Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-28
FRESH EVIDENCE OBTAINED.
RemafDs of the Pietzel Boy Found
Near Indianapolis.

Near Indianapolis.
indianapolis, Ind, will claim the right to
try H H. Holmes, the alleged murderer,
in custody in Philadelphia, for murder.
This claim will be based upon the horrible
developments of yesterday, which include
the finding of the charred remains of nine
year-old Howard Pietzel and evidence
which before any jury in the country
would convict H H. Holmes of having muir
dered him and then partially burned his
body in a stove.
Detectives Geyer of Philadelphia, Rich
ards of Indianapolis and Inspector Gary of
the Fidelity Insurance Company have been
at work for weeks hunting for traces of
the boys body. He was traced to Indian
apolis with Holmes and disappeared. The
city was secured and work began in the
suburbs hunting for a house rented by
Holmes On October TO- II or ~ of last year.
Yesterday the detectives went to Coving-
seat of Butler College, and before they had
been at work an hour their attention was
called by local real estate dealer 10 a
small vacant cottage situated in the woods
at the edge of town and far from any other
dwelling. The party went to the house,
and few minutes later the officers found
beneath the side porch the missing trunk,
which was taken from the side door of the
H. H. Holmes and which was thought to
contain the body of the boy.
hundreds Flock to the Scene.
Great excitement followed, and hundreds
lccked to the scene as soon as the discov-
cry leaked out, although the officers en-
deavored to keep the matter a secret. The
house was guarded and work began search
ing for additional evidence. Developments
followed thick ard fast, and the chain of
evidence is dansning.
In barn connected with the house was a
wi chor nf fHa
pattern as Holmes bought in Cincinnati.
He rented the house under the same alias
The stove had been moved from the house
to the stable by the owner of the house
after Holmes left 1t was at once con-
cluded that the body had been burned in
the stove, and search began for the re-
mains
Remains of q Boy.
Late last evening DR.. ]. F. Barnhill's at
tentioh was called by small boy named
Walter Jenny to the stove hole, where the
steve had been. 1t was filled with refuse.
This was pulled out and the remains of the
boy were found. The teeth showed that
the body was that of boy between eight
and ten years of age and all the other
bones confirmed this. All were charred,
and pieces of flesh chung to some of them.
The skull bones and pelvis added to the
same convincing truth.
The boy had evidently been burned in a
cob fire and in the huge stove found in the
barn HoWardS oVercoat was found at a
grocery store nearby, where Holmes had
left 1T, saying the boy would call for it.
He never came.
Owners of the house recognized Holmes
by the pictures shown them. All identify
him as the man who last October rented
the house with the same story he told in
Toronto and other places, came with the
boy and the big stove washstand and bed;
stayed two days and then disappeared.
Several people have identified him, and all
doubt is removed. Other developments are
expected, and, with this evidence Indian
apons will demand Holmes for trial