Evening star., 1896-06-22

has heretofore testified in this case. was
recalled. He said that on the occasion of
his interview the day after the will turn
ed up. Mr.. Devlin said that he had no
doubt the Witnesses signatures were gen.
uine, but he made no distinction between
Mrs. Sherman's and the others. pevlin
told him then. as showing the intimacy
between General Grant and Judge Holt,
that the general at one time offered the
Judge the post of Secretary of War. Mr..
Schrader testified that Devlin had told him
that he supposed the will was written
and attested some time when all the par
ties were dining at Judge Hollis house.
This contradicted the testimony Of Devlin
himself. who. when on the stand, testi-
hed that he did not say anything of the
sort.
Charles Strothers, who was one of Judge
Hollis servants, and who is alleged by the
caveatees to be the person who most prob
ably sent the will to the registers office.
was recalled by Mr.. Worthington. He also
testified to the judges habit Of keeping
books. The only furniture in the hail was
hat-rack, he said, and there was no place
there to sit down except on the stairs. He
never saw chair there, and any one who
was waiting to see the judge was expected
to sit in the parlor.
Trips to Niagara.
Miss Mary Holt also gave corroborative
testimony as to the judges account books,
which she identified. She said that, at Mr..
Worthington's request, she had gone over
all the books very carefully, as they
showed when and where he went on his
various trip away from Washington. Her
ex animation extended over the period from
1872 to 1885, and she had made memoran
dunn of numerous details, including all ref
ereaces to "E. H." the way in which ne
spoke of Miss Hynes. Miss Holt said that
the last entry referring to any trip he
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dated October g. 1879.
Mr.. Worthington then placed in evidence
all the entries from October to October
D. which gave a record Of every cent the
trip cost, down to the nickels he spent for
car fare or for newspapers.
The next preceding trip to Niagara was
made September 16. 1876 There was no
record OF any such trip after 1879. BY
means of this record the witness was able
to give the date of every trip the judge
took during all the sixteen years, and of
every payment that he made to E. II.
At this point the midday recess was
taken.
After recess Miss Holt again took the
stand and was further questioned as TO the
list she had made of all the payments to
F. II. as recorded in Judge Hoit's account
books.
All this testimony as TO what the account
books showed was for the purpose of dis
crediting Miss Hynes' testimony that she
took several trips with Judge Holt after
1879 and that after the present CT $1,000
in bonds in 1881 there was break in
the allowance that the judge made her.
The record showed that up to 1854 the
judge sent Miss Hynes from Si15 to $500
each year. but that after the judge gave
her the bonds he sent her very few checks
and at very long intervals.
Continuing. Miss Holt said that she had
not found, in all her search of the account
books, airy reference to any member Of
the Throckmorton family.
On cross-examination Miss Holt said that
she began examining the books about a
week ago. and did all the work herself al
Mr.. Worthington's request.
Other Testimony.
Mr.. Butterworth offered in evidence a
rumpled bill which was found among Judge
Holts effects. to which no reference was
found in his account books, for the pur
pose of impeaching the accuracy of these
records.
Mr.. Worthington called as his next wit
ress photographer. who testified TO the
dates when he made certain photographs
and photo-lithographs, which have been
used in the case.
Robert Z. Carmody. a draughtsman, testi-
he'd to making a diagram of the first floor
of Judge Hollis house on New Jersey ave
nue.. The diagram. which was made this
morning, was exhibited to the jury
The next witness called was Mrs. r. ].
MeigS, the wife of Clerk Meigs of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
who lives very close to the Hol; house, and
just across the street. She testified that
she knew the Throckmortons by sight, but
had not seen single member of the family
ever enter the house since Miss Josephine
was a little girl in short dresses.
On cross-eXamination Mrs. Meigs said
that of course it was possible for people to
go into the judges house without her know
ing ii.
Mr.. Worthington then read to the jury a
letter from Mrs. Throckmorton to Judge
Holt. 1t was found at the judges house
after his death. 1t was dated in December
1891, Fort Schuyler. In it Mrs Throckmor-
ton begged the judge to lend her 81 900. She
referred to a previous letter in which she
lad asked for 81 600, but told him that she
had already obtained half the amount and
urged him to let her have the balance. as
the major was to be tried by court-mar-
tial and they needed the money.
AT Mr.. Butterworth's request Miss
Throckmorton was recalled to the stand to
explain the matter Of the letter and why
70 answer was received. She said that soon
after the letter was written the money was
obtained from friend CT her fathers
She Immediately took the midnight train
to this city and called on her godfather
early the next morning. He said that she
| might have the money, but she said that
her father did not need it. Her sole object
| In coming to this city, she said, was to
let the judge know that the money was
not wanted.
The case was still in progress when The
Stars report closed, with every prospect of
lasting until late in the afternoon.