The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
THE MISSING MINNIE.
HOLINESS STORY OF HOW SIZE MUIR
DERED HER SISTER,

As Alleged by the Phenomenal Rascal, and
How He Covered Upthe Crime-Ingenious
Explanation of the Presence of Dress
Hardware in the "Castle" stove.
NEW YORK, Aug. ga signed state
ment written by III. II. Holmes in the
Moyamensing prison at Philadelphia, and
certified to by his lawyer, which goes into
all the details of his acquaintance with
Minnie Williams is printed by local
paper. Holmes writes that he first met
Minnie Williams at an intelligence office
kept by one Campbell, on Dearborn street,
Chicago, in January, 1893, and employed
her as a stenographer. She was installed
in his office in the building which has be-
come known as Holmes CASTLE" and
from March to May of that year occupied
rooms in the building, adjoining the office.
Occasionally meals We're served in the
building, and if any bones were found in
the stove there Holmes writesthat it will
be found by microscopic examination that
they are the remains of such meals.
Financial Relations with Minnie.
He continues: Certain it is that no hui
my occupancy of the room, my own ex-
perience, years ago, being quite sufficient
to show me the danger of such proceedings
on account of the awful odor, if had nc
other motive to deter me from such a
course" Holmes says that in April Min
ME Williams, knowing him to be in need
of money, gave him draft for $500, the
proceeds of the sale of real estate she had
held in Texas, and asked him to use it I'M
til she should need 1t. In order that she
should be protected he transferred to her
by warranty deed house and lot at Will
mette, Ills, valued at $1,000. The money
was returned to her in May, 1898, being
paid by Isaac r. Hit g. Co., of Chicago.
Shows His Innate Rascality.
She desired to convert her southern
property into cash or improved northern
property, and he advised her to execute a
worthless deed (by having some one other
than herself sign same) to q fictitious per-
son, and offer the property for sale at a
very low cash figure, and years later to de-
mand an additional sum in exchange for a
clear title. This was done, Clarence A.
Phillips forging the name of Alexander e.
Bond upon the deed so made, which deeds
are still in existence. About this time,
Holmes narrates, Miss Williams was taken
Ill and was removed to the Presbyterian
hospital, near the Clybourne avenue car
limits, being enrolled as Mrs. Williams, as
her ailment was such that it was prudent
for her to pass as married woman, she
having according to Holmes, been be-
trayed by a prominent Boston business
man.
Thought He Would Never Come.
When she grew better and returned to
his house her sister, Mamie Williams,
came from Texas to visit her. Returning
one evening early In July from day in
the city he was greeted by a cry from Min
ME Williams in the parlor: sis that your
My God, thought you would never come.
Mamie is dead She was seated upon the
floor, holding her sisters head in her arms,
rocking back and forth and moaning,
much as q mother would over child. He
found that Mamie Williams had been
| dead for hours and laid her body upon the
bed.in his own room, finding no mark OF
violence but slight discoloration on one
of her temples. According to the story
written by Holmes Minnie Williams had
been away the preceding night, and he
Holmes, had also been unexpectedly de-
tanned by business all night. When Min.
ME Williams returned that morning she
noticed that his bed had not been occupied
during the night.