Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-24
MULTI-MURDERER HOLMES When and Where Will He Be Tried Is the Question. SEVERAL CITIES $ ANT HIM
 ---f~ It Seems That can4d5s s the Call from
 Latest s- lnt'. CHICAGO, TOO, we LIKE TO HAVE HIM z Jt Is Tinted Thg @ ere Are Other Conspir- ators in the Mystery-Lawyer
 Jeptha Howe of St. Louis
 Is in It.
SEVERAL CITIES s ANT HIM
CHICAGO, TOO, WE ) LIKE TO HAVE HIM

Philadelphia, July 22.-Dstrict Attor- ney Graham has not yet formulated definite plan for the prosecution of H. H. Holmes, the conspirator and alleged null
 ti-murderer, in this city or elsewhere.
 That Holmes will at no remote date be arraigned upon the charge of killing one
 or more of his alleged victims is without
 doubt, and the only hitch in the proceed-
 ings is the uncertainty of the district
 attorney and special counsel for the prosecution. Barlow, in determining
 whether he can be tried here or at To- ronto or at Chicago with the safest pos
 sibility of securing a conviction. Todays developments indicate that Holmes will not be turned over to the Chicago authorities on charges of kill ing the Williams and Conner women, but as the case, viewed from it's present aspect, is now safe in the hands of the le- gal authorities in Canada, it is fair to presume that his conviction there can be secured.
 District Attorney Graham stated to- day that he had heard from Detective Geyer in Detroit. and that officer in- formed there were slim hopes of finding the missing Howard Pitezel in that city, although the search would be continued
 until further orders had been issued.
 The district attorney denied that the
 Chicago authorfti3s had asked for
 Holmes extradition on the charges of
 killing the Williams and Conner women.
 He did not think that the case there waa
 as good a one against the man as it
 would be al Toronto
 If requisiton for Holmes is made
 by the Chicago authorities will you agree
 to allow him to be taken there for trial?"
 was asked.
 T hardly expect that a requisition will
 be made" replied MT. Graham, but in
 the event of a request we will take steps
 to prevent Holmes going there at least
 until the cases here and in Canada are disposed of. New developments may crop out at Detroit, and it may be that Michigan will want the man.
 It has been suggested that Holmes can be saved from the service of acquisition papers by the authorities here, and on any day can be safely lodged in prison to serve sentence for conspiracy, to
 which he has pleaded guilty. But if the district. attorney thinks that a convic- tion can be secured at any place upon a
 graver charge he will consent to have
 the man sent elsewhere for trial with
 the understanding that in case of ac-
 qulttai Holmes will be returned here to
 be sentenced for his self-confessed con
 spiracy.
 Lawyer Thomas Fahey, who represents the interests of Mrs. Pitezel in this city, today received letter from the father of his client, who in strong language states that are others in connection with the mysterious case who should be arested He stated that all the conspirat tors were not yet known, and hints that Law yer Howe of St Louis played a more im- portant part in the affair than has vet been stated