The record-union., 1895-10-31

they met Howe, who gave her % OF Inc
insurance money. Holmes and the chill
dren left, and she did not see Holmes
again until October I'd, when the prisoner
came TO her house i'll ST. Louis.
Mrs. Piet2el seemed about to break
down when asked to identify the hand
writing Of her dead girls in letters TO her
self but she bore up bravely, and amidst
a deaih-likc silence in the courtroom
named the writer OF each letter as it was
shown TO her After she had identified
the letters the recollection that they were
written by her murdered children over
powered her for moment. and she
sobbed quietly. With strong determine
ton she recovered herself. ana nodded to
Mr.. Graham 10 go on with his examine
tiou. She left Burlington for Boston. she
said in company with man named
White. who brought her letter from
Holmes In Boston sho saw Holmes I'M
der arrest, and he said to her: You
needn't take il so hard; Ben and are the
ones who VIII have TO suffer-"
Graham asked: when did you last
SEQ or near from your husband ?'
Mrs Pietzei replied: Il have never
seen my husband since the 18th of July.
or heard from him in his own handwrit-
ing since August 18th"
Then Graham asked: "Have you ever
seen any of your children since you gave
them 10 this man T'
Mrs. Pietzel replied: ~ have never
seen my little girls except lying side by
side at the Morgue at Toronto. and never
seen Howard, but | SAW some OF his little
| things in the COroner's office al Indian
apoIis.''
The defense then began its cross-ex-
animation, which was conducted by Mr..
Rotan. Throughout the intensely dra-
matte recital OF the viewing of her chill
Il nv
retained his immobile aspect, and 10 all
| Appearances was as little affected as the
most Indifferent person in the room. he
busted himself while Mrs. PietZel was
giving her testimony in making notes for
use of his counsel in the cross exalnlna-
ton. At $50 the court took Il recess until
7 O'Clock. The cross examination OF Mrs.
PieIzel covered much the same ground
as the direct testimony, and developed
nothing favorable to the defense, |, II
anything, strengthened the story OF
Holmes cold-blooded knavery.
After her trying ordeal of three hours
on the stand Mrs. PietZel was Frustrated,
but under physician she recovered SUIT
ticieutly 10 be in court again at o'clock.
Mrs. Pietzel has failed visibly in the
past few months. and she was very SICK
woman when she WAC placed on the stand
this afternoon. Mrs. PietZel resumed the
stand this evening and her cross-exan-
ination was proceeded with. Before MI.
kotan began his examination of the
witness, holmes talked eagerly with
! him Tor some time, and was evidently
advising him IS to the line Of question
ing he should pursue.
! Mrs. Pietzel was shown note for &c.
! 00J. signed with the name OF Benton +.
Lyman tan alias of PietZel's), and she
! identified the signature as that OF her hus-
/ bands. Il was TO pay this note that she
gave Holmes The $1,000, and in return
she was 10 have iuu possession of the
/ Fort Worth properly. Holmes supplied
| the money for PIetzel TO set up in BUSH
ness.
/ Jeannette (Dessie) Pietzel was called TO
! the stand. She corrob0rated her mother s
! testimony that il was at Holmes sugges-
/ ton that Alice was sent to Philadelphia.
| Bessie was questioned for fifty minutes,
/ ann then her mother was recalled by
| District Attorney Graham.
Adjourned until tomorrow.