Evening journal., 1895-07-23
HOUSE BUILT FOR CRIME
Holmes Chicago Home Had All
Conveniences For Murder.
DIsOOVBRIBsMADE IN THE CELLAR

Human Bones and Bloody Clothing Dug Up
by DeteotivesA Formal Charge 70 30
Made Against Him by Mrs. Connor's Rel
atives-Mrs. PitzeI Returns to Chicago.
CHICAGO. July 23.-H. H. Holmes will
be charged with the crime of murder in
the city Of Chicago today warrant for
his arrest on chat charge win be sworn out
by A. Minior nephew Of Julia l.. Connor
of Muscatine, la
Holmes viii be charged in the warrant
with having murdered Mrs. Connor some
time between the 1st of August and the
fst of November, 1892. The warrant will
be placed in the hands of Inspector Fitz-
patrick by Mr.. AIinier, and while it can
not be served at the present time it will
be acted upon the instant that Holmes is
freed from the charges pending against
him in Philadelphia.
Mr. Minior has been moved to the point
Of swearing out a warrant by the disooy-
cry Of q letter from the father Of Julia
Il. C0nnor addressed to Holmes This
letter is as follows:
DAVENPORT, Ia. Nov. /, 1899.
III. II. HOLMEs-Yours Of Oct / at
hand and contents noted carefully and it
nstonishes us very much that you write to
us making inquiry about our Julia J..
Connor. We thought you knew all about
observation-disclosures, and We're thinking about
writing to you To know where She was. We
have never heard from her since last De
ccmber She then wrote us she was going
to leave hnglewood ON account of Connor
making threats that he would take his
child away He said hc would take her by
fair means or by foul means. Mr. Holmes,
we were in hopes all the time that you
were in communication with her and if
anything was wrong we would hear from
her through you. by her letter we were
thoroughly astonished, as we know moth
ing Of her whereabouts We know not that
she is dead or alive Your letter makes us
very unhappy. Mr. Holmes, if You should
hear anything of her, please let us know
and relieve the present unhappinoss of an
old father and mother. Respectfully,
"A. SMYTHE.' -
Holmes Concealed the Letter.
This letter Holmes received. but con-
cealod 1t was written in reply to one sent
by him or one Of his confoderates to Mr..
Smytho. IN letter sent from Englewood
the handwriting of Julia Connor had been
initiated and her namc forged at the bot
that she was going to ST. Louis
Mrs. B. i, pitzel is back in Chicago aft.
or her trip to Toronto for the identifca-
tion of the bodies OF her children She is
now ready 20 tell all that she knows re-
garding the operations Of Holmes as an
insurance swindler. He made important
statements regarding the swindles and
the measures to carry them out but she
says that she was kept in Ignorance that
any of them entailed murder.
Bones ana articles of clothing were
turned uD in 9ie basement Of Holmes
house Monday Some of them were from
the butcher shop but others of the bonos
resembled those Of q human foot
IN chest holding secret belongings of
Holmes the police found vest, identified
as one long worn by Holmes, upon which
werc dark stains resembling blood. In
box were found linen shirt and other
articles Of underwear
The shirt had the initials &c. B. ID"
worked in red letters. The box was found
under the floor and was covered over with
n layer of fircbrick. In the collar, near
where the bones We're found, a woman's
shoe was turned up, with evidence of fire
ON the bottom Of the sole.
As the earth where these articles were
found was not removed in laying the
foundation of the house, no reason for
their burial can be assigned by the police
except to hide murder Close by is the
bottom of the shaft, which made connec-
tion between the top Of she house and the
basement, while just or1r the spot is the
blind stairway, which leads into tho third
floor by trapdoor placed under station
nry bathtub.
A meeting Of tho detectives engaged in
the examination of the house was held
last night, and they announced chat in
their opinion the house had been con-
structed for the purpose Of deliberate
slaughter More care than ever win now
be exercised i'm searching the promises.