Evening journal., 1895-10-30
HOLMES HAS COUNSEL.
The Prisoner Tires Of Trying
His Own Case.
TAKING OF TESTIMONY HAS BEGUN.

witnesses Tell what rhoy Know of the
story of Pitezsi's SIurder--The Murdered
Mans Daughter Testifes- Holmes Pho
tographs Identified.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30. 1t is apparent
that tho picturesque and startling fen
lures Of II. H. Holmes career were not
10 be confined to his destructive wander
ings over the American continent for
with each successive day comes something
still more strange and unexpected.
Aftor fighting tooth and nail single hand
ed against tho tremendous machinery Of
the commonwealth and the apparently
complete chain Of evidence which has
been forged around him. Holmes last night
threw up his harhB and sent for his law
yers, Messrs. Shoemaker and Rotan. Then
he told the court what he had done, and
reluctant consent 90 their continuing
with the defense was given. There was
an impression that this was but another
piece of hyplay following Holmes per-
sOnal failure to catch the sympathy OF the
court and jury by making himself out a
much wrongod man, forced TO fight alone
what may prove to be his last battle in
spite of his ignorance OF the technicalities
OF the law and his alleged physical innrm-
ity.
The big work of the trial-taking testi-
mony-was begun at 10 u. m, and with
tho exception Of brief intermissions at
lunch and supper time was continued un-
til nearly Q o'clock at night.
The star witnesses Of the trial-Mrs.
pitezel, Detective Geyer, Agent Perry Of
the swindled insurance company and the
alleged arch criminal himsolf-yet remain
to be heard, as also nearly two score Of
others District Attorney Graham re-
marked that there was likelihood Of the
trial outrivalng the Durant case in point
Of time, but that If night sessions were
held regularly it might be concluded with
in a month or less. Holmes made a plea
asking the court to hold but two sessions
n day In plaintivo tones he said that his
physical condition was such that he felt
unable to continue the cross examination
OF the witnesses, and besides he was sub
ject to sick headaches. Judge Arnold in
sisted, however,, on holding an extra ses-
sion last night.
Facing the Picture of His Alleged Victim.
All day, as Holmes sat in tho dock, the
eyes Of the man he Is charged with MUIR
dering gnzod at him from large crayon
portrait placed upright on the district at
torneys desk in full view OF the entire
court Next to this was an equally large
sized picture of the daughter Alice, whose
death Is also laid on his shoulders. But
Holmes did not seem to be affected His
stolld demeanor never deserted him for an
Instant.
The announcement that the taking of
evidence would begin drew a still larger
crowd TO the city hall, but the admirable
police arrangements kept everybody out of
the courtroom except attorneys and those
concerned in the case.
The interest manifested in the case is
not confined 20 ono class. During the day
Judge Arnold had no less than eight Wis
itors-all Judges from this and other cities
in the state Besides the head Of every
municipal department. was noticed in tho
room at different times, including the
mayor.
The first witness called was Jeannotte
| Pitezel, ono OF the children Of the dead
man, who escaped the fate Of the bigger
part OF tho family
She was slim girl with rather dull
features and by no means pretty. Sho was
attired for the occasion and conscious OF it.
Miss Pitozol was kept on tho stand long
enough TO identify crayon portrait Of
her father as presenting an excellent like
ness of him as he appeared two years ago.
Holmes cross examined her for a mo-
mont as to whether there hadn't been a
change in the appearance of her father;
occasioned by tho removal of his beard.
She said her father had hada small goatee
nc one time.
Holmes' Photographs identified.
John Townsend, photographer en-
| ployed I'm the detective service, and VIII
liam II. Rau, private photographer,
then identified photographs Of Holmes
| taken by them after his arrest.
Eugene Smith, who found Pitezel's
body in the Callowhil street house on
Sept. 4, 1894 thon told detailed story Of
his discovery, which has been already fully
published He had become acquainted
with the dend man on Aug. go 1894
through business concerning patents
which Pitezel was supposed TO have held.
| He saw him several times during the fol-
lowing week. The witness drew q packet
OF papers from his pocket when he came
to the datos Holmes objected TO his re-
ferring TO them unless they were in his
own handwriting. Smith admitted that
the papers had been prepared, " and the
court sustained the objection.
Smith said that during his first visit to
Pitezel, Holmes came in and went up
stairs. A moment later Pitezol excused
| himself and followed He returned short
/ ~. The witness was present when tho
corpse OF pitezel was exhumed from the
potter's field and was there first introduced
TO Holmes. Lawyer Howe Of ST. Louis
Alice Pitezol, the young daughter, and
the insurance officers were there The
body was recognized by the witness as
! pitezels. Holmes offered $50 TO have
the corpse cremated and asked Howe
about it. The lawyer answered that the
widow would first have TO be consulted.
DR.. Scott was called and told his
story, which concerned his having been
called in TO examine Pitezols body, after
its discovery He explained the situation
of the room and the arrangement OF the
windows so that the SUMS rays should fall
upon the corpse and hasten decomposition,
together with the position Of the burns on
tho body tho broken jar, pipe, etc. He
verified the district attorney assertion OF
yesterday that the pipe could not have
fallen from tho lips Of Pitezol to the place
where itwas found, and that the jar could
not have been broken by an explosion be-
cause tho pieces of glass were not scattered
about tho room, but were inside the jar.