The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01
HOLMES MURDER TRIAL.
THERE rs sOME LIkELIHOOD oF
An ACQUITTAL.
The Prosecution, However, Claim Iha'
They Have "a strong Case
Miss iohc's Testimony.


Holmes since he was arraigncd for the
murder OF BENJAMIN J.. Pictzel, to-day
broke through the rift OF the dark cloud
of damaging evidence In which he has
been envelOpcd His attorneys this az
ternoon succeeded IN keeping from tho
jury all evidence bearing directly upon
the murder OF Pietzers children. The
decision of the court, ruling TINS evidence
out, left the prosecution In confusion, ana
IN consc iuence the District Attorney ASK
Ell Tor time in which 10 rearranse his case.
4 ne court granted the request. and tho
regular night session was not ncid ami
the case went over until tomorrow morn
ING.
Despite the decision OF the court In re-
fnsing 10 admit testimony showing mat
Holmes killed the Pictzel children. DIS
trict Attorney Graham is convinced that
the evidence he has already presented 10
the jury, Will convict Holmes
Although the Gay evidence pro-
duced TO show that holmes killel Pie.zsL
Is circumstdntial. SO stlong rs mis- cna4a
OF presumpuye testimony that. 90 any one
who has followed u, there can hardly re-
main doubt that on that Saturday In
September year ago, Holmes Killed
ileizel IN the mouse at No 1915 CahoW-
hi street
Notwithstanding the decision OF Judge
Arnold to-day. much Indirect ogrieuco
has been introduced, showing that Holmes
tnquestionahly made way Win the
lietzel children, and this, in every prob
ability, Will have weight Nith tle my
and even tt uncOnsciousiy, Will lu all
likelihood, influence their minds Doe arr
rving AT verdict IN the case before
them.
The decision Of judge Arnold and tho
conformation in the witness box uf
Holmes by the woman whom he deceived
into believing she was MS legal vie,
and the break lown OF tho prisoner thar
followed, were the leading features ut
the proceedings today.
After several witnesses had testified
this morning, the name OF Miss lohe
was called. Holmes had expected that
the woman who he had rurcl INTO mat
riaco with the belief mat ne Was single
would be called upon 90 glso testimony
against him, but the prospect ~ Der
APPEARANCE In the witness box completely
| uunefVed him.
file called eagerly TO his counsel, and
urged them with earnestnoss 20 object
| 10 the witness In the meanwhile, how
ever. Miss Yohe had taken her place Odd
| the witness stand. From his behaviour.
! as she ala go, II would seem as
Holmes really loved the woman.
As she came forward bis pallid face
| flushed TO the brOws, and then tue blood
! retrcatei leaving him CHASTITY white. lie
! looked appealingiy AZ her. but size care
! fully avoided giancing M MS diftci-pN.
! When the girl so evidently avoided even
! so much as looking az him, Holmes bowed
| his head and struggled with q sob that
| shook his frame wnlle he wiped the tears
from his face. lie appealed piteously 10
| his lawyers 10 nave the Ni,Aeas t-NDu
| from the stand.
the evidence OF the district attorney
that Miss NOhe was not his legal wife, ami
| was therefore. competent under the
statutes of this State 20 TESTIFY against
| the prisoner. The testimony that here
bon
| women with whom Holmes had gone
| through a legal marriage ceremony. wnich
! was convincing. and Judge Arnold al
| lowed Miss Y Ohe 10 TESTIFY Before she
| began her testimony Holmes counsel
! stated to the Court that the prisoner
| would Cross-eXamine the witness himself
! Miss lOhe was one Of thc star vat
! nesses for the Commonwealth by her
| proving that pietzel called on holmes
| on the night before the day that bee was
! killed. and that Holmes told her that he
| had an engagement with Pletzel on the
next day. and was absent from the house
| from l0.oD O'Clock in The morning EMU
f.V o'clock I'M the afternoon SATURDAY,
| but her evidence was not 80 damaging
| 10 the prisoner as those iu the court
| room expected.
She seemed to have no knowledge OF
| any of the events bearing directly upon
! the murder Of Pietzel or tho dates.
| Throughout the period OF time ln which
| these events occurred she was constantly
| with Holmes. but hc readily deceived Der
as 10 the reason for their hurried move
! ments from city 10 city by speclous lts.
| During Miss hOhe testimony Holmt ~
| recovered his c0mp0sure. ana when lc
! attempted TO crosS-cxaulne her hls Nn-.e
! was stcaiier ana louder than 10 bod
| been AT any time since the trial beg Do.
| ais examination of the witness was not
| long. and De succeeded boz abstract Dbl
| from her some statements that were fave
| Orable TO himself Holmes diI not CDr-
clude his examination Of Miss l0he. hlt
gave notice that Dee would call her as %
witness for himself.
At this evenings session Detective G.F-
| err. who traced Holmes movements N.II
| the pietZel children and discovered tltis
| bodies, was placed upon the st1nI.
When Mr. Graham started tu nave fun
! witness tell Of the finding of the hol-.t
of the Pietzel children. tAe defence mA..
| the most stubborn light that ~ flf
| Wagel since the Trial began. The -
was sent from the room, and The Qt.
ton of admisslDility OF the evidence 1921
! argued
Mr.. Graham made an impassionel anl
| really eloquent speech for the .nti0 iA
| ton of Geycrs testimony and MI EIIH
| replied In "A remarkably able manner Jog I
/ young and comparatively ineNpefitH. t.
| lawyer. Judge Arnold. without hesliai
decided that ,thc killing or the chi''
| had no direct bearing upon the h'.
| of PietZel lie Sald that II Holmes
acquitted here hA could be taken eith,t
| Toronto or 10 lnlandpoha 20 De ii'N
murders committed there, and titi De-
| ruled the evidence out.
| The attorneys for the defence were
full over the decision of Judge Arnold
they now affect 10 believe that Their
prospect Of the jury returning ~.
Of acquittal against Holmes af
claim no evidence has been lr
showing directly that the prisouer
! Iictzel. On the contrary, Mr. dftHaI
| equally confident that he has
| moose around Holmes neck hy OF. '..
dence he has already presented.
| Judge AruOld's decision has cur nN
| testimony Of about nifty witnes
| the commonwealth from indiana 'I.
| rOnto and other places, ana il
| quence the prosecution VIII call Nit
| more witnesses.
| one OF these will be Dr. Lelfm1; iN
| merit chemist who VIII testify to i'
| ton produced BY the Inhalation Di
! reform on the system Of human
| The defence has no witnesses exec I'
| Of the Commonwealth tNat tuef
tice they would call them in thtt
/ These will probably hc dispos'i ''
| short time and inc closing af-N''
| the case may Dee Hla t' tS-Iioi i-"t
| may be given 30 fleJuy to-moiio"
| At all events. There now seems
| hood that the rI1I VIII extern
| Saturday ut Tho f''f best.
| Na-rr! l'nrif.
Mr.. James !. Fcnlain. Che So odd
old gentleman who att aPte1 20