The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
AFTER HOLMES "MAsCoT.,'
Alien W i'll be Released From Prison If
he viii Turn States Evidence.

he VIII Turn STATES evidence
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 31.-Patrick Quin
Ian, under the questioning of Chief of
Police Baderoch has let the cat out of
the bag by admitting that Mascot" was
Fl. e. Holmes confidential man IN Fort
Worth, Texas, Mascot is the man the
police have been looking for. Just few
minutes before Quinlan had stated that
Allen, the man confined in the Little
Rock, Ark, penitentiary for horse steal
ing was Holmes confidential man. The
questions were placed faster and faster
and Quinalan acknowledged that MAS
cot" was close to Holmes in Chicago also.
"He engineered all the big deals for
him." said Qulnlan. II was not good
enough for the fine work"
From further questioning, the police
believe that Hatch, A. E Bond, Through
whom Minrie Williams property in Fort
Worth was conveyed to Benton I. Ly-
man, John G. Allen, A. O. Caldwell and
Mascot who figure in different times
and places in the Holmes case, are one
and the same man.
Holmes not long ago asserted that the
man Hatch took the Pietzel children to
Toronto, in company with Minnie Will
liams, and that if he could be found, he
could clear up the mystery of their
death. Detectives who are working up
the case in the west have evidence that
Hatch came west after the visit to To
ronto, and was caught stealing horses IN
Arkansas
The man confined in the Little Rock
Penitentiary claims to be able to give
the history of Holmes deeds from first
to last, but insists that he be pardoned
out first.
Detective Rea, of Fort Worth, last
night telegraphed that Allen is the much
wanted mascot" and that he has given
up valuable information
By agreement between States Attorney
Germ, Mayor Swift, Chief B2denoch and
Attorney Capp, who represents the heirs
of the missing Minnie Williams, the lat
ter will leave for Little Rock tonight for
credentials for the authority granting
him the power to represent the State OF
Illinois in requesting the absolute and
permanent release Of Allen from the Ar
kansas penitentiary, such immunity be-
ing granted on condition that he fasten
the crime of murder on Holmes by un
mistakable and existing evidence in this
city.
Within ten days, unless the present
plans miScarry through some technical
ity or official disturbance, Allen Will ar
rive in Chicago in custody of Attorney
Capp and the proper officers of the law.
kilograms have been sent TO Governor
Altgeld apprising mm of the situation
concerning the transfer Of convict Allen
to his jurisdiction, and asking him to
officially request the Governor Of Ar
kansas to deliver Hatch to the Illinois
authorities.
Thinks Minnie Williams is Alive.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 31-Convict
Allen persists in his assertions that Min
ME Williams was alive six months ago,
and believes she is alive now.
The only place at which Allen met
Holmes, he says, was at Fo't Worth,
and he knows a great deal about his
crookedness in that city.
when the authorities come to my
terms | will talk and not before" This
is al that Allen will say in regard to the
case. Allen undoubtedly knows all
about Homles' operations in Texas, but
that he knows the whereabouts of Minnie
Williams or that be had anything to do
with her disappearance is considered ex-
tremely doubtful here.
Holmes Makes a Confession.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 31.-H. Fl.
Holmes was seen in his cell by reporter
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charges that were against him. and para
ticularly those relating t. Emile Ci-
graade. He adm tied that be had he
trayed the girl in Chicago, aud that she
afterwards told this ia to a priest who
insisted that marriage ceremony be
performed.
Holmes says he took her to an obscure
place in Minnesota aud married her IN
der an assumed name, the ceremony
being fraudulent. Pat @ linlan, he de-
ciared, knew Of Holmes relation with
the girl, having found her in his room
one night, when there was a fire near the
castle. In May, 1892, the prisoner CON
tinued, Miss Oigrande left his employ
and went into convent, where she now
is.
Quinlan, he asserted, knows all about
her and can produce her at any time.
Holmes added that in justice to Qainlan
and mascot" he desired to say that
they knew little about his movements.
rhe Vat in Holmes Cellar.
CHICAGO, H., July Sex 2eriments
were made to-day with the liqnid found
in the bottom of the vat in the cellar of
Holmes hcuac nd it was found that
whenever mix ii vim benzine or kcr0-
sene it would emit q vaDor so deadly
that no human being could live in it
Whether or 90 Hon 5 used the vapor
for S,lffoca'ing his eicijns is not known,
but the poles are inclined to favor such