New-York tribune., 1895-10-31

determination she recovered herself and nodded
to Mr. Graham to go with his examination.
SHE SAW HER CHIIDRENs BODIES.
Mr.. Graham asked when did you last see or
hear from your husband?
In a voice shaking with emotion Mrs. Pietzel
replied: Il have never seen my husband since
July 80 nor heard from him in his own handwrit-
ing since August 29
Then Mr. Graham in a solemn voice asked
Have you ever seen any Of your three childreh
since you gave them to this man."
This question was too much. and amid her sobs
Mrs Piezel replied: ~ have never seen my little
girls except lying side by side In the Morgue al
Toronto and | have never seen Howard, put
saw some Of his little things in the Coroners or
flee a indianapolis. ,
There was more than one moistened eye In the
court while the sobbng woman was speaking ana
the defence. realizing the probable erect the sight
Of a bereaved and suffering mother would nave on
the sensibilites of the jury, interposed an op-
taction Mr. Graham was SO vehement in his In
dignant reply to the objection that he was re-
buked by the Court. who. however. sustained MS
line of questioning. ,
throughout the intensely dramatic and pathetic
recital of Mrs. Pietzel Holmes to all appearances
was as little affected as the most Indifferent per
son In the ROOM He busled himself while Mrs.
Petzel was giving her testimony In making notes
for the use OF his counsel In the cross-examina-
tion.
MRS. PIETZEL CROss-EXAMINED.
After her trying ordeal Of three hours on the
stand this afternoon Mrs. Pietze was Frustrated,
but under a PHYSICIANS attention she recovered
sufficiently to be in court again at o'clock. She
has failed visbly In the last few months and she
was an extremely sick woman when she was
placed on the stand this afternoon. 1t was a
question this morning whether she would be able
to testify at all to-day. but she Is woman CT
strong determination and she resolutely per-
severed and gave her evidence.
Mrs Pietzel resumed the stand this evening
and her cross-examinat.on was proceeded with
Before Mr. Rotan began his examination OF the
witness Holmes talked eagerly with him for some
time and was evidently advising him as to the
une Of questioning he should pursue. The evil
dent object Of the defence was to show that she
paid out but $4,000 Of the insurance. and that sne
got 81 200 instead Of only 500, she stated this
afternoon. Mrs. PetZel showed that Pietzel was
practically dependent on Holmes FOR support.
Holmes supplied the money for Pietzel to set
up I'm business. Here Holmes interrupted the
proceedings by advising with Mr.. Rotan again.
While waiting FOR Mr.. Rotan 10 resume. Mrs:
Pietzel's overwrOught nerves again gave way and
she sobbed bitterly She repeat ted her testimony
of Holmes borrowing the big trunk from her In
Detroit. Under some pressing she SAID she saw
II at Prescott on the platform as she got OFT or
the train. She asked II man mad not
called at the house In Burlington on the second
day OF her arrival and inquired for some one,
and being told they did not live there. Went
away She replied that no one called.
This ended the cross-exa animation. and Mr..
Graham again took the witness In hand she
Identified ire portrait Of her husband and the
valise he had when he left home. After beinS
on the stand for hour this evening MRS.
Pie.zel's examination was ended ara she 1seoiy
staggered to her seat with the as5s; ;ance OF two
court officers. and in few minutes left the
courtroom . ,
Jeannette Pietze was then called 10 the stanu'
Tho yr-'s testimony was in the main corrObora-
five OF her mothers evidence as 1t bore on
heir iournevngs.