The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-11-29
pITzEL MYSTERY HARD TO SOLVE
Holmes Is Evidently Innocent of Muir
der in This Case

der in This Case.
Philadelphia, Nov. 21-The Pitzel
mystery deepens as time wears on. To-
day many theories in regard to the mys-
terry were knocked in the head by the
announcement that b. f. Pitzel, the
supposed murdered man, was seen in
Chicago two weeks ago. President
Fouse of the Fidelity Life Insurance
Company said today: "This morning,
my Chicago representative telegraphs
me that Mr.. Bryan, who is business
man of Chicago called on him, and said
that Pitzel was in that city less than
two weeks ago. Our men there and the
Pinkerton detectives have taken I'D
the clue and 1t is my opinion that Pitzel
VIII be produced within a few days"
President Fouse called on Mrs Pitzel
and her daughter at the central sta
ton today and received valuable in
formation from the daughter in refer
ence to her father. The daughter said
that she remembered while walking
with her father one Sunday in Chicago
that the latter had said to her: IF you
ever hear through the newspapers, or
In any other way that / have been
, found dead do not believe It. l will be
all right" Later on, while in Boston,
she read the story of her fathers death
In the newspaper. AS soon as she had
finished the story. Holmes said to her:
DO you remember what your father
told you that afternoon you were walk
ing in Chicago?"
During Fouse's interview with the
daughter, Mrs. Pitzel grew excited and
exclaimed; "They have all deceived
me; even my own daughter" Mrs.
Pitzel said she remembered receiving
a letter from her daughter Alice in
which she related her experience while
coming east for the purpose of identi-
Tying her fathers body. Alice stated
that Howe accompanied her and both
We're sociable with each other on the
trip. This denies the claim of Howe that
he never met Holmes until introduced
to him by President Fouse on his ar
rival in this city
MORE MURDER STORIES.
Chicago, Nov. 21.-Following close on
the story of the mysterious disappear
ance of the Williams sisters, at the
hands of Holmes, the life insurance
swindler, comes third woman victim,
namely Miss Kate Durkee. Miss Dur
kee had property. Documents repre-
senting the property came into the
hands of II. II. Holmes by theft. The
woman mysteriously disappeared, and
Holmes showed title to the property
Miss Durkee was not Miss Williams.
She had dark eyes and hair, while Miss
Williams was a blonde.
A year ago today 25 creditors of II.
Fl. Holmes met at the office of George b.
Chamberlin, and made a desperate eff
fA Gtn1
Durkee was 1t was supposed that she
was an accomplice of Holmes: that the
property illegally obtained was being
transferred to her name. The credit
ors wished to reach it, Suddenly Kate
Durkee dropped entirely from sight,
and like the Williams sisters, has left
no trace behind. II believe she was
murdered" said Chamberlin today. 81
believe also both the williams girls were
murdered" Mr. Chamberlin, prophet
or of the Lafayette Mercantile agency,
began an investigation of Holmes a
year ago.
PITZEL'S RECORD.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. BIB. +. Pit
eel, who is the central figure in the
Philadelphia insurance swindle, for
which offense II. II. Holmes is now un-
der arrest, is a former resident of this
city and left here about three years ago
under cloud He left numerous I'M
| paid bills.
IDENTITY OF HOWARD.
Tilton, N. Y, Nov 21.-The identity of
| Fl. Ii. Howard. alias Holmes has been
clearly established here as a native of
this state, Herman w. Mudgett. His
wife, in an interview, during which she
was first made acquainted with the
character of her husband, gives much
interesting information regarding his
early life. She Is living here quietly
with her 15-year-old son, and is support
ing herself by dressmaking. She lost
all trace of the man after he visited her
in 1888 and told her that he was going to
| Chicago on business, until he came to
her home about two weeks ago. He re-
manned a few hours and left for Boston,
| promising to come soon again