The Helena independent., 1894-11-22
A RESURRECTIONIST.
sWindIer Holmes ls still on Earth, But His
Victims Are Supposed to Be Under
Ground.
MYSTERY DEEPER AS TIME PASSES.
Strong Suspicion That at Least Three Girls
Have Been Murdered by Holmes
and His Pals.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2i-Thc Pitzci
mystery decpcns M time wears on. To-
day many theories IN regard 10 tho
mystery were knocked In the head by
the announcement that Is. r. Pitzel, tho
supposed murdered man. was seen In
Chicago less than two weeks ago. Pres
ident F0uz. OF the Fidelity Life InMr-
ance company. said to-day; "Thls morn
Ing my Chicago representative aCle-
graphs me that a Mr.. Bryan, who In
a business man OF Chicago. called on
him and said that Pitzel was In that city
less than two weeks ago. Our men there
and Plnkerton detectives have taken up
the clew and II is my opinion that
Pitzel Will be produced within a few
days"
President Fouz called on Mrs. Pitzei
and her daughter at the central station
to-day and received valuable Informa-
tion from the daughter In reference TO
her father The daughter said that she
remembered while walking with her
father one Sunday In Chicago the latter
had said TO her: III you ever hear
through the newspapers or in any other
way mat ! have been found dead, do
not believe IT, / Will be all right" Later
on, while In Boston, she read the story
OF her fathers death In newspaper.
AS soon as she had finished the story
Holmes said 10 her. 'Do you remember
what your father told you the afternoon
you were walking In Chlcagog'
During the first Interview with her
daughter Mrs. Pitzel grew excited and
a. la Inn. "A A..
even my daughter" Mrs. PitzeI said
she remembered receiving a letter from
her daughter Alice I'm which she re-
lated her experience while coming east
Tor the purpose Of Identifying her faith
ers body. Alice stated that Howe and
Holmes accompanied her, and both were
sociable with each other on the trim
east This sets at rest the claim OF
Howe that he never met Holmes untii
introduced 20 him by President Fouz, on
his arrival In this city. =.
Chicago. Nov. 2l.-FollowinK close ON
the story OF the mysterious disappear
ance OF the Williams sisters at the hands
or Holmes, the life Insurance swindler.
comes third woman victim, namely.
Miss Kate Durkee. Miss Durkee had
property. Documents representing the
property came into the hands of ii. H.
Holmes by theft. The woman mysterC
ously disappeared. and Holmes showed
title 10 the property Miss Durkee was
not Miss Williams. She had dark eyes
and hair. while Miss Williams was a
blonde. A year ago to-day twenty-five
creditors OF II. II. Holmes met at thu
office OF George u. Chamberlln and
made a desperate effort 10 find out Wild
and where Miss Durkee was. IL wa4
supposed she was an accomplice q
Holmes and that the property illegally
obtained was being transferred to he'd
name. The creditors wished to reacik
IT, Suddenly Kate Durkee dropped
entirely from sight. and like the Wlll~
iams sisters has left no trace behind. \
II believe also that both the Will@
Jams girls were murdered" Mr.. Chang
berlin. proprietor OF the Lafayette Mer<
camille agency. began an investigatiou
of Holmes year ago.
Tilton. n. Y. Nov. 2i.-The identlty
OF III. II. Howard. alias Holmes, ha4
been clearly established here as nar
tive of this state. Herman W. MudgettN
His wife, In an Interview during whicha
she was first made acquainted with tho
true character OF her husband, givee'
much interesting information regard I
ing his early life. She is living herd
quietly with her fifteen year old son
and Is supporting herself by dress max 4
ing. She lost all trace OF the man afteu'
he visited her In 1883 and told her he
was going 10 Chicago on business until
he came to her home about two weeks
ago. He remained few hours and lefu
for Boston, promising TO come agairt
soon.
81. Joseph, Mo-. Nov. 2i.-B. II. Pitt
eel, who ls the central figure In tho
Philadelphia insurance swindle, for
which offence II. II. Holmes ls undera
arrest is n former resident OF this city.
and left here about three years ago un-
der cloud. lie left numerous unpaid
hills