Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-01
BERArFs THE NEWSPAPERS.
Convict Allen or Mascot Talks About II. II.
Holmes


Holmes.
Little Rock, Ark July sl.-Thero is hard.
ly doubt but that the man Pratt. mention
ed 10 a recent Topeka dispatch as having
lived there. and II. II. HOLMES are one
and the same man. Alton or "AnAoOt" the
convict In prison here says Holioes went
by the nAme OF Pratt IN Texas Allen spent
today amusing himself by borating the news
papers. To an Associated Press representa-
tive he said.
This man Cole they speak o." said Al
len, Il never heard Of him before. The
newspapers are telling heap VI lies
was hoping this thing would be kept quiet
aud | expected toward Of at least fi0,-
900 would be offered for Information clear
ing up the mystery about the Williams girls,
and that would get II. That was why |
wrote to Texas TO and out what there would
be- In 1t for me u l told what know.
u cana right to ArkRnEan when | left
Holmes. | was IN Chicago a number OF times
before. but never stayed there long, TOday'H
papers say the Chicago people have collected
evidence showing that both the Williams
girls were killed. These detectives think
they are slick. They think they know hoT
70 do a thing better than anybody else. and
they generally make a pretty mess VI e.
! could have out my hand on Minnie VII
Hams ave months ago. and can do Il now
unless she has been killed or has died since
! then.
II know Pat ouinlaG, lie enme TO Fort
Worth whom Pratt Glolmcsl. Lyman Pict-
! 1en and ] were there. but would not take
! charge OF things, because Of the shape thoy
were In. Lyman acted badly there. He
| drank great deal, and became infatuated
/ with dashlng widow. Pratt had with him
| then woman he called Jeanette l knew
! all the time his name was Holmes. and
/ knew he had nye or SIX living wives. I tray-
eled great deal with him, and We both
visited Hot Springs together.
| Holmes had the most winning way with
| women OF any man | ever saw. and never
mixed up with any that were not good look.
ing He was also mild hammered ooutteoui
There was moments pause and Mas.
cot continued.
But I am not going to tell what | know
until tho thing Is fxcd to suit me"
/ Tho look OF determination that he gave
betokened the truth Of his words lie has
a grim smile that he brings into requlaiton
when catch query Ia propounded To him
| and his loduRcty upon trivial matters lapsos
| Into decided iaolturnity az any iuncture when
perhaps word would furnish tangible
| clue II Is plain that "Mnscot" ls no novice
There II perhaps no modus Opernndl o
swindling that Allen Is not familiar with
Some people here believe that he Is now en-
gagged In slick attempt 20 gain liberty b.
bartcrlng his knowledge Of Holmea orlmina
| knowledge that may have to be taken
after all. with grain Of salt. Goyerno
Clarke today said that he was not prepare
| to say whether requlsiuon firm tn
| Illinois authorities for Allen would be hon
ored, II would depend materially upon tn
gravity Of the crime charged and the eyl
dence gathered. acquisitions, he said, hat
been h0nored under circumstances not alto
gether dlsEinlllar.
In the course Of his Interview today, Allel
said his name was not Hatch and that he a
no time passed under that alias.
MY real name" said he, lis Caldwell, bu
have passed under the aliases Of Allen an
FogE and was known IN Fort Worth often a
Mascot but never used the name Of Hatch.
when reminded that he claimed to kno,
all shout Fort Worth operations OF Holme
and that Hatch was prominent In them an
asked to tell who Hatch was, he becam
confused and said he thought Holmes hn
working for him at Fort Worth a carpente
BY that name who had scar or mark on M
rlght cheek. Later he stated he though
there was u man named Hatch connected Wit
other Of Holmes deals
said he III I am paid FOR II and / ran sho,
heard from her q few months ago and ah
il afraid to come to this country"
When reminded that o turning Of state
evidence by Qulnlan might put him In
very bad plight and convict Holmes he sal
with some excitement
"Ouinlan shall never be allowed TO hav
Holmes hanged. for NJ the two Holmes
much more Of gentleman and "a for me h
does not know anything to cause me. trouble
II he did I would have left the country"
Allen seeins much attached TO Holmes an
says he will not testify against him n
SAYS he can convince the proper parties tia
he can clear up the Fort Worth land ttli
but will do 50 only for large money con
slderati0n. Ills present Job In the peniten
tiary IL not hard one and he says pardo
would be no inducement unless lie could ais
1 rpt some money Out OF II.