The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-01

unlnS testimony on the Muruer
of Pftzel Alone, Excluding Testi-
mony on the Pitzel Children.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31-For about
thirty minutes today the nerve which all
men have marvelled at, forsook Holmes
and he sunk his head into his hands and
sobbed like child. Meanwhile the wo-
man he persists in calling his wife and
upon whom he had pinned his highest
hopes sat few yards away relating a
story that slowly but surely frightened the
moose around his neck. Throughout her
testimony Miss Yorke, for such she calls
herself, never once bestowed a passing
glance upon the man she once had lived
with.
The case progressed so swiftly today
that but few witnesses remain to be
heard before the closing of the comm0-.-
wealth's case. Then the defense will
open, and despite Holmes statement that
he would himself testify and also call
Miss Yorlle. his counsel privately stated
tonight that the defense would offer no
defense, but submit the case on argu-
ment alone. The attorney expressed con-
fidence in his acquittal. Their first VIC
tory was gained tonight. The defense
SITSDuOuSIy ODJeCIeQ 10 the Introduction
of any further evidence touching the al
legged murder of the children. The jury
was temporarily taken to its rooms.
Elaborate arguments followed and at the
end Judge Arnold sustained the conten-
ton.
The first witness was Sydney L.
Samuels, member of the bar of Fort
Worth, Tex. He Invariably referred to
Holmes as 'the individual" Holmes
smiled broadly whenever the term was
used.
District Attorney Gratam produced a
note identified by Mrs. Pltzel yesterday
the St Louis bank fol- which he took
$1,000 from her. Samuels ssi1 the body
of the note vas in his handwriting.
In the later part If April ~ carly in
May. 1884. there was in Fort Worth
man known as Ii. l.. Pratt overseeing
the cons .ruct.ou Of a three soy Structure
as agent for Robert I. Lyman, The sup
posed owner.
tiate a loan of $4,000 by mortgaging sore
property. The note was dawn up and
signed by Benton I. Lyman. Suisse
quently Pratt claimed to have lost it
UP q second note. The note was never
endorsed nor the loan made.
Graham sought to prove that the note
was
Never n Legal Document.
Inspector Gerry, of the insurance COM
pany, was recalled, Graham saying that
he proposed TO prove by him that Holmes
was much married, and that Miss Yorlle
was not his lawful wife, and is therefore
competent to testify.
Gerry said he saw the prisoners house
In Willamette, ILL.,, woman representing
Mrs. H. H. Holmes. He identified Pho
togfaph of her. She was not Miss Yorle.
Last December the witness told Holmes
in prison OF his visit to willamette.
Holmes said he wanted to write a letter
to his wife and did SO, asking witness to
mail it. Holmes told the witness he had
deposited $1,000 Of the insurance COM
pany money with Mr.. Blackmar, of Chi
cage, his real estate agent, SO Mrs.
Holmes" could draw upon it.
The defense entered a formal objection
to all the evidence of Gerry concerning
Mss Yoke but u was overru!ed
Were you in st. Louis in June, 1892"
was the first question asked Miss Yorke
L was
Knew the Prisoner.
..I you know the prisoner?"
'By what name?"
81: H. Holmes and H NJ. Howard.
What was his business them"
'The drug business"
Did you know him when he was in
jail in st. LOUISE
who engaged his attorneys then?
Il did. l engaged Thomas B. Harvey.
called first on Mcdonald and Howe.
and they visited him, but refused to take
the case because OF the act of the ac-
cused.'
In answer to her questions Miss Yorke
said: I came to Philadelphia the first
week in August, 1894 The prisoner met
to No. 1905 North Eleventh street the
boarding house kept by Mr. Dr. Alicorn.
l remained there as long as l was in
Philadelphia, four weeks. The prisoner
was in the copying business, looking
after leases, deeds, etc.
Mr.. Graham then put series of queS-
tons as to Holmes whereabouts on the
day the murder is supposed to have been
committed, Sunday, September 2, 1894.
Il was in my room on the evening of
Saturday, September 1. l had been i'll
part of the time in bed. The prisoner
was home. Some one called during the
evening to see him and he went down
stairs. When he came up
He Said it Was Messenger
to see officials of the company at the
messengers house next morning to close
out contracts for copying. Afterwards
he said the caller was B. f. Pitzel This
was the day before we left Philadel-
WAS he at home the next day."
Part of the day. He went out at
about half-past ten in the morning. He
of Philadelphia. He had before men,
toned going away, and said we would so
home to Indianapolis. We were known
here by the name of Howard. We left
on the 1915 train. The prisoner remained
with me in Indianapolis for a Gay or
two. Then he went away, saying he was
going to st. Louis. Then he went with
me to my mothers home in Franklin,
Ind. From there we returned to Indian
apolis. and a few days afterwards he
went to Philadelphia, styling the copying
deal had been closed.
HE returned from Philadelphia about
the oath of the month and then went to
st. Louis to meet Lawyer Harvey. After
we came back from Philadelphia to In.
dianapolis he went twice to ST. Louis and
one of these occasions he said he was
going to meet a man from Fort Worth
who was to buy the block in that city.
when he returned from this trip he
said he had
Sold the BLOCK For $435, 600,
$4,000 in cash and the balance payable
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