Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-11-08

Philadelphia. Nov. a.-Henry a.
first degree at 1851 tonight for killing
Benjamin +. Pietzel.
The jury retired to deliberate at $50
o'clock this afternoon. According 70
one OF their number, they had reached
their verdict before the doors Of their
room closed upon them. For hunger
sake they ate their supper frst, Their
they took a ballot and without hesifA-
ton every man OF the u answered
guilty Of murder In the first deSfee."
But. however atrocious the crtrps how
ever fiendish the criminal, ittS hard to
send a man to the gallows m one min
ute's time. SO, for decency sake. they
talked about the case for seemingly
period, about an hour and a half. Then
word was sent into court that they had
agreed. 1t took half an hour to get the
couSt In readiness to receive the YER
I dIt< Holmes spoke to his counsel Ro-
tan and Shoemaker in the cell room,
before he was taken back to the prison.
He said: feel that this condemns
me. Itwas an unjust trail" He would
say no more than that.
Immediately after the verdict the
usual application for leave to file
motion for a new trial was made. Dis
trict Attorney Graham did not oppose
the motion and Judge Arnold fixed the
18th Of this month for hearing. The
principal reason urged will be lack OF
time for the preparation for the de-
Tense. Should new trial be refused
an appeal will be taken to the supreme
court and arguments heard at it's next
sitting in this city in January, 1885, So,
even If everything goes against him,
Holmes has yet some time to spend on
the earth, from which he Is alleged to
have sent so many fellow mortals.
The verdict was surprise to many
persons who did not believe the crime
had been fastened upon Holmes beyond
reasonable doubt.
There was no word of sympathy for
the condemned felon. He is regarded
as menace to society. Up in Gilman
ton, N. H., there are two old people,
his father and mother, and he has also
two brothers and two sisters. Not one
Of his kin was heard from during the
trial
A MAN OF IRON NERVE.
When the jury went out an indefinite
recess was taken. Judge Arnold said
he would remain in the building until
midnight IL necessary, and II no YER
dict had been reached by that time he
would come to court at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. There were many
wagers that the verdict would be in to-
night, and more as to It's nature. At 20
minutes of there was hustle of NOV
ing people In the packed courtroom and
1t became known that the jury was
coming in. A moment later Judge Ar
mold took his seat. District Attorney
Graham and his associates entered, and
the jury filed solemnly in and took their
seats in the box. Then Holmes was
brought In and placed in the dock. The
) silence was literally painful, and every
heart in that crowded room throbbed.
The man who was about to hear his
doom pronounced stood erect in the
dock, the same death-like pallor which
could grow no deeper on his face. He
stared at the jury blankly, his hands
clasped behind his back. Then from
the deep-voiced clerk came the aw-
full words: Jurors, look upon the pris-
oner; prisoner, look upon the jurors.
How say you, gentlemen of the jury
Do you find the prisoner at the bar
Herman w. Mudgett, alias H. H
Holmes, guilty of the murder of Benja-
min f. Pietzel. or not guilty?"
The condemning syllables came from
the foreman: Guilty of murder in the
first degree"
.'Ahem" uttered Holmes. clearing his
throat, but his shrunken form never
trembled. his lips betrayed no CULVER
his marvellous nerve had not forsaker
him. There was only tighter clasp Of
his hands folded behind him. Then he
slowly sat down, and at the request Of
his counsel the jury was polled. A:
each name was called Holmes wrote Il
on the margin of newspaper in hi;
hand, and the fingers holding the pencil
never shook. The verdict was formal,
recorded by the court. The motion fol
a new trial was made, and after Judge
Arnold had spoken a word of regret t.
counsel for the defense because of las
Mondays occurrence, when they with
drew from the case. and appreciation
for their arduous but fruitless labor
Holmes was taken to his cell room.
few minutes later the jury wer'
thanked for their attention and labor
and sent home, the court adjourned
and the most extraordinary case in tn,
annals of American courts was ended.
EVENTS OF THE LAST DAY.
The last day was uneventful excep
for the last tragic scene. District At
torney Graham opened the session witt
his address to the jury. He was fol
lowed by Mr.. Rotan, who, in his speech
presented the only form of defense
that Pietzel had committed suicide
resting on the assumption that tn
commonwealth had not made out ,
case beyond a reasonable doubt. Judg,
Arnold charged the Jury for more thar
an hour. The district attorney reviewed
the evidence in detail. Beginning will
the question of identity of the corps,
found in the Callowhill street house. h,
went over the testimony of each wit
ness, who positively said that it wa!
the body of Pietzel. Leading up to tbs
motive of the murder. Mr.. Graham re
hearsed In minute details Holmes ev