Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-02
II. II. HOLMES.

a dressy appearance. The accused took
his seat with calmness that was no.
ticeable, and while he evinced n decided
interest in the matters at issue there
was no look of fear upon his counte-
nance nor any evidence of nervousness
in his action.
After the formalities in connection
with the opening of court had been
concluded, Attorney w. H. Shoemaker,
of counsel for the prisoner, in an adj
dress of some length, asked for post
ponement of the case for 60 days. Mr..
ShoemalSer's contention was that the
defense was not prepared for trial;
that no witnesses were present. Dis
trict Attorney Graham strenuously OPP
posed the motion, he declaring that the
states witnesses were present at their
own volition, and that if a continuance
should be granted it would mean ''the
absolute destruction of the common
wealth's case"
Mrs. Pitzel's health was impaired, Mr..
Graham further said, and if the case
should be postponed the strain would
intensity her illness.
Lawyer Samuel p. Rolan for the de-
Tense also pleaded for time in which he
and his colleague could realize OIL
Holmes assets, and thus bring wit
nesses to Philadelphia who will not
come unless their expenses are paid
The discovery of new testimony within
the past four or five days which he
wanted to investigate was further
plea of the attorney for a continuance
Judge Arnold overruled the motions
for postponement in u very few words
and ordered the trial to go on. Just
at this juncture startling climax was
reached, which resulted in the with
drawal of Lawyers Shoemaker and Ro-
Ian from the case, Notwithstanding an
injunction from the court that they
would be open to disbarment by taking
such step ION the eve of murder
| trial"
Still further sensation was created
when Holmes refused to accept the
services of Attorneys Everett A. Scho-
field and Joseph r. Fahey, whom the
court was about to appoint to defend
him, and who, in fact, had taken seats
in the chairs vacated by Messrs. Shoe
maker and Rolan. Schotield and Fa-
hey also withdrew. Holmes himself
pleaded to the court for postponement,
but the judge declared that the case
must go on. The trial was resumed,
Holmes conducting his own defense.
Holmes continued questioning the
jurors as they came up. His words
which embraced the usual technical
questions, were well chosen. He listened
to District Attorney Graham's formal
inquiries with the keenest interest, an
pallor of his cheek. Besides the usual
questions as to owhetheror not the jurors
had formed any opinion as to the guilt
or innocence of the prisoner and the en-.
tertainment of conscientious scruples
against capital punishment, Holmes
also asked:
Have you visited the dime museum
at Ninth and Arch streets?"
The reason for this question was the
fact that there has been on exhibition
in the museum for some weeks a way
counterpart of Holmes, "the multi
murderer" as he is there called, to
gether with models of the Irvingtor
(Ind.) house and the Chicago castle.
All who had seen these were peremp
;orily challenged by Holmes.
The work of securing a jury was com
pleted at 1:45 o'clock and then recess
was taken until three o'clock.
Following is list of the jurors, with
their occupations:
William p. Hansell. blacksmith; Linfor,
Biles. paymaster; Robert Chambers, cart
er: George V. Clash. soap maker: Lou
Reese, farmer; Thomas Sloan. driver
John j. Smith, engineer: Andrew Hertel
shoemaker: Richard Johnson. painter
James Kenney. foreman; Robert ]. Kin
kade, florist: Samuel Wood, manufactures
1t was 3: 10 o'clock when the trial was
resumed, and nearly all of the session
which continued until SIS o'clock, was
taken up by District Attorney Graham
in outlining the case to the jury. The
opening address of the district attorney
was forcible throughout, but his de
nunciations OF Holmes, which at time!
we're particularly severe, had no out