The record-union., 1895-10-31
TRIAL or HOLMES.
The Wife Of PietzeI Placed Upon
the Witness-stand Yesterday.
TESTIFIES AS TO HER RELATIONS
WITH THE DEFENDANT

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WITH TIE DEFENDANT
Her Daughter Also Sent to Philadel-
phia at the Suggestion of Holmes,
Who Promised to see Her Properly
Pay Off Mortgage on Property in
the Name of PIetzel.
PHILADELPHIA,O Oct. 30.-The third
day of the Holmes trial opened promptly
at 10 o'clock this morning. Holmes came
in with the half smile that he has worn
every morning. and saluted the court ofl-
GERS cheerlly. Among the spectators were
several well-known society women, who
craned their necks eagerly as the prisoner
was brought in. Holmes held long cor
sultation with his lawyers last night, and
after they left him he worked we'll into
the morning, going over the notes ne
made of Yesterdays proceedings Alter
he was placed in the dock Holmes held
another consultation with his attorneys.
The first two witnesses called were two
who should have been in court yesterday
to testify to the identity of Pietzel. They
gave their evidence quickly, and were
coon dismissed. A long wait ensued be-
fore the next witness was called, while
the District Attorney and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Barlow on one side ana
Holmes and his attorneys on the other
consulted.
The first really important witness
called was &. LaForrest Perry, assistant
to the President of the Fidelity Mutual
Association, the company which Holmes
is charged with swindling out OF Sl0,OUO.
Perry was the man who nrst worked up
the swindling case against Holmes ana
collected much of the evidence which has
led to Holmes trial for murder. Mr..
Perry identified the insurance policy for
10000 taken out November 9. 1893, by
Pietzel, and the receipt OF Jeptha ID.
Howe, the St. Louis attorney, acknowl-
edging the payment OF the money. The
policy was paid September a, 1884,
twenty-five days after PietZePs death.
The cross-examination OF Perry devel-
oped great deal of squabbling between
Holmes counsel and the District Attor-
ney about the number OF warrants that
had been issued for Holmes arrest.
Finally The District Attorney took the
witness-stand, and be told OF Holmes
story Of PietzeI being in South America
with the boy Howard, and the two Pietzel
girls being in London with Minnie VII
liams.
The next witness was William T..
Geary, an inspector for the Insurance
company. Geary testified that he took
Hedgepeth's statement in the st. Louis
PeniIentisry. This statement was pro-
duced in court, and exception TO the read
ing of it was taken by counsel Tor the
defendant. Geary was dismissed with
out cross examinatlOn.
At 1915 the court took recess until
2:15.
During the recess of the court an easel
WAS arranged before the bar, whereupon
the large crayon portrait of Pietzel was
placed, fianked upon either side by life
size crayons OF Holmes as he appeared
when first arrested.
Cour; reconvened at $50, and Francis
Y. Quinn, Notary Public, identified the
signature Of Holmes on q document that
was shown him. The document was a
statement made by Holmes in this city
10 the authorities on NoYem Der -, 1894.
The statement was another confession OF
Holmes swindling the Insurance, aud
implicated Jeptha ID. Howe, the ST. Louis
attorney, in the scheme. During the
reading of the statement Mrs. PietZel was
brought in and given q seat at the side OF
the room.
immediately after the reading OF
Holmes deposition Mrs. PietZel was
placed upon the stand. The woman
showed the terrible sufierings she has
undergone in her face, but she walked
unassisted TO the stand. She carefully
avoided looking at Holmes, but he gaZed
steadily and composedly at her for al least
a minute. 1t was only when the Dis
trict Attorney asked her if she knew The
haf .sol FC- irc
raised her eyes to Holmes face. and then
as she answered she quickly averted her
look Mrs. PietZel was 80 weak that il
was necessary for a court crier To repeal
her answers To Graham's questions.
Under MIR. Graham's questioning il
was slowly drawn from the woman that
she knew Holmes. and that her husband
had written her from Philadelphia thai
he expected TO see her again. When
Graham asked Mrs. PietZel If her hug
band had any interest in the Holme;
castle in Chicago and in the For
Worth property, the defense objected
Graham stated that he asked the ques-
ton for the purpose of showing Holmes
motive in killing Pietzel and the chill.
dren. The court overruled the objection
and Mrs. PIetzel said Holmes told hel
that he would put 5000 in the For
Worth property and pay oil note fall
ing due on September Is, 1891. The For
W Orll property Nah III Tue HdIue Oh DSu'
ton 4. LYMAN, which was an alias o
PietZel.
Frequent objections were entered by
the defense TO Mrs. PietZel tesIifying Il
matters which she only knew by hear
say. Mrs. PietZel testified that she EN-
pioyed Howe 10 collect the Insurance.
money by the advice OF Holmes. At tht
time Holmes told her that Pietzei wa,
alive and was going around by Puge
Sound. Holmes told her that her hus
band had received her last letter, and she
replied, ''Oh, how could he 90 80 ana ge
me into trouble" Holmes told her tina
il was through his wife at Willamette
H., that the insurance company iounC
him. Alice started Tor Philadelphia will
Howe, Holmes not being along. 1t was
AZ Holmes suggestion that the child was
sent to Phiiadeip hia. and both men prom
lsed TO take good care OF her. Holmes
further promised that his cousin" Min
ME Williams, would he in Philadelphia
to look after the girl. Mrs. Pietzel was
sick at the time. and in no condition K
com bat such a man as Holmes. Holme!
told her that he had arranged with hel
husband 10 have Minnie Williams come
on anu nurse her If she got very sick.
The next time she saw Holmes was OF
Septeln Der 9th at her homo in ST. Louis
The body had been identified, anC
Holmes told her he had left a lice in Gin
cinnat. and as she would not want t,
leave the child alone, he offered 10 TAX
Nellie and Howard, the two children, /,
her in Indianapolis. She took the chill
dren to the railroad station, and Their
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