The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30

He Was ~ Party to His Many schemes and
Makes "A (oufe.sion of Bad Deeds.

Makes a Confession Of Bad Deeds.
LITTLE ROCK. ARK. Aug. 81.
c. Allen alias Caldwell the horsc-thief
now serving a ten-year sentence in the
penitentiary here. has made state
ment to Warden Moore regarding his
knowledge of Fl. II. Holmes and his
operations.
In the course OF his statement he
said that he met Holmes in Tennessee,
In 1892, and travelled around with him
a good deal He says that he met Pet
eel. who went BY the name OF Lyman,
i'm Chicago later, and Minnie Williams.
who was living with Holmes as his
wife at "A meeting Of Allen, Holmes, Plet-
eel and Minnie Williams. in st. Joseph.
Mo.
Allen says: "The Minnie Williams
property in Fort Worth was then and
there decided 10 me- In the name Of A.
r.. Bond, from Minnie Williams. The
deal was made with the distinct under
standing that 1t was to be a swndhns
operation.
1t was my opinion that Minnie VII
liams was persuaded or scared into max
ing the transfer OF the property by
Holmes In a few days the property
was transferred by me 10 Pietzel, but
| was not present when the deal VAS
made. Holmes making the transfer
without ny knowledge or consent
olHFR Munp r., PLANNED
Then, Allen continues. the party. with
the execution OF Miss Williams. Went
TO Fort Worth. where they were Joined
by Patrick Quinlan. The latter and
Holmes talked of a plan TO Kill Pietzel
who had $1,000 in insurance on his
life. because he was drinking and apt
TO talk too much. and also
knew too much. Allen was to- assist
and trunk was bought in Fort Worth
in which TO put the body. Pietzel was
then in Kansas City.
At this point, yAllen says. Holmes
patted Allen on the back. and said
Mascot, II is $1,000 and trip 20
Long Branch. and from there to Califor-
mia, and more buildings"
Piotzel was 10 be "nxed' i'm Chicago.
Holmes asked Allen. the latter says to
insure his life for $4,000. which Holmes
was to collect IN his own peculiar way,
but Allen thought of the large trunk
bought for Pietzel. and would not do
It. He declares that he then parted
company with Holmes and hasn't seen
him since. lie absolutely denies having
participated in any murders.
Allen says he last saw Minnie VIII
liams In St. Joseph. Mo. at the meet
ing referred TO. Holmes told her she
must leave the country for three or
four years. and then return and claim
her property. on the ground of IL having
been obtained from her fraufulently.
Allen thinks she went 10 India, as he
saw letters from her, and knows Holmes
sent 100 to her there.
ADDITIONAL MURDFns IN LHE 'clsTLr"
Referring to the Castle Allen says:
1T was erected for a death trap for
l heard Holmes and Quinlan talk about
putting people out Of .he way. A strang-
er 20 the city during the Worlds Fair
was decoyed into that Castle and muir
dered for his money. lie did not have as
much money az Holmes thought-only
S. 100.
"A bright little boy was enticed into
the Castle during the Fair and held in
a room FOR five days for n reward for
his recovery. No reward being offered
they were afraid - turn him out. and
the gas was turned into his room AT
night and he was suffOcated."
Il could mention other such cases Of
crime committed in the Castle and
discussed in my presence by Holmes and
Qulnlan, but these are sufficient. except
one and that was OF Annie Williams. :
was not in Chicago when she was kill
ed, but was at the Castle two or three
days afterward.
Holmes and Quinlan cOolly discussed
the manner Of her murder TO me. Holmes
version was that she was Knocked IN the
head with a stool by Minnie Williams.
and then given some drug by Holmes to
make her die easy. The cause OF her
killing, as explained by Holmes. was that
one Of the girls must be put out OF the
way, and that he could manage Minnie
easier than he could Annie.
Minnie Williams was crazy IN love with
Holmes and she was Jealous Of her sis
ter, as Holmes was paying her some at
tention. too, and lie took particular pains
10 increase her jealousy TO work her up |
to the point OF killing Annie.
"The death trap in the Castle was |
made by Quinlan, who is fine mason, !
and negro man, whose name | have for /
gotten. he Fort Worth building was 10 |
be modelled after the Castle in this re-
spect. and Quinlan was brought out there |
from Chicago 10 make the traps as the /
work progressed on the building. But peo-
pie in Fort Worth were so curious about |
seeing ana inspecting the work that lit
tie progress was made i'm that direction /
up TO the time that we had TO abandon /
the field.
"Qulnlan is equally guilty with Holmes |
in taking human nfe-Holmes doing the /
planning and Quinlan the execution.
Quinlans wife knowing all of their work /
of this kind.
Il will state here that Pitezers wife,
I am thoroughly convinced, knew Of the
murder OF ner husband and children.
Holmes and she were very confd 3n%ial,
and she knew what was going on.
MIMI WILLIAMS Is ALIVE.
II know that Minnie Williams was
alive when Holmes was arrested for his
crimes, and if dead she has died since
then. If not dead IN the last few .l0nths
she can be found, If those most inter-
ested will pay for the knowledge Of her
and return"
Allen says that. to his knowledge
Holmes only got 81. 600 by morteaglng the
Minnie Williams property in Fort Worth
II was In Pitezel's name Uyman), and the
papers being defective he could not get
the $4,000 he was figuring on.-New York
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