The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
He Says He Can Not Possibly
Be Convicted of Murder.
HAS MONEY TO FIGHT THE CASE.
His Chicago Janitor Said TO Be His
Pal in Bloody Deeds.
Pat Quinian Carried the Keys to the
Doors OF the Charnel HOUSE The
Property Of Murdered Minnie Will
Jams Being Looked After.

Philadelphia, July 2s.-Lawyer William
A. Shoemaker, wno represents Il. RI.
Holmes, was today saown the sorry from
Chicago 10 the effect that fanitor Quin-
Ian was implicated In the case almost
as deeply as Holiness tAag Quiaiau had
kept a WOMAN, whose nrst name Was
Lizzie, IN the castle. and wAo h8d sis
ter working In the restaurant in the
building. and that child was born and
very mysterlously disappeared. and that
QGinlans wife suddenly appeared on the
scene and The girl Lizzie was hurried
away. and is now thought 20 ne in oFna-
ha- The story said. beside, that under
Instructions from Holmes. in this city,
Quinlan had destroyed ali letters, papers
and clothing which might aid n the
tracing OF his career, and that a COMES
sion was expected from Holmes invoiN-
ing Quinlaa. Mr.. Shoemaker declared
the story was entirely new 10 him. 30
far as sending instructions 20 2uinIan
was concerned. he said. Holmes, while
in the city hall here. had been permit
ted 10 send and receive mail. but since
his confinement in prison he cannot 40
so without the sanction Of the prison or
Heials who. read all the letters
The public mind had better he disa-
bused Of the idea that Holmes VIII make
a confession" continued the attorney
He has told al he has 20 tell, aud mas
nothing more 10 confess. He feels CONN
dsnt rhat he cannot be convicted OF mur-
der. and lust as confident that when the
time comes il will be proved mat the
bodies found were used in insurance
schemes only. The Chicago people nave
no ease al al, and have been mercy
cutting a ridiculous fisure before the
public. know nothing OF Hotthes pei"5
tr,ed here The srst official notice
wouId get would be an indictment. ana so
far Know no s.eps In that direction
have been taken"
Distr,ct Attorney Graham said also to-
sav that no decision had been reachea
regarding the place OF trial. A.
"The only diary I know OF, said Mr.
Shoemaker is on Holnes p, a.
WAS kent nv his wife. Mrs. Howard IN
hsr own handwriting, and she is ms
,sts, when she SAYS ne LEFT her tWo
-. s,-icp the time the journal was
.e. IN Tornnto He was never away from
bar whole dav or a whole night. ~
There IS absolutely no uu3n ~ IL,
.,r,. .hat Holmes Is broken down fiF -
% %st@l 1.'e ar,rss and Is busy at present set
.1sno ,,r MS business affairs-tufnlhs ne
real estate into cash. TWO weeks
rearya Y Chamberlain. a thicago Jaw
xer sneut several hours mere on esl'aa' Ia.
~ narttes in that city who desire 70
r. securities consist OF farm iahus,
narfe az the country. He conlfols ~ ~
E1st,a hlook in Chicago. beside the Sso"o
,,,-r.~arfv 9 in Fort Worth, Tex. saw ''i ''i-9
biostx last fall when | was GOWN sae.e ~
,hIs case. Holmes built TINS biocs ~,
hav,,q obtained the ground by ffa1e ot
~, Cshte,co ai,S nranersy with Minnie Williams,
ubo haf inherited II from her fatheF-
..Tyo1n,es 1ld not know a MISS or Mrs'
Conner in Chicago. / do not Know Wnle,
because never talked with MN ao"vt
erch a case Quinlan. | think. was VIZ
,,ri.or In .he Castle pretty mucn all tne
49, an,so Itoi,oes vas there Quinlan's wife
ts,-as there IN winter and went 10 iarth
=, summer Holmes is anxious that GUN
Ian as we'll A everybody else, shoulo teii
The truth IN the case and conceai ho'hlis, i,s
We expect Mrs. Howard TO tesliS 70 'iiS
truth REGARDLESS Of whore u lies. anu II
- 4oos A. will be In Holmes favor. We
a. arx,ous to have her testify ratner
,hsn N throw obstacles in the way as ma
boen said want II understood that he
dtslres everybody to tell the truth
sTs he setting the example, was ashsu-
..Xeu have never known him 70 deceive
~ Ia anvthfnr. lie thinks. and so do ].
,bat a true statement OF all the facts at
the trial will he Of the greatest assistance
In proving his innocence.
chicago, July 26.-Wiiham Capps, OF the
law firm OF Capps Cantey, OF r orr
xyortb Texas. is in Chicago in the inter-
.
ne baS obtained copies Of the deeds oy
which they transferred their properly. and
| he Claims that their names were tofged'
T,idance has been collected, ne say >
which will prove concIusively tnat the
~.rfs ysre murdered before July l.. the
| 4ate amended 10 the deeds lie thihNs
/ ,he,, we're put out of the way amour = ~ =
| Tie has investigated the prop s.tV az ~,
,,,o..e and saws il is still in the name OF
nf
/ h,,r.h are considerably aroused hy Io-
,,or that Mrs Holmes is about 10 move
-. rro,, Willamette. II vas reported
| ,t,+ load Of boxes haf heen e&rtei q va
I So, tbe house about dayhreak- Alo' 'uer
- n9- revfves Interest in the h'r.er
/ tragedy that has never beeh Iuhs -
| n,aire1 After the murder OF " itse'e.
/ ruofrer-u-taw. the b'irSlaIs I9l -.
1 .,u.ar1 she Holmes residence ana ina thal
i house IS rTw conneciFi WIN
Of Mrs Crow. .. ~.As.,e-,
.-,.a-,,,s r-raeu7an. agent for the Chicago
( ,,.-..ra.orst Association, sald last
f ,f-S. thstsa his opinion the bones to'ii"
a. re Holmes castle 81 EnEie~ooa NerF
- -, - y.csias that had been shipped 10
/ chicago He said al the np1l.S % pa -
( 5caA 4, the county passed through MS
/ bsr4= ard that il would have been m
.-sssbla for Holmes 70 have ohfained a
/ res.ver without his knowledge
O,,t-lan and Owens had another sweat
+ - sxnerierce last night. and when they
/ Ie4- ,he Central station they we're uIi1eT
-, - go r-nliee officers. Chief Bade-
! noch ard Inspector Fatzpa'rleh f'','I, ~.
s5e. that the men are not under arrest
( - 81, vas noticed that extra precautions
/ - ~, taken to prevent their escape
/ - - 20 teaTs any one from confefe-
- nth the.rn Both n7en we're scr Gus
/ sra III A. ease ana plainly sheNei 'ia
/ So ire beginning TO appTeciat@ t'" t"s
! 80 n which the recent dsVelot'iaeilt7 81"
/ .ha case have paced tHflh- D.
/ - rs rollce rev informant or Fl'i.
/ - .,,, rfsseere admit that n r. ~ TIT
/ +e..-e +l,ev say fhst 81 IS or s'ich a Hs-
..A.+ .. .~~9ot be made known ~
( -.ss,t The tao men VIII ne qaesti ioiisl
{ s~.Ae~ anf they VII remain n c's,,'l's
/ '.~.51 the police are satisTei that my
have .ola all they k-scST
/ ,-,a ~rf-,an bones and other aTticle~
( ,.,-1-4.-z 4 gold watch chain icenti'le'l
j -. Ter-afe- Davis as one worn oy MINNIE
+ y,-.fff,~,a r1s4na few daEs ago IN the
+ .,,,-e an Holmes ofF5ce. No. 7d SsN5E-ia1f1 Il
/ - ta,e been turned over - petes-
! 80 Ga-ueaut F.tEpatrtck ~ MANAGE
+ Sr.-- - 4ha Fidelity Insurance company
{ - 7-hfeft was looked iD the Ea0it
- rrs-sevtor F-tzDatr.ck's TFiFsfe oilio"'
{ -, - 4u-e4va or nfteen ss>res 81 a f1u-
! - t-.tst,-s THE company Is tho same
-. tTcirnes sxlndlea our of Sloesl. for
+ -g-s.b be is supposed - have murdered
ri,xel II tle store we're fo'1f'a a,so tMo
: So, Gin types tsut al traces af ttle I'or-
I - ,-hs~a thav bore hzve been De-
,.~-,-s,l ~ IRE Several hooks and eyes
s,,,n ss sr4 slses4 = wcnlcns elofnes Trers
6 also found
4 1s-al parer prints she following today
! pat Qulnlan. the 1znit0r Of tns Holmes