The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-28

Places where Holmes Disposed Of
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CHICAGO. July H.-Two brick vaults.
three by six feet in size and filled with
quicklime, were found In Holiness build
ing about three feet below the basement
floor this afternoon
In prosecuting the investigation of the
basement of the big brick house on Sixty
third and Wallace streets to-day the work
men employed by the police came on two
quicklime vaults or a double grave. The
indications are that in the grave were laid
the bodies of Minnie and Annie Williams.
Lime and quicklime had accomplished their
work, and the bodies had turned TO native
dust, but there still remained sufficient
evidence to make the Identification pos
sible.
Two soft spots i'm bed of hard clay
were the size of human bodies. and where
the heads would have been were mats Of
long hair. One big strand was OF light
color, like that of Annie, while the other
was of the brown hue OF Minnie's hair.
William Capps, the Fort Worth, Tex.
attorney who is here in behalf of the heirs
Of the Williams sisters, advanced rather
startling theory to-day which, ii found TO
be true, will add another victim to the
long list of murders already credited TO
Holmes According TO Mr.. Capps. Minnie
X. Williams ndo a DrOtnef nafneu horace
A. Williams in Denver, Col This young
man either died killed suddenly in
May or June 1893. shortly before the sup
posed murder of the Williams sisters. The
manner of his death is not known TO the
attorney. but he says that he has ascer-
tanned the young man was insured for
$500 in favor of his sister Minnie. This
fact Mr.. Capps considers to be decidedly
peculiar as he says that it is not reason
able to suppose that Horace Williams would
insure his life in favor of sister who
was already wealthy. He said that his
investigation on this point in in
complete state, but that from what lie had
learned he was of the opinion that Holmes
had first insured the young man and then
been instrumental in causing his death.
The police also found a letter from
Holmes to Pat Quif,lan to which much inn
portance is attached. The letter Is dated
July 49, 1885. and is as follows:
Dear Pat-Among their other fool the
cries they think you took the Pietzel boy
to Michigan and either left him there or
told them that i never asked you to do
anything illegal, but they are bull-headed.
1t was the 18th saw you at tine factory,
| think. Can't you show where you were
all the rest of the month? II they ques-
tion you or threaten TO arrest you, tell
them everything there is to tell about this
know IL you were in Cincinnati or In
dianapolis about Oct. u. 1t is well for you
to be able to know where you were work
ing l am awfully sorry, Pat for l have
always tried to make things easy for you.
When Minnie killed her sister needed you
the worst way, but would not draw you
into it. If the detectives go to New York,
as / want them to. they would find where
Minnie took them by boat. have done no
killing. Pat. One by one they are finding
as long as there is any danger of her be-
ing arrested. A Boston man knows
where she is and her guardian
and safe time 60 to her. Let your
wife write me anything you wish. Not
oftener, however, than two times
Pnon P9na Pes psnss al And Reed ssrss fPSn PSs
delphia. / cannot write many letters TO
you. am doing all / can for all. Ex-
love to your wife and Cora. Tell her I
have a tame mouse and spider to keep me
company. My food Is the worst part here.
Clarence Phillips's restaurant at it's worst
would be fine compared with it. only
beat once a day. Shall be out of IL sooner
than you expect. They kept Mrs. p. shut
let let her out on bail. Made fool of her.
Write soon and free. Ask any questions
you want to. Georgiana IS visiting her
mothsr " Went s asSu5 1gaeS to weeks ago With
"(Pencil memorandum)--If you see Tfedt
tell him am much obliged to him."
The police believe that the chain of evil
dence against Pat Quinlan is now COM
pete and Holiness ex-janitor will be tried
for murder here.
IT won't allow Quinlan to become a
States witness to escape the rope said
Chief of Police Badenoch to-day. 'I be-
lieye In hanging murderers, and believe
Quinlan is murderer. / shall make every
effort to have Holmes brought here for
trial for Chicago was his center OF oper-
ations. and most OF his killing was done
here. I have enough evidence to indict
will be submitted TO the grand jury soon."