The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-26


the Moyamenslus prison ct PhiladeI'
phil, snd certified to by his lawyer
which goes into all the details OF his
,,ouainIancs with Minnie II. Williams,
/. printed by local paper Holmes
writes that he frat met Minnie Will
lam, at an intelligence office kept by
ops Campbell, on Dearborn street, Chi
cs,o, in January, 1898, and employed
her az a slenoCraphor. She was in
stalled in his office, in tho building
which mas become known as Holmes
Castle" aud from March to Nay OF that
wear occupied rooms in the building
adjoining the office.
Holmes says that in April Minnie
Williams, knowing him to be in need
Of money, gave him draft ios $500
the proceed, OF the sale of real estate
she had held in Texas, and asked him
to use it until she should need 1t. In
order that she should be protected, he
transferred to her by warranty deed a
house aad lot at Wilmette, H., valued
VS5,5JJ The money was returned TO
her May. 1898, being paid by IsSac
r Hit 4 Co., OF Chicago. She desired
10 convert her other southern property
in., cash for improved northern PROP
sry, and he advised her 20 execute a
worthless deed 10y having aoms one
other than herself sign the same) TO a
fictitious person aud otfsr the property
for sale at very low cash figure, and
years later to demand an additional
sun in exchange for good deed. Thh
va, done, Clarence A. PhilltpS forging
the name Of Alexander Z. Bond upon
the deed so made, which deeds are still
10 existence.
About this time, Hotme1 narratoS,
Miss Williams was taken III, suffering
from acute mania, and was removed TO
the Presbyterian hospital near the
Clybourne avenue car limits, being en-
rolled as Mrs. Williams, as her ailment
was such that it wa, prulent tor her to
PASS as a married woman. Minnie
Williams condition was brought about,
so Holmes says, she told him, by a
prominent Boston business mau, hoad
Of a firm dealing In surgical inStru-
msnts, whose vito she visited at their
home 10 Somoryills, Mass This man
had acquired an Influence over her
which she WAS unable TO resist, be.
uayed her and she met him frequently
at 4 hotel near his place OF business,
breaking her engagement TO marry an
honest clerk.
THE MURDER OF SAHStE.
when she grow better and 70.
lurned to his house, her sister,
Mamie Williams, came from Texas
to visit her. Returning ono oven.
ing early in July from day in tho city,
he was greeted by a cry from Minnie
Williams in the parlor: "Is that you?
Ny God l thought YOU would never
come, Mamie IL dead"
sue va, seated upon the floor holding
her sisters head in her arms rocking
back inG forth and moaning much ~ y
mother would over a child.
lie iourd that Nannio Williams had
been dead for hours and laid her body
upon tic bod in his room, finding no
mark Of violence but a slight diScolorO.
ton on one OF her temples.
According to the story written by
Holmes, Minnie Williams had beon
aEly the preceding night and he
.iIo.mo, had also boon unexpectedly
detained by business all night. When
Minnie Williams returned that morn.
ing sHe noticed that his bed had not
been occupied during the night.
noINEs VERSION or THE CRIME
Ini,4 what Holmes writer:
"Anl with only this ono thought in
her inotlsral mind had rushed into
Tue adjoining room, where nor sister
tUur sat, anu In voice which only the
y',y 'gN whD hAyo bahn intimately &c.
prnoI with Miss Williams can Rp.
p'e a,e and understand tho tragedy OF,
"I. You devil. You havO stolen my
Nu.l1ni from mo- At the samo timo
q. Ial struck Nnr sister with small
'Hu. stool, causing her TO TALL to tho
0m' EUcro, with hnrlIy a struggle, sho
0a,a'l8ei 10 bfOIlho.
'A. U1t Mimic thought hOr aistor
nloJg 'Aintoi, aud tried t1 roVlvO
I". In,n Ahs found her oliOfL' use.
0"'a lHl ramined In tho po,ition In
N..I Ue found hGr. Then Camo tho
IIHaIu Of what TO do"
...t.......,4 ,.t. ..ttF t,.,,u
Hmui lIory Of what was done fol.
.pt"
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'0a muIilkri t1 wsar, nnl taking Z large
NI.s aIs mai brought with h0f from
nfN ! placed lior thefoin. wont n
% iaf' stable anil obtained a covered
N'.Nnco, and upon my return ! IN.
''."l a lntn to accompany ma to tho
. lN aud nglp mo place tho trunk IN
.I' carriage, thNn drDyo 10 llia lake
'.H SuI waltoi until night had
'""n, thus Appearing to partcs
N'N.ns ins, II any liat !
N'lsNhlling tho Fatnrn OF some bolalal
DlA'n} nafly Thou procured boat
2. some distance aid took It near my
Nnhul p.hse aud later, with coushorn'
.' fpIblr, | plaCsl the trunk IN the
iNs anI pfuosalnI about ono nils
'.n lIs shore. lhsro. in tUo ditkuVs,
iAnol bay1nl tho si,nt NJ thu world,
'la oystfa'Diup depths ol Llko
.'lluND, vii that was mUtlal oi
.'" uniullill ChrAlian glf Com lng
'HF"' tho ahofo I thought II wtpO to
N'n1'0' tho trunk upon anplliot and
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