The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

the first and the fourth"
The district attorneys next step was to
outline the story of the crime from the
time of the discovery of the body in the
Callow Hill street house by Eugene
Smith, carpenter, who had been in the
employ of the dead man. The body,
burned and blackened, was lying in an
attitude of peaceful repose, said Mr.. Ora
ham, without sign of a struggle. Near
by was glass jar broken, as if by the al
legged explosion by which Pietzel was sup
posed to have met his death. Mr.. Ora
ham shattered this theory in word by
declaring that the broken glass was in
side and not outside and away from the
jar, as would have been the case had there.
been an explosion. When found the
body was badly decomposed, so much so
that the face was almost beyond recog-
milton, although the crime had only been
committed day or so before.
This, Mr.. Graham declared, was part of
Holmes well laid scheme, for it was
found that the window had been left
open and the body arranged in such po-
sition that the rays of the sun would fall
upon it and hasten decomposition. Every
thing in the room had been most careful
ly arranged-not by the dead man. thun-
dered the district attorney, but by the liv-
ing-the destroyer.
Passing to the time of the autopsy,
| Mr.. Graham related how the coroner's
| jury had found the lungs congested, the
heart empty, proving that death had
come suddenly, and the traces of chloro-
form in the stomach, evidently injected
| after death, because in living stomach
irritation would have been produced,
which was not apparent in this case.
| Mr.. Graham detailed the forming Of
the alleged conspiracy before the murder
to defraud the insurance company by the
| substitution of q body for that of Pet
zel's, and enlarged upon it and it's many
ramifcations at considerable length. He
pursued the history of Holmes various
movements, the disappearance of the
Pietzel children and the many conflicting
stories told by Holmes, all of which had
been fully published.
Throughout the district attorneys ad-
dress Holmes sat with his legs crossed,
taking copious notes and listening with in
| tent interest, but without shade of eX-
preston even when Mr.. Graham's reso-
nant voice rang out in the most scathing
| denunciatiOn.
When District Attorney Graham con-
cluded it was decided to adjourn court
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. When
this became known to Holmes he arose
in the dock and the last sensation of a day
replete with extraordinary events oc-
| Cured.
MAY it please your honor" he began,
his weak voice vibrating with the emo
ton which his wonderful self control pre-
vented from betraying in his face, II am
forced to ask that certain privileges be
accorded me in prison. They are not
very extensive privileges. | ask that the
district attorney allow me to have in my
that l may be enabled to prepare my
case. l shall also ask the privilege of
sending, or having some one connected
with the court sent to Fort Worth, Tex,
for cetain papers essential to mellow es-
sential 1 did not know until heard Mr..
Graham's address today. Again l ask
that l be furnished with the list of the
witnesses to be called by the common
wealth."
II decline to give that" said the dis
trict attorney, emphatically; Il will fur
nish that to nobody"
"Then," continued Holmes, 81 repeat
my request for an interview with a GER
tain party-the party l spoke of this
morning." and observing an inquiring
look from Mr.. Graham, he exclaimed
sharply and with q defiant look at that
official-"my wife"
(Which wife,? retorted the district at
tOrney, sharply.
There was suspicion of tears in the
eyes of the friendless man as he respond
ed with bitterness that was real: You
know whom l mean, Mr.. Graham. The
person you have seen fit to designate as
Miss Yoke, thereby casting slur on both
her and myself"
"She will not see you," the district at
torney declared You had the opportuni-
ty to speak to her in my office, but she
Stunned you"
81 never had" Holmes cried.
Il say that l was legally married to
this woman two years ago and there has
been no separation except that brought
about by you, Mr.. Graham. At least, "
he pleaded, and there was no one in the
crowded tribunal who could for the mo-
ment repress a feeling of pity for the
unfortunate man, sat least allow me to
write and ask her, so that the result may
be seen in her writing that she does not
want to see me"
"She told you so face to face" said
Mr. Graham.
Il beg to differ with you, SIR" said
Holmes, and an angry flush for an in
slant suffused his cheeks, bleached with
the prison pallor.
Here Judge Arnold interposed.
"Mr. Holiness" he said, you will be
allowed to write letter to her and it
81 don't want it taken by anyone who
is in any way connected with the dis
trict attorney" said Holmes, with a
look of scorn at Mr.. Graham.
You have had every opportunity of
speaking to her." repeated Mr.. Graham.
"Then will you answer direct ques-
tion?' demanded Holmes, searchingly.
Have you or have you not intercepted
letters from me to her since last July
Have you not done everything in your
power to keep us apart? Answer, yes
or no"
you have no right to question me, but
1 will say that have never in my life
addressed six words to her."
"Mr. Holiness" said Judge Arnold,
"these are mere idle questions. You
may write your letter and it will be taken
by a court officer and no one but she shall
see it."
"And," added the district attorney, II
will have her in court tomorrow morning
besides"
81 will see," concluded the judge, "that
you get light and writing materials"
Il thank you, sir" said Holmes, po-
litely.
The court was then adjourned, the
Jurors locked in and the man who is ac-
cused of being the greatest criminal of
| modern times was conveyed back to pris-
on to prepare the story which he hopes
will save him from the hangman's moose.
l. HILL IN OHIO.