Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-27
GUILTLESS OF THIS.
Murder Of Cora Quinlan Cannot Be
Charged to Holmes.
MRS. QUINLAy HAS pREvARICATED
She and Her Husband Held for Trial
After Being Exnmined-Tcsns story
Bones.

CHICAGO, ILL. July 26.-Holmes Is Mt
least gulltess OF the murder Of little
il-year-old Cora Quinlan, whatever his
other crimes may be. Cora is the daugh-
ter OF Patrick Qulnlan. one Of Holiness
henchmen. and the police feared for her
safety. 1t was definitely ascertalned to-
day. however. that she IS at the home OF
her grandparents. in Lakota. Mich.
Mrs. Quinlan. who has all along main
tained an air Of crafty reserve. was forced
To admit to-day that she had lied 10 the
officers on at least one point. and this
had the effect Of weakening her consider
ably. Her husband also spent a large part
Of the day in the sweat-hox. and as a re-
suit Of to-day's developments Chief Bade-
noch decided TO hold them both for trial
on the charge Of being implicated in va
rlous insurance swindes.
He also believes they are guilty of the
crime Of assisting Holmes, II not directly.
AZ least Indirectly. In making away with
some Of his victims. The charge is suiti-
Client 10 hold them, and no other will be
made at present.
the course of the examination that she
had inpersonaied q dead woman, repre-
senting herself as the beneficiary OF a
dre-insurance policy In order 70 gain the
money. which went into Holiness pocket.
Little Of a startling nature was found
to-day by the wOrkmen In the building
at Slxty-thlrd and Wallace streets. \
stained table. which the detectives jumped
10 the conclusion was discOl0rcd by blood.
a. tel L. hffsHa
been used for the srdesome purpose OF
quartering victims IN.
MORE BONES.
Two or three more bones, pronounced
by competent men 70 b. those Of human
beings. were also dug up
william Caps Of Fort Worth. Tex.
is here to-day looking after the interest
OF the Williams heirs. IL believes that the
deeds 10 the property were forged. lie
tells the following story:
""The two Williams girls were left pro-
perry by their uncle, Or. Williams While
both were in possession Of IL. Minnie was
the real owner Both the girls were well
educated. well-behavel. and Of good moral
character, so far as Is known. Minnie
after she became grown, started to org m
ize a theatrical company. and sank Sl.0v
I'm tha Droiect. She shortly after that
Gin June. 1893. she wrote TO her sister
IN come and visit her; that she was very
wealthy. and was going to marry Harry
Gordon and take trip t. Europe. After
her sister came Annie wrote letter TO
forward her trunks. which were sent
ON I'm June. but were never called for.
The trunks were finally returned TO her
aunt in Mississippi The deed to the pro-
perty purported TO have been made to
A. Bond in April. 1898. | believe there
Is no such person. The property Is worth
$1,000.
This deed purports 20 have been ac-
knowledged before Holmes as notary pub
lie. I'm May. 1885, An investigation shows
that he did not possess this qualification.
The deed was rot sent 20 Texas until
June. 1S3t II was not pr5perly acknow-
lodged. and was returned by the Clerk,
so that IT might he made 10 conform 10
the Texas laws.
HOLMES ~ TEXAS.
shortly after this. Holmes and Pietzel
aupeared I'm Fort Worth under the aliases
Of LYMAN aud Pratt. They came 10 sell
part of the property. which they got
81 80 for: and with the res, Of II they
built q house. which is almost exactly
Ike IN. one i'm Chicago, evidently made
for ceiling purposes only.
"Quinlan was with them In Texas.
Holmes and Pietzcl got in debit to nearly
everybody in town. and then left tho city.
Il DO no. think there is the slightest
question that Holmes killed the VIII
Hams girls His story OF one killing the
other with a chair is too absurd to be
believed for an instant"
Several other witnesses were examined,
bat none made any important revelation.
Chief Badenoch said at the conclusion
Of the days work:
81 don't think | ever saw a case where
We made such slow progress Most Of
the evidence we have had Is utterly
worthless. and out Of this great mass Of
chat We are obliged TO sift the wheat,
and It is very thin picking"