Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-26
THE HOL MES CAS-
Quinlan, Who Carried the Keys to the
Chicago Castle.
It II Expected He VIII Confess and
Implicate His Principal
and Himself.

CHICAGO. July 26.-Pat. Quinlan, the
janitor in the Holmes CASTLE" is in serious
danger. He carried the thirty-seven keys
which opened the various doors, secret and
otherwise, in the chamber of Holmes cas-
tie. He was the factotum CT Holmes.
Quinlan Is between two fires. If Holmes
corfesses. as 1t is expected he win, he may
implicate Quinlan, and If Quinlan con-
fessCS he must apparently implicate him
self.
Damaging evidence against Quinlan has
accumulated more rapidly in the past twen-
ty-four hours than that against Holmes.
Detective Norton was informed that early
in the career Of Quinlan with Holmes the
former kept at the castle girl whose first
name was Lizzie. She had a sister working
in the restaurant connected with tho cas-
tie. This Lizzie gave birth to a child,
which Holmes took care Of.
Another Possible Murder.
What became Of it Is unknown save to
Holmes and Quinlan. The report spread
about 6Sd street hat Quinlan was about to
marry the girl. Suddenly his wife, who
had not been living at the castle, appeared
on the scene. Lizzie was hurried out Of the
city, and 1t Is said she is now in Omaha.
An effort will be made to find her.
To Quinlan. 1t appears, were sent the
Holmes papers, clothing and other articles
which might aid the detectives in tracing
his career. How faithfully Quinlan did this
Is to be seen in the little of Holmes ef-
1ects to be found at the castle.
Tho Cigrnnde Girl.
LAFAYETTE, Ird., July 26.-Emeline
Cigrande. reported to be a victim Of
Holmes. is well known here. She went to
Dwight. Ill. in 1891, where she was Ste
I4v 1k1 III I,,fo
by her that she was with the A. B. C.
and was soon to marry the manager, Rob-
ert e. Phelps. The marriage, according to
cards received here. took place In Decem-
Der, 1892 Since then Lafayette friends
Rave had no trace of her.
Developments at Chicago.
CHICAGO. July 26.-William Capps. a
Fort Worth. Texas, lawyer is In Chicago
In the interest Of the heirs of the Williams
sisters. He has obtained copies of the
deeds by which they transferred their
property, and he claims that their names
were forged. Evidence has been collected.
he says. which will prove conclusively that
the girls were murdered before July IL. the
date appended to the deeds. He thinks
they were put out Of the way about July
H. He has been investigating the property
at Wilmette and says that it is still in the
name of Minnie Williams.
The human bones and other articles, in
Guiding a gold watch chain identified by
Jeweler Davis as one of the ornaments
worn by Minnie Williams, found few days
ago in the stove in Holmes office have
been turned over to Detective Sergeant
Fitzpatrick by Manager Geary of the FL
deity Insurance Company.
Another Accomplish.
George w. Harris, alias B. A. Ziegel, is
in the custody of a detective agency, under
suspicion of being confederate Of H. H.
Holmes in his insurance swindles. Harris
has passed under a string of aliases. having
been also known as B. A. Simpkins and AL
fred H. Post. He was chief promoter In
the Taylor addition first mortgage swindles
in st. Paul. which caught many Chicago
people.
Don't Want Him.
TORONTO. Ont. July 26.-While the po-
lice and detectives are eager for the ex-
tradition of Holmes, 1t is learned that the
attorney general Is in no way anxious to
be put to the expense and trouble of the
trial. if a conviction upon a charge can be
had elsewhere. The Philadelphia authori-
ties have been notified of the Issuance Of
warrants simply to give Toronto precedence
over Chicago, Detroit or any other place
acting attorney general in the absence Of
Sir Mowatt, will be consulted by the crown
attorney regarding the matter, and on his
decision depends subsequent action. Dep
uty Attorney General Cartwright Is very
emphatic In saying that Holmes Is not
wanted here, nor does he believe that he
will ever be brought across the border.