The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
HOLMES REVIEW
" the Characters Figuring In the
Murder Charges.
HAS NO FEAR OF CONVICTION.
Talks OF Hereditary Insanity In
His Family.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug All. II. Holmes
was interviewed In his cell yesterday in
reference 70 the finding Of the human
bones in .he Chicago "Castle, the Cigrand
and other mysterious transactions, which
have been SO much discussed recently.
When asked TO explain the discovery OF
the bones in his Chicago home. he said:
II will answer that question In this way.
Every person who has known me Is aware
j am doctor by profession IL Is also
known perfectly we'll I'm Chicago that
there was a restaurant in WY building, 7Ol
Wallace street, during the Worlds fair.
At that time there were lots of bones from
fowls and other cooked animals thrown
outside the building. Lots of these bones,
no doubt. found their way 10 the cellar.
During the time lived in the building
brought several cadavers there for scicn-
tific and pecuniary purposes. This may
account for the bones the Chicago police
say they have found"
in speaking of the Emeline Cigrand
mystery, he said: II employed Emeline
Cigrand in May, 1898, rs a typewriter. L
engaged her from one of the regular Chi
cago typewriting bureaus She remained
I'm my employ until October, 1898. She
was good and virtuous girl, as far as /
personal friend of mine. knows that
the girl was alive and well one year after
she left my employ. Ii she is dead, she has
gone to heaven"
Continuing, Holmes said: II regard
Pat Quinlan, my former janitor, in the
light of being prosecuted. l pity his un-
fortunate position. The treatment of Pat
by the detectives in Chicago is unjust. He
has nothing to confess. This 1 declare
positively"
"Murder Charges GrouAiless."
He then took up and discussed as follows
the disappearance Of Mrs Connor, Minnie
Williams the Pitzel children, Is. h. Pitzel
and Ed Hatch.
"Mrs. Connor knew little Of. She and
her husband rented rooms from me. 1 be-
lleve she had trouble with her husband.
She left my place. i had no interest in
keeping track of her afterward. The
charge of murder Is groundless. There
could have been no motive for me TO in
jure the woman.
minnie Williams, the poor girl, was
my best friend. She was unfortunate in
more ways than one. / cannot believe
that she is still -aliYe--Gnd- only knows-
where she is as she Is fugitive from JUS
tice on account of the awful tragedy which
resulted in the killing of her sister Mana"
Here Holmes gave graphic description
Of the killing OF Mana Williams by her
sister. He spoke of other troubles that
Minnie became involved in in Indiana.
He reiterated several times that the girl
was his 'best friend" and spoke Of her In
the most endearing terms.
About the Pitzeis.
'As to the finding of the bodies In
Toronto, do not know that the bodies are
those Of the Pitzel children. As have
said before, they may or may not be.
can prove at the proper time that they left
my hands safely. / gavo them into the
charge OF Ed Hatch. / never saw them
again
IF Howard Pitzel has met with foul
play, his body, believe, can be found
somewhere between Detroit and Indian
apolis Likely at some of the junction
points between the two stations. Most
probably at Logansport, Ind.
81 left Howard Pitzel in charge Of Ed
Hatch on or about Oct. 10 last. This was
at Indianapolis. / was called to Chicago
on important business. can show that
was In Chicago until the afternoon of the
11th. BY prior arrangement j met Hatch
In Detroit on the night Of the llth. / met
him at the depot, but the boy was not
with him. inquired where the child was,
and Hatch told me that he left Howard
with Minnie Williams. / thought the
child was safe.
81 have said, emphatically, and / again
declare, that Benjamin +. Pitzel took his
own life. Ben was quarrelsome when
drunk, and on several occasions threat
ened Co take my life. II / had killed him
mt that time In my own defense would
have been justified. As il is, however, his
death occurred in way which leaves me
innocent.
ED Hatch hardly think is In prison.
II he was, would have known of it be-
fore now. All can say In connection
with Hatch Is that he was engaged with
me In some of my business enterprises I'll
for the police authorities TO find him II
they can. ! am pretty confident they will
not find him in prison"
The Insanity Question.
When asked II there was insanity in his
family, Holmes said that he had an uncle
who died insane near Burlington, VT. He
says this disease Is inherited Holmes
added: II am still compos mentis, al
though, in view Of the absurd reports that
have gone about me, IL might be ques-
tion as to whether / or my accusers are
the crazier."
The alleged murderer claims that he Is
worth In the neighborheod Of e2O0, ,Oo0
and would have no difficulty I'm raising
that amount II he was out OF prison. He
gives a disconnected account of his swim
ding operations, but admits that he
bilxcd q number Of large companies
Holmes ridicules the idea that nc will be
convicted of murder, and says: at would
be just as hard 10 prove me guilty OF mur-
der as IL is TO prove tho moon is made Of
green cheese"
Ono More Unfortunate.
GREENsBURG, Ind, Aug. 2--Facts have
developed here which make the supposi.
zion worry strong that Harry Naii-or ,,.ho