New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-02
HOLMES HAS NO DEFENCE.
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cago special agent of the Fidelity Insurance Com
pany. He testified that he called on Holiness WILL
annette wife learn from Ter II possible. where her
husband was 80 that he could get him TO identify
Pieizers body lie Identified the letters which
Holmes wrote to him.
MRS. PIETzEI. BECOMES HYsTERICAL.
At this point Mrs. Pletze, broke down. When she
taken into the corridor she became hysterical.
and her screams penetrated TO the courtroom. She
carried into the Ds;r!ct-Attorneys office. where
restora,ives were applied, and she became more
quiet
The next witness called John King. He was a
reluctant witness. but after proddlng he adj
ntted that re has been engaged in getting on, a
sensational book. which pu-ports 10 give Holiness
own story. He was asked from whom he got the
manuscript.
The defence objected strenuously but uravsilingy,
and Mr. King said that he go, the manuscript from
Mr.. Shoemaker Of the defendants lawyers. Mr..
Rotan tried II get the witness 10 say that a number
OF changes made in the book after he received
the origina manuscript. but Mr.. King said there
none
Miss Amy Long typewriter, testified that she
copied the manuscript for the book. and that she
got It from Shoemaker A specimen Of Holiness
handwriting was shown 20 her and she said that !;
resembled tho IN .nuscrpt She copied.
Holmes seemed greatly Interested IN the evidence
an1. taking the book. marked certain passages
with lead pencil When Mr. Rotan was about to
give the book 10 Miss Long. however. Mr.. Graham
objected to the marks. They were erased. and
Miss Long asked 10 read the passages ana
say Il she remembered copying them. She SAID
she though: they different
c. La F. Perry. OF the insurance company. was
recalled ard Identified some OF Holiness hand
writing
Detective Geyer identified manuscripts ne
took from H1.mes's cell about five weeks ago lie
to the cell TO search especially for poison
but found
THE EFFECTS OF CHLOROFORM.
Or. Henry Lehman, an exper, chemist took the
stand. and described the difference in the effects
on the human body OF ch0roform taken internally
and inhaled. Under cross-examinaton Or. Lehman
said that when taken internally chloroform was
not "A particularly violent poison. and the chances
OF recovery were good. When inhaled. ch!oroiorh
was much deadly. When inhaled by a strong
man chloroform first produces a somewha, violent
movement Of the muscles. and then they relaxed
and become limp. He though, that II would De
an even chance II chloroform we're administered
to "a drunken that II would not arouse MN
although he thought II could be done by skilled
operator.
Mr. ROtan held a consultation with Holmes ana
then asked Dr. Lehman /, il were possible Tor a
person 10 Kill himself by inhaling chloroform Oh
taking II internally. To bo,h questions DE- I-N"-
man answere. Yes.
Mr. Graham asked Dr. Lehman il he mad not
testified In his examlnation-in-chet that the con-
di,lon. In this case were not inconsistent with the
theory of the self-adminstraton OF chlorotorm
and the witness said that he had
MI Rotan pu, the witness through close ex-
animation tending to sustain the theory Va'
Pie,zel committed suicide. He brought out some
points favorable this theory but In the main the
opinion OF DR. Lehman adverse 10 the de-
fence -
The defence developed whst will be It's speclnc
denial during DR. Leffmans examination. MI
Roan asked him II in alcoholic stomach sucn
as Pietzel's was & not possible that the iEF-
ta;ion Of the stomach came from chloroform as
we'll as from liquor.
Dr LEHMAN answered YES" and said that only
the closes, examination would reveal whether 'he
irritation o, the stomach was produced py chio'o-
form or alcohol. Choroform administered ai'er
death did not irrltate the stomach and 1t had been
The contention OF the prosecution that there Was
no irritation OF Pietzers stomach
Dr Mattern gave some important testimony and
Mr. Graham announced that the case io' TIC ~
nor wealth was closed
THE MARRIAGE WITH MISS YOKE.
Mr. Rotan wished 70 recall Miss Yoke Tor the
,urnose OF proving the marriage between herself
,d uolnes Mr. Graham objected but the Court
r,,ed in favor OF Rotan. and Miss Yoke was again
nlaced on the stand. She said that she was mar
ried 10 Holmes in Denver on January H. 1884 She
uas asked II she knew OF the existence OF the "oni
an a. Willamette. and said that she did. ai'housh
sba adj not remember II she knew that she was
.aua, Mrs Holmes. She did not know that Holmes
,.ar ,old ter 4 marriage ceremony was performed
he.vaen himself and any other woman. she never
knew OF the Willamette marriage. In reply 10 'i''
Graham she said that she had learned 'ha1 Ho''H''
had a wife in Gi.manton. y II.
Mr. Graham asked Miss Yoke what excuse
trolmes gave TO his family for marrying her The
de,anee objected. but was overrued Holmes tolu
his family that he had married Miss YOKE "hi.e Ms
mind was blank for past occurrences due 10 an
injury in a railroad wreck. lie was TAKEN ~
hospitaL ard Miss Yoke who was one OF the pa
,ronesses OF the institution. became Interested IN
him. had the physicians perform an operation
ubich saved his mind and then, before he had re-
covered full Of his faculties she married
him, This whole story was false from beginning
10 end.
Miss Yoke SAL hat she would never have mar
r,ad Holm. IL she had not supposed she was De-
or,ino his legal wife Then she related the decep-
,,o,s nract,sed on her By Holmes 10 secure her
hand He told her mother that an uncle mad def
and left considerable property TO him. ara tha' lie
intended TO assume his unc-es name H. w lo"
ard Holmes tod Miss Ole that the only relative
no had IN the world was aunt In Africa whereas
IN reality he has several relatives In New lamp
shire Nr Rotan took exception TO the story Vut
11uHee Arnold would cot sustain him. During this
hung his head. as If ashanti :, .no WAS SIRE that
she was no; Holiness wife. She ga rot re}y; ana
sor the first tirle turned her eyes toward homes
There vas great distress IN ne look but some
hing aso far different from hate.
Nr Cronam took exception TO the question De
fore Mss Yoke rcpiied Mr.. Rotan conten1ed tnat
he wished 10 show that Miss Yoke had 10 other
krowledqa that she was not Holiness wife than
what had been told to her here The judge. now
.ver sad that the admissions Of the prisoner MN
self were sufficient. and Miss Yoke was excused.
Mr. shoemaker wished 10 take exception 10 ma
part Of the D.srict-Attorney,s opening speech re
f4rring TO the killing OF the Pietzel children as ne
feared Il would prejudice the jury against ms
client; The Judge would grant no eNceppn, ou ~
said that II Mr. Graham referred 10 the subject IN
his closing argument would stop him
AZ O'Clock court took recess until p. IN.
THE CASE MIST GO TO THE JURY
When court reconvened az o'clock. Mr.. Rotan
said that they were satisfied that the Common