The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30


warm weather and the body SO
Arranged in Relation to the Win
doyvs
that the rays of the sun would fall upon
Did you at that time express any
opinion as to the length of time that
he had been dead?"
Il said from all appearance he had
been dead three of four days"
Holmes then subjected DR.. Scott to
lengthy and detailed examination, touch-
ing the effects Of chloroform, but OBJ
tanned few answers that would tend TO
throw the balance in the slightest de-
gree in his favor. The witness was re-
garded by the commemorative ofhcers
as one of their medical experts, am ne
erything he said, in spite of the fact
that his questioner, the prisoner, is
medical man by education
Holmes kept a steady fire of questions
and never felt obliged 10 pause Tor
word or thought The calmness with
which he exchanged the technical terms
and discussed chemical and medical
possibilities with the doctor. was ad-
mirable.
At the conclusion of DR.. SCOTS testi-
mony, DR.. William K. Mattern. the cor
oner's physician, was called. Holmes at
once rose and begged the court 10 grant
him a continuance until tomorrow. He
pleaded that as DR.. Mattern would
prove a most important witness, he felt
nation of DR.. Scott having exhausted
him. He hoped to feel stronger tomor-
row.
Judge Arnold asked the district attor-
ney whether he would agree to this, ana
Mr.. Graham replied with emphasis: NO,
sir, [ want to go on. This is only
More Time Play"
"That is your opinion?" asked 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 a sigh and sat
down.
The witness said he had made the
post norton examination at the morgue
as described by Dr. Scott. There had
been paralysis indicating sudden DEAN,
and evidences of chloroform in the
stomach. He dilated on the CHASTITY
scene at the potter's field, where in the
presence of a half dozen other persons,
including the officers of the swindled IN
surance company and the young oaugh-
ter of the dead man, Holmes TOOK a IAN
Get and coldly and ruthlessly cut and
hacked off portions of the corpse.
Mattern by requiring 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
subjected to a long series of technical
questions touching the probable cause
of death. the effects of chloroform pois-
oning and kindred subjects. The doctor
unqualifiedly declared that death had
been
Caused BY ChIorofOrm Poisoning.
The cross-examination consumed nearly
two hours and a half AID the great ma
jority of the questions put by Holmes
were entirely irrelevant. District At
torney Graham, after maintaining 81
lence for long time, eventually lost
patience and presently he objected to this
brought the examination to a close.
Dr. Henry Lehman, the well-klown
analytical chemist was the next witness
In answer to Mr.. Grahams questlons,
he said it was impossible for a man to
fix himself in an attitude such as that
in which Pietzel'S body was discovered
after having administered chlorotorm 10
himself
Mr.. Graham explained to DR.. Lehman
the conditions of PietzePs body at the
time Of its discovery, anG asked tor ms
opinion as to whether or not the chloro-
form in this case had been Sef-dQHllH-
istered. The doctor replied that a guam
tity sufficient to cause death could not
have been administered under the con-
ditions.
Holmes merely asked a lew questions
in cross-eXamination, but reserved me
right to call Dr.. Lehman as witness
Tor the defense, after his tHolme9 tes-
timony has been taken
Coroner Ashbridge produced Two am
davits identifying the body OF Pietzel
made respectively by Abel Pietzel and
Holmes. They We're read to the jury ana
offered in evidence.
7 O'Clock. Holmes made an appeal to the
court to hold but Two instead OF !hTee
sessions a day, on the ground thaL ms
physical condition would not slahu lHe
Judge Arnold said: We'll, we will hold
q night session tonight"
Evening Session.
The evening session began al o'clock.
There was a brief delay which Holmes
utilized by CHANGING over an evening
paper as he sat liz the dock. me takillS
of testimony was about TO be resumed
! when Holmes brought out a new piece OF
by-play. He arose in the dock ana al
dressed the court, saying: IL your noh0r
please l have a request to make In
CONSEQUENCE Of the severe physical strain
! to which | have been subjected ana also
because of the criticism leYeled against
my former counsel, MeSsrS: Shoemaher
sent for them and asked them to take
| charge of my defense. l should like TO
ask # the court will permit this?
Let them come in said the judge.
A moment later the two counSellors,
| looking pale and worried, entered the
court room, and Mr.. Rolan, going up TO
/ the bar was about 10 enter upon a
! lengthy explanation when Judge Arnold
essary Go on with the case
I The dock, with its occupant, was then
moved back to its former place and
Holmes counsel took seats at the desk.
William Moebius, who at the time OF
the murder was employed as bartender
/ in a saloon at 1872 CalloWhin street, was
/ called to tell of Pietzels drinking habits.
/ Mr.. OIoebius is German with very
/ pronounced dialect and so long as he was
1 testifying, Holmes, still taking notes,
! wore a smile of amusement at the wit
/ ness efforts to elucidate the difference
between ''bintZ and half bintZ.'
Frederick Richards, who kept the
saloon, gave evidence Of a corrOborative
The next man, G. Harlow Lampon
swore that he had seen Pietzel at the
/ CaIlowhiH house on August "a, 1884, when
/ he stopped 10 see him about some patent
/ business. Mr.. Shoemaker sharply cross
examined Lampon on the question of the
belief that the man whom he there saw
was he, whose picture is in evidence as
! that of Pietzel. Mr.. Lampon was sure
/ they were the same.
Mrs. Abel A. Alcorn, a physician who
lives at No. 1910 North Eleventh street
was called. Holmes had been at hel
| house from August 3 to September p
! 1894 under the name of Howell. He hao
! hired rooms there. Witness was moi
sure that his wife was with him, but
! he brought her later On Sunday, Sep.
! TENDER 2, he left with his wife in a cab
/ saying they were going to Harrisburg.
1 Holmes returned on the afternoon OF
4 September %. He said he had come bach
/ to take rooms for the winter. He SaiG
! his wife and little sister would be there
1 later; that they were then at Atlantic
/ City. N ]. Holmes told her he himself
! was going to go there on Saturday anc
! bring them back with him the following
/ Monday. On the 18th of August, mar
! called to see Holmes, or Howell, as ht
was there known, and was shown t
! his room, according 10 instructions. She