The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29


widow the $4,000 insurance which Pit
ezel had upon his lifes and followed up
the burial of the body IN Potters field,
its eXhumation by the Insurance compa-
mains by Alice Pitezel, daughter Of the
deceased, and by Holmes. Mr.. Graham
graphically pictured the many features
Of the case and laid especial stress upon
the work OF Detective Frank Gier in
finding the charred remains of the chii-
dren; Alice and Nellie t'ttezel ~ Toronto;
boy, Howard Pitezel at lrvington Ind,
and of the suspicion that the three chill
dren were victims OF the accused. Dur
ing the course of his recital Of the mur.
der OF Pitezel, Mr.. Graham Indicated
that the commonwealth expected 10 prove
that Pitezel was chioroformed TO death
Returning to the finding of the body in
Philadelphia, the district attorney point
ed his Finger at the prisoner and dra-
There is the man who murdered Pite-
EEL 1t was he who arranged the house,
hold effects and being a physician, he
burned the body so as to give II the ap-
pearance of having been killed by an eN-
plosion." Holmes did not vince under
Mr.. Graham told OF the conspiracy
against the Fidelity Mutual Life Assoelu-
ton; OF the collection OF the %Q,v0 lnsur-
ance therefrom on PitezePs life. minus
about $3.50 which the company withheld
for expenses, and Of Mrs. Pitezeis re-
ceiving but $500 of the sum, $500 havin6
been paid TO Lawyer Howe and the bal
ance having been secured by Holmes.
The opening address covered about every
phase of this interesting case and the
district attorney occupied an nour ana IA
half in its delivery. He concluded by eZ-
pressing a belief that the prisoner would
be convicted as indicted.
The court ordered an adjournment at the
conclusion Of the address, but before this
was announced by the crier Holmes arose
from his seat in the dock and asked Judge
Arnold TO instruct the prison authorities
to place him in lighted cell and nave him
supplied with writing materials. Ihe
judge replied that this would be attended
to- Holmes purpose is evidently to work
far into the night on his own case Ine
Fort Worth, Tex, for certain papers A
witness by the name of Samuels,' Holmes
continued. is coming here to identlIy,
note. IF Samuels has not got two notes TOT
$4,000. I would ask that he get them.
The district attorney then stated that
he had the notes in question, and would
produce them Holmes next requested
that he be given list of all the Witnesses
subpoenaed in the case. but Mr. Graham
refused to accede to this. request Tor
copies of the conspiracy and murder IN
dictments found against him, met with
better success, the judge directing that
they be given to the prisoner.
finale of the day proceedings was
in the form of a tilt between Holmes
and the district attorney. Holmes said
that he desired to have an interview
with his wife, whereupon Mr.. Graham,
who had referred to Holmes alleged big
amy in his opening address, replied:
| Which wife do you mean
Il mean" retorted the prisoner, the
lady whom you designated as Miss Hohe,
and, by so doing, you cast a slur upon
her as upon myself" Holmes augmented
this with a statement that Miss Yohe
was his legal wife.
MIR. Graham told Holmes that the lady
| did not want to see him, that she mad
| told him so in his (Graham's) presence.
| The accused declared that the district
/ attorney had intercepted his wifes at
| temrfons 10 him, but this Mr.. Graham de-
/ MED and the court coincided with the
| prosecuting officer. Finally Holmes asked
| that a note be sent to his wife, and a
| reply received, which shall not be seen
! by the district attorney"
The court granted his request. Holmes
| wanted 10 have a messenger other than
| a court attache deliver the missive, but
| Judge Arnold stated that a sworn court
| attache was eminently trustworthy.
| At 4:55 o'clock the court adjourned un-
| til 10 a. m.
beginning tomorrow and continuing
until the completion of the case, the
| court will hold three sessions daily
! morning, afternoon and night This will
| be done in order TO finish the case as
| early as possible. 1t is believed the fate
| of Holmes will be in the jury's hands
| in about a week.
! After the adjournment of court, Judge
| Arnold stated that he would not press
! the case for disbarment against Messrs
| Shoemaker and Rotan, in view OF the
! fact that Holmes had refused counsel
and would conduct his own case.