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Evening star., 1896-06-18
SHOT HER PISTOL.
1t, However, Proved to Have No Bull
let I'm IL.

1t, However, Proved to Have No Bull
let in 1t.
Mrs. Anna Wade came here from Vir-
gfnia some time ago to lcok after a claim,
and she says she is going to return to her
Virginia home before long. She lives on B
street in house adjoining the home Of
Joseph b. Jones, the colored sexton of DR..
Talmage's church. Last night she made
an effort at a premature Fourth of July
celebration, and the result was that she
was given trial in the Police Court today.
Janitor Jones was the chief witness
against her, and he said that last night she
came to the window referred to him and
his company as ''niggers,'' said If they did
not keep their mouths she would shoot, and
following this he saw flash and heard
the report of a weapon.
Mrs. Wade referred to them as "niggers''
IN court, and Judge Kimball promptly told
her that such language would not be per-
mltted. When he said she had called them
out OF their name she was very much sur
prised, and said she was not aware that
she had done such thing.
Jop couldn't stand everything" she
said, and certainly l haven't the patience
of job" -
She said that the noise in front of Jones'
mouse had proved very annoying. And
she said. Il did just what he said.''
Ana you may have killed somebody
the judge told her.
Il pointed the pistol in the air." she said.
Dy way of explanation
mat makes no difference" said the
court. What goes up must come down."
..i9, But there wasn't any bullet in it,
Ihat makes difference. but because Of
ycur manner here l had concluded to fine
you. Mr.. Jones, however, asks that 1 not
t,he me you. and because of his request 1 will
take your personal bonds''
She was warned not to repeat the Of
fenSe. =,
Evening star., 1896-06-18
STILL ON THE STAND
Cross-Examination of Expert Hagan
Lasted All Morning.
LITTLE new IN THE holt WILL Case
Testing Signatures With a Trans
parent Photograph.
DISCUSSING LOOP LETTERS

The Holt will case is rapidly dra wing to-
ward n close. and it is evident that neither
side has much in the way of testimony left
to introduce.
The attorneys for the caveatees are now
devoting their attention mainly to the pro-
duction Of expert testimony in support of
the genuineness of the alleged will. Mr.. E.
b. Hay was on the stand as an authority
when court adjourned Tuesday afternoon,
but his evidence was interrupted yester-
day SO that Mr.. w. E. Hagan of Troy, n.
Y, might give his testimony.
The cross-examiI alton of Expert Hagan
consumed the whole of yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Worthington piled him with
questions, which were all intended to show
the striking similarity of details in the
writing of the will and that in letter from
Judge Holt. which was also written Feb
ruary I, 1873. the date of the will. The in
tention Was to leave in the minds of the
Evening star., 1896-06-18
In Letter and in Will.

with each other and with that in the will
A transparency Of the signature which is
in dispute has also been made, so that it
can be placed above any other and even
the letter of February !. 1878. has been re-
produced by a mechanical process so that
lawyers and jury may each have a COPY of
tfat important paper. The letter itself is
an affectionate epistle which was sent to
Mrs Throckmorton at a time when she
was in great distress for her husband who
was at the time on an Indian campaign II
Il kindly and encouraging letter of quite
a personal nature. but 1t has been read
aloud in court so often, either in full or by
piecemeal. that it has almost lost Its mean
ing TO the regular attendants on the trial
The Expert Continues.
When court opened this morning the
cross-examir alton of Mr.. Hagan was con-
tlnued He was peppered with questions
by Mr.. Worthington as to his reasons for
believing that the same hand that wrote
the genuine letters undoubtedly penned
the disputed will. He said that he noticed
in Judge Hollis writing a tendency to
write the same words with d closeness of
similarity that he had never noted in any
one else's writing. In other words, the
same words frequently showed the closest
resemblance to each other. For this rea-
son ne was not surprised that some words
in the alleged will " ere exact reproductions
of words in the letters.
when did you make this discovery as
to the duplication of words, Mr.. Hagan?'
Last evering during an investigation
that ran late into the night"
But yesterday morning you expressed
the same opinion as to the genuineness of
the WILL
Mr.. Hagan said that he did, and then he
went on to enumerate the various points
UPON which he Lad based his first con-
clusion.
In reply to question from Mr.. Worth
Evening star., 1896-06-18
In Letter and in Will,

noticed that in the letter of February T.
1873 and in the WILL there were phrases
containing the same group sof words, only
differently combined. In the letter Judge
Holt spoke of Blackstone the legal author
ity. as standard of the highest charac-
ter while the will, speaking of Mr.. Dev-
lin, contains the words, whose character
believe to be of the highest standard
The witness said that he had not noticed
it, and when his attention was called to it
ne said that. in his opinion. there was not
sufficient similarity of writing to prove any
thing. Mr.. Worthington then took the
transparent photograph of the will and
superimposed 1t over the letter. so that
the words character" came together but
even SO the witness could not be made to
admit that one was a fac-simile of the
other. The jury were called upon to look
for themselves and draw their own conclu-
sions.
Mr.. Worthington asked the witness If he
had noticed that there was but a single
word of more than one syllable in the will
which could not be found in the letters from
Judge Holt to the Throckmorton family
Mr.. Hagan said that he had not.
This was followed by more comparisons
of words in the will with corresponding
words in other letters.
Mr.. Worthington then called the witness
attention to the name "Hynes," which ap-
pears twice in the will, but Mr.. Hagan in
sisted that, in his opinion, there were no
more features of resemblance than one
would ordinarily find in the case of a man
Evening star., 1896-06-18

of the fact that letter ~" corresponded
too exactly with particular "J' in James
A. Garfield" Mr.. Hagan said that it was
for that and other reasons.
Mr.. Worthington asked him If he did not
notice more marked resemblance between
''D's'' in the alleged will than between the
'J's,' which had led him to pronounce the
Morey letters forgeries He said that he
did not.
After some further questions on minor
details Mr.. Hagan was excused. and Mr.
Edward w. Sohon, a focal lawyer, was
called as the next witness.
Other Witnesses.
Mr.. Sohon testified that he saw the al
legged will on the morning 1t was received
at the registers office. He said that, ac-
cordng to his recollection, the upper two
thirds and lower third of the will were not
completely separated at that time.
Mr.. Worthington at this point asked for
the will which Miss Hynes. earlier in the
week, testified that Judge Holt drew up for
after Mr.. Worthngton ard Mr.. Wilson had
read 1t carefully the former announced
that he most certainly did desire that 1t
should go in evidel. ce. The matter, how
ever. was allowed to go over until tomor-
row morning and Mr. E. B. Hay was then
recalled to the stand for further examina-
ton as an expert on handwriting.
He gave additional testimony to prove the
genuiness of the will. He still on the
stand when The Stars report closed.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
United WHEELMEN.
Mr.. II. II. Warner Elected Presiden,
by Acclamn ton.

Mr.. II. H. Warner Elected President
by AcclamntiOn.
The United Wheelmen were organized
last evening at 80 11th street with about
a membership of 200. The attendance was
On account of 1t being a purely local or
ganizaton of all wheelmen, it was decided
to have a man at the head who would
represent the bicycling fraternity of the
city. Accordingly, the name of Mr.. B. ii.
Warner was placed in nomination, he be-
ing in entire sympathy with the movement
Of the organization. He Was elected by
acclamation. and committee consisting
of Messrs. Offiey. Larrimore and Pratt was
appointed 10 inform him of his election.
Mr.. w. NJ. Off1ey was elected first vice
president, and Mr.. William Hayden Hen
shaw second vice president. Mr.. F. E.
Pratt was selected to fill the secretaryship
and Mr. William +. Gettinger, president of
urer. There still remain several other Of
fees to be filled by election. including four
directors and several committees. This
will be done at the next meeting which
will be held Wednesday next at S o'clock
at the same place.
The matter Of participating in the pro-
posed bicycle parade, which will be ned
under the auspices of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen, was brought up. Consider
able enthusiasm was aroused, and il was
decided to turn out and help make the af-
fair a success. Mr.. w. H. Henshaw was
elected as a representative of the associa-
ton to attend the public meeting of the
committee In charge of the parade, which
will be held Monday evening. 1t is prob
able that the United Wheelmen will make
an excellent showing. and have several Cis-
unctiVe features In the parade.
Evening star., 1896-06-18

jury the impression that the resemblance
of the signatures was too pronounced to
ADMIT of any other conclusion than that
the one on the will was traced directly
from the one in the letter. His questions
were also worded on the theory that whole
words in the disputed document were
traced or copied bodily from the admittedly
genuine letter. Mr.. Worth;ngton had a re-
production of Judge Hollis signature in the
letter made as a transparency, so that it
could be placed directly above the sigma
ture to the will.
IF that were traced by an amateur forg-
er don't you think it was a pretty good
job?" asked Mr.. Worthington.
Yes. think it was.
Mr.. Worthngton then summed up all
these striking smilarities, and asked:
Now. what do you think the chances are
that the writings Of a man on the same
day would exhibit all these smilarities?"
1T would be improbable even with a man
writing under the same nervous condition
on the same day; but it might occur. II is
not impossible, although it looks if the
chances were against it,
so it does begin to look little improb-
able, even to your mind was Mr.. Worth
ingtonS reply.
Mechanical Features.
A remarkable feature of this long-drawn-
out trial is the frequency with which both
sides resort to mechanical aids to assist
them in proving their points. To out
slider it would look as though the attorneys
must have endless bank accounts to draw
upon fer the expenses of the case. What
ever they want they get without delay. In
every case where photographs might be of
service they have been made. reproductions
III miniature or enlargements which make
the handwriting of Judge Holt look about
foot high. Yesterday afternoon, IN his
cross-examnation,M Mr.. Worthington ran in a
big rack. made especially for the purpose
on which to display at once all the scores
of Judge Hollis letters which have been put
in evidence. This was done that the sig
natures might be studied by comparison
Evening star., 1896-06-18
GENERALLY FAIR.


The Kind of Weather Predicted for
Tonight and Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Friday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland,
generally fair tonight and Friday; light
variable winds.
For Virginia, generally fair tonight and
Friday; variable winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
The pressure is relatively high in all dis
tricts east of the Mississippi river, and gen.
orally low throughout the Rocky mountain
districts, but with no well-defined storm
center The barometer has fallen slightly
on the Rocky mountain slope and in New
England, and remains stationary in other
districts.
1t is slightly warmer in New England and
the lake regions, also on the middle Rocky
mountain slope.
Showers have occurred in southern New
England, the middle Atlantic and east gulf
states. and the middle Mississippi and up
per Missouri valleys.
Generally fair and slightly warmer
weather is indicated for New England the
lower lake region and the middle Atlantic
states. but showers and possibly thunder
storms will occur in the east gulf states
tonight. The weather will continue fair in
the west gulf states.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
Evening star., 1896-06-18

1ncheS) was reported during the past
twenty-four hours: New York city, 10;
Norfolk, 1.24; Jupiter, 1.12.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature, Il: condi-
ton, l: receiving reservoir, temperature, IA:
condition at north connection, 1; condition
at south connection, 5; distributing reser-
voir, temperature, I3: condition at infiuent
gate house, 5; effiuent gate house, 5.
Tide Table.
Tcday-Iow tide, 1870 "A I'm. and 1850 pm
high tide O:5 a. m. and 20 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. S:33 am. and S:4S
pm; high tide, :55 am. and PIG pm
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, 4: "a: sun sets, 7:2S. Moon SETS
O:13 am. tomorrow: moon reaches first
quarter at GAO am. today.
The city Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 9:O4 pm; extin-
gushing begun at 2:IS am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named If
clear, less lighting may be ordered
Naphtha lamps all lighted by 1904 pm
extinguishing begun at BIB. The moon
schedule does not apply to naphtha lamps
Range of the Thermometer
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
am, "a; pm, 20; maximum, 50; min
tmum, "a.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
CaStOria
For
Infants and Children.

cAsroR1A PROMOTES DIGESTION. and over.
comes Flatulency, Constipation. Sour Stomach,
Diarrhoea and Feverishne rs. Thus the child is
rendered healthy and its sleep NATURAL. CAS-
TOR1A contains no morphine or other narcotic
property.
"CAsTORIA Is 50 well adapted to children that
I recommend 1t ss superior to any prescription
known to me- H. A. ARCHER Md
Ill So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, n Y.
For several years I have recommended Casio
ria, and shall always continue to do So as it has
Invariably produced beneficial results"
EDWIN +. PARDEE, MD,
l25th st. and 9Th eve.. New York city,
Evening star., 1896-06-18
The Zion Conference.

The session this morning of the Zion
conference began at 10 o'clock, Bishop Hood
presiding. The full corps of officers of the
conference was announo ed as follows: Pre-
siding bishop, Right Rev. DIR. c. c. Petty;
secretary. Prof. William Howard Dag, Har-
risburg, Pa; transcribing secretary, Rev.
w. H. Marshall. principal of Sixth Ward
Public School, Harrisburg, Pa; recording
secretary, Rev. ]. H. McMullen, Louis
Vile, KY; statistical secretary, Rev. Logan
johnson, District of Columbia; marshals,
Revs. B. H. Freeman, ]. r. Coles, Franklin
Pierce: postmaster, Rev. A. c. Washing
ten; correspondent of Star of Zion Rev.
G. 8. Adams.
Reports of the committees on rules and
lay delegates were submitted and adopted.
and, the hour for lunch having arrived, the
conference took recess until pm.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
Transfers of Real EStnfe.

Allan Dec. Mueller to Howard W. Siisby part
lots IS and 40 ST. $50: So. 800
VIM ii. Winters to Delphia Winters. part 10. 1.
block Il. EfinStam place; $IOO.
lhilp H. Christnian ct to Harry L. $. Kel-
Ter. part lots 112, 113. 114 Long Meadows; SO
VIM ii. Baden to the Washington Real E.state
Company. lots 81, 50, SO, ss. 1U26; 5000
Rein w. rlfby ct ux. to Ida NJ Bowie lot
1J1. sg. Isl; $40.
Frank Hcne ct al. trustees. to Della Chappel,
lot IS. 81. yl1; 5000.
MaE1 ssas 0ppenheimer ct TX. to Katheriu,
Keefc. lot II. So. a5I: SO.
Ste. islaus F. Ryan, executor. to VIM. O'Donnell
lots ~ and 81 s,I. 3OI: S6.glS.27
Washington Real Estate Company TO VIM, ii
Baden, lots 81. 81 &c. SCI. 1885, $500.
Hugh Masterson trustee. to Alice MasterSon
10. 81. ss. 302: IS. coo.
Brainard H. Warner ct al, trustees. to Th.s
w Smith. lot 1870 block %. Long Meadows: 500
Brainard Ii. Warner ct ct al. TO Harriet
Butler lot 106. Garfield: 500.
Evening star., 1896-06-18

writing the same word twice so near to-
gether. He did not regard them as identi-
cal by any means Again the jury was
called upon to compare the two words by
means of the will and the transparent
reproduction, SO that they might observe
the close similarity.
Mr. Hagan was witness years ago in
the Morey case, and refers to the famous
Morey letters in book he has written on
the subject of disputed documents Mr..
Worthington has evidently read at least
portions of that book, for he asked Mr.
Hagan this afternoon if he did not pro-
nounce those letters forgery on account
Evening star., 1896-06-18
Convicted of Assault,

John H. Butler, q young colored man,
was convicted in Criminal Court No. 1 to-
dey OIL assaulting John Clancy, an elderly
white man, on the avenue in front of the
center Market, the 18th of last month,
with intent to kill him, by stabbing him in
the face with knife. The governments
testimony showed that the assault was
wholly unprovoked. The prisoner was re-
manded by Judge Cole to Jail to await SEN
tence,
Evening star., 1896-06-18

Private Albert Holmes, Troop H, 9th Cav
airy, who was convicted by court-martial.
at Fort Myer, of conduct to the prejudice
Of good order and military discipline. has
been sentenced to confinement at hard
labor for period of two months, and to
forfeit $50 of his pay.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
SUBSTITUTES FOR HORSFORD,S
Acid Hhnsnilafs, Are I'm rama

Because they cost E. less. many substitutes are
offered some of which dangerous. and none
of which will produce the same effect the
genuine Insist upon having ''iIORSFORD'S' -
whether buying a bottle of Acid Phosphate or
phosphate In glass OF soda.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. T. G. Dewey has been assigned to
the Massachusetts: Ensign W. W. Gilmer
and Lieut.. H. c. Poundstone have been or
dered to examination for promotion.
Evening star., 1896-06-18

st. Johns College, at Annapolis, Md, one
of the oldest and most conservative insti-
tutions of learning in the United States,
ON Thonsop Jay Hudson of this city.
Evening star., 1896-06-18

HALLS HAIR RENEWER CURES DANDRUFF'
and scalp Affections: also all cases of badness
where the glands which feed the roots Of the
hair rot closed up.
Evening star., 1896-06-18

Chartered by specia. act OF Congress.
Jan. 1857. and acts Of Oct, 1890. md Feb. 1894
Evening star., 1896-06-18

inches) was reported during the past
| twenty-four hours: New York city, 1.10;
! Norfolk, 124; Jupiter, 112.
Evening star., 1896-06-18

CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Evening star., 1896-06-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ErIRTTUALISM-MISS MAGGIE GAI-LE OF Ball
timOre, the wonderful dium, every FRIDAY
durin. day for private sittinss. 905 Fl St NV.
Every FRIDAY NIGHT. Wonns Hall, 721 9TH st.
Evening star., 1896-06-18

How to Make
House Painting Pay.
Painters will ind an easy solution of
this problem ir purchasing their sup
plies here for cash The discounts We
allow big enough appreciabIy in
crease the profits of any painting bus
ines Then, too. the best and most
satisfactOry results IRE assured when
HUGkin's Paints are used
Chas. E. Hodgkin, 9H3 9TH,
Glass. Paints. Oils, Builders Hardware.
Evening star., 1896-06-18

TIE ANNUAL. MEETING OF TIE STOCk1IOID-
ers of the Commercial Fire Insurance Company
Of the District of Columbia will he held at the
office Of the company. No. 52. 11th street NV,
On THURSDAY. JUNE %. 1876. for the election
of fifteen trustees to the cnsuinl, year.
Polls open from IL to > o'clock phi. Transfer
books will be closed from June Is. TO - inclusive.
je16-tf JOHN W. SCHAEFEt;, Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-24

Adjoius ''Garrett Park, on the Metropol-
itan Branch OF b. h o. Railroad, lies on
public road leading from "Garrett Park" to
the public road running from Rockville to
Wheaton on the Brookeville and Washington
turnpike, miles from the former and mile
from the latter place. fronts on both roads
land adapted to the growth of cereals fruits
and roots, no buildings, covered with pine
and other woods, only few hundred yards
from Garrett Park" depot, highly improved
country around 1t, commands view of the
surrounding country in all directions and
beautifully adapted for a irst-class farm for
grapery and fruit growing.
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j OBJ p r / N 7 / N q
sUCHA
LARGE POSTERS, HANDBILIS,
CIRCULARS,
CARDS, BLANKS,
BILL-HEADS,
Together with every other description OF
PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING,
Executed with neatness and dispatch.

Yearly advertisers will be allowed 10
change four times during the year without
charge. Advertisements should be marked
with time and space they are to occupy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-24
Where we cannot invent we may al

where we cannot invent we may at
least improve We may give som9W hat
OF novelty to that which was old, con
densation to that which was diifusa.
perspicuity to that which was obscure
and currency to that which was recon
dite Cotton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-24

There was an old colored man who
was general factotum mt certain sum
mer hotel. Whoever rose early In the
morning was certain to find him among
the flowers, and his cheerful "Good
mawnin, sah." was by no means the
least pleasant thing about very pleas
ant establishment. However. people are
very seldom hired for the simple task Of
saying '"Good morning." and the old
mans duties rs gardener did not appear
to be particularly onerous. Moved by
curiosity as to what else he might have
to do, one Of the guests paused in his
morning walk to question him.
well, uncle" said no after some
general diminishing, "and what do you
do besides taking care Of the fowers!"
WAL, responded the old man
thoughtfully, sides takin keer Of the
flowers / cleans out the furnaces and
blacks the gemman's boots and makes
the ice cream, sab. boston Budget
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-24
Lot No. q, House and Lot.

A Lot in Kensington Park, Md, near the
new road to Capitol View, improved by a
new DIV ceiling with eight rooms.
For price and terms apply TO
THOS. WATERS, of s.,
oct l3-tf Ednor, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-24
The LarEss. Pumping Engines.

The largest pumping engine ever
made I'm the United States was placed
at the Philadelphia waterworks in
1892. 1t is S5 feet high and occupies
floor space 30 by 40 feet. The total
weight Of this giant machine is AIS
tons. without the base plates and foun-
dation strips. and it pumps 10000. 900
gallons Of water every ~ hours
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-24
Lot No, Q, IS ACRES,

Fronts on Washington, Colesville and Ash
ton turnpike, 10 miles from Washington,
more than half the land covered with fine
thrifty oak, hickory, chestnut and poplar,
the balance covered with fine merchautable
pine, well watered, the projected Electric
Railroad to Ashton passes through it; land
productive and suited to all cereals, fruits
and vegetables the timber suited to build
ing purposes and in the market would more
than return the purchase money.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-24

Mix large tablespoonful Of mustard
with half pint Of cornmeal, pour on
this hot mot boiling) water and stir on
good fire until it is thick A little mo
lasses added to this detracts from the
danger Of the poultice sticking. When
the mixture is cooked thick enough,
spread between two pieces of thin mus
lin, and lay smoothly upon the aching
spot. The amount given above will
make two or three ordinary poultices
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-24
Real Estate i!
FOR SALE.

TIME undersigned offers at private sale the
following desirable tracts of land
Lot No 1 11o ACRES.