document, and
not at all in keeping with Judge Hollis
methodical ways. He spoke especially of
the formation Of certain letters, and the
absence of proper punctuation. Judge Holt
he said. was educated in the old school,
and was accustomed to a comma wher-
ever there was the slightest reason for IT.
Colonel Winthrop spoke particularly of
legged WILL which, he said we're lower case
letters but were made to resemble n cap
ital S. In looking over a number of COM
munications from Judge Holt, he said, he
had never noticed single example Of the
letter made in that way. He also spoke of
the fact that the word will is spelt with
little w. while the word Testament
commences with a capital ct He also
spoke of the absence of any method of
capitalization as not at all like Judge Hollis
careful and precise ways.
In answer to question from Mr.. Worth
ington the witness started 20 say that
Judge Holt not the sort Of a man to
make use of a nickname or on abbrevia-
ton of a proper name in the most formal
document a man can ever write. Mr.. OAR
lington objected. however, and the question
was not pressed
And now about the signature?'
Well the signature is more like that Of
Judge Holt than is the handwriting of the
body of the will
DO you think it is his?'
There are certain variations in it from
his handwriting, but the most 1 can say
is that l entertain very grave doubts as
to whether it is
On cross-examination Colonel Winthrop
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tails IN the letter. presumably for the pur-
pose Of comparison with details Of hand
writing in the alleged will
We object said Mr.. Worthington. The
court mas ruled that non-expert witnesses
On the subject of handwriting may only be
asked whether they think these papers, pur-
porting to be written by Judge Holt, are in
his handwriting or not This matter might
be settled once for all right here"
Judge Bradley ruled that non-eXpert wit
resses could rot be cross-examined in thai
way on papers that were not in evidence
The cross-exaEination then reverted To
the details in the alleged will which the
witness had characterized as discrepancies
COL winthrop said that each one was COM
paratively trivial, but that taken together
!ney mace mass of evidence that resulted
In the opinion he had formed
Mr.. Darlington showed the witness the
Will which Judge Holt drew up in 1S4S, but
a1terWard revoked. Col Winthrop said
that while it was written years before he
authentic g g
Now, your honor,,' said Mr.. Darlington,
deslre to have the opportunity of cross
examining the witness on this will. Admis-
as evidence, and in his opening my brother
Worthington told the jury that there was
such will in existence
Mr. Worthington Objected that this re-
Voked will was not yet It'd evidence
Well. 1 am willing to But it in evidence
said Mr.. Darlington
'Now?"
Now Is as good a time as any"
Mr darlington then read the will to the
jury. 1t is very much longer document
than the paper whose validity is now be-
Ing contested. 1t went at considerable de-
tail Into the matter of the disposition of
his property, making beauests to various
relatives, brothers and others. to several
friends, to charity and providing for the
emancipation of his slaves after his death
AS showing desire to have certain of his
belongings go to certain people, the will is
quite different sort of paper from the
alleged will Of 1873
Col. Winthrop was then shown this will
and was subjected to close and protracted
cross-examination with reference to the de-
tails Of the handwriting, Mr.. Darlin gton
seeking to show the similarity Of the hand
writing in the two documents.
The wrapper of the will of 1S4S was also
placed in evidence
On further cross examinati ton the witness
said that the last time he saw Judge Holt
was about week before his death. He
seemed to be better than he had before. A
rev days later, while attempting to walk
without assistance, Judge Holt fell and
broke his thigh. This was the immediate
cause of his death.
Mr.. Worthington then handed the jury
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MORE RAIN,


That Is Predicted for Tonight, With
Showers for Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Tuesday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland
continued threatening weather, with rain
tonight: Tuesday, occasional showers and
possibly thunder storms; warmer Tuesday;
southeasterly winds.
For Virginia threatening weather, with
rain tonight and Tuesday; warmer Tues
day; easterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
An area of high pressure is central on the
north Atlantic coast near Nova Scotia, and
extends southweStward over the Atlantic
and gulf states to southern Texas. A sec
ohd area of high pressure is advancing
over the Rocky mountain districts, central
on the north Pacific coast
storm of considerable energy has
moved from the Saskatchewan valley
southeastward. and is now central in
northern Minnesota. covering the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys and the lake
regions. 1t is attended by high winds
rain and thunder storms. The barometer
mas fallen generally east of the Rocky
mountain slope. especially in the Missis-
sippi valley and the lake regions, and has
risen slightly in the plateau districts.
The temperature is higher this morning
In the st. Lawrence valley and the lake re-
slons and lower in the northern Rocky
mountain districts. For the twenty-four
hours ending Sunday morning showers are
reported in middle Atlantic and east gulf
states, also in the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and the upper lake region.
For the twenty-four hours ending Monday
morning showers are reported on the
south Atlantic coast; also generally
throughout the lake regions the Ohio val
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ley, the Mississippi and Missouri valleys,
with frequent thunder storms.
Rain will extend into New England and
the middle Atlantic states tonight or Tues
day, and will continue in the lower lake
region tonight possibly clearing by Tues
day night The weather will be generally
fair throughout the gulf states.
Rising temperature Is indicated for the
north Atlantic states and New England to-
night and Tuesday. The following heavy
During the past twentyfour hours-lndan-
apolis los; Chicago LAG
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, OH am. and 1881 p.
m: high tide, GA a m. ard GAO pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, :06 am. and :JO
pm; high tide, 1907 am. and 1884 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, 4:4o sun sets, IA. Moon sets
3:54 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by s:44 pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at $40 am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named. If clear, less lighting may be or
dered.
Naphtha lamps all lighted by s44 pm.
extinguishing begun at 30 The moon
schedule does not apply to naphtha lamps.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at S
a. m: Great Falls, temperature, 20: condi-
ton, s. Receiving reservoir, temperature,
10: condition at north connection, .; condi-
ton at south connection, H. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 73; condition at in
fluent gate house, 81; effiuent gate house, 50
Range of the Thermometer.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
8 am, 81; pm, 6S; maximum, 50; min
imum, CO.
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E,bbitt-:W. H. Topping and wife, Man.
chester n. H; H. c. Cabel, U. S. A; A. Nc
Kinley, New York; n. j. Taylor, Sioux City,
Iowa; R. NJ. Douglas. Greensboro, n. c.
oxford-W. b. Ward and E. E. McIlheny,
New York; w. Seward. Quincy, Ill.
Hamilton-G. c. Call and wife, Algona,
Iowa; R. p. Plaisted, Bangor, Me-; c. d.
Clinton, San Carlos, Cal.
Cochran-J. ]. Sibley and ]. c. Harding
and wife, New York; G. w. Henderson and
wife, Plainfield n. ].
Raleigh-W. u. Albright, ]. w. Conneil
A. J. Heyman, H. NJ. Duncan, E. a. Metyler
and F. NJ. Ambrose, New York; G. W. Null
len, Chicago, ILL.,; E. G. Glenn, Richmond
Va; c. S. Siddons, Buffalo, n. Y; w. Bald
win and wife, Luna, Ohio; w. Qunby, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Normande-F. A. Burnett, Philadelphia,
Pa; r. L. De Forest, Bridgeport Conn.
Arlington-G. NJ. Dodge, New York; J. E,
Campbell Hamilton, Ohio; J. w. Noble, st.
Louis, Mo-; n. w. Aldrich, Providence, r.
l.; E. Dun, Columbus Ohio.
st. James-W. 7. Price and family
Hartford, Conn; B. B. Whitman and wife
dletown, N. Y; P. A. Beatty. Pittsburg
Pa; Richard l.. Cunan, New York; A b
Holland, Titusville, Pa; f. w. Hoyt anC
son, Springfield, Mo.
Riggs-A. G.. Hancock, Richmond, Va;
A. Roesch, New York; F. NJ Homes and c.
Newlomb and wife, Boston, Mass; j. b.
Conway, Philadelphia, Pa
Pages-B. Smith and J. Wheelock, tr.,
New York; R. keens, Dubuque, Iowa.
Willard's-N. Robinson, Charleston, w
Va: j. H. Leyson, Butte, Mont; c. F.
McGill, Geneva, N. Y; D. e. Leyon, Sher.
man, Tex; A H. Branch and wife, Denver
Col.
Metropolitan-R. H. Smithson, Cleveland
Ohio; o. d. Allen and wife, ST. Louis, Mo.
Miss c. Allen, ST. Louis. Mo-; P. ]. Green
1. P. Powell. Gus Holman, New York; A.
F. Weaver, Philadelphia: Sirius Ely, Ken.
lucky; Hon. ]. J. Hart, Milford, Pa; Jul
Illus Levy and wife, New York
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Knew Him Intimately

Anew Him Intimately.
The first witness called this morning was
Col VIM. Winthrop, United States army
retired, who as a captain, was detailed for
service in the office of the judge advocate
general. He entered the army as a private
in 1861, having been practicing attorney in
New York and elsewhere for seven years
He was ordered to report to Judge Holt in
1864 and remained with him as senior as
sistant until the judge was retired in 1879
During these eleven years he had every
opportunity to become familiar with Judge
Hollis handwriting.
Col. Winthrop detailed something of the
nature and duties of the judge advocate
generals office and said that in his associa-
ton with Judge Holt he came to regard him
as very able lawyer, not only on the prin-
ciples of common law, but also constitution
al law, which was his special strong point
Col winthrop said that the intimate reIa-
uons which existed between him and Judge
Holt continued up to the time of the lat
ter's death.
The witness said that when he entered
Judge Hollis Office Luke Devlin was mes
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colonel what were the special charac-
teristics of Judge Hollis style?"
1T was formal and fiord.''
Was it verbose?'
No. hardly verbose, though he was fond
of using illustrations"
You have spoken of the absence of
periods in this will. Do you mean that he
never omitted periods?' -''''
NO, l do not, but 1 think he would have
been less likely to omit them in such a
solemn paper as his last will and testa-
ment than he would have been in an in
formal letter.
The witness was shown a letter from
Judge Holt to Gen. Grant and asked wheth-
{! ne thought it was genuine. He said he
did. He was then asked as to certain de-
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the signatures, which you examined to-
gether, the mark made by the jab of the
pen was ahsent?"
- lido not remember 1t, nor do / remem-
Der to have ever seen a signature Of Judge
Hollis which lacked this dot made by the
jab of the pen, you call it,
Continuing, Mr.. SaXton said that it was
the general appearance of the paper which
made him think 1t was not genuine, while
there were certain details which satisfied
him that the signature was not that of
Judge Holt.
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said that he had taken an active interest
in the present case it was in his capacity
as a personal friend of Judge Hollis. He
had held one or two semi-legal consulta-
lions with Mr.. Wilson and Washington
Holt, but he had received no attorneys
fees and never intended to present bill
for his services.
WAS it not at your instance, colonel"
asked Mr.. Darlington, that your wife
wrote to a member of the Sherman family
asking her whether she would come on
and testify that the signatures of General
and Mrs. Sherman on the will were not
genuine?''
Il have no recollection that my wife ever
wrote such letter, and if she Gid it was
certainly not at my instance. 1 myself,
however, did write letter on the subject
to General Sherman's son."
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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13
THE STRIKERS
SEE VICTORY,
Nearly All Master Painters
Give In to the
Union.
MANY NOW At WORK.
The Lathers' Workmen Have
Won the Fight for Better
Pay.
SEVERAL MEMBERS ARRESTED.
The Victims of the Fourth and Post
Street Rows in a Precarious
Condition.
SEVERAL MEMBERS ARRESTED.

Trades unionism seems to be on top this
week. The striking lathers have won
their fight for better pay and eight hours
day. Only two employers are holding out
against the demands, so the strike has not
been declared off.
There were two unfortunate incidents to
mar their success-the fights on Post
and on Fourth streets, which landed sew
eral of their members in jail and their
victims in bed.
The striking painters have met with sue
cess little anticipated q week ago. Their
fight is virtually won, as only few of the
boss painters have refused to comply with
the demands. So far not a single act of
violence has been heard Of
The Painters Union started into the
strike with membership of $50. On the
first ay-Monday-150 journeymen were
initiated, and tomorrow evening 200 more
will assume the unions obligation.
By Monday morning the union will be
100 strong. So far as can be learned there
are not over $50 men at work on the vari-
Gus contracts in the City.
This is the most correct count of the
painters in San Francisco ever made.
Very few have come in from the outside
to take the places of the strikers, and ii
up by the Building Trades Council, which
last night promised to stand by the strikers
to the number of 10000.
One of the most prominent master
painters who is no lding out is ]. st. Denis,
who has the Parrott building contract. He
is making a waiting fight, and it is asserted
that he is waiting for the carpenters o get
through before he makes another attem pit
to use non-union men. The carpenters
have threatened to strike if he puts any
non-union painters to work while they are
in the building.
1t is asserted that the superintendent OF
the bu ilding has directed st. Denis not to
delay the painting work any longer. If
he is forced to comply with such an order.
some change in the situation is likely to
occur very soon.
Business Agent McIvor said that he
looked ior the strike to end within few
days. If by any chance it should
last until April 1 it will involve the
entire building trades, for on that date
the Building Trades Councils card-system
goes into effect, and under that system no
union man can work on a job with any
craftsman who has no card from the coun-
Gil or the union of his craft. The painters
started the strike with 750 men. OF these
$50 continued to work with their bosses,
who agreed to their terms. Since then
nearly all the bosses have given in, and
the men have gone back to work. AT the
present time there are about $50 men out
on strike out OF the HOO union men.
President Rose says that the full force
Is thus on a strike, but only $50 are out.
This is one of the most peculiar situations
that has ever arisen in a trades union
strike.