The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-29

The mechanic was greatly startled When
he found that the police knew of his eX-
istence or his connection with Holmes.
He was drinking in a saloon early yes
terday, and becoming Slightly intoxicated,
let Slip several remarks which are ac-
countable for his being in the position in
which he now finds himself. He at hTst
denied all knowledge of Holmes or his
doing. but decided later that he woul1
tell at least part OF what he knows He
pleaded with the police 70 keep his name
from the public as ne has two respec'a-
bic sons who are clerks in mercantile
houses here.
Inspector Fitzpatrick got possession OF
the trunk in which Holmes Is alleged
to have put the body Of the Williams
girl. The body was sent TO a house on
Wentworth avenue, near TWenty-second
street for Chapman to work on. Chapman
said that when he received the body there
was only half of the flesh left on the
bones-that the back of the head and the
hair were intact. He cleaned the bones
and set the skeleton for Holmes. This
skeleton, he alleges, is stiu in the city,
and early tomorrow he promises to take
the police to II. He also states that the
skeleton was disposed of by Holmes, and
that the present holders are unaware that
the fiend ever had anything TO do with 1t,
as the sale was made through an agent.
Chapman was taken to the Holmes
house in Englewood He pointed
out two spots, one in the northeast corner
of the cellar and another under the side
walk, where he claims the police will ind
beneath the surface two brcked graves,
and he is of the opinion that body may
be found in ono or both Of them. An ex-
ira force of men will be put TO digging
for them early in the morning.
The machinists transactions with
Holmes seem to have been quite extern
siye. He admits making a trip to Daven-
port, Ia. to do q job for Holmes, but
says that after he arrived in the Iowa
town he was unable to find Holmes, ana
came back to Chicago without doing any
thing. This was before the disappear
ance of Mrs. Connors, and il is believed
Holmes original intention was to murder
her there, but that his plans miscarried
at the time.
Chapman further says that Holmes Of
fered him $3.50 to set up the skeletons OF
two children and that he refused to do it.
When asked his reasons he became con-
fused and said he simply disliked the job
There is no person who was ever con.
nected with Holmes at the Englewood
house whom Chapman does not know.
When brought into the presence OF Quin-
Ian this afternoon he greeted him very
cordially and said: Hello, old man, how
are you?"
Chapman says Quinlan was not impli-
Gated in any of Holmes fiendish crimes.
As to Quinlan, Inspector Fitzpatrick
claims sufficient evidence already to hang
him.
Quinlan was on the stand again to-day.
He admitted some things which yester-
terday he denied. He was greatly con-
| fused. and has tols 50 many stories that
! he cannot now remember what he has
/ said.
Inspector Fitzpatrick tonight said he
was on the track of some Of Holmes
go-betweens in Chicago. He further said
that there was a number of women who
were morally pure when they met Holmes
| who are to-day outcasts, and who do not
come forward because they do not want
to make known their own disgrace. Ir
fact the accusation is now made, and
not without foundation, that Holmes, foi
a money consideration, made a habit OF
placing men on criminally intimate terms
with women of whom he himself had
| tired.
The inspector has about arrived at the
| conclusion that Robert r. Phelps whom
it is said married Miss Cigrand, is moi
among Holmes victims, as reported, Dut
that Phelps is Holmes himself. No recor(
could be found OF the marriage of Roberl
+. Phelps and Miss Cigrand, but a wo.
man brought to the police tonight ar
| engraved invitation to such a marriage
anu Ine incense may nave Deeu ODtdllle0
under still another alias.
The assistant chief of police was asked
tonight how he accounted for Holmes
making away with the Van Tassel girl
If SO ha did, as she had no money, and II
is not known that there was any insur.
ance on her life. He said: 81 do not
know that the Van Tassel girl was mur
| dered. She is, however missing and ]
believe Holmes was the cause. That scoun.
Iral irrpGicf fc =,
and l think that the Van Tassel girl was
either taken advantage of, and now stays
away from home on account of her lis
grace, or that there was insurance on her
life. The insurance idea is far from the
impossible
The insurance companies do not seem tC
be working in harmony with the police
and are giving out no information. A
meeting of the representatives of insur-
ance companies and individuals swindlet
by Holmes was held yesterday in the Of
fee of Lawyer Chamberlain. The CHIEF
of police received information that such q
meeting was to be held and sent man tC
Mr.. Chamberlain office, with a request
that he be admitted as a representative oi
the police department, but the officer was
not admitted, and was refused information
at it's close. The police are unable tC
account for this. The trunk which con.
tanned, or is believed to have contained
the body of the Williams girl, was tonight
removed to Inspector Fitzpatricks office
and carefully examined. 1t Is cheap af.
fair, but of good size. The lining Of It is
covered with blood stains. There was nc
work done at the Englewood house to-
day, but the workmen will begin work
again early tomorrow morning.
Philadelphia, July 2S.-Holmes and his
counsel, Lawyer Shoemaker, have
changed their policy and for the future
say that they will do no more talking for
publication and thus avoid the risk OF
prejudicing their case and furnishing the
prosecution with any possible pointers in
the matter of seeking evidence. BY rea-
son of this change in the policy of Mr.
Shoemaker, nothing could be learned
here to-day from him about the skeletons
that the Chicago police say they have dis
covered.
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