The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-29
HOLMES Castle HORRORS
New Evideace Against the Modern
Bluebeard.
THE CHICAGO DEATH CHAMBER
AZ Least Four Persons Have Been Crnclly
Murdered In the slaughter House OF
the Insurance Fiend = Story
Of tho Skeleton Expert.

dence Of murder at the Holmes castle
In EnglewooA were las, night placed In
the hands OF Inspector Fitzpatrick.
That at least four people have been
cruelty murdered in this chamber or
horrors Is now practlcacl certainty.
The skeleton of one OF Holmes VIC
tins. supposedly that Of Mrs. Julia Con-
nors. Is now In the inspectors office In
the city hall. Two other skeletons
which came from the same place will
be placed in his possession tomorrow.
A fourth body has been traced to Phila-
delphia, and its recipient there will no
doubt be discovered in the course of
few days. The man who produced this
startling evidence was closeted with the
inspector and Detective Norton and
Fitzpatrick three hours last night. The
inspector declines to make his name
known at present. for the reason that 1t
would handicap his further investiga-
tions. The man 10 the one who mount
ed the skeletons for Holmes.
Ouinlin IL the Sweat Box
Another most important feature Of
this mans story was hts statement that
during all this time that he was fixing
up skeletons for Holmes. Pat Quinlan
was about the premises and seemed to
be Holmes trusted man. To verify his
statement In this regard Quinlan was
sent for and confronted by the mounter
Of skeletons. What took place between
the two men the inspector declined to
say, but when Pat came out of the
sweat box this time. he looked ten
years older and his whole bearing was
that Of abject despair.
The name by which the mecha mic Is
generally known is Charley Chapman.
He has not been formally placed under
arrest, but probably Will be as soon as
the police get from him all the informa-
tion he will give. 1t Is said that he
knows entirely too much OF Holmes and
his skeletons to be an innocent man.
1t was what he claims to be the skull
of Mrs. Connor which he brought to
Inspector Fitzpatrick. He claims that
the balance OF the bones are now in the
hands of young medical student to
whom he loaned them. The entire
skeleton will probably be In the hands
or the police tomorrow, together with
that OF Annie Williams Chapman is
quite positive that he knows from whose
bodies the skeletons were taken, and
does not seem to realize that he can
be made to tell where he acquired the
Information or explain why he has helu
the Information secret.
Agents Sold the Skeletons.
Upon Information obtained from
chapman, Inspector Fitzpatrick to-
night got possession Of the trunk in
which Holmes is alleged to have put
the body Of the Williams girl. The
body was sent to house on Wentworth
avenue, near Twenty-second street, for
Chapman to work on. Chapman says
that when he received the body there
was half Of the flesh left on the bones.
that the back Of the head and the hair
was intact. He cleaned the bones and
set the skeleton for Holmes. This skel-
eton, he alleges, Is still In the city, and
early tomorrow morning he promises to
take the police to 1t. He also says that
the skeleton was disposed Of by
Holmes, and that the present holders
are unaware that the fiend ever had
anything to do with 1t, as the sale was
made through an agent.
Chapman was today taken to the
Holmes house in Englewood. He point
ed out the two spots one In the north
east corner OF the cellar and another
under the sidewalk. where he claims the
police will find beneath the surface two
bricked graves. and he Is of the opin-
ion that a body may be found in one
or both of them. An extra force of men
will be put to digging for them early
in the morning.
One Job That Was Refused.
Chapman further says that Holmes
offered him $3.50 to set up the skeletons
Of two children. and that he refused to
do them. When asked his reasons. he
became confused and said he simply
disliked the job.
| As to Quinlan. Inspector Fitzpatrick
claims to have sufficient evidence al
ready to hang him.
Quinlan was questioned again today.
He admitted some things which yester-
day he denied. He was greatly con-
fused. and has told 50 many stories
that he cannot now remember what he
has said
Inspector Fitzpatrick tonight said he
was on the track of some OF Holmes
go-betweens in Chicago. He further
said that there was a number of women
who were morally pure when they met
Holmes. who are today outcasts, and
| who don't come forward because they