The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-10-29

less a continuance was granted and
Judge Arnold refused this. Holmes
will have to act as his own lawyer.
Holmes continued questioning the
Jurors as they came up. His words
which embraced the usual technical
questions were well chosen. He list
ened TO District Attorney Grahams
formal inquiries with the keenest Inter-
est. an almost imperceptible flush re-
lieving the pallor of the cheeks. Be
sides the usual questions as to whether
or not the jurors had formed any opin-
ion as to the guilt or innocence OF
the prisoner and the entertainment of
conscientious scruples against capital
punishment. Holmes also asked:
Have you visited the dime museum at
Ninth an1 Arch streets?" The reason
for this question was the fact that
there has been on exhibition in this
museum for some weeks a wax coun-
terpart OF Holmes. "the multi-murder-
err" as he 10 there called, together with
models OF the Irwngton, Ind. house,
and the Chicago castle" All who had
seen these were peremptorily challenged
by Holmes. At the suggestion OF MIR.
Graham, he also asked each man
whether or not he had read the book
called Holmes Own Life" purportin4
to be an autobiography of the defen-
dant.
After Holmes had exhausted all but
two of the challenges allowed him he
made another earnest plea for a con-
tinuance until tomorrow morning on
the ground that he wanted to get cer-
tain necessary papers from Messrs.
Rotan and Shoemaker and have an
interview with a certain person In
this city" Judge Arnold was inflexi-
BILE. however. and reminded Holmes
that he had discharged his counsel in
his effort TO force a continuance burt
that the ruse would prove ineffective
as the case must proceed. He would,
however, be permitted to send for the
papers mentioned. The jurors were
then sworn and the court took a re-
cess until O'Clock.
When the court had reconvened, Dis
trict Attorney Graham began his open
ing address to the jury. After re-
hearsing the technical details of the
charge as laid down In the indictment
and explaining their legal meaning, he
told them that II was within their pow
| er to find one of four verdicts, IL the
| evidence justified them. manslaughter,
murder in the second degree, murder in
the first degree. or acqulttal, and he
| defined the elements Of each three
crimes. Proceeding. the district attor-
| ney outlined the story of the crime.
I'VE have charged In the indictment
that the date Of the murder was Sept.
2. 1884," he continued. I'VE do not
know this positively, because the body
was not discovered until Sept. 1, but
the crime was committed between the
1st and the +th." The district attor.
ney's next step was to outline the story
Of the crime. from the time Of the
discovery of the body In the Callowhill
street house.
When found, the body was badly de.
composed, so much so that the face
was almost beyond recognition, al
though the crime had been committed
Il Nhs Noy VI WV u.
Graham declared, was part OF Holmes
well laid scheme. for 1t was found that
the window had been left open and the
body arranged in such a position that
the rays of the sun would fall upon 1t
and thus hasten decomposition. Mr..
| Graham detailed the forming Of the
alleged conspiracy before the murder
/ n hnfFati1 ha mi
the substitution OF body for that OF
Pietzel and enlarged upon it and its
many qualifications at considerable
length. He perused the history Of
Holmes various movements. the dis
| appearance Of the Pietzel children and
the many conflicting stories told by
Holmes.
District Attorney Graham spoke for
one hour and twenty-five minutes. He
then had brief talk with the Judge
and It was decided to adjourn court
until 10 o'clock tomorrow. When this
became known to Holmes he arose In
the dock and the last sensation OF a
day replete with extraordinary Incl
dents occurred.
May Il please your honor" he be-
gan. II am forced to ask certain privi-
leges be accorded me in prison.
must ask the district attorney TO allow
me to have In my cell light. paper and
writing materials that may be en-
abled to prepare my case. shall also
ask the privilege Of sending or having
some one connected with the court
sent to Fort Worth. Texas. for certain
papers essential to mellow essential
did not know until l heard Mr.. Ora
hams address this afternoon. Again
ask that | be furnished with a list
OF the witnesses 10 be called by the
commonwealth"
Il decline TO give that" said the dis
trict attorney. eIDphatically. Il will
furnish that to nobody"
Then" continued Holmes, II repeat
my request for an interview with a
certain party. the party spoke OF this
morning" and observing an inquiring
look from Mr.. Graham, he exclaimed
sharply and with defiant gaze at tnat
official. my wife,
Which wife," retorted the district
attorney sharply. There was a suspl-
c!on Of tears In the Voice Of the friend
less man as he responded with a bit.
terness that was real; You well
know whom | mean. Mr.. Graham
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