Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26

eral appearance of the paper that satisfied
ner 1t was not genuine
The Letters.
After the usual noon recess, which was
taken at this stage, the examination of
Mrs. Iglehart was continued. On cross
examination by Mr.. Darlington, she said
that she had not made it a point to keep all
of Judge Hollis letters but only those
which she thought would prove of interest
in after years. Mr.. Darlington read sew
eral letters from Mrs. Iglehart to Judge
Holt in which she expressed surprise and
regret that while he visited other relations
in Kentucky, where she then lived, he
never came to see her.
In one of these letters she said that she
felt very badly that she unable to
purchase house near where she lived that
was for sale at great bargain, and was a
much finer place than the one she then
owned.
In answer to a question. Mrs. Iglehart
said that when she wrote that she had not
the slightest idea Cf limiting that he should
advance her enough money to make the
purchase. She denied that he ever rem
she ever asked for any. 1t was after that
letter. she said. that she visited Judge
Holt in this city.
Infrequent Visits.
Martha Scott. colored, a servant at Judge
Hollis house for twelve years, was then
called 20 the stand. She described the in
terror arrangements of the house. One of
her duties housemaid was 10 answer
the door bell.
The witness said that Maj. Throckn.or-
tons mother frequently called at the house
to see the judge, but he always refused 10
see her. The witness said that at first
she used to tell Mrs. Throckmorton that
Judge Holt was not well enough to see
her. Later the judge told her not to bother
MIN at all when she came. When Mrs
Throckmorton was insistent she would pre-
tend TO go off and the judge but she
would always bring back the same mes
sage.
The witness said that on The only &C.
casion she could recall when Major Throck-
morton called at the house ne was accom-
panied by "a stout lady whose name she
could not remember but the Judge re-
fused to see them. Miss Josephine Throck-
morton called at the house twice a wear
or more apart. The judge saw her in the
parlor- She did not call again until the
time her father was in trouble, when she
went to see him about his case. The wit
ness said that Judge Holt 1T first refused
to see her. Then Miss Throckmorton ask
ed to see Ellen. the cook. and urged the
latter to intercede with the judge He
finally consented to see her. and she was
in the library for short time.
These three visits were the only ones she
remembered Miss Throckmorton ever max
was there. up to the time of the judges
death 1t was his orders to the servants
that he did not want any of the family
inside Of his house: they were all enemies
to him. he said. and he did not want TO
see them Miss Hynes. the witness said
visited at the house couple of times and
seemed to be on friendly terms with the
judge
In Contrast.
During these twelve years. size said. she
never saw Luke Devlin at the house. Wash
instnn Holt and his family made a number
of visits there, and the Judge. she said
could not ave treated them better If they
had been his own children, and he seemed
to be very fond of all of them.
Judge Holt, the witness sai6 was not
the sort of man to discuss his family af-
fairs with his servants, but ne told her
that if al ything should ever happen to
him he wanted her to communicate tmme
diately with Mr.. Washington Holt. When
his final illness began. the judge gave her
a card, on which he had written his neph
ews meme and address, telling her to tele-
graph to Mr. Holt if he should ever be
needed.
Mrs. Iglehart and Col. and Mrs. Sterett
were visitors at the house. The Streets
began calling soon after they came to this
city to live. They always seemed to be on
the best of terms with the judge, and he
was glad to them always, as he was
to see little Willie and Maggie Sterett
The judge appeared to be very devoted to
the two little girls.
The witness said that she was off on a
vacation in the summer of %. wher the
Judge had fall on a Wednesday, Just a
week before Ire died. She returned Satur-
day evening.
Judge Holt she said. often told her that
his business affairs were being looked
after by Washington Holt.
In May before he died he sent her up
q NJ biSyf he baH IN
trunk He wanted to know if it had been
mOth-eaten. He said that he anted to
have II wrapped about him when he was
buried
But. never mind about that, Martha"
he said. all the arrangements fnr my
funeral are provided FOR in my will, and
that won't be opened Until after 1 am
dead"
The judge often told her that her pa
thence AID devotion would be rewarded in
the end Once he told her that when he
died he wanted her to secure his keys and
watch and lock them I'D until Mr.. Wash
tngton Holt arrived. When he died she
complied with this request. One of the
keys was for a closet. in which he kept
his private papers. He died Wednesday
morning. Washington Holt reached the
house Thursday. She then turned over the
keys to him They had not been out of
her possession for a single moment.
Mrs. Sterett, she said, was the first to
reach the house. about ten minutes after
the judges death. coming as soon as pos
sible after she heard he was sinking
The witt ess told Mr.. Holt when he ar
rived what the judge had said about a
will. especially that part that referred to
the funeral arrange Hents. A search was
at once instituted but no will was found
The witness was shown the alleged WILL
but she said that she had never seen 1t
before.
Presents That Were Returned
She said further that the elder Mrs.
phrockmorton used to send presents of
flowers and fruit to Judge Holt but he al
ways sent them right back Once Miss
Throckmorton sent him some Strawberries
and cream. but he refused them, and told
Martha to send them back
Martha also said that she remembered
the time when Willie Sterett found the
piece of paper in the closet of Judge Hollis
room after his death. the paper that con-
tanned the words, Date of WILL Jan. /,
1850, name and some initials. She had
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