Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-22
Gen. King Recalled,


This morning Gen. Horalio King was
recalled to the stand for further cross
examination. He was asked If he remem-
bered that Mr.. Chas. James called to see
him shortly after the finding of the al
legged will and had conversation with
him upon the subject. GEN king said
that he might have had such q conversa-
ton, but if so he never said that he be-
lieved the Will TO be genuine. He had not
examined The paper carefully then, and
was not qualified TO speak with any au-
thority upon the subject Gen King also
denied that he told Mr.. James that he
was spiiftualist, and believed that judge
1iolt had seen TO X himself that the will
should turn up at the proper time
Gen. King said that he could not recol-
lect whether Mr.. Wash. Holt had called
upon him prior to call from Mr.. Daring
ton.
Relations With Throckmorton.
Mrs. Briggs was then called TO the stand
again.
state whether or not you had any con-
versaton with Judge Holt in which the
Throckmortons were mentioned If so, what
YVES said?'
I'VE OBJECT" said Mr. Darlington. for
we holi that it should relate solely to the
beneficiary, and not to all the members of
the family"
asked Mr.. Wilson.
About 1SS1.''
State what was said," continued Mr..
Wilson.
I'VE object" said Mr.. Darlington.
Judge Bradley decided that evidence re-
latlng TO the members of her family might
remotely affect the beneficiary
Mrs. Briggs was then told to 30 on with
her answer.
1T was at Judge Hollis house In the
course OF a conversation l asked him as to
the health and whereabouts of the Throck-
nortons.
Judge Holt was standing at the time.
He turned about with the air of a man in
anger. He said, i do not know the Throck-
mortons
"At another time i was at a leyee at the
White House. l was leaning upon the arm
Of Judge Holt, with whom / had gone TO
me reception. Major Throckmorton came
up 10 US and shook me by the hand He
then offered his hand TO Judge Holt but
the latter refused to recognize him, and
turned his back upon him with such an
AR that was SO frightened that / had to
sit down in a chair near at hand
About the time Of the contes, over the
1-lden WILL, continued Mrs. Briggs in
answer to another question from Mr. VIII
son, Il WAS discussing with Judge Holt the
subject Of wills in general. l asked him II
1t was possible for US TO draw up A Will that
could not he broken. He told me that II /
had any property had best dispose of it
before my death. AS for myself he said
my nephew. my brothers SON will take
care OF my affairs, and am sure il will be
well done Something was sa!i about
Wash or Washington, though did not then
kr ow when he meant"
Mr. Darlington objected to all this evil
dence, but Judge Bradley decided that in
View of all the mysterious features sur
rounding this case, the evidence was ad-
r''iSS'hlc He therefore overrulcd the OBJ
lection.
On Crnss-exauination Mrs. Briggs was
asked the date of her birth
Il really do not remember that event"
Well, can you not approximate the
date?'
Il never make statement under oath on
we Will pass over that" said Mr.. Oar
lington, with the tone of a man who had
run up against the inevitable.
After examining the witness at some
length as to her experiences as "A news
naper correspondent, Mr. Darlington ask
ed her ,f.she knew the Throckmortons.
Il did as l knew many other good and
lovely people"
where d!d you m4et them?"
"Oh / cannot recall at this time"
where were you accustomed to see
them"
Il can hardly tell you now. I can tell
you, though, where l did not see them.
did you understand My question that
way?'
Il don't know just what you meant"
Answer 1t that way, then"
well, / can tell you that L never saw
them at Judge Hoit's.''
Then how came Ii that you asked Judge
Holt about the Throckmortons?"
Il presume it was becaUse / had heard
the elder Mrs. Throckmorton say she knew
respondent Mr. Darlington, you would not
ask that question. You would know that
newspaper people ask questions and OBJ