The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-01
GUINLAN AND s.NASCOT."
They Were Both Confidential Agents
of the Yfu Svvfudler


CHICAGO. July Sl.-Another link in the
chain binding Quinlan to the alleged
crimes OF H. II. Holmes was forged to-
day by an admission made by Quinlan
when questioned by Chief of Police Bad
enoch He said he was hired by man
named Allen to go to Fort Worth, Tex.
At the time he was engaged, he said, he
had only one days acquaintance with AL
len, and on the following day he started
for Fort Worth. Quinlan had previously
claimed that he had no knowledge OF any
crimes committed by Holmes. although he
had admitted that In Fort Worth he met
and knew a man called Mascot" Now
that Allen and Mascot are practically
proven TO be one and the same man Quin-
lan's contradictory stories have placed him
in still worse light with the police.
Pat Quinlan, under the questioning of
Chief OF Police Badenoch. let the cat out
of the bag when he admitted that Mas
cot was II. H. Holiness confidential man
the police have been looking for. Just a
few minutes before Quinlan had stated
that Allen. the man confined in the Little
Rock, Ark, penitentiary,. for horse steal
ing, was Holiness confidential man. The
questions were piled faster and faster and
Quinlan admitted that Mascot was the
man who had been close to Holmes in
Fort Worth. He engineered all the big
deals for him." said Quinlan II was not
good enough for the fine work" From
the mysterious Hatch, A. E. Bond Through
whom Minnie Williams's property in Fort
Worth was conveyed to Benton T. LymanD.
John c. Allen, A. c. Caldwell and Mas
cot" who figure in different times and
places in the Holmes case. are one and
the same man.
man Hatch took the Pietzel children 10
Toronto in company of Minnie Williams,
and that If he could be found he could
clear up the mystery of their death. De-
tectives who are working up the case in
the West have evidence that Hatch came
West after the visit to Toronto and was
man confined in the Little Rock pen.ten-
tiary claims TO be able 10 give the history
of Holiness deeds from first to last, but
tective Rea. of Fort Worth. last night tel
egraphed that Allen is the much wanted
Mascot, and that he has given up some
By agreement between states Attorney
Kern. Mayor Swift. Chief Badenoch and
attorney capps. who represents the hers
will leave for Little Rock tonight with
credentials and authority granting him the
power to represent the State of illinois
in requesting the absolute and permanent
release OF Allen from the Arkansas peni-
tentiary, such immunity being granted on
condition that he fasten the crime OF muir
der on Holmes by unmistakable and exist
ing evidence In this city.
Within ten days, unless the present plans
miscarry through some technicality or off,
cial disturbance. Allen will arrive in Chi
cago in custody OF Attorney capps and the
proper officers OF the law. Attorney Capps
in an interview late last night. after his
consultation with the chief OF police. said
There is no question in my mind that
this man Allen can tell about the murder
of the Williams girls. Mrs Conner and
her daughter Pearl, by Holmes. and can
direct US as TO where the bones OF these
four at least are buried As to the Cigrand
girl and others. whose disappearance and
death have been charged TO Holmes
cannot say at this time. Alien was the
confidant and associate of Holmes for a
long time and We know enough OF his
knowledge of Holiness affairs to safely
count on his being able to tell the story
OF the crimes. We will prove absolutely
that Holmes murdered the two Williams
girls. Mrs. Conner AMI her daughter Pearl.
We will bring Allen hack TO Chicago and he
Will tell the story Of the murders as they
were committed and point 10 the place
where the bodies were disposed OF after
Holmes had performed these terrible deeds
OF murder"
kilograms have teen sent TO Governor
Altgeld. apprising him Of the situation
(Contineed % second Pa8e9