The evening times., 1896-06-24
ARGUMENTS in HOLT CASE
Mr.. Worthington Supports the
Evidence Given By arvalho.
Only wyers and Officials Admitted
TO the Afternoon SesslOn-W omen
Anxious to Get tn

Argument of counsel in the Holt will
trIaI was continued toGay. Probably never
before naS u CIvli case, with lLe exception
of the Pollard breCkinridge episode, attract
ed so lnuch attention. Juuse Bradiey's
court room was packed TO ever! inch OF ITS
capacity.
:, score OF Cuairs had been moved iuside
the railing Where the principals ana at
torneys In suit are accustomed to sit,
and tnese were filled with lady spectators.
Lduies preooHllhhtcu III tne Gn;tirs us:.ysIly
assigned tor spectators, aud many OF tue
iair sex were III Tue crowd Just lus!de tie
aoOr At tll!es this latter part OF tEe agere-
CATION would increase Until the Gool way
ana ADJ accent hall was occupied 10y leopIe
anxious 10 See ana hear.
Mr. baiiiSg ION Logan immediately ON The
Crlcr opening br tie court 10 conclude
the speech tie started yesterday afternoon.
Every word was listened TO with intense
Interest by the occupants Of the court room.
III one hours time lie had finished, and
Sir- NOrtiilnglCD opened tne argument tor
the caYeators. He made frequent use OF
The alleged viii for the purpose Of illGstra-
tion 10 Tie jury, and proceeded in char
dcterIntlcdlIy ciedr eNEOsitlun of Iacts and
conclusions.
placed two letters written by Luke Deylin.
AIR. NorthIuetun continued his argument
at the cohciuSlon of the noon recess. The
courtroom presented IL some what different
appearance from what it had at the morn
ing session, Deputies had been stationed
ut the doors and the throne that pressed
back, with tile expectation of again being
entertained and instructed, were met with
the announcement that ''oniy members of
the bar are admitted"
The rule was kept, too, and outside of the
parties 10 the sult and the favored ones
who had returned to the room early, none
but attOrncys-dt-llw and court Officials
were allowed TO enter.
This was sufficient, however, to fill the
room, and the lawyers that happened in
spasmodically kept goodly crowd be-
hind the railing.
The speaker continued his analysis Of the
long chain or evidence that it required
five weeks 10 link together, Referring
10 Prof. CaryalLU's testimony lie saII that
Mr.. Darlington was wrong in his assertion
tiat the expert was practically paid by the
day for lis services.
lie called attention to the ia ct that the
expert had testified to many vital FONTS
adversely TO what the heirs-at-law wished
he would do, he gave as his opinion tina t
the Will was originally in one piece One
of the strongest points the caveators relied
upon was their belief that the mysterious
paper WIS in two pieces.
Another thing that went still further to
Illustrate the truthfulnesS of Carvaiho's
testimony was one that had not come out in
evidence. Tue expert had examined tie
will for tile attorneys before the trial be-
gan. AT the same time Mr.. worthington
produce6two letters writtenby Luke Devlin.
Had the expert been able to say the writer
OF both will and letters was the same per
SOL the heiis-at-law would have Leen i'm
mcasurably benefited. But his honesty
would not permit him 10 do so, said Mr.
Worthins,on. He examine cd Mr.. Devlin's
letters, and told the attorneys that he never
wrote the Will.