Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-07

Philadelphia, Oct. 81. - Jeanette
Peitzel. "Dessa," the daughter of the
dead man, was the first witness called
In the Holmes case. She Is a slender,
pale girl of about seventeen years, and
was neatly attired in dark gray. She
was called merely to identify several
large crayons of her father, which she
did.
"Cross-examine," said the district at
torney.
II have no questions, now" replied
Holmes, but when told that now or
never was the time to question the
witness, at least on the picture ques-
ton. lie asked:
Are these good pictures of your
father as you last saw him, or two
years beforeT"
"As l last saw him" Ut F..it
THAT is ALL"
John Townsend, a photographer en-
ployed in the detective service, and
William III. Rau. n private photog-
rapher, then identified photographs Of
Holmes taken by them after his ar
rest.
The witness drew a packet Of pa
pers from his pocket when he came to
the date, but Holmes objected to his
referring to them unless they were in
his wv handwriting. Smith admitted
that the papers had been prepared"
and the court sustained the objection.
Smith said that during his first visit
to Peitzel, whom he knew by the
name Of Perry, Holmes came in, and,
after giving a 0 or sign TO Peitzel,
went up stairs. \ moment later Peit-
Eel excused himself and followed him.
He returned very shortly, but Holmes
remained up stairs. The witness was
present when
The Corpse Of Pftzel
was eXhumed from the potter's field,
and was there first introduced to
Holmes. Lawyer Howe Of st. Louis;
Alice Peitzel, the young daughter, and
the insurance officers were there. The
body was recognized by the witness as
Peitzel. Holmes offered $50 to have
the corpse cremated, and asked Howe
about it. The lawyer answered that
the widow would first have to be con-
suited. Holmes told the insurance
people of the marks of Identification,
and, after the body had been dug up,
he pulled out n lance and cut q wart
and other marks from the corpse. At
this time witness had recognized
Holmes as the man he had seen go
up stairs in the Callowhill street
house.
Holmes, on Cross-eXamination, asked
a number Of immarerial questions, but
showed much legal skill In their con-
StrUction
DR.. Scott was then permitted to tell
his story. which concerned his having
I-a.~ z-IN4l l. AsA-N
body. after it's discovery. He explained
the situation of the room and the ar
rangement Of the windows go that the
suns rays should fall upon the corpse
and hasten decomposition. together
with the position Of the burns on the
body; the broken jar, pipe, etc. He
verified the district attorneys asser-
tion yesterday, that the pipe could not
have fallen from the lips Of Feitzel to
the place where It was found, and that
the jar could not have been broken by
an explosion, because the pieces Of
glass were not scattered about the
room, but were inside the jar. The
doctor dwelt upon the discovery Of
c~hlOrofOrm in the stomach and said
large quantities OF the drug had been
used.
R~c-EnGagcs His Attorney.
Holmes then subjected DR.. Scott to
n lengthy ami detailed examination
touching the effects of chlOrofOrm,
but obtained few answers that would
tend to throw the balance in the
slightest degree in his favor. Holmes
arose in the dock, and, addressing the
court, said:
'If your honor please, l hav a re-
quest to make. In consequence Of
the severe physical strain to which I
have been subjected, and, also because
of the criticism leveled against my
former counsel, Messrs. Shoemaker
and Rolan, l have, within the past
half hour sent for them and asked
them to again assume charge Of my
defense. I should like to ask if the
Court will permit tlis?"
"Iet them come in," said the judge.
A moment later the two cOunsellors.
looking pale and worried, entered the
court room, and, Mr.. Rolan, going up
to the bar, was about to enter upon a
lengthy explanation when Judge Ar
mold CURLY interrupted with:
mo apology is necessary. Go on
with the case"
The dock, with it's occupant, was
then moved back to its former place
anu IIoAhleS coulsei IOOb seats Ut the
desk.
William Moebius, who, at the time
OF the murder, was employed az a bar
tender in a saloon at 1890 Callowhill
street, was called to tell of Peitzel's
drinking habits. Mr.. Moebius is a
German with a very pronounced dia-
lect, and so long as he was testifying,
Holmes, still taking notes, wore a
smile of amusement Mt the witness
efforts to elucidate the difference be-
tween "bints and half-bints," and
their respective value. Adjourned.
Mrs. Pftgef Testass.
-Four long hours under the scrutiniz-
ing gaze of q court room crowded with