The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-31
MORE BONES FOUND.
The New Vault Yields No Evil
dence Against Holmes.
A DAMAGING ACCOUNT BOOK.
How the Monster Sought 10 Rob Pitzel
nj Terre Haute, Ind.-Investi-
CATION In Arkansas.

book kept by Holmes has been
discovered in CRATE at the sixty
thru street house. The book was found
with bundle Of letters addressed by
various women to Holmes. and which had
evidently been placed there for burning.
The accounts, which date back 10 May j.
1880, show the owners dealings with var
ious people, and an entry regarding IN
surance shows the existence Of insurance
deals as early as 1855. A mysterious
Dora" Is mentioned as the recipient or
numerous small sums, which are care
fully recorded. and the minutes Of the
Englewood Company are also given, with
the election of directors and this tram
saction OF other business.
Tomorrow an officer from the central
station viii start for Little Rock. Ark.
commissioned by Chief Badenoch TO in
terview Convict Allen, who claims he can
relate the secret chapters of Holmes ca
reer OF murder and fraudulent dealings.
Attorney WilliAm Caps. of Fort Worth,
Tex, who has been in Chicago for nearly
three weeks endeavoring TO obtain proof
that Minnie and Annie Williams were
murdered, and who has pursued lines or
investigation separate and distinct from
the police, has made partial investiga-
ton OF Convict Aliens story. and is so
well convinced that the man was really a
witness of. If not an actual participant In,
the crimes of Holmes. Pitzel and others
iitdt Ht NdH reveal the NHtlt stJlS IL nc
wants to do so. The Texas lawyer spent
nearly the whole evening in Inspector
FitZpatfick's private office. relating the
results of his detective work and trying
TO convince the inspector and Chief Bade-
noch that Convict Allen ought 10 be seen
and the authority of his information sub
'mitted TO a test. The police are inclined
10 regard the convict's assertion hopeful
". especially as they happen TO know that
Holmes spent some time In Arkansas
conducting a land swindling operation
that had ramifications In half dozen
distant cities. He could have met and
used Allen on that occasion and brought
him to Chicago Allen claims.
Quinlan, who has not been disturbed In
his solitude since Monday night, will be
conducted to the "sweatbox" at the CEN
trail station tomorrow and be given an
other chance TO explain some accusations
that are made against him. Joe Owne,
the Ohio farmer. who is also. made pris-
oner at the armory persisted in the as
sertion that Ouinlan was Holmes accom-
plice in every crime the swindler planned
and executed.
Digging i'm the cellar Of the Holmes
building today and tonight was less
fruitful than any day yet spent in in
vestigating the murder schemes OF the
swindler. Bones by the dozen were found,
but nothing of tangible evidence can be
secured.
The Iaborers confined their work princi-
pally to the southeast end of the base
ment where was located the mysterious
box. An investigation of the tank re-
vealed nothing, even as circumstantiai
evidence, against Holmes. The tank was
easily made accessible, and nothing was
found therein but a small quantity of pc
troleum in its raw state. Nowhere were
there traces of carbolic acid or other
fluids which might have been used by
Holmes in putting away his victims
Rather a significant bit Of information
came to the police today when Mrs.
Strowers. of sixty-first and Morgan
streets. Informed the police that Holmes
had once persisted I'm her taking out
$4,000 life policy Not only did Holmes
beg her to take out the policy, she said,
but he also offered her $1,000 for 1t. Her
friends. she said dissuaded her from tax
ing Holmes advice, and she never saw
him afterward.
Peter Cigrand father of Emilne CT
grand said to have been murdered by
H II Holmes, arrived in Chicago today
with Philomena Cigrand. sister OF the
missing girl With Or. b. J. Cigrand, n
relative they went TO police headquar-
tiers. where they had secret conference
with Chief Badenoch and Inspector Fitz-
patrick.
William Cops the Forth Worth attor-
nev. stated today that he is prepared
TO prove the murder of Annie and Min
ME williams by Holmes, PitZei. Quinian
and another whose identity he refuses
10 divulge. This man has been located
bv detectives. 'He is ready to confess"
said Cops today. ION condition the po-
lice guarantee him immunity from pun
fshment My detective says the man
knows the girls were killed in The sixty
third street house and knows where they
are buried
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known today that the case against Pitzei'
one OF Holmes alleged victims who was
arrested in Terre Haute In 1899 for at
tempting 10 pass a forged cheek, was dls-
missed because Holmes was trying 10
force Pitzel 10 transfer his properly 10
him After the arrest or PltZel, HOMES
came here and secured his release on
bonds. Afterward Holmes threatened 10
turn Pitzel over TO the authorities unless
he transferred his house and lot 10 him.
Following is copy OF letter wfitteh by
Holmes TO Attorney Wallace, or this city
who was employed to defend PltzeI:
Chicago. December 10. 1898. II. w. Wal
lace-Dear Sir: / want you TO write Pit
gel a letter at once, stating to him In the
strongest language you can command
that unless something is done with ms
case this week he will be turned over 10
the authorities at Terre Hante. lie Is
not doing what he ought In regard 10
transferring his house and lot, as he
agreed 10 do. I have written 10 Prose-
cutor Hamill regarding IL, and l am de-
termined that II he does not secure us
this week that / shall take him TO Terre
Hau,e and take up that bond. Yours tru-
Is. III. H. 4ioLhf.0'
Messrs. Wallace and HamlH made an
investigation which convinced them that
Holmes was trying TO rob Pitzei or MS
property. II was agreed that the case
los dismissed. and Pitzel was so ADVISED
ard urged TO hold on 90 his property