The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-08-09

Toronto; Williams, Minnie, disap-
peared from. 7Ol Sixtythird street,
Chicago, where she lived with
Holmes. supposed to have been mur-
dercd: Williams, Annie, younger sis.
ter Of the above. disappeared as did
her sister; Wild, Miss, formerly
clerk in Holmes employ Mt the
'castle;" she disappeared TWO years
ago and has never been heard from.
Inspector Fitzpatrick was to-day
put in possession of facts which
weave closer the web Of proof around
Fl. HI. Holmes and adds another VIC
tim to the already. long list. This in
formation was furnished by Attorney
George B. Chamberlain, general man.
ager Of the lafayette Mercantile
agency. This murder ia shown to
have been prior to or during 1891. B.
F.. Pletzel who later fell a victim,
was a participant In the murder Of
this man, and Attorney Chamberlain
says, equally guilty with Holmes.
Charles M. Chnppell, the man who
articulnted the skeletons says that he
knows for an absolute fact that two
of the bodies were those of Annie
produce these skeletons tomorrow.
Cllappell says that he built tanks in
the holmes building in which the
bodies Of his victims were placed.
Pat i'm . Boiler.
Chicago, July 31.-The search for
the traces Of the many supposed VIC
Tins Of H. H. Holmes was resumed
at his castle to-day. In the damp
basement, with it's swinging electric
lights, half-dozen laborers were kept
at work with pick and spade, while
rs many detectives carefully exam
ined every handful of earth thrown
up. The rapptlg Of walls sounding Of
ceilings In the search for trap doors
and secret chambers was conducted
under the personal supervision of In
spector Fitzpatrick, and not an inch
of wall Or flooring is being missed.
The detectives found two coal chests,
in one of which wGs a hammer,
spotted and stained. 1t was believed
by some of the officers that the spots
were blood stains, aud an analysis
was ordered.
Professional Proeurer.
One Of the many theories that has
been advanced concerning the Holmes
castle and the many uses to which
It was put was to the effect that lie
was professional procurer. The
presence of SO many young girls, about
the premises at various times has led
to the suspicion that Holmes added
this to his other nefarlOus schemes.
In this way the disappearance of some
Of the unfortunates Ia accounted for.
The search Of the Holmes building
was prosecuted to-day on the informa-
tlon given to the police by NJ. G. Chap
pell. the nachintst who says that he
articulated the skeletons Of three of
the supposed victims, that Holmes
had two vats In the cellar. One of
them he said wos in the southeast
corner, and the Other in the southwest
corner Of the rear cellar. They had
since been walled up, he said. One
of the vats, according to Cnappell's
statements, was used as q vessel In
which tine flesh was eaten from the
homes by the use of acids. The other
was for the purpose Of bleaching the
bones.
Twelve laborers worked all day
digging out the two corners desig.
mated by Chappell, ard were about to
give up the search as unsuccessful.
when one Of the men ut work on the
southeast corner struck his spade
against against something which
gave forth metallic sounl. The
metal object proved to be huge
tank in the shape of boiler. 1t was
located Just outside the south cellar
wall, and its top was four feet from
stopped before the tank was fully un.
covered.
Philadelphia, July 3l.-HoImes has
made statement in which he says
that Pietzel committed suicide In a
hotel here. Holmes discovered the
body first and exploded chemicals in
the mouth Of the corpse in order to
make 1t appear that Pietzels death
had been caused by an accident, 30
that he (HolmeO could draw the In.
surance on Pjetxels life. Holmes de-
niles that he ever committed murder.
Chicago. Aug. 1. - Tomorrow an
officer from the central station will
start for Little Rock. Ark, commits
stoned by Chief Radenoch to inter.
view Convict Allen, who claims that
he cnn relate the secret chapters Of
II. H. Holmes career of murder and
fraudulent dealings. Digging in the
cellar Of the Holmes building today
was less fruitful than any day yet
spent investigating the underground
schemes Of the Philadelphia prisoner,
Bones by the dozen were found. but
as tangible evidence against the swim,
dler they do not seem to count for
much. The laborers confined their
work principal to the southeast end
of the basement where was located
the mysterious tank. An investlea,
tion Of the tank revealed nothing
even a. r.umstantial evidence
against Holmes. The tank was easily
made accessible and nothing was
found therein but a small quantity Of
petroleum In its raw state. Nowhere
were there traces Of carbolic acid Of