The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-03

ard the eonG ton Il fne ho8y. wlieh 10
contensiai the Ugef.eaI testimony rad
proved could not have been pro8aced eN-
cept by caloroform. Thus, lie sad. the
jury reached the first step IN the case
that the man died OF ehlorofarna not SELF
admInstered-and this. too, was proven
beyond = shadow of doubt BY the expert
testimony. Leading Up % ths motive %
the murder, Ar Graham Tehearsed IN
minute details Holmes every transaction
in connection with the P.tzel murder. trac-
ing his movements from place 20 place
and drawing cut every title circumstance
that weighed against the prisoner with In
finite clearness and force When he came
TO the testimony q Mrs. Pttzei he told the
jury that never in MS official experience
had ne heard such a tale as that tod IN
fhe broken sentences OF that despairirg.
hopeless woman, waom Holmes had kept
fitting from Place 10 place n vain hone
"a meeting her husband All the while he
was carrying with him three separate de-
tschmeuts. Mrs Pisze. Miss Yoke AMI
the children. al within four blocks of
each other. almost travelling together uu-
der Holmes leading strings. and set each
party ignorant OF the presence or the
other two What marvellous ingenuity
what craft. What cunning cried the dis
trict attorney. Way did he resort 10 all
this dupLcity2 Why did he adopt SO many
sebterfages, and why did he tel these
many storiess TX was because he had
murdered Benjamin r. Pitzel"
Mr.. Graham declared that there was not
one word Of evidence 10 show that Pltzel
had committed suicide or even conteua-
plated suicide. by The statement of Holm .
himself. made more than once. the sneak.
eT declared that mis- presence in thai house
on the day OF The murder had been fixed
From 10 O'Clock on That Sunday morning
10 O'Clock in the afternoon. he was in the
ta!i0~hiH street house This was fixed by
MS Own statements, and his questions TO
9llss Yoke on me witness stand. leading
ner 70 say t1at he v as not flushed and ex-
cited when he returned home that ai.er-
noon. IN conclusion AR Graham said ne
desired the jury 10 conslder only the evs-
dence connected WITH the murder Of fitzef
IN the Callowhill street house and moth
ing else. He paid . glowing tribute 20 De-
iectIye Geyer for his work in unfolding
tne story Mr.. Graharn's address. which
Was confined for the most part to a review
OF the details Of the evidence Iasted two
hours and a half. Holmes appeared te
shrink from the district attorneys accus-
ing hgare, and neTgously shifted in his
seat as the tnunderous tone OF the pros
ecutIng officer rang out through the court
room Al The conclusion Of his address A
recess was taken until 2g30 y m
When court reeonvened there was not
an inch of space Ia the room or the gal
Iery above that was not aken and the
doors were locked to prevent the en-
trance Of more. one of the peculiar fea-
lures OF the trial has been the number If
society women present TO witness the pro-
ceedlngs. and today there were more than
ever. The afternoon session was begun
at 2'45, when Mr.. Rotan, after a mo
ment 5 conversation With Holmes began
the argument for the defense. lie was
very pale but seif-possessed. and receiv-
Ell admiration for the pluck and endur-
auce with which he fought. practically
single handed, against the mighty forces
OF the common wealth's evidence and the
skill and experience Of the district attor-
ney. There was a pathetic note in the
way he began: Gentlemen Of the Jury,
there Is probably no one in this court
room Who can fully sseLreciate the re-
spnnsihiltty that rests sson my shoulders
Yet each OF you has a much sreater re-
sponsibiliiy" lie Immediately entered
upon a discussion Of the evidence, and
said the defense plainly admitted that the
body found in the Callowhfll street house
was that Of Pitzel. and that IA and
Holmes had heen eapspiring 10 defraud
insurance oofnpanifss arf ag-the time of
the occurrence had a scheme on hand.
They also admitted, Mr.. Rotau said. thu
story Of Holmes wanderings around the
country with AIRS. Pitzel. They had Of
fered no defense, because OF their conf
dence that the commonwealth had not
made out its case, and that when the
jury had snaiyzed the evidence they
would find the facts more consistent with
the theory of suicide than murder When
Holmes went to the house on Sunday.
September ? he found the body on the
third floor. The attorney then repeated
the details of the arrangement of the
body. as already told. but, he asked had
anything been produced 70 show at what
time the man had been killed or commit
ted suicide2 Is there anything IN this
case 10 show that the prisoner seized the
policy on Pitzels life? II there had been
the commonwealth would have pro-
duced IT,
Continuing Mr.. Rotan called attention
10 the fact that when pitzel left his wfe
in St. Louis 10 come 10 Phil3ds. pha he
told her not 20 ne worried II she heard he
VAS dead. because he was in a scheme %
degraul the insurance company, Coming
down 70 the time OF The killing. the speak
er denied that there was anything 20
show alcoholic indications IN the mans
stomach to bear Out the commemorative
assertion that Holmes had chloroforned
him while he was drunk. ceruing the
hurried departure Of Homes and his al
legged N.fe from the Eleventh street house
on the night OF the murder. Holmes hav-
ing come home flushed ami arm and or
dered the woman 10 pack up her trunks.
Mr.. Rotan urged that Miss Yokc's test-
m0ny showed bev0nd question that they
had the night before resolved 20 leave
town ON sunday night. The common
wealth relied on the medical testimony
that the body could u0t hIvc been found
in tho reposefui position in which ID was
had Puzel committed suicide by -nh3ins
chloroforu. The defense admitted the
truth OF this. but asserted that i was
placed IN such a position by Holmes after
Pitzef had committed sgic &c. thinking he
might utilize the corpse 10 c0nsumm3io
the insurance swinile- Mr. R0t8n remind
e5 ,he iury Of the fac, that when arrested
ira Boston for conspiracy Holmes asked -
he brought % this city 30 stand IT al
rather .Htu ro 20 For Worth. Tex. where
hs vas wanted fer So tliuC a horse. WOu.1
euv man have made such request. hc de-
lrauFa4. unless he knew just what crime
he had csmmItted2 Wound no. ne LAWYER
demanded. have avoided A trivial charge
ia q far aist3u: plaea fo put his neck m
DANCER N,- coming voluntarily 70 thts CITY
hs3 he committed a murder - In con
.lue.au he hcgge3 Che 3urY - e1rrfully
v-efnh tas facts ard thea give the prisoner
-hr err-1t o. the 5oun-- Mr.. Ertan con-
.lafsE his address st $50 o'clock and
Ta4re Arnold charged the iury-
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