The herald., 1895-07-27
Holmes Attorney Speaks for
His Client
ONE THEORY OUT OF JOINT
Counsel and Prisoner Anxious That
Truth Shall Prevail
But In the Meantime Shoemaker's Pretty
Stories and Dcnials Are Very
Gauzy and FIimsy
Associated Pres Snecial Wire.

Ii. Holmes, made the suggestion today
"Did it ever occur to you" he asked
an Associated Press reporter, that the
Minnie Williams who was murdered by
Theodore Durrant in San Francisco last
A prl was OF about the same age as the
Minnie Williams of this city: that she
was not known in that city and had no
relatives? Who knows but the Frisco
Minnie Williams might be the missing
girl? 1t is true that when the Williams
girl left Holmes she said she was going
to Europe, but there is no personal Knowl-
edge, even to HIM, that she did co.
Mr.. Shoemaker was shown the story
from Chicago to the effect that Janitor
Quinlan was implicated in the case al
most as deeply as Holmes; that Quinlan
had kept the oman. whose first name
was Lizzie, in the castle, who had sis.
ter working in the restaurant in the
building; that a child was born, which
very mysteriously disappeared; that
Quinla., S wife suddenly appeared on the
scene; that the girl Lizzie was then bur
ried away. and is now thought to be in
Omaha. The story said besides that un-
de! instructions from Holmes IN this city
Quinlan had destroyed all letters, papers
and clothing which might aid IN tracing
his career and that confession was ex-
pected from Holmes involving Quinlan.
Mr.. Shoemaker declared the story was en-
trely new to him. AS far as sending IN
structions to Quinan was concerned. he
said, Holmes, while in the city hall here,
had been permitted to send and receive
mail, but since his confinement In prison
he cannot do SO without the sanction of
the prison officials, who read all the let
ters.
1.-The public mind had better be disa-
bused of the idea that Holmes will make
a confession" continued the attorney.
''He has told all he has to tell and has
nothing more to confess. He feels conf
dent that he cannot be convicted of mur-
der, and Just as confident that when the
time comes it will be proved that the
bodies found were used in insurance
schemes only. The Chicago people have
no case at all and have been merely cut
ting ridiculous figure before the ublic.
II know nothing of Holmes being
tried here. The first official notice |
would get would be an Indictment and so
far as know no steps in that direction
have been taken.
District Attorney Graham also said to-
day that no decision had been reached
regarding the place OF the trial.
'The only diary know Of" said Mr..
Shoemaker. lis on Holmes person. 1t
is kept by his wife, Mrs. Howard, in her
own handwriting, and she is mistaken
when she says he left her for several days
during the time the journal was set in
Toronto. He was never away from her
whole day or whole night.
h There Is absolutely no truth in this
story that Holmes is broken down. He
is in good spirits and is busy at present
in settling up his business affairs-turn-
ing his real estate into cash. Two weeks
ago George b. Chamberlain, a Chicago
lawyer. spent several hours here on behalf
afr in knt at+ Ga fIoei to h,t,-
The securities consist of farm lands town
lots aud other properties in various parts
of the country. lie controls the Castle
block in Chicago. besides the $40, 900
in Fort Worth. Tex. / saw this
block last fall when | WAS down there on
this case. Holmes built this block, he
having obtained the ground by trade of
Chicago property with Minnie Williams,
who had inherited it from her father.
Holmes did not know Miss or Mrs.
Conner in Chicago, | do not know which
because | never talked with him about
such a case. Quinlan, ! think. was the
ianitor in the castle pretty much all the |
time Holmes was there. Quinlans wife
lived there in winter and went to farm
in summer.
Holmes in anxious that Quinlan, as
well as everybody else should tell the |
truth in the case and conceal nothing
I'VE expect Mrs. Howard to testify to
the truth regardless of where it lies, and |
if she does it will he in Holmes favor.
We are anxious to have her testify rather
than to throw obstacles III the way. as
has been said. | want it understood that
he desires every body to tell the truth"
is he setting the example," was
asked.
well, | have never known him to de-
cieve me in anything. He thinks and so
do lthat true statemeE Of all the facts
at the trial will be of the greatest assist
ince in proving his innocence.
CHICAGO July 26.-Mrs. Patrick Gum
Ian lost her defiant srint in the police
inquisition today. Two days of sweat
box" experience proved more than she
,oul; bear with equanamllty, and she told
The police things which before mad not
1een acknowledged. 1t has resulted in
making the police more than ever suspi-
nous OF her husband and the part ne took
n the mysterious business OF Holmes.
Our evidence of today, secured from
Mrs. .Quinlan, is highly important, " said
jhief Badenoch tonight. she has con-
essed TO abettine Holmes in his insur.
'nce swindles. and that is step in the
light direction. Pat Quinlan up to this
lour firmly protests that he was mere
lireling and did not know Holmes
fairs at all. Mrs. Quinlan's evidence
vas that alter Mrs. Connor disappeared
t became nece! sarv for Holmes to pro-
|
,uinlan consented to act in her place
he wen. to an insurance Office in La
alle street not vet located, and swore
hat she was Mrs Connor and signed
hat name. [ think she was wanted to
ttest in the collection of some fire nsur-
ice that was To be secured by fraud.
his opens the way to other deals which
t is necessary to know to fasten the guilt
j many supposed MURDERS
lnpsector fltZpatriCl; located Quinlan's |
hid .oday. Little Cora Quinlan is safe
nd sound" he said, lat the home of
he Johnsons, her grandparents, near La
ota. Mich"
Mrs. Quinlan is locked in cell in the
larrison-street station tonight.
\ man named Oscar W. Fay WAS also
rought to light today, who admitted
bat he wrote the policies for the insur-
nee on the lives OF Holmes and Pitzel.
lie admits very frankly that Holmes en-
outraged him TO keep after Pitzel until he
OF his insurance written, saying that
itzel might drop off at any time.
MI Fay also knew Pat Quinlan. and
lolmes also assures him that Quinlan .
'as a man TO be trusted with any kind
job and who would do 1T well and
c tray nothing
According TO the statements of J. l..
elknap il was Christmas night, four I
ears and six months ago that Mrs. Con- {
er was killed. lie believes she was as t
hyXiated i'll her room while she slept. c
er room was the small one djoining the t
ark bath room in the castle" When |
] was still in the house Holmes turned a
. the gas. When the deed was accom- {
lshed Holmes stealtnlly admitted him {
III through the secret door of the bath
om. He lifted the lnanimate form of
RS Conner from the bed ana carried it