Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-31
STRANGE
Is the Scene at the
Holmes Trial.
PRISONER IS PALE AND COLD, but
MARvELousLY CALM.
PROMPTING CoUN%sA
HIS LAWYERS DON'T ASK auEs-
TIoNs WITHOUT FIRST CON-
sULTING HIM ABOUT 1T.
Tracing Holmes and ficHei ana
Unfolding the Curious story OF
the Hidoous Crime.

Inliauelpnld, Oct. oU.-lneTe was Out
one question passing from lip to lip
this morning when the Holmes trial
was resumed-what will the next SEN
satlon be? The strange and startling
developments which have come pushing
and crowdlng each other since Monday
morning have worked the nerves of
every listener to such a pitch that
whatever may come hereafter, how
ever bizarre or weird, viii not be mar
yelled at. People are talking, writing,
dreaming OF the strange story, with
Its central figure. SO cold, so pale and
withal so marvelously calm. Whether
or not Holmes is guilty Of all or any
OF the crimes hanging over his head,
there can be no doubt that the man il
a genius-an abnormal genius. Last
night he recalled the lawyers whom
he dismissed the day before, but 1t is
apparent that their presence Is even
now superiiuous. 1t is Holmes who is
trying the case. Scarcely a question
is put to u witness without being first
| framed or suggested by him to his
counsel and should they take the lib
erty to ask anything without first con-
sulting him, and the query does not
|
itates not to manifest his displeasure
by an irritable tapping with his pencil
on the railing of the dock.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Holmes, with
his quick stride. came swinging along
the steel barred room leading from the
| cell room and took his seat in the dock
A moment later the jury was ushered
in from their CELL for so long as the
case lasts the twelve good men and
true" are under lock and key OF the
jury room of the city hall. Messrs
Shoemaker ard Rotan, who achieved
notoriety on Monday by withdrawing
from the case under Holmes Orders
In spite of Judge Arnolds threat, and
came back to their client last night
held whispered consultations with him
before the taking OF the testimony was
resumed.
Hurley, who keeps n boarding house
at 1908 Race street. She said Pietzel
boarded at her house for a week in
August, 1894.
Mrs. Alice Pierce OF 1904 Callow Hill
street Identified Pietzel's picture as
that of the man who lived at 1916.
o. LaForrest Perry, assistant to the
president of the Fidelity Mutual Life
association was then called This is the
company that was swindled out of the
$4,000 for which Pietzel's life was in
sured. and it was Perry who began the
investigation into the gigantic con-
spirgcy.
Inspector William e. Gray of the
insurance company told of trip tC
st. Louis where he procured Heds
peth's statement.
Orrington N. Hanscombe, deputy
superintendent of police of Boston, di
rected Holmes arrest on a telegram
from Fort Worth, Tex, saying he was
wanted there for larceny of one
horse"
Holmes smiled at this testimony.
When arrested Holmes said he die
not want to go to Fort Worth, bu
that he would go without requistlon L
Philadelphia, where he had defraudet
the Fidelity Insurance company OF $40,
900. This was entirely voluntary OF
Holmes part
Shortly after noon Inspector Hall Of
the Toronto police department arrived
with Mr.. Ryves. who is expected L
swear that he lent Holmes the spad'
with which he dug the graves for the
Pietzel girls.
When court re-convened Francis X
: Quinn. an employe of the Fidelity com
pany. identified Holmes signature to {
statement prepared by Quinn as notary
public The statement was read, ant
ia in substance as follows:
While in Jail at st. Louis ioimel
> had met Hedspetii, who said the!
: could get out of Jail for $500. Holmes II
yet $500 and other parties 500. Holme
told him OF scheme TO defraud an IN
> surance company, but that he needed
LAWYER The scheme was then de
tailed as 1t has been published.
When Howe threatened exposur
Holmes told him he was not AFRAID. q
he had every word Howe had uttereo
~ have a photograph In the drawer.
no exclaimed, ooolly. The money We
finaIly obtained, and Howe kept szoy
Of it, Mrs. Pietzel 1pefns given inc pa
ance. 4..o,,t nur
a ing lis reading three women W.T. or
: ushered into court by side doVr. ~ ~
Was "Desaa" Pietzel and another ns
, mother. There was buzz IN me e te ,
: room when District Attorney, uI ,anda
called "Mrs. Pietzel." TAI slch Ss
woman, dressed in shabby piaeh; az
face pale and worn, took mo Miens :
stand, In answer to long selis 4. 4 !
questions from Mr.. Graham shy sa az
Nv name Is Carrie a. Pietzel. an
+. Reniamin F. Pietzel was my husp az,
n In July. 1894. we lived in 81 Eoa ~
Nv husband had taken 2 pehey IN nj NJ
Fidelity company OF NO'oVo' IN ~,