Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-29

sheriff Ren, ~ Fort Worth, Tex,
who was In this citg last week, had
long talk with Allen, and during this
conversation tho disappeafanoe last
yoar Of Milford Cole, a wealthy Bait.
mofean, was mentioned. Cole came
here year ago last spring as the rep
tesentntive Of Baltimore lumber syn.
dictate. He at once ueclms prominent
In lumber circles, tuying n sawmill
near Beehe, north nj here, on the Iron
Mountain TOAD, anu contracted for the
purchase VI $1,000 nores Of timber lands
10 southeastern ATkansss. In July,
1894, he spent two weeks nt Fott
Worth, Tex, becoming well acquainted
with Holmes, who tried to interest
him In some business enterprises.
These facts Cole mentioned u iriende
on his return to Little Rock. About
three weeks afterwards he was SUM
moned to Chicago by telegram from
Holmee, 10 the story goes, aud has not
been seDn or heard from since.
THE fNDfANA VICTIM
ANDERSON, Ind, July 2s.-Peicf
Cigmnd tho father OF HOlmeSs VictiIni
was suen this morning and shown
thu morning papers. He denies very
positively the story given out w
Holmrs that Miss CigTsnd was party
TO tb1 insurance swiuules, aud the
held s15, 900 worth Of stock In the com.
psny. lie Ia positive OF this from
many reasons. He In becoming worked
up over the matter, anu IL liable TO
give some very good pointers on tue
casB before long. He IL n man OF slow
action and very conservative. lilo says
4 "A IA.
terra gOliwalch and two diamond rings.
| She said they were both very kind to
| her. The fact that they were 70 have
| gone % Michigan ~ be married and
| that no point was gwen by them, IL, In
his mind, conclusive that Holmes
made sure Of destroying every clew.
Even though Bhu was married., u
would bu impossible TO nnd her mar
| rlarc record. From tho description
shb gave ia her letters and to hor sister
when the latter was IN Chicsgo on q
ten days' visit, hu is quite certain that
Phelps was Pielzel.
Another thing that adds greatly to
their disoomiiture aud makes them DO.
lieye that tue daughter has been dealt
foully with, ~ the fact that although
Miss Phoebe Cigrand was Ia Chicago
Waiting her si.tsr ten days less than q
month before PIolps waB 10 marry her,
he never showed W. HE IL quito con.
fident now AMI has thought Tor y airs
thtt her sister was murdered. She,
however, never fnHteLUd the crime on
HOlmOs, Tor be was always described M
"HuCh a nice mnu.b The paTout4
thought that she had really gone 10
Europe aud were Awaiting her return.
A LOCK OF her hair was found today
In some old koepsskeg. IL was taken
from her head In 1892, anu IL about a
foot long, ~ brown aud very nue. IL
corresponds with some OF tho hall
found Ia the cellar. Toe detectives nj
work on the case at indianapolis are
expected TO arrive today Or tomorrow
morning.
STILL ANOTHER.
CHICAGO, July 2s.-inspector FltE.
patrick was tOday put into possession
OF facts which w0ave closer the web o
proof around II. IL, Holmes, snd add
another victim TO she already long list
Tho informal on was furnished by At
toTney George Il. Chamberlain, gen,
orsl manager OF the Lafayette Mofcan'
tile agency.
This murder IL shown 10 have beer
prior TO or during 1891. Is. +. PiiEel
who later fell - victim, WINS PARTED
pant In the murder % this man and
Attorney Chamberlain says, equally
guilty with Holmes. This crime wa,
committed In Chicago IN 1891 or oaTli
In 1892, Again the victim was ttActt
to the Holmes building In Englewood
There It was, Mr.. Chamberlain glvei
the impression, that the crime was com
mltled. The police do not think tina
this body has been found. Tue ekels
tons that were arliculated were inrn
ishet n year or two years later. IL Il
this belief that the body was uissocto,
and ctemated or buried deep In tn,
, qulcklime In tho bottom OF the base
ment.
Tho name was kept from the public
tho attorney says, TO allow the pOlict
10 work up further evidence. IL IN bu
lieve1 that this IL the lrat victim Of IL
III. Holmes.
HORACE WILLIAMS, TOO.