Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-07

ham, lang used TO tales of misery and
distress, paused in the examination 70
wipe away a festive tear. The wo-
mans physical condition was such
that the court crier had TO repeat her
testimony after her, because of her
weak voice.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-When the
privileged persons had been permitted
TO enter the court room in which the
trial of III. Fl. Holmes, the confessed
conspirator and alleged murderer of
men, women and children, is proceed
Ing, there appeared to be almost as
many women as men present. Most
of them had seats in the space usually
reserved for witnesses, ard a number
sat within the cOuTt clerks enclosure.
Inspector Gerry. of the insurance
company, was recalled. Mr.. Graham
saying he proposed to prove by him
that Holmes was a much married
man and that Miss Yoke was not his
lawful wife, as be asserted, and is.
therefore, incompetent TO testify. Mr..
Gerry said he had seen at the pris-
oner's house in Willamette; III, a
woman representing herself as Mrs.
IL. III. Holmes. He identified a photog-
raph Of her. Last December witness
saw Holmes in prison in this city,
when he told him Of his visit to Will
iamette. Holmes then said he wanted
TO write a letter to his wife and did
so, asking the witness to mail il. The
envelope was not addressed, Holmes
leaving 1t to the witness. Subse-
quently witness had spoken to Miss
Yoke, known as Mrs. Howard. She
was not the he had seen in
Willamette. Holmes told the witness
he had deposited $1,000 of the insur-
c company money with a Mr..
Blackman of Chicago, his real estate
agent, so hat Mrs. Holmes could
draw upon It.
At this point a side door in the room
was opened and Miss Yoke, or Mrs.
Howard, the alleged wife, was ush-
cred in. She was at once called to
the stand and gave her testimony in
a whisper, which was interpreted by
the crier. For the first time Holmes
broke down. He gazed steadily at her
for a few seconds, his hands twitched
~nervously and his lips opened and
closed, but she carefully avoided meet
ing his eyes. Then he suddenly bent
forward owe the little desk in his
dock and tears began to trickle down
his cheeks. He drew his handker-
chief out and for a moment or two
! sobbed. Then quickly recovering him.
self. he dried his eyes and bowed his
head. busily engaged himself with his
notes, but still occasionally giving
way to a sob.
Miss Yoke told of Holmes wander
ings and where he was at certain
times, but nothing was said about
their marriage relations.
Mr.. Graham offered to prove the
finding of the bones of Howard ut
frvington, a suburb of indianapolis.
and the bodies of the girls in a cellar
Of a house in Toronto. The defense
objected and the jury We're taken to
their room, while a lengthy argument
of the admissibility Of the testimony
was made on both sides.
Judge Arnold caused a mild sensa
ton by deciding that the killing of
the children had no connection with
the trial Of Holmes for the murder OF
the father and that 10 such evidence
could be introduced. This was the
first. turn in favor of Holmes since the
beginning of the trial and a decided
setback for the commonwealth. The
prisoner, however, made DO sign when
he heard the decision. Geyer was
then put under crOss-eXamination. He
was asked but a few questions and
corroborated his former statements.
Superintendent Of Police Linden, of
this city, testified that Holmes made
a statement to him in his office about
Jan. 6 last. He had requested the
privilege of making the statement
without the knowledge of his council.
In this he said, that having failed TO
get a body In New York, he came back
to Philadelphia and Saturday night,
Sept. 1, he met Pitezel. The latter
was Respondent, spoke of his sick chill
dren and said there was nothing for
him to live for, or words to that effect.
Mr.. Graham here said that with the
exception of two or three witnesses,
the commonwealth was ready to close
and 1t would perhaps be better to go
on in the morning. Court then, at
800 p. m, adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3-The world will
soon know whether or not Holmes will
hang. Incidentally. Holmes, who is
not now n part or the world, out a
mere shrunken figure with a number.
a cage, and all mems enmity, will
himself know. Apart from this, a
small army of exhausted men, law
yers, court officials and newspaper re-
porters, will offer up thanks for the
termination of, in many respects. the
most extraordinary case since Lady
Justice bandaged up her eyes and
started in business.
When the trial began last Monday
everybody anticipated a siege of al
most two weeks, but yesterday the
case took n sudden turn and to-day
another, which will help to push it to
swift completion. The decision Of
Judge Arnold that no testimony would
he admitted other than that bearing
directly on the murder Of Benjamin
f.. pitZei had the effect of keeDfuC