Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-02
EXPLAINED BY HOLMES
Tries to Account For the Bones
 Tn the Cellar.
HE TALKS ABOUT OTHER CHARGES.

ALI 1@AS4AS 1AOSS OA&A14b O4A04bN41Ns Quiulan, He Thinks, Has Nothing to Con-
 fess - Holmes Also Makes Statements
 About Emeline Cigrand, Mrs. Counor.
 Minnie Williams and Other Missing Ones.
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-H. H. Holmes was interviewed in his cell by a reporter in reference to the finding of the human bones in the Chicago 'castle," the Ci- grand mystery and other mysterious trans actions which have been so much dis cussed recently. When asked to explain the discovery of the bones in his Chicago home, he said:
 1T V Il answer that question in this way: livery person who has known mo is aware I am a doctor by profession. It is also known perfectly well in Chicago that there was restaurant in my building, 701 Wallace street, during the Worlds fair. At that time there were lots of bones from fowls and other cooked animals thrown outside the building. Lots of these bones, no doubt, found their way to the cellar. During the time I lived in the building brought several cadavers there for scientific and pccuniary purposes. This may account for tho bones the Chicago po- lice say they have found"
 In speaking of the Emeline Cigrand mystery he said:
 1T employed Emeline Cigrand in May, 1893, as typewriter. engaged her from one of the regular Chicago typewriting bureaus. She remained in my employ un- til October, 1893. She was good and vir- tuous girl as far as I know. A respecta- ble business man and personal friend of mine knows that the girl was alive and well one year after she left my employ. If she is dead, she has gone to heaven"
 Continuing, Holmes said:
 II regard Pat Quinlan, my former jani- tor, in the light of being persecuted. I pity his unfortunate position. The treat ment of Pat by the detectives in Chicago is unjust. He has nothing to confess. This declare positively"
 He then took up and discussed as fol lows the disappearance of Mrs. Connor, Minnie Williams. the Pitzel children B. +. Pitzel and Ed Hatch:
 Holmes Talks of Mrs. Connor.
 "Mrs. Connor knew little of She and her husband rented rooms from me. be- lieve she had trouble with her husband. She left my place. I had no interest in keeping track of her afterward. Tho charge of murder is groundless. There could have been no motive for mo to in jure the woman.
 Minnie Williams, the poor girl, was my best friend. She was unfortunate in more ways than one. Icannot believe that she isn't still alive. God only knows where she is, as she is fugitive from justice on account of the awful tragedy which re suited in the killing of her sister Mama"
 Here Holmes gave graphic description of the killing of Mana Williams by her sis ter.
 He spoke of other troubles that Minnie inOOlvaA in in To ated several times that the girl was his 'best fricnd' and spoke of her in the most endearing terms.
 ''As to the finding of the bodies in To ronto, do not know that the bodies arc those of the PitZel children. As l have said before, they may or may not be. can prove at the proper time that they left my hands safely. gave them into the charge of Ed Hatch. l never saw them again.
 'If Howard Pitzcl has met with foul play, his body, I believe, can be found somewhere between Detroit and Indian apolis-likely at some of the junction points between the two stations-most probably ut LOgansport, Ind.
 ''I left Howard Pitzcl in charge of Ed Hatch on or about Oct. 10 last This was at Indianapolis. I was called to Chicago on important business. I can show that was in Chicago until the afternoon of the 11th. By prior engagement met Hatch in Detroit on the night of the 11th. I met him at the depot, but the boy was not with him. inquired where the child was, and Hatch told me that he left Howard with Minnie Williams. I thought the child was safe.
 II have said emphatically and again declare that Benjamin F. Pitzcl took his own life. Ben was quarrelSOme when drunk and on several occasions threatened to take my life. If had killed him at that time in my own defense, would have been justified. As it is, however, his death occurred in a way which leaves me inno- cent.
 Thinks Hatch Is Not In Prison.
 Ed Hatch I hardly think is in prison. If he was, I would have known of it before now. All I can say in connection with Hatch is that he was engaged with mo in some of my business enterprises. It is for the police authorities to find him if they can. am pretty confident they will not find him in prison"
 When asked if there was insanity in his family, Holmes said that he had an uncle who died insane near Burlington, Vt. He says this disease is inherited.
 Holmes addcd
 ''I am still compOS mcntiS, although in view of the absurd reports that arc spread about mo It might be question as to whether l or my accusers arc the crazCr."
 The alleged murderer claims that he is worth in the ncighborhood of $2OO, 900, and would have no difficulty in raising that amount if he was out of prison. He gives a disconnected account of his swim ding operations but admits that he bilked number of large companies. Holmes ridicules the idea that he can be convicted of murder and says:
 Ut would be just as hard to prove me guilty of murder as it is to prove the moon is made of green cheese
 Another Holmes Victim.
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