The evening times., 1896-06-04
LUKE D[lVIN TINE PENMlN
Continued from First Page.

could write it himself. only one that was
very familiar with the judges signature
could tell the difference"
Mr.. Fought was given the original will
and asked to pass judgment upon It, After
a brief examination he replied emphati-
cally:
I'm free to express 1t that this aim
Judge Hollis writing in whole or in part"
A few minor details of the writing were
pointed out as the chacterstics that brought
about the witness conclusion.
Have you seen Mr.. Deviin lately?"
.Yes; ] sa W him the other IN morning. He
stopped me while ] was in my milk wagon
at the corner of Twentieth and ] streets
He began talking about the will and men
toned that they were trying to connect
him with the case. 1T is all rot. he told
/ me-"
Mr.. Fought said Mr.. Devlin asked him #
he would come down to the court and con-
tradict Mr.. Saxtons testimony. provided
his expenses would he paid. The witness
told him he wanted nothing to do with
the matter.
The witness admitted that he had been
employed in the same office for years and
had not spoken to Mr.. Devlin.
'what was Mr.. Devlin's relation to Mr.
Blair at the time of the incident you re-
ferred to?" asked Mr.. Darlington.
"It was generally understood that he
was MI ItdiI
Arthur Schatz, clerk in the Pension
Office, was in the office of the judge ad-
vocate general for four years, beginning
| in 1872. He was copyist.
what relations existed between Judge
Holt and Mr.. Devlin while you were in
the Officer
$50 far as I can remember no relations
at all existed between them.''
The original of the mysterious will was
given to the witness.
Tell us whether the signature and body
| OF the paper are, in your belief, in the hand
writing OF Mr.. Holt" said Mr. worthirg-
| ton.
Il do not believe they are. would say
this especially OF the Signature
what is there about the signature that
makes you think Judge Holt did not make
| it," asked Major Butterworth
1T seems to be in much freer hand
| than is generally noticed in his signatures -
How about the body of tile paper?'' .
II would say the same thing about it ~
| Another friend and distant relation OF
| Judge Holt was Judson h. Jennings. who
said, after being called to the witness
| chair, that he had frequently visited at
| Judge Hollis house, and the visits had been
| returned.
| The witness repeated the incident his
wife has heretofore, recited on the stand
concerning his remarks to the judge al.
vUcate-general on Major Throckmorton' &
| troubles The Judge told him that Ma jor
| Throckmorton was ian unmitigated scoun-
| drel.''
| Mr. Jennings had frequently heard the
| supposed wiil-nIaker speak of the family " of
his nephew. Washington d Holt The com
ments always showed the kudliest feelings
existing. The relatipns with the sterretts
were similar and continued to the time
| OF his death.
A recess was taken at 1890 o'clock.
EX.REGISTER WRIGHT.
Ex-Register of Wills Wright took the
| witness chair al the close Of the recess
BE told of the receipt OF the mysterious will.
Mr.. Deylin called shortly after the will
reached the office. He showed no surprise
4 while reading tile paper. Col. Wright sub.
| sequently had the charred paper photo
graphed and afterwards framed.
He spent half a day searching in Judge
Holt's house for what he could find. He
| looked at old letters in books and in clos
cts. Mr.. Levey. his assistant, accompanied
him and sealed up the papers they found
Ibid you find any will or testamentary
| papers?"
81 did not.''
What did you say to Mr.. Devlin when
he read the paper?" asked Mr.. Darlington
II merely remarked that it was val
liable trust"
when you were at the house did YOU
see any indications of papers having beer
burnt?'
Il did not notice any,
Who asked you to go to the house?''
washington Holt"
Were any inducements offered you fo
finding the will?''
/ Mr.. Worthington objected because. bc
said, tire question had no bearing on the
examination In chief. The objection wa.
sustained, and E,. Darlington amended