The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
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500 O'CLOCK.
IN THE WAY.
The Woman Who
Knew Holmes.
HE WAS AFRAID OF HER.
She Was Murdered to Pre-
vent Tale bearing.
OUINlAN AND HIS WIFE TALK.
Saw the Body Of Julia Conner After
She Was Murdered.
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QuINLAN AND HIS WIFE TALK.
Saw the Body Of Julia Conner After
She Was Murdered.
IN THE TOLLS OF TIE POLICE.
The Digging for Bodies and Bones Has
Been Resumed.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Mrs. Pat Quinlan
knew of the disappearance OF Julla
Connor in Holmes castle, and saw the
body of the woman after she was deau.
She further knew and has admitted that
Pearl Williams disappeared mysteriousiy
in the case after her return from trip
to the Quinlan farm at Lake Michigan.
Chief Badenoch took Mrs. Quinlan and
her husband to Holmes castle yesterday,
with Inspector Fitzgerald and detectives
Fitzpatrick and Norton. The object OF
this trip, was more for the purpose OF
letting Quinlan and his wife meet each
other. They were closeted together
alone for an hour in the room in which
Julia Connor's carpet lies and the chair
belonging to the murdered woman STANDS.
What took place between them, no one
knows. but Chief Badenoch and his de-
tectives are nearer solution OF the
Holmes mystery than they were ever
before. The chief now has proof positive
that Mrs. Connor and Pearl, her daughter,
or Cora Quinlan were murdered In inc
building, while the mother was IN ms
employ. Mr.. Quinlan has given informa-
tion within the last "a hours, when
brings the charge of murder to Holmes
more than it had been in Chicago al any
time since the case opened.
Ouinlan and his wife, while demon
strating to the police they were az no
time guilty of crime OF murder tnem-
the chief could use them on the stand as
valuable witnesses against Holmes In
| proving that Mrs. Connor and child
| were made away with by Holmes Tor the
| purpose OF securing the insurance which
| Mrs Connor carried on her life In favor
| of her daughter, or in which Cora gum
| lan's life cut an important hgure.
| Further, Quinlan and his wife have
| proved to the police that Mrs. Connor
was so well aware of the schemes which
| Holmes was operating on that II became
necessary for Holmes TO put the woman
out of the way.
| Mrs. Connor's body was disposed OF by
burial within the castle near the spot
where PEARLS supposed body was found.
| The police have not ceased their eforts 10
find the bottom of the basement ana un-
| cover her remains.
The digging, which was suspended yes
terday, will continue today and during
the coming week.
Pat Ouinlan and his wife have admitted
partially, the woman more thsn the man,
that a business in receiving and disposlng
of dead bodies stolen from the county
graveyards was carried on in the castle
under the direction of Holmes. The
graveyards of the western portion OF
Michigan, Grand Haven, South Haven,
Muskegon, Holland, st. Joseph, and
the Bay of Lakes were despoiled OF bodies
and collins.
The bodies were brought to the CASTLE,
treated and disposed OF to medical col
leges. The collins were rernade by
Oninlan, Pietzel and Holmes. refined
and disposed of to undertakers at faiI
profit. Detective Meyer says the charge
OF murder against Holmes is strongest In
Toronto.
NOTHING TO HIS CRIMINAL RECORD.
HALIFAX, N. s., Aug. 3.-A well known
insurance man Of this city states thai
II. III. Holmes, the alleged murderer anc
insurance swindler. spent seven years o.
life in Nova Scotia as an insurance agent
He lived for time In Amherst ana seV
eral other towns in this province. As fal
as now known, he added nothing TO Ms
criminal record during his residence here