New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-31
READY TO CONVICT HOLMES.
A WITNESS WHO KNOWS ALL ABOUT HIS
CRIMES.
HIS NAME IS HATCH AND HE is NOW IN THE
PENITENTIARY IL LITTLE ROCK, ARK
1T Is SAID THAT HE CAN PROVE
THAT HOLMES MURDERED
SEVEN PERSONS.

THAT HOLMES MURDERED
SEVEN PERSONS
Chicago. July SO-There is now little doubt that
tho Chicago poce Will convict II. H. Holmes. alias
Mudgett alias Pratt alias Gordon now IN jail IN
Philadelphia of the murder Of at least seven per-
They know the name or man VINO Cd"
hang Holmes by giving his testimony ana that "s"
Is in their power. His name Is Hatch' a.ias Doho,
alias Mascot, and he is now serving sentence VI
ten years In the pententary at Little hoch' A'A''
for DEMONSTRATING.
He close to Holmes through all his "uiue'
plots as Qunlan and is ready to tell all ne KNOWS
This includes the pointing out Of the resting place
of the bodies Of the Williams sisters, which ne
himself assisted in secreting after they were i'ui
dered He will tell how they were murdered lie
will also give full and explicit information concern
Ing the murder of Pietzel and his two chldren' ana
of Mrs Julia Connors and her daughter Pearl
The mention Of this mans name by the ponce To-
day made Quinan turn pa.e and refuse 10 TAX
further and a confession from Quinlan Is almost
assured
1t has been arranged to request Hatch's pardon
from the Governor Of Arkansas. II he VIII give MS
testimony. with the understanding that he VIII not
be prosecuted in Illinois for completely IN Holiness
crimes. II is understood that William Caps a
LAWYER OF Forth Worth. Tex gave the police OF
Chicago some valuable information concerning
Hatch IL fact Il Is definitely understood that Hatch
was discovered in the Little Rock Penitentary by
Capps who Is in Chicago for the purpose OF proving
the fraudulent transactions OF Holmes with regard
TO the property of the Williams girls. He declared
today that the Williams girls were both Dead ana
that he could offer sufficient proof In civil court
10 secure setting aside of the title Of their prop
erty now In the name Of Pietzel as d. Is. Lyman,
60 TINT the heirs of the girls could secure the
property.
great deal OF importance is attached by the
police TO the finding this morning OF parts OF d
human skull In the basement Of the Holmes
castle" by the workmen digging there The ground
In several places gave evidence Of having been
dug I'd In the corner of the basement TWO pieces
Of skull were found. They had been covered with
dirt.
Mr. Cigrand the father OF the missing Emene.
who was supposed to have been murdered by
Holmes and Phomena. her sister. arrived from
their home in Anderson Ind this mornins' ana
paid an carly visit to Inspector Fitzpatrick: They
we're closeted with the Inspector and Chief Bade-
noch FOR over an hour. The on.y new Information
they gave was concerning a trunk when was re-
ccived at oxford Ohio. whore the Cigrands lived.
few days after the announcement from the Chi
cago employer OF the girl that she had dlsap-
p,arcd The trunk contained only few clothes,
readily Identified as the property OF Emelin.'
They viii erdeavor to discover. II possible. what
express company handled the trunk and By whom
chief Badenoch was asked this morning II he
believed the story told by NJ c Caappel the ar,ic-
iieye H." he said. The man gave Us the most un-
m!stakable evidence OF his familiarity with the
premises by leading us straight 10 the hidden watts
and pointing them ont 10 us.
Plattsburg. y Y. July 3o.-ii. II. Holmes, who Is
accused Of numerous murders and other crimes.
was once resident Of this (Clinton) county In
1879 h appeared at Mooers under the name Her
man ". Muigeit as an agent for nursery stock,
and created such good impression that he was
engaged - teach the village school. This occupa-
ton he found uncongenial.
In hls certificate flied In the Clinton County
Clerks Office on October II. 1885, Mudgstt tHolmes)
svears that hls name Is Herman ". Mudgett, that
his birthplace was CINNAMON. y. H.. and that he
was graduated from the University OF Michigan.
Ann Arb1r.