The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-02
HOLMES HAS NO CASE
The MuIti-Murderer Will Cali
Not One Witness.
A VERDICT TO-DAY, PROBABLY
Arguments 60 Begin This Morning
Court Excludes Evidence Regard
ing All But Pitzei Murder.
A VERDICT TO-DAY. PROBABLY

rot Holmes win be hanged Incidentally
Holmes, who In not now a part or the
world. but mere ghrunken figure with
number. q cage and all mems snuity. VIII
himself know. Apart from this, small
army Of exhausted men. lawyers, court
officials and newspaper reporters, Will Of
fer up thanks for the termination % what
f., In many respects, the most extraoTdlna-
~ case tried since Lady Justice bandaged
up her eyes and started into business.
When the trial began last Monday every
body anticipated a siege OF az least TWO
weeks, but yesterday the case took sud
den turn and today another, which VIII
help to push IL 20 a swift conclusion. The
decision OF Judge Arnold that no testi-
mony would be admitted other than bear
ing directly On The murder Of PitZei had
the effect OF keeping out a group OF grew
some exhibits and siienclng about thirty
witnesses brought here from Canada. New
England and the West, and supported
FOR six days az The commemorative ex-
pense. II prevented the Offering IN evil
dence OF the moldsred bones % the boy
Howard pitzel: the stove IN which he was
burned. the clothes he wore when he had
q body 70 pat inside Of them: the toys re
played with. and the trunk which sraoth-
cred out the lives % the girls, Alice and
Nellie Beside. 81 pat a quietus on Detec-
tive Gcyer, whose detailed narrative OF MS
travels over the continent in successful
search fer evidence Of Holnes' destructive
movements would have made a thrilling
tale District Attorney Graham fought as
hard as he knew how 10 get this evidence
IN, but the law was against him, and he
defense scored It's FIRST victory. When he
found himself besai he said he would
close hts case this morning. and he Kept
his word. He id not even exhibit the
skull Of Pltzel. thereby disappointing
lot OF people who love to revel IN the hor-
ribie.
THAT f. our case" had scarcely fallen
from tha lips OF the commemorative pros
ecutor before COUNCIL FOR the defense had
calmly arisen and made what many per-
sons characterized~a las a bold bluff, and
many more es playing the last card ieft.
They confidently told the court that the
commonwealth had not made out its case,
and asked Judge Arnold 70 tell tho jury so
and wind UP the trial then and there. Dis
trict Attorney Graham smiled an official
smile and said this was too absurd TO an
swer, but Judge Arnold expressed no opin-
ion other than the case would have 10 pro-
ceed Then counsel made the astonishing
statement that they wanted time to find
out wba. the defense was going 70 be. be-
cause they had been 80 busy listening 20
the evidence against them that they had
not had a chance 10 prepare an answer 70
IT, The court was not very anxious 10 Gre
ate an sther delay, but finally suspended
business and gave the attorneys an hours
talk with Holmes. This over. they came
back 10 The court and pleased everybody,
except the morbid mob peering over one
ano,her's heads In tho back OF the room.
By declaring that they would call no wit
nesses and would submit the oase on argu-
nent alone. This will begin tomorrow
morning, and the lawyers said would end
before the day IS over. There Is an impress
sion that lawyer II. O. Moon Will do the
talking for the defense, and his forensic
ability Is OF no mean order. 1t was he
whom Holmes called upon last Monday
When he dismissed his lawyers, Mr. Moon
declining the task through lack OF time for
preparation. lie admitted being familiar
with the main facts. and will be well quail
flied 10 address the Jury.
There was no change in Holmes de-
meanor today. although keen observer
might have perceived n deeper pallor on
his cheeks. and In his blue eyes tho sub
dued glare OF a wild beast tracked 20
earth at last. but IL needed n keen eye 20
detect IL. II IL was there. Today's session
was begun by the recalling OF Mrs. Pitze,
Mr. Graham asked her II there were any
snffs 20 the shirt she identified yesterday
as her husbands. and abe replied that
Holmes had taken them from the trunk
ana destroyed them. On cross-examina-
ton Mr.. Shoemaker rlgidly questioned the
unfortunate woman concerning her travels
WIN Holmes and her subsequent arrest
for conspiracy. His apparent intention
was TO show that Mrs. Pitzel had been the
controlling influence during the ramhlinrs
throughout the country. and that she car
ried Holmes about in an attempt 20 evade
arrest you want 20 prove that she was
not Trtlby. but Svengali?' suggested
Judge Arnold. that she led him" This
remark was drawn out by a dispute over
the relevancy of the REORGANIZATION.
which was not pushed farther
The commonwealth offered in evidence
the letters. papers. pictures and the
Holmes book and rested It's case.
The defense here asked TO recall Miss
Yoke for re-croSs-exH1niuation on the
question Of her marriage with Holmes.
which was not brought Out Ia her exarul-
nation yesterday. She was brought into
court and given a seat IN the witness
stand. Mrs Holmes" began Mr. Roian
70 the woman who calls herself Miss
Yoke. were you ever married 70 the
prisoner"
81 was
when and whereT''
'on January l.. 1904 a. Denver by Rev.
Wilcox"
AT the time % this marriage did you
know % the existence CT this Willamette
womsn?"
Il believe ! a!d."
WAS she called Mrs. Holmes7''
Il don't remember"
"Yo9 were sure when you married him
that he was uot married 80 the William
cite woman
Il know nothing OF the woman"
"nia yea know anything of any ether
MARRIAGE" asked Mr.. Graham
Il had heard OF another"
TO whom
II don't know the name
Where
'.Csi9ruarfcn. y. "a"
What dia Holmes teQ IS family - *
case his marriage vita you When Re rad
= VIE Sra GumauionF'
- was nos with I'm when re visited
them"
"p.3 hts sister cell yea what p, said 20
her about -
"Hls slater gs.3 me 'Aat he BAD ta'A her
~ ee3 hesr injured "a a wreck ESD }av
6 loe. tl3re IA g. hospital. that was r rs-
tHaoesa ot rae hcs9',si ana aaS asked ere
physician ~ perform an operation ga h5n
s. btch saved h5s wea. an1 fARt I had
married hin before De- realized Who hn
was never rret the Gnna1ton vafssa- ;.
.'Waeo sea -re3 hjln vtta tae matter.
~sIe ~a.d ae haa received sor9 1aa; sae
aes tcsd"
was acre any tro;a IN :aes,ory he tea
yaar''
$50. sir"
'1vbea yea married s'n Won seGeyet yea
Ws.e becoming a LAWFUL WIFE
81 8ld"
'or oaa,a yau Save marr.ea A,m~
"Now. zen What deception ne a<es 20
bring aAeat tals marriage. WA; dta Re
reprcscat~N
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