The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-01
ASKSPRATTS PHOTO
BRITISH VICE CONSUL INTERESTED
IN The EAGLES STORY.

t is Supposed that He Is Aiding the Pro-
vinciaI Authorities of Toronto, 70 Solve
the Holmes Mystery and See il Such a
Man as Hatch. on Whom Holmes Puts
the Blame, Ever Existed-Mrs. Pratt
not Willing to Give Up the Photograph
turned to Her.
British Vice Consul Phillip E. Bur-
roughs, stationed al Kansas City. has
taken a hand in the Pratt-Holmes
mystery. The Eagles story Of the re-
markable condolences in the careers
Of the two men came to the attention
of the representative OF the British
government and for some reason
known to himself he at once sent for
copies Of the Eagle and a photograph
OF Pratt.
Just what he wants with the story and
the photograph is not known at pres
ent. However, il is likely that he Is
working in the interest of the provin-
cial authorities al Toronto where the
Pietzel children were murdered by
Holmes Holmes declares he did not
murder them but maintains that man
named Hatch. who was associated with
him in a smuggling enterprise. did kill
them. II will cost the province 5000
TO try Holmes and if he should be able
to esta blish an alibi the expense would
be all for nothing. 1t is likely that the
authorities are trying 10 find the
Hatch" of whom Holmes talks and il
is possible that the vice consul at Kan
sas City thinks that Pratt may be
this Hatch.
W G. Mitchell of this city yesterday
received the letter from the British
vice consul ar Kansas City which re-
quested copies of the Eagle with the
facts about Pratt, and If possible to
secure Pratt's photograph.
The only way they knew TO secure a
photograph of Frank Pratt was to get
it through the Eagle and il was re-
quested TO get il.
The Eagle yesterday sent one of its
reporters To the home of William w.
Coleman, 1913 East Central avenue, 10
see Mr.. Coleman's sister, Mrs. Frank
Pratt.
Mr.. Coleman was stacking his millet
and number Of thoroughbred Jersey
cattle stood complacently chewing
their cuds under the branches of the
big cottonwood trees that surround
the place and bright little S-year-old
Frank Pratt. Junior, came running out
of the house a good deal more interest
ed in the reporters bicycle than in
hearing any stories about Holmes and
his father.
The reporter showed Mr.. Coleman
the British vice consui'S letter. He
took the letter in the house 10 show 10
his sister and came out with photo
graph of Frank Pratt. cabinet size.
This is the only picture OF Frank
that my sister knows Of" he said, and
she VIII not part with it. She viii al
low you to take il under promise that
you will keep il in your possession and
wants it for and if it VIII do Frank
any good you can let him have ii. You
are 10 be judge Of that
Mrs. Pratt did not come to the door
hut sem out word that the Eagle had
been fair in its articles in regard 70
her husband and herself and she would
trust it with the only picture she had
Of her husband.
The reporter returned Mr.. Mitchell
the British vice cOnsul's letter and he
requested TO be allowed to take re-
print of the photograph but on the sug
gestion that the British authorities
wanted 10 use the picture 10
connect Pratt with the muir
picture to connect Pratt with the muir
der of the Pietzel children and having
no authority. on that account. 10 re-
lease ii. the reporter refused and last
evening returned the picture TO Mrs.
Pratt.
1t is proper TO state that Mrs. Pratt
is sanguine that her husband had moth
ing whatever to do with any of the
crimes imputed 10 Holmes, but she is
anxious that he be not annoyed with
these stories as he is now doing better.
Mr.. Coleman again declared that
Frank Pratt did not have the courage
to kill a mouse.
Judge BaldersO1 looked at Pratt's
picture yesterday and said: Il remem-
Der Frank Pratt. He came to my Of
fee once on business and he told me
that he had been raised by AZ uncle
VINO lived on Beacon street, Boston.
Il remember that | was surprised
when he told me that he was raised in
Boston for there was nothing of the
Yankee about him.
He was one Of the best conversa-
tionslists 7 ever met and remarka bly,
correct in his language and pronuncia-
ton. There was something facinat-
ing in his address and he would win
the good opinion Of ninety-nine people
out OF every hundred I have often
would act a he did here"
The reporter for the Eagle learned
from a perfectly reliable source yeter-
day that Frank Pratt did not go by The
name Of Harry Gordon in Colorado
but Frank Greenwood" and Frank
oliver" The former Is a part Of his
own name. his full name being Frank
Greenwood Pratt.