Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
New Victims of the Archfend
Holmes.
LAWLESSNESS REPORTED IN VIRGINIA
A Schooner Run Down and Three
Lives Lost.
ANOTHER BRIDGE JUMPER

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 3.-lt IS De-
leyed that H. H. Holmes. the notorious IN
surance swindler and murderer, accom-
panied by Nellie and Howard Pitzei was
in Milwaukee last October A man answer
ing the description of Holmes called at the
Plankinton House with the two children,
who were from ten to twelve years OF age,
she girl being the older of the two, and
both were well dressed and very bright.
The stranger told Manager King he found
the children in the Davidson Theater after
the performance and the girl had toid MN
their father had gone to WaukeSha on busi-
ness The children were kept Al the hotel
for several days Then they disappeared.
They next turned up at the ticket once OF
the Chicago and Northwestern road The
same man called with them and asked for
Frederick Hall, the city ticket agent. The
stranger said the children were found at
the theater and the hotel keeper refused TO
keep them any longer. Together with tne
children Hall and the stranger started for
the Windsor Hotel. When they got near
the hotel the stranger excused hin-seif,
saying he would have to catch train Tor
Chicago. Hall took the children to the
hotel and engaged rooms for them. That
night a woman called at the hotel and
waited on the sidewalk until she could talk
to the children. Between and 10 O'Clock
the children found their opportunity to
steal from the hotel unseen, and the last
trace that the police could find was that
the children had gone with the woman The
same night another woman, well dressed,
made inquiries at the Plankinton House as
to where she could find the children. Hall
has been shown pictures OF the children,
and says the girl resembles Nellie Pitzel.
Mrs. Connor'a Fate.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July GA local paper
today prints the following: THAT Mrs. E.
L. Conner Is dead is certain. That Holmes
either killed her or is directly responsible
for her death is equally sure. Holmes yes
terday admitted the woman was no more.
but, as usual, he tried to shift the blame
on some else. Almost equally certain
is 1t that Mrs. Corners daughter Gertrude
Is not in the land of the living. Holmes
says he does not know what has become of
her, and that in itself IS practically an ad-
mission she has been made away with.
1.-THE fact that Holmes admits Mrs. Con-
nors death is not known to the authorities
in Philadelphia. He made the admission
yesterday afternoon to man. VINO, with
District Attorney Graham, was closeted
with him in the Moyamensins penitentiary.
This is his statement: Mrs. Conner got
into trouble and a Chicago doctor per-
sormed an operation. The job was a bun
Cling one and the woman died This Is the
sfst Eight shed on the case since Mrs. Con-
..or disappeared from public view in 1893. "
During the police examination of the
house of H. H. Holmes today portion of a
womans wrapper, torn and stained, was
found. The gown was of dark goods, with
white trimming. and on the white cloth
were found several dark spots resembling
either iron rust or bloodstainS. The nature
of the stains could not be determined, and
the dress was sent to police headquarters
where an ANALYSIS will be made.
Holiness Acccmpltce.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-Thomas A
Fahey, counsel for Mrs. B. F: Pietzel, wife
or widow of the man who Is thought t.
have been murdered in this city by H. H
Holmes, today received letter from hi!
clients father. who lives in Galva, Ill. I
contained nothing new beyond the asser
ton that Holmes Is not the only person
who should be held to answer. This. 1t 1:
averred, refers to Jeptha D. Howe. thu
young ST. Louis attorney who previously
represented Mrs. Pietzel, and whose name
has been coupled with that Of the arci
conspirator in connection with the swim
ding of the insurance company.