New-York tribune., 1895-07-21
nm HOLMES KILL TITO YOCNG WOMENf
.,,,xAN BONES FOUND BURIED IN CELLAR IN
CHICAGO BELIEVED TO BE THOSE OF
MINNIE WILLIAMS.

MINNIE WILLIAMS.
c.,cago. July 2O.--An last night two detectives
~. the Central Station were engaged in digging
VV.. basement OF the building at No. 7Ol Sixty
~ m.a.t In search of he bodies OF Minnie Williams
'"a . her sister Anna. who. it rumored last
az" a,., had been murdered by III. II. Holmes now
's.r arrest in Philadelphia. charged with the
ssrr of benjamin Peitzal
"r "~,nr the Words Fair Holmes occupied the
p, floor Of the building. and Minnie Williams
~ ~ with him. The girls beautiful and had
"sserabe money suddenly they disappeared
"'..,lns was thought OF the matter at the time
x supposed that they had gone to another part
q. country. The arrest OF Holmes last winter
Nc murder os Peitze gave rise to the rumor that
" Williams sisters had been murdered by Holmes
mat their bodies had been buried In The cellar of
=. huildlng. Detectives were put TO work on the
~. at the time. ard so strong was the suspicion
-, II was decided TO dig In the cellar for the
,.a,,s OF the missing sisters. This. however. was
S.cted to by the occupants OF the first floor. and
, vas not done.
y,on the finding OF the bodies OF the Pcltzei
.snsren in Toronto the mysterious disappearance
:, tho Williams sisters was recalled by the police.
Va Yesterday Inspector Fitzpatrick determined
IAN A thorough investigation. After two hours
s,g,ng in the cellar an Old stove was uncovered.
IA in the frebox were found a quantity OF charred
..nan bones and watch Grain formerly owned
"a worn by Minnie Williams. The jeweller who
~ the chain TO The missing girl fully identified
-. the one sold by him 10 her during the Worlds
-. and shortly before her disappearance.
Minnie Williams had 5000 In cash and an estate
, moo Her friends and detectives had searched
any cities without finding any trace OF her Her
s,,une pa sscd into the hands OF Holmes and from
,s ostensib.y to another man. who is supposed
IA Holmes himself. Miss Williams came from
r,r Worth Tex. She still minor when she
.me to Chicago. and she could not come INTO
=. posse ssion Of her property she became stenog-
.sher She chose TO continue In her work aiter
y, money had come into her hands.
she was employed in downtown law ONCE ana
mare she met Holmes. Shorty after their meeting
Eomes organized the Campbel.-Yates Company and
.svertised 10 buy and sell anything and Miss Will
.rs became stenographer for the company.
Vev. evidence of murder was brought 10 nght TINS
morn ng in the house In Sixty-third-st Detective
f'gpa rick in whose charge the house WAS ieIt
,o,kjne around the building this morning. when ne
discovered in ash heap a charred piece OF
womar's French hee.ed button shoe ana aso
,,srA of silk about five inches square. Inese Dits
of vornan's attire are supposed TO nave oeiuntsu
:, one Of the Williams girls. but there was nothns
an either by which ii might be identned
Thn work OF excavat tion Wll be continued under
the direction of Inspector FITZPATRICK, oil the ZEN
,., Dc,ectiye Detail. When thorough over
Milling Of he premises has beer made the house al
rs,s is the house In which Anna Williams dweit
for A while and the officers expect 20 nhn tHefe
s,,ne subsiartia. proof that che was huruersu ,l
her own house. Holmes, 1t Is sald' uls'aeu ms
lime about equally between this house ana me one
=, Wallace ana Sixty-third ats. which Is now unuer