Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-02

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-Today's session
was begun by the recalling OF Mrs
Pietzel MIR. Graham asked her II
there was any of her husbands cloth.
Ing found in Holmes possession. This
was the only question.
In cross-examinatlon Mr.. Shoemaker
rigidly questioned the woman concern.
ing her travels with Holmes and her
subsequent arrest for conspiracy,
HIS apparent intention was to show
that Mrs. Pletzel had been the con-
trolling influence during the ramblIngs
throughout the country and that she
carried Holmes about in an attempt Ia
fvadu arrest. You want to prove
tfat she was not Trllby but Svengali,'
suggested Judge Arnold. that she led
MIN. This remark was drawn out by
dispute over the relevancy of the
cross-eXamination, which was not push
ed further.
Edward II. Cass. Chicago agent for
the insurance company which Holmes
defrauded, testified that he had visited
Holmes house In Willamette, Ill. He
dld not see Holmes, but met a woman
calling herself Mrs. Holmes. He iden-
tlhed her picture, In which she is shown
holding an infant, Holmes child. low
ingly against her face.
John King of New York, who said he
he had no business and looked as
II ne wished he had. was then called.
what have you been doing the mast
six months?' was asked.
Travelling about the country most
OF the time
THE balance OF the time?"
Reading the manuscript Of the book,
Holmes own story"
Where was 1t publisher"
3O6 Chestnut street / had charge
OF the manuscript and read the proofs 7"
script" '''''''u-
The defense here objected 10 every
thing In reference to the book, but were
oVerruled, and the witness answered:
got some of IT from Mr.. Shoemaker
nn9 some from MISS Long, a typewriter
In his office and published just what |
received"
Amy Long, the typewriter referred
TO, SAID she received the manuscript of
the book from Mr.. Shoemaker. II was
In pencil and the handwriting was un-
known to her. a specimen OF Holiness
handwriting was shown her and she
identified 1t as the same.
Agent Perry of the insurance COM
pany was recalled to identify Holmes
Detective Geyer, recalled. said he
hau been sent down to Holmes cell
about ilVe weeks ago to sec IL there
was any poison concealed there. While
making the search he came upon the
manuscript of the book and brought
1t to the district attorney. He also
found in Holmes cell, besides the man
uscript, letter to John King about the
sale Of the book.
DR.. Lehman was recalled, and an
swered a number of questions about
the effects Of choloform.
The commonwealth offered In evil
dence letters, papers, pictures and the
Holmes book, and rested its case.
The defense here asked to recall Miss
Yoke for examination on the subject
of her marriage with Holmes, which
was not brought out in her examina-
ton yesterday.
She was brought into court and Civ
en- n seat on the witness stand.
Mrs. Holiness" began Mr.. Rotan. TO
the woman who calls herself Miss
Yoke, were you ever married to the
81 was"
when and where?"
"on January II. 1894. at Denver, by
Rev. Mr.. Wilcox"
AT the time OF this wedding did you
know OF the existence of this William
cite woman"
81 believe I did,.
was she called Mrs. Holmes"
81 don't remember"
''You were sure when you married