St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-30
HOLMES CALLS BACK HIS
LAWYERS TO ASSIST IN HIS
DEFENSE.
THE ORDEAL TOO SEVERE
UNDER A TREMENDOUS STRAIN
WITH NO HOPE OF SECURING
DELAY.
THE SECOND DAY OF SENSATIONS
The Prisoner Cross-Examines
State Witnesses Like n Prac-
ticed Lawyer.

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 29.-It
became apparent tonight that the
picturesque and startling features of
H. H. Holmes career were not to be
confined to his destructive wander
fngs over the American continent,
for, with each successive day comes
something still more strange and un-
expected. Yesterday he dismissed
case because the court refused to
grant the plea made by them for a
continuance. They left the court in
spite of Judge Arnolds threats to dis
bar them ,and religiously kept away.
Tonight, after fighting tooth and nail
single-handed against the tremen-
dous machinery of the common
wealth and the apparently complete
chain of evidence which has been
forged around him, he threw up his
hands and sent for his lawyers,
Messrs. Shoemaker and Rotan. Then
he told the court what he had done,
and a reluctant consent to their con-
There was an impression that this
was but another piece of by-play
following Holmes personal failure to
catch the sympathy of the court and
jury by making himself out a much
wrOnged man, forced to fight alone
what may prove his last battle in
spite of his ignorance of the techni-
calitfes of the law and his alleged
physical fnfirmity.
The big work of the trial-taking
testimony-was begun this morning
at 10 o'clock, and, with the exception
of brief. intermissions at lunch and
supper time, was continued until
nearly 9 o'clock tonight. 1t had been
the intention of the court to sit un-
til 10 p. M, but the absence Of a
witness hindered this and an ad-
journment was taken. The star wit
nesses of the trial-Mrs. Peitzel, De-
tective Geyer, Agent Perry, of the
swindled insurance company, and the
arch criminal himself-yet remain to
Of others. @'
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
District Attorney Graham re-
marked today that there was like
lihood of the trial outrivaIing the
Durrant case in point of time, but
that if night sessions were held reg
ularly it might be concluded within
month or less. Holmes made a
plea this evening, asking the court
to hold but two sessions a day. In
plaintive tones he said his physical
condition was such that he felt un-
able to continue his cross-examina-
ton Of the witnesses, and, besides,
he was subject to sick headaches,
Judge Arnold insisted, however, on
holding an extra. session tonight. at
least, and said tomorrow could be
attended to when it came. During
the supper recess, which followed
this incident, Holmes privately said
that the preparation of his case in
his cell last night had kept him UP
until o'clock in the morning, and
then he was reused from bed two
hours later. In addition to this he
had not eaten anything from last
| night until 1 o'clock this afternoon
| 1t was after making this statement
| that he sent for his counsel Up to
that time there had been a general
| impression that human nature could
| not stand the terrible ordeal which
he had set for himself, and that if
he persisted in going on with his own
case there would be breaking down
before long.
All day, as Holmes sat in.,ethe
dock, the eyes of the man he is
| charged with numbering gazed at
him from large crayon portrait
upright on the district attorney S
desk, in full view Of the entire court
Next to this was an equally large
| sized picture of the daughter, Alice
| whose death is also laid on his shoul-
ders. But Holmes did not seem to
be affected. His stolid demeanor
| never deserted him for an instant
| The announcement that the taking
| of evidence would begin today drew
| still larger crowd to the city HALL
but the admirable police arrange
| ments kept everybody out except at
| torneys and those concerned ins2the
case. The interest manifested in
| the case is not confined to one class
| During the day Judge Arnold had
no less than eight visitors, all judges
from this and other cities in this
state. Besides, the head of every
municipal department was noticed
in the room at different times, in
Guiding the mayor.
| HE SAW HIS WIFE.
| The days proceedings were begur
| by District Attorney Graham, who
arose and said: 'I desire to say te
the court, in view of what was san
last night before the adjournment, thai
| the lady known as Miss Yoke an6
| Mrs. Howard was sent for, saw the
prisoner and had ample oppurtunity. fol
an interview with him."
This is the woman concerning whom
there was a warm passage-at-arms las
| evening between Mr.. Graham AND
| Holmes, the latter declaring that tht
woman was his wife, and that Mr.
Graham had done all in his power tt
separate them. When Mr.. Graham
concluded, Holmes said that he hat
only had a three-minute interview
with the woman, and asked that it bs
renewed during the noon recess. Hi
request was granted. Then the pris
oner asked that a plan be produced aoi
the Callowhill street house, where 'ht
is accused of numbering PietzcE Th,
district attorney said the plan sqcpld
be produced at the proper time -
II also ask Holmes continued
that a quantity of the liquor which