Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01

ther to-day aud they will remain In Gus
tody until the police are satisfied that
they hive told all they know.
The human bones aud otncr articles,
including a gold watch chain, identified
| by Jeweler Davis as one of the orna-
ments worn by Minnie Williams, found
u few days ago In the stove in Holmes
office, have been turned over to Detec-
tive Sergeant Fitzpatrick by Man r
Gcary Of tho Fidelity Insurance Co.
Pat Quinland, the janitor in the
Holmes "castle," is in serious danger.
He carried the 81 keys which opened
the various doors, secret and otherwise,
in the chamber of Holmes castle. He
was the factOtum Of Holmes.
| Quinland Is between two fires. II
Holmes confesses, as il is expected he
will, he may lmplicate Quinland, and if
Quinland confasses he apparently must
implicate himself.
Damaging evidence against Quinland
has accumulated more rapidly in the
| past "a hours than that against Holmes.
Detective Morton was informed that
early in the career of Quinland with
Holmes, the former kept at the "castle"
girl, whose first name was Lizzie.
She had a sister working in the rcstau-
rant connected with the castle" This
Lizzie gave birth to child which
Holmes took care of. What became of il
is unknown, save to Holmes and Quin.
land.
The report spread about Sixty.third
street that Quinland was about 10 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 Il is said she is now in
Omaha. An effort will be made TO find
her.
10 Quinland, it appears, were sent
the orders from Philadelphia TO destroy
all of Holmes papers, clothing and other
articles which might aid the detectives
in tracing his career. How faithfully
Quinland did this is to be seen in the
little Of Holmes effects to be found in
the castle.
The Chicago police have obtained
possession Of three skeletons which
came from the secret chamber in the
Chicago house of II. Ii. Holmes, which
can be identified by man who was
taken there by Holmes himself, They
have also secured the statement of a
drayman who took box and trunk,
each presumably containing body,
from this room. The box was shipped
to Philadelphia.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jnly 20.-Chappell,
the man who articulated the skeletons
for Holmes, says he will lead Inspector
Fitzpatrick TO the place where the skele-
ton Of Anna Williams will be found.
lie has told the police that it is in
the possession Of West Side medical
student who does not suspect its iden-
tity. 1t is feared that ii the location was
published the young man might be
moved to dispose Of il.
Chappelf was hired by Holmes TO clean
the flesh OF this body and "rig up" the
skeleton as he had others, but, failing to
get his pay, he kept it. |. was the last
work he did for Holmes.
In another place Chappell says he
will recover the arm and hand bones Of
Mrs. Julia L. Conner. They are articu-
lated and doing service also for the
science Of surgery.
The police thought at first that the
skull In their possession was part of the
remains Of Anna Williams. Chappell
does not make plain just how he knows
to the contrary--in fact the police do
not see how hc will do so without bring.
ing suspicion upon himself, but he says
that head belonged to Mrs. Conner;
know that absolutely
Besides these matters the police have
secured the trunk which Holmes said he
had used in sinking Anna Williams in
the lake. There are plenty of signs that
it once held a body freshly mutilated,
and Chappell says Holmes brought the
trunk to his home with the remains OF
Anna Williams in it.
FOUR VICTIMS DISPOSED OF.
Sin this way" said Inspector Fitz.
patrick, I'VE arc told four victims of the
Englewood house were disposed Of
This witness took away the skeleton
partly cleaned and asked no questions
He got 5000 for each job.
BODY OF AN UNKNOWN MAN.
zone of the bodies was that OF man,
We have not been able to conclude who
he was There is only a suspicion that
this was Robert Il, Phelps, who was
supposed to have married Miss Cigrand.
Holmes said he wanted him to take care
of the bodies of two children, and was
anxious about that time; that lie offered
to pay him $50 for the job. Our witness
says he refused to mount the bones of
any children, but he does not say any
thing to explain what distinction he
saw between childrcn's bodies and any
others, if his business was legitimate
and he had no knowledge of foul play,
You see it is all very suspicious"
A BLooD.sTAINED HAMMER FOUND,
CHICAGO, ILL, July 29.--The search
| fpon e q,
of II. Ii. Holmes was resumed at his
"castle" early to-day. The detectives
found two tool-chests, In one of which
was a hammer spotted and stained. II
was believed by some of the officers tina,
the spots were blood stains and an
analysis was ordered.
MAY PROVE ANOTHER VICTIM.
Another case of mysterious disappear
ance, which may yet be charged TO
Holmes, was reported to the police to-
day by neighhors of DR.. Russler, who
disappeared in 1892. DIR. Russler for
several months had offices in the Holmes
Building, where he and Holmes were
often seen together. Some time in 1899.
the date being u matter of doubt. the
physician dropped out of sight Tho
recent startling discoveries in the
''castle" have recalled the affair and il
is considered probable by some that the
physician may have been among
Holmes victims.
CANADA WILL Not ASK FOR HOLMES.
ToRoNro, ONT, July 29.-Thougi
acting Attorney-General Hardy has not
yet given his decision, it is learned on
most reliable authority that Ontario will
not ask Tor the extradition of Holmes
until AZ legal sources have been ex-
hausted in the United States.
Inc Encouragement is under the i'm.
preston that the police authorities here
have oeen little too sanguine in their
| belief TINT thaU Io,tn ,t....,..