The evening times., 1896-05-22

formed the opening feature of today's
session OF the Holt will trial. Mrs.
OLIVIA" Briggs, who was Oh the stand
at yesterdays closing hour, was not pres
ent at the courts convening. and Ma J.
Butterworth asked that Gen. Horat ito King
who testified yesterday that in his opinion
Judge Joseph Holt did not execute the
alleged Will, be again called to the witness
stand. at
Further questions, concerning the wit.
ness conversation several months so with
Charles James, lthst was touched upon
yesterday, were asked
He was asked by Mai. Butterworth If
he had not spoken TO Mr.. James OF the
strange appearance OF the will, and stated
TO that gentleman that he believed IL was
genuine.
Gen. King said If such conversation passed
II was before he had seen the will itself,
but had merely seen the ac-simile III the
newspapers. Witness still insisted that II
was not the will OF Judge Holt.
do you remember whenI called upon you,
OF your taking letter out OF your desk,
written by Judge Holt, and dated 1883,
and compared mat letter with the wiii?'
asked Mr. Darlington. .
Il do not remember, though / may have
done 500
Mrs. Briggs, who had arrived, was then
called to the stand.
MRS BRIGGS ANSWER
do you remember a conversation with
Judge Holt, ,concerning the Throcknortons:'
was Judge Wilson'S first question, rem
dered enthusiastically the courts ruling ui
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Darlington offered his formal objec-
tons To the question, and Mrs. Briggs an
hwprpl \ that she did lD 70. n in
1881.
Il asked Judge Holt one afternoon when
i was visiting him at his own house. SAID
the witness, where the ThrockmortUns
were. Helooked Al me u minute and ans wer-
ed me III such manner that never asked
him again. He answered emphaticaIly, L
do not know the ThroCkmOrtons' His de-
meauor impressed me SO strongly that
never shall forget it,
Did you ever see anything to impress
you about their relationship after that?''
Yes; it was at ievec of one of the
Presiden,s-A rihur, think it was. l was
there with Judge Holt and on his arm.
Presently Major Throckmorton came in.
He advanced toward Judge Holt and ex-
tended his hand. Judge Holt saw the
move and Immediately turned his back,
and Major ThroCkinorton's hand fell to
his side without being rrasped by the
Judge advocate. l was SO startled and
astounded by the action that l do not re
member who was around US 1T the time"
Did you ever discuss the subject of
wills with Judge Holt?"
II did. am unable TO tell exactly when,
but II was sometime after the brea king OF
Tlldens VIII. ] met Judge Holt at his
house and asked him what ] was 10 DO
about my will If such a will as Mr.. Tilden
would be likely to draw could be broken.
1t is best TO make disposition of ones
property before one passes away said
he In my case, though he continued,
my nephew. my brothers. son, Will attend
to my affairs all right -
Mr. Darlington Iuade an Intellectual at
tempt TO have the last part OF the witness
testimony stricken out and followed with
an exception TO the courts ruling.
The cross-e1aInination was conducted
by Mr.. Darlington. The ne wspaper ca reer
Of the witness was closely inquired into
She was born in Ohio, lived in Iowa and
came to Washington in s59. In response
TO Mr.. Darlington's Question she said that
she lived i'll Chicago in the late 'iOs.
when were you born?' asked Mr. Oar
lfng gton.
FORGOT HER BIRTH.
Il have no Remembrance replied the
witness curtly, and the answer ca used the
court crier. Carroll, 10 rap for order to
Queil the laughter.
Did your parents never tell you the
date OF the eveIi?'' asked the attorney.
Il do not remember that they ever did"
responded Mrs. Briggs. May / explain
the reason OF my answers continued
the witness.
No, you need not mind,'' said Mr.. Dar-
lngton.
WAS the Judge widower as long as
you were acquainted with him?" asked
the attorney.
He was; so far as was aware"
How did you go to receptions and SO
on with Judge Holt?''
I'm his private carriage"
who drove?"
"oh, / don't know the name of his
colorcd driver. ! was not so intimate with
the judge as to know his servants We
never talked, except on literary subjects,
and on the burning questions of the day
More questions were asked concerning
the time of the reported illtreatment of
Major Throckmorton by Judge Holt.
Did not the occurrence take place during
the Hayes Administrations
Il don't think it did, though it is pos
sibc that it may have been then"
did sou not tell ulius Truesdel, u ne VS.
paper man, that the incident occurred while
Hayes was i'll the White House?''
Il did not"
And did you not tell Miss Josephine
Tbfocklnorton last October that it was dur
ing that Administrations
Il do not recall it, If l did"
The witness was asked If, on the occa-
sion of visit TO the Throckmortous, near
New York she did not ask Miss Throck-
morton when they bad last seen Judge Holt.
Witness answered she did not
did you not tell her. asked Mr.. Dar-
lington, that you had discontinued your
visits to Judge Holts house because of the
impertinence of his servants?'
The emphatic denial OF Mrs. Briggs caused
another ripple of laughter to strike the
spectators, and Judge Bradley announced
that u repetition OF audible mirth would re-
suit in clearing of the room.
Before the witness left the stand she was
given the alleged will and asked to particu-
lariZe the things that caused her to reach
the conclusions she had concerning Judge
Hollis execution of the paper. She ex-
planned that there was Something about
the paper that made her perceive a de
Cided difference between it and the letters
she had in her possession that had come
from Judge Holt.
When pressed to a further specification
Of the small differences in the handwritings
In the will aud letters, the witness showed
a continual desire to generalize and COM
promised by saying the w's and It's were
different in the manuscripts.
A portion of a deposition by Mrs. Fannie
OF California, was read by Mr.
The deponent said that she
was present at dinner at Judge Holt's
house when Generals Grant. Sherman, and
others were present. and heard, the host
express great hatrefifor the Throckmortons.
She heard similar expressions at Que of
Mr.. Blaine's receptions.
pECAJTEN. HER AnAuN