The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04

NEW YORK, Sept. "a speclat TO
the World from Philadelphia says:
H. H. Holmes, who is charged with
wholesale insurance swindles, and
with several murders, and is now
awaiting trial for the killing of B. +.
Pietzel, has not been idle in crime, al
though a closely guarded prisoner IN
the Philadelphia county prison. lie
has engineered what is obviously
cunning scheme. Although deprived Oh
writing material, and in spite of every
nrecaution taken to prevent his COM
nunicating with ENJOYS outside, 1t
seems he has written what purports
to be a sketch of his career. Ihe law
officers of the commonwealth nave
been astounded by the publication OF
advance sheets and the announce
mjent that a book written by Holmes
on the margins of other books in the
solitude of his cell, will follow shortly.
They will be astounded further when
they learn, for the first time in this
dispatch, that the volume is the out
come of an idea originating in the
brain of the prisoner which is all
ready for working, but the local au-
thorities being thus foreWarned may
perhaps forbid.
Worthy of Holmes.
The scheme, worthy of Holmes, is
this: During his travels throughout
the country, he has had business and
social relations with many persons OF
undoubted responsibility. He has with
unusual cunning kept the record of all
those transactions. The major por-
ton of these friendships were I'M
doubtedIy free from any suspicion of
wrong doing, but these are to be made
the vehicle for securing sufficient funds
for his defense. The opening chapters
of his book, published in one of the
local papers, are devoid of anything
that would offend the most fastidi-
Gus. They rehearse the wrong doings
of New Hampshire lady, whose sub
sequent career is not foreshadowed in
any way. Innocent enough as the
! "reminiscences may be, they are the
groundwork of Holmes bold stroke.
The papers containing the opening
chapters of the "book" will be mailed
to those unfortunate enough to have
been classed among Holmes friends.
Those who knew Holmes will be in
formed that they are to be part and
| parcel of the book. IntimationS are
to be given that it would be unpleas-
ant to be known in connection with
| its author, but all mention of certain
names will be omitted-for a money
| consideration.
| There are chapters in the narrative
that place some Of the persons re-
| ferred to in a most peculiar position.
An instance Of the kind is here given:
Holmes and Minnie.
One of the chapters is devoted to the
! Boston experiences Of Holmes and
Minnie Williams The woman, under
the guidance of Holmes, entrapped a
wealthy man of family. For time,
being led to believe he had deeply
wronged the girl, he made such occa-
sional financial reparation as he
deemed proper and the Conscience
fund found its way into Holmes
pocket. When Minnie Williams
dropped out of sight the Boston man
breathed freer, but when the awful
revelations came his state of mind
may be imagined.
Proof sheets now being printed in a
printing Office near Sixth and Mar
ket streets, will be forwarded to the
Boston man and this proposition made,
If he will purchase 1000 copies of the
book, accompanying the immediate or
der therefor at the retail price there
of-S1 apiece-his name will be omit.
ted as we'll as all matter that would
in any way point to him. No doubt
the Boston man-who can we'll afford
it, will very quickly order the "book
ana enclose remittance for the same.