The morning times., 1896-06-03
he HIHTED OF HIS WILL
Miss Mary Holt Tells of a Re-
mark Made by Her Uncle.
THEY WERE TO 60 ABROAD
More Testimony Brought Out to show
the Friendliness of the Testator
and His kentucky ReIatiyes-His
Coachman Tells of Snubs to the
Throckmortons

Two more of thelate j udge Holt 'sseryants
were interesting witnesses in the trial over
his will in Judge Bradleys court yesterday.
The examination OF one OF these witnesses
was scarcely begun. when the afternoon
session closed and the fire OF questions
tsIs ''iornng may be expected To be not
and long.
The trials close has not yet dawned.
1t will take ali OF this and probably part
of next week for the cayeators to submit
ali OF their testimony, said Mr.. Wortbingten
yesterday afternoon TO Times reporter,
The length of time required will OF course
depend upon the cross-examinauons.
Twenty more of the letters OF Judge Holt,
the conclusion of Miss Mary HOlt's teSti-
mony and tue examination or the two
witnesses mentioned above went TO ftll
in the day, the eleventh or the trial, and
TO weave still closer the Web OF evidence
tending to show that reconciliation had
been effected in the Holt family, II any
difference everexisted, and the distinguished
man had died cherishing the kindest feel
ings for the people who would he his heirs
at-Iaw
The proceedings OF the morning were told
IN The Evening Times.
HINTED OF HIS WILL.
Can you recall the names of any per-
sous that visited Judge Holt while you
were guest at the house," Mr. Worthius-
ton asked Miss Holt toward the end of her
examination.
II cannot"
How often did your great-uncIe visit
the Old home in Kentucky"
About twice a year"
Ibid he visit any other members OF the
Holt family"
Not to my knowledge"
he was at your house,"
II have 10 recollection of her doing so-''
Ibid he ever give you any intimatiOn OF
what he would do with his pfCperty?'
We'll, he once told me that he wanted
me To hurry and learn French He said hss
wanted our family 10 90 10 Europe after
his death and / was TO be terpreter-''
In 1893 Judge Holt told his grandnieCe
that all his business was in her fathers
hands. The statement was made in con-
veFsatiCn over the condition OF the health
of the girls father. Judge Holt was ap-
prehenSIve of his physical condition. and
said + Washington d. Holt died he did not
know who would take care OF bis tJudge
Hot s. estate
SENT BACK THE CARD.
Frances Struthers. i culored chambermaid
i'll the Holt mansion, was the next wit
ness. She carried a card up stairs once
for Mrs. ThroCkmortOn, the elder. When
she handed IL to the owner of the house
he said not Ia bring her cards up again be-
cause he did not wish to see her. After
that she always told Mrs. Thr1ckmurUOn the
Judge was sick aud could not see her. She
did tins at his instruction.
DO ynu knOw Luke Devlin,' Mr. Worth
ington asked
NO SIR
''Did he ever come to the house?''
Not To my knowledge"
arI tiS fe-~fIv
10 the Holt mansion were detailed Judge
v..Iin -,J Ia ID.
yard ana chat for hours at d time. The
=.rfS nlav'i n the ward ansl
Mrs SterretJ would frequently come 10
/ the house.
! witness said her husband. Charles, often
| wrote letters at Judge HnIt's diCtajiOu and
| She herself rad written letters for him.
| '.pid you ever write any letters To the
| ThrockmortOnS for him.
| Il never did
..Did you ever write to Miss Hynes?''
| Yes, quite frequently"
OFTEN WROTE THE HOLTs.
'.Did ryou ever write letters Tor him adj
| d. ldcs. hols Ia heutGcSyc'
Yes e.
| what was their tOue?''
| They were all very kind
| Were there any OF his relatives at the
| house the last week before he died2'
| Yes Col. Stcrrett was there
| Tie witness had seen one OF the servants
| burning some papers IN the yard after
| the judges death. : he never saw the
| alleged will until it was shown to her
| while she was on the witness stand. She
| sd " and read the memorandum bearing the
| words. ''Date Of will, January /, 1856
| Charles. her husband, took the paper and
| made copy of it,
- --l I'll - reporter that Judge
| Holt wrote constantly 10 Miss Hynes and
was very devoted to herr" asked Mr..
| Darlington.
| Il do not remember it. The papers
| said said lots of things l did not say
Did you tell another reporter last
| August that you searched every nook and
sboul the house and could find Do
wiIl.'
No l did not''
Charles II. StrutucrS, the husband of
| the last witness. became a man of gen
eral work and a coachman in Judge HOlt's
| i->- Ha Sr"seeded his
| wife on the witness stand. The service
| of Coachman was the least of his duties
| and he served in almost every capacity
| from that to butler.
| Mr.. Worthington asked the witness if
/ - l
| Holt mansion. Shedid and the witness said
| there was a general understanding among
the servants that she was not 10 be
| admitted.
"Oneda decentralization general"
| said StrOthers. Just as we drew up
| in front OF the house Mrs. ThrOckmOrtOu
| came along the street and tried 10 attract
| the attention of the general. He walked
light into The house ami did not notice
her.
| THOUGHT HER CRAZY.
some time after that / asked him if h he
did not see her. He said certainly he did,
Then he asked rue: Charles. what do you
| think of her? Don't YOU think she is crazy?
As often as I have refused to see her and
sent back the things she sent TO lh..
| house she still persists in botheTing me- >"
DO you know Major ThrOckmOrtOn?'
Il do not"
"Did you ever hear Judge Holt speak
of him?''
Yes once. / was reading in the paper
the account OF some trouble Major Throck-
morton got into and when / got through
the general said 'Humph, he is one OF
the worst scoundrelS on earth"
''Did you know Mrs. ThrockmortOn, the
| majors wife,