The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-29

occupied a room there. The blood OF no
one Is upon my hands. but ! am satisneo
murder was committed in the mouse. De
cause sS heard Holmes and 9uinlan trsnssS
TO the city during the Worlds Fair was de-
coyed into that castle and murdered for
as Holmes thought~oniy $500. A bright
little boy was enticed into the castle during
the fair and held in a room for fve days
for reward for his recovery. No reward
being offered. they were afraid to turn him
out, and the gas was turned into his room
at night and he was suffocated.
II could mention other such cases OF
crime committed in the castle and discussed
in my presence by Holmes and Quiplan,
but these are sufficient. except one. and
that was of Annie Williams. was not IN
Chicago when she was killed, but was at
the castle two or three days afterwards
Holmes and Quinlan coolly discussed the
manner of her murder to me. Holiness ver-
sion was that she was knocked In the head
with stool by Minnie Williams, and then
given some drug by Holmes 10 make her
die easy. The cause of her killing. ex-
plained by Holmes. was that one OF the
girls must be put out OF the way and that
he could manage Minnie easier than ne
love with Holmes, and she was jealous OF
her sister, as Holmes was paying her some
a,ten.,on al TOE ana ne LOOK * parreIsr ar pans rs
the point of doing the deed TO get Annie
Williams out of the way.
MINNIE WILLIAMS Is ALIVE.
Lawyer Capp and others declare that
Minnie Williams was also murdered by
holmes. / know to the contrary 1 know
that Minnie Williams was alive when
Holmes was arrested for his crimes. and,
II dead, she has died since then. II not
dead in the last few months, che can be
found. II those most interested will pay
for the knowledge of her whereabouts and
return This statement viii, OF course, be
hooted at by those who believe and have
evidence of her. death at the hands OF
Holmes, or his accomplices. but no pay
until she is found and satisfactorily iden-
''The death trap in the castle was made
by Quinlan, who Is a fine mason. and a
negro man whose name 1 have forgotten.
The Fort Worth building was to be modelled
after the castle in this respect, and Quin-
Ian was brought out there from Chicago
to make the traps as the work progressed
were so curious about seeing and inspecting
the work that little progress was made In
that direction up to the time that we had
guilty with Holmes in taking human life
Holmes doing the planning and Qu.nlan the
execution, Quinlans. wife knowing of all
their work of this kind. And 1 will state
here that PiteZePs wife, / am thoroughly
convinced knew of the murder of her hSs-
band and children. Holmes and she were
very confidential and she knew what was
What I have stated in regard to my con-
nection with Holmes for three years and a
knowledge of his business will. as matter
of course, by many be classed as claptrap
and only the story of a convict TO shield
himself or secure a pardon That is the
least of my thoughts. / know Governor
Clark too we'll to believe that he would is
sue me a pardon without my evidence
would break Holiness neck. What have
stated above Is every word true, and IL
have not told everything 1 know 1t is be-
cause 1 have good and sufficient reasons
for not doing so. ] have been importuned
by lawyers and newspaper reporters TO tell
what / know about Holmes and his meth
ods. For the first time have done so, and
now wish to be left alone In peace and my
prison life"