The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-20
THAT INSURANCE FRAUD.
Holmes COnfesses in Boston That lie
Palmed OFF Bogus Corpse on the Life
Insurance Company.

Insurance Company.
By the United Press.
Boston, Nov. 19-H H. Holmes, the
life insurance swindIer arrested in this
city, was taken from the city prison to
police headquarters today. He was
then taken into the municipal court
room, where Judge Ely dismissed the
case against him here, so that he can be
delivered to the police of Philadelphia.
He made full confession. The police
and Pinkerton men are still at work on
the case in connection with the Phila-
delphia police, and it is believed that in
the course OF a few days some addi-
tional information in connection with
the big conspiracy will be unearthed.
! In his confession the man is said to
have been careful not to implicate any
others with himself, and he positively
stated that the body found in the room
at Philadelphia was not that of p. F.
Pitzel the man insured, but the body of
some unknown person whose corpse he
obtained from a medical friend. The
police authorities are somewhat inclined
to disbelieVe Holmes story in that
connection and it is stated that they
feel almost positive that Pltzel was
murdered.
Philadelphia, Nov. 19.--The grand
jury this afternoon indicted Herman
Mudgett, alias II. II. Holmes, who is
under arrest in Boston; Jeptha ID.
Howe, the st. Louis attorney, and Car
RE A. Pitzel, alias Cook, whose where
abouts are kept a secret, but who will
probably be arrested today for obtain
ing $4,000 insurance from the Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance association, OF
this city, upon the death Of B. +. Pit2el
The bill charges conspiracy to cheat
and defraud." Extradition papers vii
at once be issued for the purpose OF
bringing the accused to Philadelphia
for trial
Vice President Mcknight, of the FL
deity Life association, announced this
afternoon that Mrs. Pitzel, alias Cook
had been arrested today in Burlington
VT, and that she had confessed to the
conspiracy. Mr.. Mcknight further
stated that Lawyer Howe was arrested
today in st. Louis.
Boston, Nov. 19.-Mrs Carrie Pitzel
wife of the man whose life was insured
| for $lO,O0O was found in Burlington, VT.
: and came to this city today with {
| Pinkerton detective, where she is hell
; on the charge of conspiracy after tn,
fact. When she arrived at police head
quarters, she realized for the first tim
. that she was under suspicion, her triI
= to Boston having ostensibly been mad
| for the purpose of meeting Holmes. Sh
5 tainted dead away, but later recovere,
her composure and told the officers wha
) she knew of the case.
, To the best of her knowledge she be
, lieves that he husband is alive, but sh
$ is not certain. Neither does she knoy
| the whereabouts of three childre
; other than the two who are with hel
: All she knows is that Holmes has re
4 peatedly told her that she would NEE
? Pitzel and the children in differen
Y places, only to be disappointed whe
. she went there.
1t is the suspicious things that max
the police tend ITO the theory tina
Holmes has done away with Pitzel an
: that he has been deceiving the wife /
the matter all along.
The police intimate that perhap
: Holmes and Pitzel We're involved /
e business troubles to such degree tina
Pitzel was murdered by Holmes so as t
: get dangerous man out of the way.