The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-28
Murderer Holmes Will Be
Placed on Trial Today.
RAILROADED TO THE GIBBET
Much Sensational Evidence i'm
Stock by the Prosecution.
Portions of the Skeleton of Pietzet
and the Remains of the Boy to BE
Notwithstanding the Case
VIII Continue Several Weeks.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 27.-H IT
Holmes. or Herman l1udgett. whose
name or alias has rung throughout the
length and breadth of the continent as
the most INSCRIPTIONS and skillfu1 mr.
derer of modern times, will be placed on
trial for his life tomorrow morning in
the court Of Oyer and Terminer of this
city. The specified charge to which bs
Will be called upon to answer is the muir
der of Benjamin +. PietzeI. and he has
already officially declared himself NOT
guilty. The revolving details of the many
crimes with which Holmes name has
been directly or indirectly connected have
been given much publicity. and the cold.
lmplacable demeanor which has charac-
terized the man throughout has been so
frequently commented upon, that the
trial VIII probably pass into history as
the most celebrated case known to the
criminal annals of the western 1emis-
phere. The commonwealth has already
expended thousands of dollars in its ef-
forts to bring the prisoner to summary
should conviction for murder in the
first degree be obtained. he will be quick
ly 'railroaded" to the gallows.
Strange Revelations Expected.
Witnesses have been brought to this
city from Boston, Chicago. Indianapolis
Irvington, Ind, and almost every city
where Holmes is known to have lived at
various times. What revelations these
witnesses will make has been kept q
profound secret by the prosecuting Off
GERS but there is expectation of sensa-
tional developments. Detective Geyer has
been for months travelling extensively
throughout the country in search of evil
| dence of Holmes movements, and will
be one of the principal witnesses for the
/ commonwealth. The skull and portions
! of the body of PietZel, as well as the re-
mains Of the boy Howard Pietzel. who
is thought to have been murdered by
Holmes at indianapolis. will be exhibited
during the course of the trial
Judge Arnold will be upon the bench.
and he has already signified his inten-
/ ton Of holding three sessions of a day
| morning, afternoon and night-So long as
| the persons interested can stand the
strain. The prosecution will be in the
| hands Of District Attorney Graham and
a corps of assistants. while the interests
Of the prisoner will be guarded by
| Messrs. Shoemaker & Rotan. young
/ members of the local bar.
VIII BE Difficult to Secure a Jury.
Consequent upon the widespread pub
! iicity given the case, it is feared that
several DAYS viii be occupied in securing
a Jury of men who have not already
formed decided opinions concerning the
guilt or innocence Of Holmes.
It is impossible to learn even approxl-
mately the number Of witnesses 20 pc
/ called on either side. but that there VIII
be goodly number is apparent from
the precautions that will be taken to in
sure their entrance to the court room.
Announcements have been made that
only those who have business therein
will be admitted and that an increased
corps of court officers, augmented by a
detail of reserve policemen, will enforce
] this order at the doors.
1 The murder of Pietzel. if murder it
[ was. occurred more than a year ago The
/ body. burned and blackened as if by an
I explosion. was discovered in the house
! No. 1926 Callowhill street, this city. on
| September S. 1894 AS he had been known
/ as an inventor named Perry. the suDpO-
| sition was that he had met death by ac-
! ly the charge was made that Pietzel had
/ been murdered by Holmes in an attempt
I to defraud the Fidelity Mutual Life as
/ ISOLATION of Philadelphia of $4,000 which
| had been paid by the company to Mrs.
I Pietzei. who was supposed to have been
/ a party to the conspiracy, Holmes hav-
/ ing first introduced Pietzel to the COM
I panv Holmes was arrested in Boston
/ on November II. and Mrs Pietzel is in
/ custody. as probobly the principal wit.
/ ness against him. There is a. Likelihood OF
I the case consuming several weeks time
4 unless unforeseen circumstances arise 10
/ bring it to a speedy conclusion
The remains of young Howard Pet
! eel found IN the Irvington house were
brought to this city tonight by Detec-
! tive Richards. of Indianapolis They
were carried in a small box and were
Immediately taken to District Atttor-
| ney Graham's office. where they viii
be kept until such time as they will be
| brought into the case.