The evening times., 1896-06-22

trial, and, ii necessary, the court will not
adjourn until 9 O'Clock or later.
The cross-exaininatiou of Miss Josephine
Throcknortou was continued by MIR WORTH
ington. II had progressed but a few min
utes when 1t was suspended and Detective
; Henry Lacey was called by MIR. Darling
ton.
The detective testified that he accom-
panied Julius Truesdell, reporter, to
the home OF Secretary Carlisle, TO see the
latter's coachman, George Johnson, who
was formerly in the service Of Judge
Holt. He heard johnson tell Mr.. Trues-
dell that Judge Holt had repeatedly said
none Of his property should go to his rela-
tives.
Miss Throckmorton took her place in the
witness chair again, and Mr.. Worthing-
ton began by trying to fix dates on which
the witness had visited Washington aud
Judge Holt. CONCERNING all Of Miss Throck.
mortuns visits to Judge Holt's house,
she did not remember anyone now living
whom she had seen there, save the ser
vaults. She had never seen any OF the
heirs at law until she met them iD court.
HER VISITS TO THE JUDGE.
"In 1885 you were in Washington, were
you not?" asKei Mr. worthington.
II was here the whole year.
You visited Judge Holt every week,
probably several tmes?''
YES, SIR
And in that time you saw neither Mrs,
Ray nor Miss II ynes, though they may have
been there two weeks?r
The witness would frequently cunfound
the words recollection and impression"
and Mr.. Worthington would as frequently
try Ia untangle her phraseology.
what do you mean by IMPRESSION ask
Ell the attorney.
Il mean Just what say replied the wit
tess, with some severity.
Were you in Washnton in June, S51?"
1T is my impression that was"
'Oh, you say Your impression, Your i'm
presslon," said Mr.. worthington impa-
tentIy.
well, | think Judge Holt was here"
Miss Throckmorton had an impression"
| that her godfather was in Washington in
the fail OF 1887. She was not positive,
| however, that Judge Holt did not go 10 the
Hot Springs at that period.
The witness recalled again her visit to
this city in sci and of her meeting Judge
| Holt at the Center Market.
From January to April, 1891. Miss
| Throckmorton visited the judge very fire.
quently. She had no recollection of Judge
| Holt ever summon!ng 4 servant to see her
to the door on her departure. He would
alwa Us accompany her to the door when he
was able.
Major Butttrworth questioned the wit
ness. on Cross-eXaninatiun but his queries
were cUrtaiied to a considerable extent be-
cause of the objections OF opposing ooun-
sci. sustained frequently by the court.
| With the retirement of Miss Tbrocsmor.
| ton from tie witness chair Mr.. Darlington
| stated that it had been The intention of the
| caveatees to close their case with THIS
| witness. but they ROW felt compelled to
| summon Wycliff Throokmurton. the brother
of Miss ThrockmOr'on. He could not be
here until tomorrow. With that exception.
| the evidence of the beneficiares was ali in.
CoACHMAN JOHNSON CALLED.
| AS the first witness in sur-rebuttal Mr..
| Warrington called George Johnson, the
| cuachman. The witness testified as to the
little account books kept by Judge Holt
and in which the Judge JGtted his daily ex-
penditures. He was very regular in the
matter and would make entries after each
expenditure.
Upon MIR. Darliugton's questioning the
witness admitted he had never seen inside
the books before today. Still he always saw
the judge make entries in them after every
purchase.
Martha Scott, another former servant OF
Judge Holt, was recalled and asked about
the little account books. Whenever the
Judge would go away he would instruct
the witness to keep account of all market
expenses during his absence On his re-
turn he would copy these in a Small book,
which Martha identified in court as one of
the account books.
The servant testified that she never "a W
Miss nnie Tully until She 81 w her in court
Miss Tully is a young white girl in the serv-
ice of the Throckmortou family. who ed
on the witness stand that she had accom-
panied Miss Throckmorton to Judge Hollis
house on two occasions. On the latter OF
these visits she sat down in the hail and
waited an hour. The servant testified that
the hall was only about three feet wide,
very dark and had no seats in it.
| lie StFNdHJ duililtltu " Mr. bdTl1nStOU
that the front OF the hall was more than
three feet wide. She still insisted, how.
ever, that 1t was not large enough to com
fortabiy seat person in a chair, although
the large casket In which the remains OF
Judge Holt lay after death was carried
through the hall.
Fred. Sc.rader. 4 reporter, was recalled
He had previously testified concerning 9
conversation with Luke Bevlin the day
after the will turned up. In answer to Mr.
Worthington's query the witness testified
that Mr.. Devlin had told him that he had
no doubt as to the genuneness of the sigma
lures of the three witnesses to the will
He also said the will WIS doubtless drawn
and signed when Gems. Sherman and Grant
and Mrs. Sherman were guests at the
Holt mansion. Mr.. Devlin had denied OF
the sta nd the conversation which Mr.
ScirIder testified as having occurred.
Judge Hollis expense account book was
again the subject of consideration VIXEN
Charles Strothers, a eolored man-servapt
in the judges house, was recalled to the
stand He remembered distinctly that
his employer kept such a set Of books
The only furniture i'll the hallway of the
Holt mansion was Il hat-rack. If peo
pie wanted TO sit down, Strothers said
it would be necessary to sit Oh tie steps
leading TO the second floor. There was
never a chair in the hallway, though. Tie
witness acknowledged, it was ut one place
eight feet wide.
Miss Mary Hclt was also witness II
| rebu.tal Upon cpe occasion she told TIN