The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-27
HOLMES A AULI|NURDERER
Detectives Still at Work Weaving q
Chain of Evidence.
Chief sadenoch Says Slow Progress
Is Being Made on the Case. Will
liam Capps, of Fort Worth,
Proves Valuable Witness.
The Two Williams Girls.
By Southern Associate Press.

CHICAGO, July 27.-H Holmes is at
l.yaar old Cora Quiulan whatever his
other crimes may be. Cora is tho
daughter OF Patrick Quinlau. one of
Holmes henchmeu. and the police
feared for her safety. 1t was definitely
nscertuined that she is at the bone Of
her grand parents, in Lakota, Mich.
Mira. Quinlau, who has all along
maintained au air of crafty reserve. was
forced to admit to-day that she had
he'd to tho officers on at least one point,
and this had the effect of weakening
her credibility. Her husbard slso
spent large part of the day In tho
sweat box, aud rs result of tu-unya
development Chief Dadenoch decided
TO formally hold both Tor trial on the
charge OF being implicated III various
Insurance swiudles
He also believes they are guilty of
the crime of assisting Holmes, II not
directly, at least indirectly, III making
away with some of his victims. The
charge OF fraud IL sufficient 10 hold
them and no other will be at preseut
Joe Owens was brought in to refute
one of Mrs. Qulnlun's statements and
he told her iintly that she had lied.
Ovens will probably be released.
Mrs. toulnlau was forced to admit
during the examination that she had
impersonated dead woman, represent
ing herself MS the beneficiary OF fire
Insurance policy to obtain money
which went Into Holmes pocket.
Little Of startling nuture was
found to day by the workmen i'll the
building al SiNty-Third aud Wuluce
streets. A stained table. which the
detectives jumped to the conclusion
wac dlscolols ed by blood, WAS unenrthed
early They think 1t may have been
for the grusome pupose OF qusrtering
victims ON. Two or three more bones,
pronounced by competent men to be
those OF human beings, were also dug
up.
William Cnpps, of Fort Worth. lex,
ID here to day looking after the interest
of the Williams heirs. le believes that
the deeds to the property was forged.
lie tells the following story:
1.-The two Wllllams girls were left
property by their uncle, DIR. Williams
While both were III possession of 1t,
Minnie was the real owner. Both OF
the girls were well educated and well
behaved and virtuous. so far as is
could have been corrupted by Holmes
III SO short time us has been stated
Minnie, after she become nj age,
started to organize theatrical com
pauy aud sunk SD, 600 in the project.
She shortly utter that came to Chicago
and met Holmes.
"in June, 1893, she wrote to her
sister to come and visit her; that she
was very wealthy and was going to
marry larry Gordon and take trip
to Europe. After her sister came
Annie wrote letter to forward har
trunks. which were sent on IN June,
but were never called for.
The trunks were finally returned to
her aunt IN Mississippi. The deed 10
the property was purported to have
been made to "a. Bond" | believe
there IL no such person. The property
is worth $50, 900. This deed imports
to have been acknowledged before
Holmes as notary public III May. 1898.
Au investigation shows that he did
possess this qualification. The deed
was not sent to Texas until June, 1891,
Ii WAS not properly acknowledged and
was returned by the clerk so that IT
might be made to conform to the
Texas laws.
SHORTY after this Holmes and
Pietzelappeared III Fort Worth, under
the aliases OF Lymen and Pratt. They
came to sell part Of the property
which they got 81 800 for; on the rest
OF it they built the house which ia
almost exactly like the one IN Chicago
evidently made for selling porposes
only. Quinian was with them in
Texas. Holmes and pietzel got IN
debt to nearly everybody in town and
then left the city. / do not think
there Is the slightest question that
Holmes killed. the Williams girls.
''His story OF one killing tue other
with chair is too absurd to be be
llevsd fOr IN instant"
Several other witnesses were exam
ined, but none made any important
revelations. Chief Badenoch said at
the conclusion OF the day's work: ~
don't think | ever saw case where we
made such slow progress. Most of the
evidence we have had Is utterly worth
less, and on, o. this greht mase OF chail
We are obliged 10 slft the wheat, and it
Is very thn picking"
All New shapes In yach.S.
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