The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25

past been excavating IN the cellar at the
house on the corner of SiXty-third and
Wallace streets The bones found were
apparently part OF the trunk of a female
child. There were eighteen ribs, num-
ber Of vertebrsp and Il piece OF much cor
roded bone, which could not be assigned
to any place in particular OF the body, on
account of being III az advanced state OF
decay, apparently from the action OF some
chemical. This bone, however, Is sup
posed to be a portion C: either hip or
skull bone.
With the partial skeleton was found q
piece of torn skirt or chemise, which
bore marks that may or may not prove
to be human blood. The sleeves OF this
garment were too long for the arms
OF child. and although the opinion
prevails that the bones are undoubtedly
those of a female child, the gown would
seem to warrant the conclusion that they
are part Of the skeleton of woman, the
more so as it is we'll known that the bones
OF many women are little larger than
those of children.
Besides the finding of the supposed re-
mains, the detectives are tonight con-
gratu latlng themselves on another matter
which seems hardly less important. This
IS the rounding-up OF the two janitOrs
who are believed to be more or less cogni-
zant OF the crimes OF the swind.er. Word
was sent to Joe Owens of Bluffton, o.,
and Patrick Quinlan of Evanston to come
to the Holmes building at once. The
word came from Chief of Police Bade-
noch. and was imperative. Both men
obey0d at once, and this afternoon came
10 the Holmes building. They were taken
down into The cellar whore the bones were
found, and there on the scene asked what
they knew about the matter. but both
stoutly maintained their compile ignOr-
ance of the whole affair. Quinlan acted
as g man who was badly scared, bu
Owens did not seem much perturbed.
Both of these men We're employed ut
the Holmes building in 1898, the time the
two Williams girls are supposed TO have
been murdered, and Holmes, whose
manp queer schemes kept him con-
stantly employed, utilized them. While
neither man was placed under arrest,
both were from that time on under po-
lice surveillance. At present the de-
tectives have nothing to hold them by
save the strong suspicious that they have
that the men could tell considerable about
the doings of Holmes if they cared to.
Both men were given preliminary
examination late this afternoon before
being placed in the sweat-box for the
night. Quinlan was retlcont, but Owens
talked rather freely. The latter's exam
ination developed several peculiar phases
Of Holmes history which blend we'll with
the theories advanced by the police.
The bones were found in a corner of the
cellar. They were covered with quick
lime, but were nevertheless in a fair state
OF preservation. All were as black as if
carved cut Of ebony. Not far away from
the spot where the bones were unearthed
a rusty hatchet was found, but it is not
believed 1t was used as an instrument Of
violence, as II Holmes' past career, so far as
known, indicates that he was far too cum
ming to put to death victim in such
laundering manner. For the same reason
the story that he carried the body of the
Williams girl III a box is also disbelieved
by those who are in q position to best
judge Of the case
Later on i'll the afternoon the work mon
came upon another deposit of lime under
the rotten stairway, which was used as a
secret means Of ingress to the cellar. But
one bone was found here, and it was pro-
nounced by physician who examined it
to be part OF the maetaterusus, or middle
portion of the foot. DR.. Charles North
pronounced all the rib bones and verte-
brae to be without doubt human bones.
For four hours aud half Owens and
Quinlan were in the sweatbox at the
Central Station tonight, the time being
about equally divided between them. and
neither being admitted while the other
was being examined. At the close the
officers refused to tell what had taken
place. but it is known that Owens told
substantially the same story he told De-
tective Fitzpatrick in the afternoon, and
that Quinlan betrayed the fact that he
knew a great deal ABOUT the affairs Of
Holmes, if ne only cared to tell it. The
testimony of Quinlan was by far the most
important. He was questioned closely
regarding the Disappearance of Mrs.
Conner, ana admitted that be knew of it.
Holmes, he said, first told him Mrs.
Conner had gone over to the north side
to remain few weeks, and aiterward
said she had gone TO California to live,
and got married there.
1t developed during the examination
that Holmes had Quinlan's eleven-year-
old daughter insured for 81 ,000. Quinlan
says he can produce his daughter if neces-
sary, and il Is probable that the police,
with the fate OF Minnie and Annie Will
Jams in mind, will ask him to do it.
Quinlan made many contradictory and
improbable Statemants, and the police be-
lieve he knows great deal more than he
has yet told.
Neither man was placed under arrest
but both are under surveillance and will
probably be given another turn at the
sWeat-bOX tomorrow.
Kitty kelly,a stenographer for Holiness
is now said to be missing. Her friends
have not heard from her since 1892, and
they believe that II dimes has made away
with her.
WILLFUL MURDER.
TORONTO, July 24.-The Coroner's Jury
has returned verdict of willful murder
against Holmes. who is charged with the
killing of the PietZel girls.