The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-24
HOLMES DEEDS OF HORROR.
THE SEARCHING PARTY AT CHI
CAGO STILL AT WORK.

Four LabOrers Spend the Entire Day
digging In the Cellar of the House
Formerly Occupied by Holmes.
They Find WOman's PetticOat,
Hut the stains on 1t May Not Have
peen Made by BIOOd-The Place of
Holmes Trial.
Chicago. July 23.-Four laborers dug all
sav today in the cellar of the house for
merly occupied by H. H. Holmes at Sixty
third and Wallace streets, and found little
encouragement for their toll. The results
of the days labor were a womans petit
coat Of a small polka-dot pattern. the
cover Of an iron teapot and small piece
OF iron, which at first was supposed TO
be a portion of a human skull, but which
the reporters present would not build
story on. Once the detectives found a
board covering the gas pipe. This was at
once announced as a coffin containing the
body of Minnie Williams. The detectives
IN charge of the case did not deem the
search of sufficient Importance to be upon
the ground sooner than o'clock. The
building is now closed to everybody, in
cluding the reporters, the merchants occu-
pying it being very indignant about the
sensational stories which have been sent
out. few of which had any foundation
in fact Not a clew is yet discovered. The
petticoat found to-day had some discolora-
tons on it. which may or may not be
blood. but which are like those that would
be made by a piece of rusty iron. The
petticoat was found in a barrel with just
such contents as may be found in almost
any cellar.
Arthur Manner, of 4S State street. took
out a warrant this afternoon for the ar
.tst Of Holmes on a charge of murder.
Manier says he believes his aunt. Mrs.
Julia Connor, was murdered between Aug.
J and Nov. /, 1892
Philadelphia. July 2S.-Districtt Attorney
Graham has not as yet formulated def
mite plan for the prosecution of II. H.
Holmes. the life insurance conspirator
and alleged multi-murderer, in this city,
or elsewhere. That Holmes will be. at no
remote date, arraigned upon the charge
Of killing one or more Of his alleged vic
tins, is without doubt, and the only hitch
in the proceedings is the uncertainty of
the district attorney and the special coun-
sci for the prosecution, Mr.. Barlow, in
determining whether he can be tried here
or at Toronto or Chicago with the safest
possibility of securing a conviction.
To-day's developments Indicate that
Holiness will not be turned over TO the
Chicago authorities on the charges of
killing the Williams and Connor women,
but the case. as viewed from its present
aspect, is now safe in the hands of the
legal authorities in Canada, and that 1t is
fair to presume that his conviction there
can be secured.
District Attorney Graham stated to-day
that he had heard from Detective Geyer
in Detroit and that he informed him that
there were slim hopes of finding the
missing Howard Pietzel in that city, al
though the search would be continued un-
Ill further orders had been issued.
The district attorney denied that the
Chicago authorities had asked for Holmes
extradition on the charges of killing the
Williams and Connor women. He did not
think that the case there was as good a
one against the man as it would be at
Toronto.
IF a requisition for Holmes is made by
the Chicago authorities Will you agree to
allow him to be taken there for trial?" was
asked.
Il hardly expect that a requisition will
be made" replied Mr. Grandm, 'DuL IN
the event of request we will take steps
10 prevent Holmes going there, at least
until the cases here and in Canada against
him are disposed Of New developments
may crop out at Detroit and 1t may be that
Michigan will want the man."
1t has been suggested that Holmes can
be saved from the service of requisition
papers by the authorities, and on any day
he can be safely lodged in prison to serve
q sentence for conspiracy to which he has
plead guilty; but if the district attorney
thinks that a conviction can be secured at
any place upon a graver charge, he will
consent to have the man sent elsewhere
for trial, with the understanding that in
case of acquittal Holmes will be returned
here to be sentenced for his self-confessed
conspiracy.
Lawyer Thomas Fahey, who represents
the interests of Mrs. Pietzel in this city, to-
day received a letter from the father of
his client, who In strong language, states
that there are others in connection with
the mysterious case who should be ar
rested. He stated that he thought all the
consprators were not yet known and hints
that Lawyer Howe of st. Louis played a
more important part in the affair than
has yet been stated.
II is learned on good authority that
Holmes has admitted that the Connor wo-
man was killed by a criminal operation
performed upon her in Chicago. Beyond
tne manner of the womans death none
ot the details could be learned.