The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-31
Pat QuinIan Let the Cat Out
Of the Bag.
The Fellow Who Was Holmes Conf
Dental Man in Fort Worth.
And the Individual the Police Have
Been Looking For.

the questioning OF Sniti Ol IOllce bhu-
enoch. has let The cat out of the-bag by
admitting that s'Mascot" was III. III.
Holmes confidential man in Fort Worth,
Tex.
Mascot is the man the police have
been looking for. just few minutes
before Quinlan had stated that Allen, the
man confined in the Little Rock, Ark,
penitentlary for horse stealing was
Holmes confidential man. The questions
were oiled faster and faster, and Quinlan
admitted that 'Mascot" was the man
who had been close TO Holmes in Chi
cago, and was his righthand man IN Fort
Worth. "He engineered all the big
deals for him." said Quinlan. II was
not good enough for fine WORK.
From further questioning, the police
believe that Hatch and A. T.. Bond
Through whom Minnie Williams prop
erty in Fort Worth was conveyed TO
Benton Il. LYMAN, John c. Allen, A. Z.
Caldwell and 'sMascot, who figured at
different times and places in the Holmes
case, are one and the same man.
Holmes not long ago asserted that the
man Hatch took the Pietzel children TO
Toronto in company with Minnie Williams
and. il he could be found, he could clear
up the mystery OF their death. Detec-
tives, who are working up the case In the
West, have evidence that Hatch came
West after the visit TO Toronto and was
1he man confined i'm the Little Rock
penitentiary claims TO be able 10 give the
history of Holmes deeds from nrst 10 last,
but insists that he be pardoned out first.
Detective Ray of Fort Worth last night
telegraphed that Allen is the much wanted
'Mascot," " and that he has given up yalu-
able information.
By agreement between States Attorney
Kern. Mayor Swift, Chief Badenoch and
Attorney CHpp, VINO represents tne ne1rs
of the missing Minnie Williams. the latter
will leave for Little Rock tonight with
credentials and authority for granting
him the power to represent the state OF
Illinois in requesting the absolute and
permanent release of Allen from the
Arkansas penitentiary, such immunity
being granted on condition that he fasten
| the crime of murder on Holmes by IN
mistaka ble and existing evidence IN this
| city.
Within ten days, unless the present
plans miscarry through some technlcallty
/ or official disturbance. Allen will arrive in
! Chicago in custody of Attorney Capp and
/ the proper officers OF the law. Attorney
| Capp, in an interview last night after his
] consultation with the chief OF police,
said: "There is no question in my mlao
that this man Allen can tell all about the
| murder of the Williams girls, Mrs. Connor
and her daughter by Holmes, and car
| direct us as to where the bones of these
four are buried. AS TO the Cigrand CIR
| and others, whose disappearance anc
| death has been charged TO Holmes, can
not say at this time. Allen was the conn
dant and associate OF Holmes for a Iona
| time, and we know enough OF his knowl
edge of Holmes affairs to safely count OF
his being able TO tell the story OF th'
crimes.
ave will prove absolutely that Holmes
murdered the two Williams girls, Mrs
Connor and her daughter. We Will brlnt
Allen to Chicago and he will tell the stor!
of the murders as they were committed
and point to the place where the bodle
were disposed of after Holmes had per
formed these terrible deeds OF murder.
Arrangements were completed today 10
the taking of testimony of John =. Alien
the Little Rock, Ark, convict, whose ties
timony is expected by the police TO con
vict III. III. Holmes of murder. Attorne,
William Capp of Fort Worth, Texas, VIII
represents the heirs of the Williams girls
and who discovered Aliens al gei con
nection with Holmes, will leave for Lltti
Rock, tonight, with promise OF I'm
munity for the convict. State Attorne
Kern gave Lawyer Capp an agreemen
today which promises freedom from pros
ecution here for Allen providing bl
story will convict Holmes. Allen Is 10
released on parole, and il his statement
prove correct. Kern promises TO DO a.
possible to secure an uncondltional pai
don at Little Rock.
Chief of Police Badenoch was not pai
ticularly enthusiastuic today over IN
Little Rock end of the Investigations
"This man, Allen, may be able to cor
vict Holmes, F" said the chief, "but
not regard it by any means certain tha
he can tell straight story as has bee
reported. / believe that it is worth on
while to investigate his story thoroughly
however, aud we will find out what 4
knows" Attorney Cspp declared th'
his statements regarding the convict ma
been exaggerated.
~ am not certain, as has been statet
that this man can convict Holmes, 1
said. 81 am hopeful, however, and WI
go TO Little Rock, to investigate. sta
Attorney Kern thinks he can secure a
lens pardon III we find II advisable an
will at least make an effort II the stor
develops.n
kilograms have been sent TO Govern'
Atlgeld apprising him of the situate
concerning the transfer OF the conVi'
Allen to his jurisdiction and asking hi
TO officially request the Governor OF a
kansas to deliver Hatch TO illinois o.
thorities
What Convict Allen Said.
CHICAGO, July 3l.-A dispatch to
local paper from Little Rock, Ark, say
Superintendent Mcdonnell said las: mig
that convict Allen stated TO him duriI
the evening that he declined TO 81
whether or not his name was Hatch, b
one thing was certain: that he was
possession OF facts which would save u
heirs OF the Williams girls ,l0 900, al
explain the whereabouts OF the missiI
girl.