The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

THE PITZEL Case MYSTERY
New Developments Are Pulling the
Detectives Daily.
LAWYER HOWE SECURES BAIL
Another Mysterious individual Appears
with Letter Directing That the Best
Counsel BE Engaged for Holmes.
The Prisoner Loses His Nerve,
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
Philadelphia, NOV. 2o.-J. D. Howe,
tn !o2ng st. Louis lawyer, who is sus-
pected of being an accessory III the Pit
eel insurance conspiracy case and who
is under indictment for the crime, ar
rived here this morning from Washing
ton. He went to the capital to enlist
the services of Senator Cockerell, OF
Missouri, in his behalf, but the senator
told him he had no acquaintances In
this city who he could ask to go Howe 5
bail.
On his arrival here Howe was met
by number of reporters to whom he
made statement of his connection
with the case. His statement was a
general one and he claims that he was
only connected with the case as an at
torney and that he knew nothing
further about it than what Mrs. PitZel
and Holmes told him when they Sc
cured him to collect the claim against
the insurance company. After making
the statement. Howe and his law part
ner, Mcdonald, went to the office Of
Superintendent of Police Linden and
the former was introduced to Captain
Linden and formally surrendered him
self into custody. Judge Bregy fixed
Howe's bail at $2,500
Through the aid of his friend, Nc
Donald, Howe succeeded in getting bail
this afternoon. William McGonigal, a
saloonkeeper, an old friend of McDon-
AIDS became Howe's surety.
Another Element of Mystery.
Another element Of the mysterious
was introduced into this mysterious
case today. Yesterday afternoon w.
A. Shoemaker, young lawyer, had a
call from u man who is a stranger to
him. This man gave to Shoemaker an
unaddressed envelope in which was a
short note addressed to Shoemaker. In
the note the writer wrote that he had
heard of Mr.. Shoemaker through the
brother of A. w. Perk, of Chicago One
hundred dollars was enclosed and the
writer of the note stated that he
wanted Mr.. Shoemaker to undertake
the defence of Holmes and to secure
the services as we'll of two of the best
Money in abundance to conduct the
defence was promised, and the writer
said he hoped to meet in person the
attorneys within ten days. If he was
not able to come himself he said that
man who was designated as III
would come in his place, and that he
might be identified he would bear with
him slip of paper, upon which would
be writing similar to that of the note
The letter was merely signed "P. L."
and was dated Chicago, Nov. 49,
After answering such questions Of
Shoemaker's as he saw fit the man dis
appeared and Shoemaker has seen
nothing of him since
Shoemaker today engaged Harry
Hawkins, the well known criminal law
yer of this city, as his fellow counsel in
the case, and they called upon Holmes.
They had long interview with Holmes
and the latter agreed to accept them as
his counsel OF the interview Mr.. Shoe
maker would only say that Holmes
said that he did not know who "P. L."
was, but that he knew who III was,
and then for the first time the
cool nerve of the much accused man
gave way and he broke down and cried.
The police still adhere to their belief
that PitZel Is dead