Evening journal., 1895-10-30


arose and begged the court to grant him
n continuance until tomorrow. He pleaded
that as DR.. Mattcrn would prove a most
important witness he felt unequal to the
strain the cross examination of DIR. Scott
having exhausted him. Ho hoped TO feel
stronger tomorrow.
Judge Arnold asked the district attor-
ney whether no would agree to this, and
Mr.. Graham replied with emphasis:
No sir. want to 80 on. This is only
moro byplay."
"That is your opinion, - said Holmes,
with the scarce subdued scorn which has
marked all his intercourse with the dis
trict attorney since the trial began.
That is my opinion"
Holmes suppressed sigh and sat down,
and the district attorney smiled slightly,
with the thought which he has made evil
dent throughout that Holmes is playing
the role of weak, helpless unfortunate,
oppressed and crushed by the mighty ma
chinery of the state, in order to got the
sympathy Of the jury.
Testimony of Coroner's Physician.
DR.. Mattern's examination was then
begun.
The witness said he had made the post
mortem examination at the morgue on
Sept. A. and the conditions were the same
as described by Dr. Scott. There had
been paralysis Of the heart causing sud
den death, and evidence Of chloroform in
the stomach. He dilated on the CHASTITY
scene at tho potter's field, when in the
presence of half dozen other persons in
Guiding the officers Of the swindled insur-
ance company and the young daughter Of
the dead man, Holmes took a lancet and
1,I 10 ont aud harl-a1 off
portions of the corpse of tho man he is
charged with having murdered. The girl
Alice had then positively identified the
body, and Holmes himself, the witness
said did not hesitate to declare that it
was Pitezels body.
Holmes began the cross examination Of
Dr. Mattern by requesting him to read
| his notes of the result Of the autopsy in
| their entirety. This was permitted, and
after It had been done the physician was
| put under a long series Of technical quos-
tions, touching the possible cause Of
death, the effect Of chloroform poisoning
and kindred subjects The doctor unqual-
/ ihedly declared that death had been caused
by ohlofoform poisoning
DIR. Henry Lehman, the we'll known
analytical chemist, was the next witness.
| He said it was impossible for a man TO fix
| himself In an attitude as reposeful as that
in which Pitezel's body was discovered
after having administered chloroform to
! himself.
Holmes merely asked n fow questions
on GROSS examination, but reserved the
right TO call DR.. Lehman as a witness
for tho defense after his (HolmesD testi-
mony had been taken.
Coroner Samuel II. Ashbridge produced
two afiidavits identifying the body Of
Pitezel, made respectively by Alice Pite-
eel and Holmes. They were read to the
| jury and offered in evidence.
Holmes Asks For His Attorneys.
The evening session began few mo-
ments after O'Clock The taking Of tes-
timony was about to be resumed when
Holmes, who could probably be more apt
/ ly called tho "arch actor" than anything
else, brought out a new piece Of byplay.
He arose in the dock, and addressing
the court said: "If your honor please, 1
have a request to make. In consequence
Of the severe physical strain to which I
have boon subjected and also because Of
the criticism leveled against my former
! counsel, Messrs. Shoemaker and Rotan, /
have within tho past half hour sent for
/ thom and asked them to again assume
charge Of my defense / should like to
ask II the court will permit this?"
"Lot them come in, said the judge.
A moment later the two counsellors
looking pale and worried, entered the
courtroom, and Mr. Rotan, going up TO
the bar was about to enter upon lengthy
| explanation when Judge Arnold curtly
! interrupted with mo apology is neces-
sary. Go on with the case"
The dock, with its occupant, was then
] f.. e., &c r,1a and
/ Holmes counsel took seats at the desk.
William Moebins and Frederick Rich
ards, saloon keepers, testified as to Pite-
ze's drinking habits.
Mrs Adela Alcorn, a physician who
lives on Eleventh street. was called
Holmes had boon at her house from Aug.
, to Sept 2. 1894, under the name of
| Howell He had hired rooms there The
witness was not sure that his wife was
with him, but he brought her later He
said she was very tired, as she had come
from Chicago, and he would rather have
her at the house than at a hotel The wit
ness again saw him on the afternoon Of
Sept. 10 in her parlor. He went out and
came back in the evening. He said his
wife and little sister would be there later;
that they were then in Atlantic City.
Holmes told her he was himself going
/ there saturday ana WOulu DfihB tllohi
back with him the following Monday for
the winter. On the 10Th man called to
see Holmes, or Howell, as he was there
known, and was shown TO his room, ac-
uording to instructions. She Identified
Pitezel's picture as that Of the caller.
Later she saw him go out On cross ox-
animation she was questioned as TO her
belief that the picture was that OF the
caller, and she was positive.
John Grammer who lives in the
Eleventh street house, corroborated the
greater part of Mrs. Alcorn's testimony,
and added that when Holmes came back
the second time he had little girl with
him. Witness identified Alice Pitezel's
picture as that of this girl. They remained
until the following Sunday, the 10Th, and
then went away
Josiah w. Richmond had known Pite.
eel we'll and had taken him TO bis sister
house to get board. Pitezel had told him
that Perry was not his right name and
spoke Of brisging his wife and children
from the west.
John H. Hughes, furniture salesman
had sold a bill of goods to Pitezel on Aug
II. 1894. Holmes accompanied him. The
| fnrniti1ro was sent to 1916 CallOWhil