Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-30

This concluded the coroncr's testimony.
Holmes asked the court If it would NOT
order two sessions day instead of three.
as he was afraid of breaking down unde,
the strain and becoming sick. He said
that he was subject to sick headaches. anc
had been suffering from one ali day. The
court said session would be held, to
night, and then Holmes request would bt
considered. At SEQ, the court adjourned
until O'Clock
The court re convened at Z. Before /;
witness was called, Holmes stated TO tn,
court that, owing TO tie criticism lcvellef
at his counsel for withdrawing he hat
asked them to resume charge of his case
In moment Messrs. Shoemaker and
Rolan, the lawyers who withdrew from
the case, yesterday, came into court. aud
the former made an explanation to Judge
Arnold, and he permitted them to again
take up the case.
The first witness called was VIM.
Mocbins, a bartender. Moebins, year
ago, tended bar at a saloon near the house
where Pietzel was killed. He testified that
Pietzel came to his saloon frequently, and
the last time he saw him alive was the
Saturday before he was killed when Pet
eel came in and bought two and hall
pints of whiskey.
Moebins on that day changed two SIC
bills for Pietzel. This fact was evidently
brought out by Mr.. Graham to show that
Pietzel had more money than the 50 sc
found on his body.
Frederick Richards, proprietor of the
a.
gave similar testimony to the previous
witness. Richards had never seen Pietzel
drunk.
Several other witnesses were called to
testify to the identity of Pietzel. Attor-
ney Shoemaker directed his efforts with
these witnesses mainly to try to shake the
strength of their testimony, but his effort
was unsuccessful.
The next witness was DIR. Della Aicorn,
who kept the house at 1905 North 18th
street, at which Holmes had rooms with
Miss Yohe, under the nam0of Howell. -
Holmes and his wife were at DR.. Alcorn S
from Aug. to Sept. .. Holmes repre-.
sentea himself as negotiating some kind
of deal with the Pennsylvania Railroad.
When, on Sept. 2, Holmes left the house
with his wife, he told DR.. Alcorn that he
was going to Harrisburg
Sept. 10, he returned to DR.. Alcorn S
and remained a few days At this time
he told DIR. Alcorn that he intended to
take her rooms for the winter, and later
his wife and little sister would be there
The wife never came, nor did DIR. Alcorn
know whether Alice Pietzel ever came to
the house, as she went away; but when
she returned she was told that little girl
had been there. On the night of Sept. 10,
a man called to see Holmes. DR.. Alcorn
did not know the man.
John Grammer, who lives in DR.. AL
corn's house, testified that he saw Alice
Pictzel at the house with Holmes on the
occasion of his second visit. Holmes rep
resented A lice as either his sister, or his
wife's sister, the witness could not
remember which. Holmes Is accused of
leading this child astray upon the occasion
of her visit with him to the 18th street
house.
Mr.. Graham endeavored to learn from
the witness If Holmes occupied the same
room with Alice, but the witness said he
did not know anything about the matter
DR.. Alcorn was recalled, and testified
that she returned home Sunday morning,
and Holmes and Alice left the house. 1t
WAS the object of Mr.. Graham to show
that Holmes is ravsher of children, as
well rs a murderer, and his questions to
Dr. Alcorn were leading up to this when
the counsel for the prisoner entered an OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Graham said he did not wish the
jury to hear what he intended to prove,
and he together with the prisoners coun-
sci held consultation with the judge,
after which DR.. Alcorn was dismissed.
A crayon portrait of Alice Pietzel was
put in evidence to identify her by, and
when this was held up to view for the first
time, q look of fear and shrinking came
over Holmes face. He gazed steadily at
the portrait for a moment, and then with
an apparent effort withdrew his eyes from
it. and made some remark about it to
court officer
During Mr.. Graham's examination of
DR.. AlcorD, Holmes was in evident per-
turbation of mind, and his relief was evil
dent when Judge Arnold sustained the
objection of his counsel.
During the testimony of the subsequent
witness, Mr.. Graham introduced crayon
of Holmes before he had grown a beard,
and Mr.. Rolsn entered vigorous protest
against the proceeding, claiming that 1t
was done simply to influence the jury
AT this point the commonwealth had
all its witnesses for the identifi-
cation of the body, and OF $50 the court
until tomorrow.