The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-23

CHICAGO, July 22-Ths search for tho
bodies OF the missing Williams girls was
resumed at the "castle" OF II. II,
Holmes, the insurance SwiudIer and
suspected murderer. now in Jail in Phil.
aleIphia, to-day, and in n noosed rope,
stained dark abont the knot, tho police
think they have made an important dis.
eo7ery. II go it may aid in fixing the
eighth murder on the accused man. Tho
ropo which was found hidden beneath
a quantity OF rubbish, is Of consider
able length and strong. At ono end is
plated loop, and at the othOr summing
or hungman'S moose. About the knot
aud on the rope near the moose we're
found several dark spots which
the police Immediately concluded were
bloodslains. Tho length OF the
rope is such that were tho plaitOd loop
attached 10 the wall upstairs OF Holmes
Iscrs. dumb waiter shalt, body hang.
ing from the moose would just clear tho
floor At the bottom OF the shaft. This
coincidence convinced Iome Of the dc.
tecliysS that Holmes alleged victims had
been pushed through the upstairs door
to tho dumb waiter and straugled to
death in the shalt below. Others OF the
officers, however, refused to accept the
theory and the rope was submitted TO
an analysis to determine the nature OF
tue stains.
OwiGg TO the escaping gas the digging
in the basement was badly delayed,
numerous efforts to stop the leak prov.
ing unsuccessful.
During the day q second wall In the
basement, about ten feet from the west
foundation and extending parallel with
1t for about thirty feet, was found by
the detectives. There are two doors
leading into the apartment thus created,
Ind each one was securely locked.
Rubbish was plentiful in this place. and
40 effort was made 10 discover the use
Of the chamber.
Mrs. B. Pietzel is back in Chicago
alter her trip 10 Toronto for the identiti.
cation OF the bodies OF her children.
She made important statements regard.
ing the sWindles aud the measures TO
carry them out, but says that she was
kept in ignorance that any Of them en.
tailed murder.
In n chest holding secret belongings
Of Homos, the police to-day found
vest identified aI one long worn by
Holmes upon which there Were dark
IIlinI. resembling blood. In box,
were found linen shirt and other arLi.
csI OF underwear. The shirt had the
initials &c. B. d. worked in red Iettors
The box was found under the floor and
Wai covered over with layer OF fire.
brick.
As the earth where these articloa
we're iouRd was not removed in laying
the foundation of the house, no reason
for their burial can bo assigned BY the
police except to hide murder CloGe by
IL the bottom OF tho shaft, which made
quick connection between the ton Of the
house and the basement, while just over
the 'pot is the blind stairway, which
leads into the third dOor by a trap door,
placed under n stationary bath tub.
\ meeting OF the detectives engaged
in the examination OF tho house was
held tonight, and they announced that
IN their opinion tho house had been
constructed ior the purpose Of deIiber.
ate slaughter. More care than ever will
1o exercised in searching the promises.
II, II. Holmes will DO charged with
tho crjlno Of murder in the city Of
Chicago tomorrow. warrant for his
arrest on that charge will be sworn out
by A. Miner. nephew OF Julia L. Con.
Hcr, OF MuIcatine, Iowa. Holmes
Will DO charged in tho warrant with
having murdered Mrs. Conner.
Mr. MINER has been moved 10 tho
point oi swearing out n warrant by the
discovery Of letter throwing suspicion
on lloin,os