The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-22
WAS IN CHICAGO.
PitzeI's Daughter Says Her
Father is Alive.
Holmes the Rascal Suspected OF Hav-
Ing Killed Kate Durkee.


PHrLApRLPHIA, Nov. eo. - President
Fouse called ON Mrs. Pitzel and her daugh'
ter at the Central station yesterday and
received valuable Information from the
daughter in reference to her father. The
daughter said tAst she remembered while
walking with her father one Sunday after
noon In Chicago. the latter had said 10
her: .If you hear through the news
papers, or In any other way, that have
been found dead, do not believe it. VIII
BE- all right"
Later, while in Boston. she read the
story Of her fathers death in al afternoon
newspaper. As soon as she had snished
the story Holmes said to here do you
remember what your father told you the
afternoon you were walking in Chicasor'
During Mr.. Fouse's interview with the
daughter, Mrs Pitzel grew excited and
drama atically exclaimed: ''They have all
deceived me, even my own daughterF
Mr.. Fouss also had talk with Mrs.
Pitzel She said she remembered recciv-
ing a letter from her daughter Alice, the
one who assisted in the Identification OF
PitzePs body, in which she had related
her experience while coming east for the
purpose Of Identifying the body. Alice in
Nor itttcf, stdltu lnht hOWc anu AAoAihtn
both accompanied her. and that the former
was very attentive 60 her on the train.
She also stated that Howe and Holmes
were very sociabe on the trip east. This
sets at rest the claim of Howe that he
never met Holmes until introduced To him
by President Fouse on his arrival In this
city.
4 BAD Name In Chicago.
ing close on the story of the mysterious
disappearance Of the Williams sisters at
the hands of Holmes comes third
woman victim, namely, Miss Kate Durkce.
Again ID is the question: ''Where is sheS"
and again the answer, Probably MUIR
dered."
AT all events, Kate Durkee had prop
erty The documents representing the
property came into the hands OF
II. III. Holmes by theft The woman
mysteriously disappeared and Holmes
showed the title TO the property. Who
ever Miss Durkee was, she was not Mise
Williams. She was OF dark complexion,
dark eyes and hair, while Miss Williams
was blonde.
One year ago yesterday % creditors of
ssH. II. Holmes met at the Office of
J0OrR0 ID. SnStnbcTiiIi dno iiiadC - dtspct-
ate effort to find out who and where Miss
Durkee WAS. Ii WAS supposed at that timo
That she was an accomplice OF Holmes
and that property illegally obtained was
being transferred into her name and the
creditors wished to reach IL. Suddenly
Kate Durkoo dropped out of sight, and,
like the Williams sisters, has left no trace
behind.
81 believe she was murdered" said Mr..
Chamberlin In speaking of the matter
yesterday. II believe also that both of tho
williams sisters were murdered, and l
make this statement on the strength, not
Of published reports, but what know per-
sonally of tho matter"
Mr.. Chambsrlin, who Is proprietor Of
tie Lafsyette Mercantile agency, began
Ais investigation Of Holmes q year ago.
Paid Visits 70 Indiana peiis.
Il develops that Mudgstt has been in
indianapolis often. On Sept. "a he brought
. young girl with him, whose name he
WROTE on the register of the Stubbins
hotel Is Etta Pitzel of st. Louis. He left
young Miss Pitxel In the hotel for some
days while he went away. Howard ex-
planned to the clerks that she was the
daughter Of an old friend Of his who had
lust died and that he was taking her
home The clerk says that he believes he
has seen the young girl on the streets since
that time. She was about 1s years old.
Pitsel Was Detective.
It's learned that Pitzel was n former
resident Of St. Joseph, Mo-, and left there
about three years ago under cloud.
While there he and q man named John
Carpenter conducted detective agency
and made number Of important cap
lures; one notably being that of working
up and securing ths arrest OF noted crimi-
nails who fred buildings at Garden Grove,
Ia, and shot an officer while escaping.
He left st. Joseph owing considerable