The evening times., 1896-05-19
HOLT HEIRS TESTIFIED
Miss TMlCkmorton and Miss
Hynes on the Stand.
LUKE DEVLIN ATTACKED
The Lawyers for the Caveators Are
Anxious TO Connect Him With the
Mysterious Will-The Judge Rules
Against the Introduction of Papers
Upon This Point.

The second session of the Holt will trial
m Justice Bradley's court drew a larger
attendance this morning than marked the
opening yesterday. As an evidence that
The trial would cOnsume the remainder Oh
the week at least, Judge Bradley ordered
the rest of the regular panel of the Jury
to be excused until next Monday morning.
Judge Wilson, OF counsel for the caveators.
resumed the cross-examination or Luxe
Devliu, the executor named under the VIII,
at the point where he left off ut the close
of yesterdays hearing, as told in tOday's
Morning Times.
In answer TO counsel's question Mr.. Dew
In said he had nkown the late william
McGarrahan since 1871. He admitted he
was administrator of the fatter's estate
Judge Wilson showed him paper. 1t was
an application for letters Of administration
on Mr.. McGarrahan's estate
Witness acknowledged writing 1t. He
copied it from draft written by o. III.
Bacon, a young la W. student. Judge Wilson
asked to pla ce the paper in evidence.
Mr.. Darlington objected. The paper was
entirely collateral to the Will. Cavatees'
counsel would waive the objection. how
ever, if counsel on the other side wuold let
them introduce collateral papers later.
THESIMILARITYI IN NHANDWRITING-
We are not here To MA Ike ba rgains," said
Judge Wilson. Tell US what your pap,.-s
are. Your honor, we want to show the siiii-
.larity between the phraseol"gy OF this DIP
plication for administration letters and ihe
writing in the will
The objections of Mr.. Darlington were
sustained by Judge Bradley, and Mr- Worth
!ngtou noted an exception. Mr.. Daring
ton said his offer concerning the admission
OF collateral papers by both sides wds
standing one.
Questions concerning the whereabouts OF
he witness on the last days preceding the
receipt of the alleged will by the regis
Ter were then put. Further questions
concerning witness relations with the
deceased were asked He had not at
tended Judge Hollis funeral. because he
could not learn when it was to be held.
He never went to the Holt mansion after
The judges death.
Upon direct examination by Mr.. Blair
Lee, witness said he always looked after
Judge Holt's mail while the latter was
out of the city. He sent his letters to him.
An estrangement existed b.tween judge
tDll anu otli- DIAL. ici NAN W.
ness became private secretary. Judge
Holt advanced Mr. Devlin in office, III
accordance with a promise ne had made
lim. That was done after witness had
shown his superior in office the letter
written by Gen. Blair, asking him to be-
cone his private secretary.
A Letter OF Recommendation. addressed
ito whom it may concern aud referring
% Mr. Devlin, written by Judge Holt, WIS
admitted in evidence At this point and read
% the Jury. II referred to Mr. neviin's
-hree years of service in tine army anito hi-
straightforward business conduct in office.
AN HEIR ON THE STAND.
Miss Josephine Holt ThrOckmOrtCn, one
Of the benefiCiaries under the viii, and
.odchIld OF Judge Holt. succeeded Mr..
Devliu in the witness box. She is bru
uette of unusual beauty, with strong but
well-cut features. She was dressed in
a dark summer costume, adorned with
a deep collar of white point lace. Her hat
was happy creation Of black stuff, trim
med in violet and white flowers, with a
Bit of deep green velvet intermixed. She
spoke in a clear, firm voice, and quite
rapidly.
The persons referred TO in the will. She
eirst saw the paper in the office of the
register OF wills III this city last October.
Judge Holt was her godfather.
Her father, Major Charles B. Throck-
morton, is an army officer She was born
n 1896 n the District, ami has lived in
various cities ana at various army posts
since then. ore year of the time, from May,
1876. to May, 1877, was spent in Washing
ton. Her hCmC at present is in New York
city.
The examination of the witnesses was
exceedingly brief on each side. and tended
only to show the identity of Miss ThroCk-
morton as the same person mentioned i'll
the alleged will.
Mr.. Darlington here stated that he had
no more witnesses to offer for the present
Mr.. Worthington insisted that ne present
all testimony Intended to prove the validity
Of the will before the caveatcrs placed any
witnesses on the stand.
Argument followed at some length over
| the objections raised by counsel. Mr.. Dar-
iington held that a prima facie case as to
the validity of the Will had been made
| Opposing counsel held that it had not, and
the court sustained the latter.
Mr.. Darlington said he was hardly ready
20 proceed under that ruling, but would go
IN with witnesses in the courtroom until
| others could he called.
MISS HYNES' TESTIMONY
Miss Lizzie Hyues, the other beneficiary
| under the alleged will, was placed on the
| stand second time. She had correspnnded
with Judge Holt regularly for four years,
| She stated to Mr.. Darlington. The writing
N the viii was in the same handwriting as
| the letters she had received.
In reply to Mr.. WorthinGsDn's questions
Miss Hynes said she had lived in Lebanon.
KY. for the last seventeen or eighteen
years. Judge Holt visited her for a week
| there. That was some time in 1889. The
last time she saw him was in September.
| 1891. when she visited him at his home in
| Washington.
MISSOURI UNDER WATER.