The herald., 1895-07-20

deal OF viewing the bodies might have
serious consequences. Hundreds of peo-
pie are crowding around the corridotrs oil
the Ross house to get glimpse of the
isfied.
DIS. Caven and Harrington continued
their postmoTtem examination on the re-
mains of Alice Pitzei yesterday at the
morgue. What the specialists found will
not be made public until the inaust is re :.
sumed at the police court this evening,
Dnt 1t is almost certain that races of some
narcotic were found. After this exami-
nation Drs. Craven and Harrington spent
the remainder the day in arranging the
BODY so as to make ii presentable to Mrs.
Fizel, the mother. who will view the re-
mains as soon as she is able.
1t is understood that there Was a pecul-
lar division OF Alice's two upper incisors,
and by this Mrs. Pitzel says sne can at
once identity her child. She also said
sne would i'm mmediately know the hair of
the children. The only parts of the child s
body besides the teeth and hair which are
at all preseDtable are the hands, and these
viii be seen by Mrs. Pitzel. as there are
certain marks that may possibly help in
the identification. Assistant District At
torneyy Barlow Of Philadelphia and De-
tec'ive Geyer may be at the inquest to-
night. Other witnesses than Mrs. Pitzel
vii be brought from the United States to
give evidence before the inquiry closes.
The reporter of the Associated Press
managed to obtain a short interview with
Mrs. Pitzcl at the Rossn house. She said
she was much exhausted by her journey
and trouble and did not care to speak on
the subject of her children. She had no
doubt that her worst fears would be rea-
iized. and that she would see to the dead
bodies those of her children.
Though the police think Howard Pit
Tal the l1ffta hrnfhar nf tho ur1o
girls, was made away with in Detroit,
there are circumstances which will justi-
fy further investigation in this city. Mr..
Armhurst, ,he tenant of the house in st.
Vincent street, made an effort to return
and live there. The house has been thor
oughly fumigated by the health depart
ment and Mr.. Armbrust was advised that
he could resume has residence in it. He
moved in again yesterday but found the
teuch from the basement still so great
that it was intolerable. The odor, how
ever, does not appear to come from the
cellar whore the little girls bodies were
found. but from the northern front COR
ner OF the building. The detective de-
partmeDt has been advised of this cir
cumstance and further investigation of
the premises is being made. The stencil
became SO bad that Armbrust ard his
family were compelled to again vacate the
premises last night.
~, ul1y uppallng
crime will be laid at the door of H. H.
Holmes, the notorious insurance swindler
and the alleged murderer of the Pitzels.
That Minnie Williams of Fort Worth,
Tex, met her death at the hands of
Holmes there is scarcely doubt. That
she died in this city in a violent manner
has been proven almost conclusively, Late
ton ght the police found IN a stove in the
three story brick building at 701 Sixty
third street. which was built by Holmes,
and in which both heand the Williams
girl lived, quantity of charred bones
and buttons known to have been on a
lress own by Minnie Williams. and
partly melted portion of watch chain
which was positively identified as having
been. the property of the girl. The cain
was instantly recognized by G. E. Daivy.
who occupies portion OF the store
formerly occupied py Holmes when he
was in the drug business. as ono that he
bad seen Miss Williams wear and which
he had on two separate occasions repaired
Tor her. Davis also claimed to recognize
The buttons as those he had seen on n |
iress worn by Miss Williams. The ghastly |
discovery was made by a force OF detec !,
'lves who had all day been at work
the building from cellar to |
garrett. The floors were taken up in parts. !
the walls were sounded and the big iron |
'ault carefully inspected. The walls of |
he vault were found to be heavily packed |
With asbestos, which the police believe |
vas placed there for the purpose of dead |
ming the sound.