St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-28
TE1LTALE SKULLS
GRUESOME REVELATIONS OF
HOLINESS HORRIBLE OCCU-
PATTON.
AN ARTICULAT0R's TALE.
A MAN WHO was HIRED TO
MOUNT THREE VIC
TINS.
Dust of Two Women and Mats of
Hair Found in n Bed of
Clay.

CHICAGO, July 27. More con-
elusive evidence than has heretofore
been collected by the police in the
Holmes case was revealed by the
investigation tonight Inspector
Fitzpatrick believes it to be certain
that at least three murders were
committed in the castle of Holmes,
and through witnesses that were
found today it is believed Holmes
can now be convicted of murder in
this city. The police have found a
man, whose name they refuse to di-
vulge, but who was brought to the
Office of the inspector this afternoon
by Lieut.. Thomas and Officer Foley.
OF the Cottage Grove avenue sta
ton. He told the police that he had
mounted three skeletons for Holmes.
and that the skeletons were from
bodies taken from the house of
Holmes on SiXty-third street. One
of these he said was the body of a
man, and the other two were wom-
en-. They were taken from a dark
room in Holmes house in the night
time, and two of the mounted skel-
etonS were returned to Holmes. The
flesh of the bodies had not been
stripped from the bones when the
bodies were given to the new wit
ness, but the faces were so badly
Iacerated and torn that identifica-
ton would have been impossible
The police also found an expressman
today who was able to give what the
police think is important informa-
ton. The name of the expressman
is Charles Humphrey, and in the
month of June, 1893, he was hired
by Holmes to deliver a box and a
trunk at the union depot in this
city. The box, according to Humph-
rey, was taken from a dark room
and had the appearance of a coffin
box. This was expressed to Phila-
delphia, while the trunk was sent
in another direction.
CHASTITY DETAILS.
The story of the man who mount
ed the skeletons is to the effect that
in June, 1898, he was sent for by
Holmes, who at that time was 60
ing under the alias of Gordon. and
asked if he would articulate the
skeleton of a man whose body was
in the possession of Holmes. He ac-
cepted the job, and by the direction
of Holmes he called at the house on
a stipulated night He was taken
by Holmes to a room which would
have been dark even in the day-
time. Stretched out on a table in
the middle of the room was the body
of a man. The skin was entirely re-
moved from the face, but in all other
respects it was in good condition.
The articulator and Holmes had
some talk as to the best way of get
ting the body out of the house, as
Holmes said he did not want the
neighbors to see it removed 1t was
finally agreed that the articulator
should cut off the, arms, and that
Holmes would provide for the re-
moval of the rest Of the corpse.
This was done, and the articulator
left the house carrying the arms
with him in a sack. He had just
reached his house, and was prepar-
ing to go to bed, when he was
called to the front door by a loud
knocking. He went down and
found Holmes and another man
there. They had the balance of the
body, which had been cut into two
more pieces after the articulator
left the house. Holmes left, after
remarking that he would have an