The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-22
President of the SwindIed Life Insur-
ance Association CONFIDENT He
VIII Turn Up Soon.
PITzEL's DAUGHTER SPEAKS
HER FATHER TOLD HER NOT To be-
LIEvE STORIES OF HIS DEATH.
Another Chicago Girls Disappearance
wrongfuiIy Charged to HoImes-
The Latter's Wife No. 4.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21--The Pitzel
mystery deepens as time wears on. To-day
many theories in regard to the mystery
were knocked in the head by the announce
ment that b. L. Pitzel, the supposed muir
dered man, was seen in Chicago less Shan
two weeks ago. President Fouse. Of the
Fidelity Life Insurance Association, said:
This morning my Chicago representative
telegraphed me that a Mr.. Ryan. who ID
a business man of Chicago, called on him
and said that he saw B. +. Pitzel in that
city less than two weeks ago. alr. Ryan
said that he had known Pitzel for many
years and has had frequent business trans
acticus with him, and that il is impossi-
BILE for him TO be mistaken. When they
met Ryan did not know that Pitzel was
supposed to be dead and the two greeted
each other cordially, went to a saloon and
had a drink together. Then they separated.
and Ryan says that he does not know
whether Pftzel was located In that city or
not. Howeveg our men there and the Pink
erton detectives have taken up the clew.
and it is my opinion that Pitzel viii be
produced within few days"
President Fouse called on Mrs. Pitzel and
her daughter at the central station to-day.
and received valuable information from the
daughter in reference to her father. The
daughter said that she remembered while
walking with her father one Sunday after
noon in Chicago the latter had said 10 heri
'1f you ever hear through the newspapers
or in any other way that have been found
dead do not believe IT, / will be all right"
Later while in Boston she read the. story
OF her fathers death in newspaper. A.
soon as she had finished the story Holmes
said TO her: 'Do you remember what your
father told you the afternoon you were
walking in Chicago?"
During Mr. Fouse's interview with the
daughter Mrs. Pitzel grew excited and dra-
maticaliy exclaimed: They have all de-
ceived me; even my own daughter"
Mr.. Fouse also had a talk with Mrs
Pitzel. She said she remembered receiving
a letter from her daughter Alice. the one
who assisted in the Identification OF Pitzefs
body, in which she related her experience
while coming East for the purpose of iden-
tifying the body. Alice, in her letter, stated
that Howe and Holmes both accompanied
her. and that the former was very attentive
to her on the train. She also stated that
Howe and Holmes were sociable on the trip
East. This sets at rest the claim OF Howe
that he never met Holmes until introduced
to him by President Fouse his arrival
in this city.
Ex-Assistant District Attorney Mcdonald.
of st. Louis, law partner of Jeptha ID.
Howe, who acted as counsel for Holmes.
arrived here tonight Howe did not mako
his appearance, but Mcdonald called on
Police superintendent Linden and told him
that his partner was on his way here and
would probably arrive tomorrow. The i'm
preston is, however, that Howe is either
now in the city or near by, and that he
resorted to this device 10 avoid a night
in cell. Mcdonald emphatically denied
any completely in the affair either by Howe
or himself. The former. he added. was
merely an Office boy in his employ and had
been influenced by Holmes. but when In
dicted for conspiracy Mcdonald. according
to that lawyers story. advised him TO come
to Philadelphia and clear himself and his
advice was promptly acted upon.