Evening star., 1896-06-11

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"Did you see herr"
mot for several days afterward."
Now, Mr.. Devlin, what time was 1t when
you reached The Star Officer"
TT must have been some time after
o'clock"
Received Money.
The examination Of Mr.. Devlin was in
terrupted for few minutes while Mr.. c.
A. Johnson was put on the stand.
Mr.. Johrson was, from 1890 to 1894 the
postmaster at Lebanon, KY, where Miss
Hynes lives.
Mr. Johr son was asked as to money or
ders from Judge Holt to Miss Hynes that
PACED through his hands during that
period. The lawyers for the cayeatorS OBJ
jected. On the ground that the orders and
receipts were on file at the money order of
flee, and were the best evidence obtainable.
Judge Bradley decided that the witness
might say that Miss HyRes was the reCip-
lent of money orders, but that he might
not say how much they were for nor from
whom.
After winning the point, Mr.. Wilson with
drew his objection.
crmbency of the Office Missy Hynes received
money orders from Judge Holt with great
regularity. They came about once
month, and were almost invariably 1or >"
each.
Mr.. Devlin Again.
Mr.. Devlin was then recalled to the stand
and an argument between counsel followed
as to whether he might be cross-examined
as to the conversation he had with Mr..
Miller of The Star at 14th and F streets on
the afternoon Of the day the will turned up.
Judge Bradley decided the point affirma-
lively
The witness said that Mr.. Miller asked
him if he was the administrator for the
McC1arrahan estate, and he said that he
was. He could not remember all that he
said on that occasion.
Asked as to what he said to MI Schrader
of the Post. he said that on the second day
after the finding of the will he did tell that
reporter that ne had often visited Major
Throckmorton. and that the major was at
liberty to stop at his house whenever he
came to Washington
When Major Throckmortons son was
here after the finding of the will, and dined
at your house. did he show you any letters?'
II believe he did,
wv hom We're they from?"
They were written by Judge Holt"
What became of them"
Il believe 1 turned them over to MIR. Lee
some time afterward."
You turned them oyer?''
y think | did
Then they We're in your possession
Yes. think Mr.. Ihrockmorton left them
with me-"
Did you ever say to Mr. Schrader that
you were satisfied the will and the attesta-
tions were ganuine?"
Il may have said 1t with reference to all
but Mrs. Sherman's signature. 1 never saw
Mrs Sherman's-'
Never mint. what you saw or did not see
Did you tell Mr. Schrader that you believed
her signature was genuine?'
Il did not"
Did you say to him that you thought 1t
likely the will was written and attested on
some occasion when all were up at Judge
Hoits house at dinner?'
Il did not
gu are at present employed in the rec
ord and pension bureau?"
Il am
"Is it a part of your official duty to
make tracings of signatures?'
at is
The witness said that in the office it is
quite common to make tracings of sigma
lures to be sent away for the purpose of
making comparisons. He himself rarely
makes them. but gets one of the other
clerks TO do IT for him.
W nom do you get to do 1t for you:" he
was asked on redirect examination
Il usually get Mr.. Harry Fellows
A fellow clerk?"
Yes. sir. and a good fellow
Are You sure that on the day the will
was found you went to the War Depart-
nent before going to The Star officer"
Il am
rs your mind clear on that points.
Perfectly So
AT Mr. Worthington's request the witness
named over several army officers that he
mad met while calling at Maj. Throckmor-
tOi Ol tnOSe ne mentioned he
said, either dead or stationed at rosts re-
mote from this city Mr.. Devlin said that
the only letter he had from Miss Throck-
morton was the one with reference to the
Will After some further questioning as to
his relations with the Throckmortons as
shown By the letters that passed between
them. the court took a recess at I2:2o
o'clock.
Newspaper Wen Testify.
After recess Judge Miller was called to
the stand to testify to Mr. Devlin's good
Character Mr. Worthington raised the
point that the testimony was not compe-
tent. as MIR. Devlin's character had not
been impeached. The objection was sus-
tanned. and Mr.. Darlington called Mr. Har-
ry T. Goodwin. the city editor of The Star
Mr. Goodwin testified that he was present
when MIR. Devlin called at the Office to ca.
Dr Howe He said that he had no recoI-
lection of hearing Mr.. Devlin say that be
mad always entertained a belief that tbare
was VIII in existence, and that he had
written to the Throcimortons telling .beno
Ihat something ought to be done in the
tnatler Mr. Miller, he said, was standing
py during the conversation and was as
Sisned TO interview Col. Sterett Beyond
oeins directed to get a statement from
Sterett he had no connection with tho case
when Mr- DeVlin came into the office he
nad typewriter copy of the will certified
10 by the register of Wills
Oh c.oSs-examlnation Z. Mr.. Goodwin was
asked by Mr.. Worthington what time If
was that Mr.. Devlin came to the Office
ne SAID that to the best of his recollection
IL was about 1870 o'clock He said that he
was sure 1t was about the time the ..bovs,,
were going o1t to luncheon or lust return
ing. ' ui "
MI Goodwin said that his impression was
tnat ne did not hear all that Mr.. Devlin
sald He remembered that Mr. Deyln did
say. IN mis- presence, that Judge Holt had
HNed alone for a great many wears bav
ing no one with him but his servants He
remembered his saying that all the i,dpe's
WORK was done for him by his servants
Dut was not sure that Devlin said that one
Oh the servants even acted as the Judges
amanuensis. MIR. Goodwin said that his i'm
preston was that he had written a norton
Oh the Interview with Mr. Devlin. as il an
peared in The Star that day Apart from
the interview, which was handed to him
for the purpose of refreshing his mem
ory. he said that he had no independent
rscoiiection of what Mr. Devlin said
Dr. Frank T. Howe. Mr. Godwin's asso-
clate, was also called to testify as to that
interview He said that he also could moi
remember that Devlin said that he had be-
nexed that l. will was in existence
w nat time did this Occur?' asked Mr.
Darlington 'i'
My recollection Is that 1t was some time
between II and 1 o'clock
Dr. Howe. who was at one time n cIer,.
IN Judge Holt's office was also questioned
as ID the relations that existed between
Judge Holt and Mr. Devlin