Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20
NO TRIAL TO-DAY.

One of the Holt Jurors is u Seventh
Day Adventist.
When the Holt will case adjourned at
late hour yesterday afternoon it was
with the expectation that it would go on
tcday-an unusual preceding, as ordinarily
court does OF sit on Saturday for the trial
Of cases. Judge Bradley announced, now
ever. that every effort must be made to
bring the trial to a speedy end, lest some
jrryman or lawyer might Re taken sick. or
sc netting else happen that might delay
the case. SO far there has been sucn
interruption, and court has been in ses-
sion every day, according 20 the schedule.
But after the adjournment of court yes
terday Judge Bradley learned that one of
the jurymen was Seventh Day Adventist.
for whom Saturday IS the Sabbath. and he
was unwilling OF. unable to continue to-
day. so the case had to go over until Mon
day. Judge Bradley compromised on the
agreement that hereafter the trial should
begin at an earlier hour than usual, and
continue III til later in the afternoon.
When court adjourned yesterday after
nool Miss Throckmorton was on the stand,
having been called by Mr.. Darlington to
give further evidence in rebutta1. During
the time she was giving her testimony she
contradicted a good many of the state
ments made by the servants at Judge
Hollis house as to the relations that ex-
listed between her 81 nd the Judge. She said
that it was through the Vaccinations of
the servants that she Was denied admission
to the house, ard not as a result of any
orders given by Judge Holt to keep her
out.
Referring to one occasion when she called
at Judge Hoft's house. Miss Throckmorton
said:
THE servant who came to the door, the
girl sitting over there Indicating Martha
Thomas). said Judge Holt had Just gone
out. but just then saw nay godfather walk
across the porch, so l called to him. and
told him the girl had said he was out. He
asked her how it was, and she replied:
The young lady misunderstood me; ]
said you had just come in"
When did you first begin to have diff
Guilty In seeing Judge Holt?"'"i 49,
1.-The first time was in 1887, of which /
have just told you. Again in 1883 went
to his house,s Ellen. the cook. came to the
door. and told me my godfather had gone
to Kentucky, ard would not be back for
six months. The next morning went to
Il told him 1 thought It was queer, and
he said:
"'when you are coming to. see me Just
write and let me know noticed after
house" >'''-'''|' N'' ~ ''
Miss Throckmorton said that, Judge Holt
gave her many handsome presents, and al
ways showed an affectionate interest in her
doings and her whereabouts, even going so
far as to offer to send her to Europe to
study art. The reference to her fathers
troubles and her visits to Judge Holt in
his behalf proved too much for her, and
she broke into tears. She said that Judge
Holt was deeply affected on the occasion
of her visit, and advised her carefully as
to what she ought to do to assist her
father. In the course Of her testimony she
referred frequently to her fathers army
record and the injustice which she thought
had been done him. When Gen. Butter
worth brought up the subject of Judge
Hollis letters to the Throckmorton family,
he asked the witness where these let
tiers had been kept prior to the discovery
of the will. She replied that they were
kept in a wooden box, which was tightly
nailed.
The cross-examination was begun shortly
before o'clock. but the court adjourned
before it had proceeded very far.