The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-25
Pelvic and MetatsrsaI homes OF =
Woman and Efsht-year-oId Child
Uncovered Yesterday.
HOLMES TRIES TO EXPLAIN
HOWARD PIETzEL's BODY MAY BE
FOUND IN THIS CITY.
Detective Geyer Is Here Making .
Systematic Observation-Disclosures CIews
Obtained from Holiness DcsnEs.

CHICAGO, July 2f--The famous castle
built by Holmes at Sixty-third and Wallace
streets has been marked for destruction
by the building department Inspector
Laaghi;n has sent letter to Building Com
missioner Downey calling attention 10 the
many defects IN the structure and pro-
nouncins menace 10 life and limb. Dur
ing TIE exploration CT the secret rooms
and concealed steirways the fiimsy and in
fianmable nature of the building was dis
covered.
What seemed beyond a dou5t 10 be q
portion OF a human skeleton was found
to-day in the basement OF II. Il. Holiness
building in SIxty-third street. The bones
were viewed by a number OF detectives and
workmen. all OF whom pronounced them
a portion of human backbone. The bones
were packed IN damp earth. which had
been mixed with quick lime. Several ribs
were found and with them what resembled
bit Of jaw with two teeth attached A
portion OF lady's Jacket with a large
puffed sleeve lay with the bones and on
the cloth was a bunch OF hair. which. how
ever, was so badly discoiored that
its original shade could not be
determined. DR.. Charles North. to whom
the bones were submitted for examination.
pronounced them portions OF a human skel-
e,on. He had not applied chemical tests.
he said. but after a superficial examination
he had not doubt that they we're human
bones.
The find was mysterious, as neither the
skull nor any OF the leg bones were found
with the ribs and bits of vertebrae. A
small vial containing a peculiar looking
fluid was found with the skeleton. but its
nature could not be determined without
a
chemist for analysis.
Chief Bsdenoch this afternoon pronounced
the bones found in Holmes basement 10 he
those of child from six 10 ten years old.
The surmise is that the skeleton Is that OF
little Howard Pietzel. or Mrs. Connors lit
tie daughter Gertrude.
Mrs. Myrtle Holmes. one of the wives Of
the arch criminal, still resides I'm Wiimefte.
a short distance from Chicago; She has al
against her husband were nothing more
than newspaper talk, and she still declines
20 cncernns ber Ire With Homes
she replied:
..No. 1 win not say word"
When asked IL she was in communication
with HoiEses. she replied:
Whose business is 1T. should Ike to
know?'
OF Frank f. Blackman. Holiness financial
| agent, she would not say x-o-d-
my affairs are my own and the less
that the public knows about then enc. tho bet &
disappeared into the, house.
J. 5. Belknap is Holiness father-in-law:
regarding Holmes s doings." ne said. "and
do not know what 10 think. Ny dauxh-
ter. Mrs. Holmes, Is nearly wild with grief
and my wife is greatly troubled. Myrtle
now believes Holmes was false TO her ana
she has had no:pips & to & 90 wItn him p.o,,s since
was kind 10 her and i would not be strange
II she loves him still. but her sense OF
dignity will not let her go 10 him at
.ssrhe title to the propertv I'm wilmetfe is
so tangled up do not know who owns
the place, and we may have 10 move Al
II Holmes is guilty. he ought to be pun
shed."
I'm another portion of this central basement,
found second bed Of quick lime. In this.
just before their labors ended for the day.
Of human body. They expect. tomorrow
10 uncover other bodies buried In this char
mel house of Engfewood-
DR. Stringficld made an examination OF
the bones tonight, and decided that they
were, those Of p hunrn body s....~
THE. two nat bones sac ,. tne aoesor;; cor;
"are the pelvic bones. i thought al nrst
they might be from the scapuia. but m,re
careful examination shows them TO be the
pelvic bones. The child must nave been
is without doubt that OF an adult person.
The body found early in the day "a sup
posedly that of Pearl Conner. the daughter
~ Juiia j.. Conner former wife of G. l.
Conner once OF MUscatine. Ia later ~
No 80 Madison street, this city. botn motn-
er and child have been missing since the
summer OF 1892. The woman was betrayed
by Holmes, her husband securing divorce
| from her She lived vita Holmes az the
N.sstie" and some tire N July or Aueusf
1872 she and the child disappeared. Ihat
IL was the body OF the child found yester-
| dav there can be but little question.
AS a result OF the finding OF human
skeleton believed TO be that Of little Ger
trude Connor. In the subceilar at the
| Holmes house. at No. 1d Sixty-thfrd street.
to-day Chief Badenoch has decided 20
tolf Jo<eph c. Owens and Patrick Quin-
| Ian. the two janitors OF the building, sor
further Investigation The chief OF police
| came TO the conclusion to hold the men
after an examination which was conducted
| IN his Office and which lasted nearly hve
| hours. From their answers 10 questions
| Chief Badenoch believes both men have
| guilty knowledge OF the criminal opera
| tions Of the man Holmes and the finding
| OF the bones now leaves no doubt that.
1 I'm addition TO his known swindling opera
tions. Holmes Is also guilty Of murder In
AS result of the discovery OF the bones
\ to-day another warrant for the arrest or
| Holmes will be sworn out IN Chicago A.
who swore out the warrant Tuesday for
Holires on the charge OF numbering bis
aunt will now take out a fecond warrant
charging him with the murder OF the little
| girl Pearl Active steps were also taken
| to-day TO secure warrants on the cnsree
| hunt is now on. not TO end until Holmes
/ Is either taken TO Toronto or brought 10
Joseph Owens. the former employe or
/ Holmes arrived from Burlington Ia, ana
| gave himself up IN detectives Norton and
| Fitzpatrick Pat Quinlan came also from
| Evanston and was taken into CUSTODY
| Mrs Corners former husband is wanted