Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-31
HOLINESS MURDERS.
Chicago Police Can Now Convict Him Of
Seven Of Them.
TESTIMONY FROM PRISON.
ID All.

CHICAGO. ILL, July 2O.-rhere is now
little doubt that the Chicago police will
convict II. II. Holmes alias Mudgctt alias
Pratt alias Gordon, now in the PhilaIsi-
pha jail, Of the murder Of at least seven
persons. They know the name OF man
who can hang Holmes by giving his tcsu-
uonv. and that man Is IN their power.
His name ia Hatch alias Bond alias Mas
colt. AMI he IS now serving sentence
Of ten years in the penitentiary at Little
Rock. Ark, for horse-stealing.
He was as close TO Holmes through
all his murIcr-plaus as Jauitor Quinlan.
and IS ready TO tell all he knows. This
includes the pointing out OF the resting
place Of the bodies of the Williams Sis
ters. which he himself assisted In Sc
cretlus after the murders. lie Will tell
how the lirls were murdered and how the
bodies wera handled. lie will give full
and explicit information concerning the
murder of p.etzal ana his TWO children
and of Mrs. Julia COnners and her daush-
ter Pearl.
"a short this man IS the only other
living person. aside from Quinian. who
can t.ll the story II the murders IN the
charnel-house al siyty-thir1 and Waiiace
streets. Aside from Quiniau. he Is the
only man WHO can tell of Holiness crimes
100 way that viii bring forth evidence
OF Holmes guilt.
QUINLAN TURNS PALE.
The mention OF his name today made
Jauitor Qrinlan turn pale. and refuse -
talk further, ana confession from QIin-
Ian is almost assured. but It will come t))
late. as Hatcn IS 60 be the States witness.
70 has been arranged 10 request his par
don from the Governor Of Arkansas, Il
be- VIII give his testimony. with the
knowledge hat be viii not be prosecuted
i'm Illinois for completely in the Holmes
frauds and Grim, s. II is suspected that
Attorney William Cape. Of Forth Worth.
Tex. gave the police of Chicago. some
valuable Information concerning Hatch.
lu fact IL Is definitely understood that
Hatch was discovered 81 the Little Rock
p,uitc1t'ary by Attorney Caps, who s.
m Chicago for tho purposs Of proving
up thc fraudulent transactions of Holmes
with regard 10 the property Of the VII
iidms girls
lie declared to-day that TIE Williams
girls were both dead. and that be- Cou,l
offer sufficient proof 10 a civil court 10
secure tho setting aside Of the tite t0
th".r property now IN the name Of Pietzel
a~ -. r. Lyman. So that the heirs Of the
girls coil secure thr property But ho
refuses absolutely D. say what his evil
d-nce Of the murder was.
THE CIGEANDs.
Mr. Clcrdrd. the father Of the m'ssrg
Emelue who was supposed 20 have been
murd r,l ly II. II. Holmes. ana philo-
mrua. hey sister. arrived from their home.
Duo Anderson. Ind. THIS morning. ard paid
AN early visit % Inspector Fitzpatrick.
They were accompanied hy Or Is. j..
C.grluI. cousin Of the repptcd victim.
Thav were clos yea with the Inspector
7rd ChioS Btden0oS for ot"r an hour
The Only new Information they have
was concerning trunk which was gee
ce.val at oxford, o., where the Cigr1ndS
lived. few days after the anrounc ment
from the Chicago employer ~ the girl INT
she hal dislgI earei.
m. trunk contained only few clothes
readily Identified ms the prop rty of Emo
lma There VAS mo- note 0r other word
accompanying 20.
The polio. VIII begin work ON this slight
clue. They VIII end aror to discover. 10
possible. what express company handled
ID, trunk and De- whom IL "as sent.
"T believe f-mi 'hIt my daughter wa
murdered by Holmes" said C-grand In
D.. other way can We account for her dis
aur.arauce. The polio. il nor give us
W Information. IL ,his respect az least.
they are as much $50 sel as her family.
Iut they h.ii So That she was foully dealt
with"
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