The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
FOUND MORE BONES
Fresh Discoveries in the Char.
mel House Of Holmes at
Englewood.
POLICE THEORY CONFIRMED
Some of the Bones We're Those
Of a Child and Others of
an Adult.

CHICAGO, July rs. - The Holmes
charnel house continues to yield new
horrors. Several more bones and
small piece Of dress goods have been
found there. Before the police had
been at work an hour two more human
bones were found mouldering in the
damp earth of the basement, and with
them bit of discolored cloth. appar-
emily a portion of a woman's dress.
One of the bones found, shoulder
blade, was apparently that Of an adult,
while a socket bone was smaller and
appeared to be that of a child. The
police, by the discovery, were con-
firmed in their belief that the skeletons
being uncovered are those of the miss
ing Mrs. Conner and her daughter
Pearl.
Mrs. OuinIan Found.
Mrs. Pat Quinlan, wife of Holmes
ex-janitor, was found by the police and
given q severe cross-examination. She
had been reported missing, but claims
she had made no effort to hide herself
What evidence she was able to give
against Holmes. the police refuse to
say, and Mrs. Quinlan had evidently
been instructed by the police to main
tain a strict silence about the case
The story that Quinlan's 1I-year-old
daughter had been murdered by Holmes
was disposed of when Mrs. w. L..
Doyle called at police headquarters and
declared that the girl was now with
her fathers parents, near South Haven,
Mich. Mrs. Doyle said that her mother
owned the house in Toronto in which
the bodies of the Pietzel children were
found. Her apparent familiarity with
the case was considered strange, but
nothing regarding Holmes record
could be learned from her.
Knew the Pietzels.
The police, after an extended inter
view with Mrs. Doyle became con
vinced that she would be an important
witness. She disclaimed any particula,
knowledge Of the case, but in an un
guar ded moment, remarked that the
pictures of the Pietzel children pub
lished in the Chicago papers were good
When her attention was called to this
statement, Mrs. Doyle hesitatingly &C
knowledged that she had met Pietze
and knew the family slightly. AL
efforts to get her to talk freely were
unavailing.
Knew Of Another Victim.
That the police regard Mrs. Doyle a.
an exceedingly important witness wa.
evidenced by the care with which they
| guarded her while she submitted to
newspaper interview. 1t is evident tha
through her the police have learned O
another of Holmes alleged victims
who had not heretofore been heard of
In talking to reporter, Mrs. Doyl,
said that one of the prettiest Of tn,
women who ever came under Holmes
! influence is also missing. Her nam,
is Miss Cigrand, and she was originally
from Indiana, said Mrs. Doyle, ant
she was on the point of going furthe
then the police curtly ordered her t.
cease talking and ended her interview
William l.. Doyle, the woman's hus
band, who is a mason and contractor
was found at his home not far from
the Holmes building in Sixty -thir,
street. Doyle said in the latter part O
1891 he rented the fat in the Holme
block that had been occupied by tn
missing Mrs. Connor and her daughter
He said that he and his wife thus be
came acquainted with Holmes an
Minnie Williams. Doyle said tina
Mrs. Connor's disappearance date
from 1891, instead of 1893 as has bee
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