The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-30

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 9O.-The
Bulletin to-day prints the following:
An entirely new statement has just
been made by II. II. Holmes, the sup
posed murderer Of tho PIotzel children,
In 1t the man Of many crimes gives In
detail his version OF how Pietzel came
by his death last September and also
states his (HolneaD connection with
tho tragedy.
The statemon. was given to close
friend OF Holmes in Philadelphia, who
VAve 1t to a BullstIn representative to.
day.
Holmes says that on tho Saturday
night preceding tho death Of Pietzei the
laltor came to his house on North
Eleventh atrest, where he way staying
with "MrI. Howard" PietEel told
Holmes heartrending story OF his pe-
eaniary difficulties and Of the sickness
OF his daughter In st Louis.
II must have money" he said, or
words to that effect, ITO send to my wife
10 st. Louis"
HoImss remonstrNted With Pietzsl a.
to his spendthriit habits, aud spoke
substantially as follows:
"BOn, you have been good friend OF
mine. I'll admit have made lots OF
money through yon, but cannot keep
this thing up. Where Is that $50 Igave
you the other day2 II you don't quit
drinking, you and will have to uepa.
rate"
This conversation ls said to have been
carried on along Eleventh street, tho
men walking north until Norris street
was reached. When they arrived IS
the corner Pietzel exclaimed: ~ am OF
no benefit 10 any one. ! will soon get
rid OF my difficulties. Lie has become
q nuisance to me-"
THREATENED sulcipE.
Holmes then Avors that he iokinglY
remarked to PiOtzoi. "woIl, your body
Is as good as any other. but would not
advise YOU TO do anything rash"
Holmes accounts for making this ro.
mark By saying that he aud Pietzol had
under consideration tho detraudlnE OF
the Fidelity Mutual Insurance Com
pany. Holmes sayS PistZel then be-
came angry and again ayowed that ho
would commit suicide.
Holmes then explains that Piotzai
loft him with tho intention ot going
homo. Holmes says he gave Plstzel no
money that night, but promised to meet
him at tho CAllowhill street house tho
following morning.
It was about 10 o'clock the following
day Sunday, Holmes goos on 10 say,
that he went 10 visit PietEol at the Cal.
lowhill street house. When ho reached
tho place no ono apparently was about.
Holmes sRt in tho kitchen for almost
twenty minutes waiting for Pletzel to
appear. The latter, Holmes supposed,
had gone out for breakfast.
Time wore on aud Ben was not to be
seen. Tho conspirator then saya that
he became anxious about his friends
whereabouts and began d search OF the
house for PiutzOl.
"As arolO to 90 upstairs" saws tho
criminal. ~ noticed noto lying on the
countOr in tho front parlor oil the house.
1t was addressed to no."
Thon Holmes explains that he opened
tho note. It directed him to 60 up TO
tho second floor and open closet, 10
which no would tnd largo blue bottle
containing another lsttsr Addressed TO
him. Holmes followed the directions.
HD found tho notO In tho bottle as do.
scrIbed aud was Mortified whom ho read
II. II was from benjamin i. PlOtzel,
and advised Holmes that his (PletzePs)
dead body could be found in tho house.
Tho luttOr pleaded that Holmes lool;
ntlor PiClZol'a children, and suggested
that thcrO would bU no difficulty In
gotling tho insurance money from tho
Fidelity company now that tho dead
body OF Pieizol could DO produced iu
evidence.
DISPOSED or TnI noDY.
Holmes then told his friond Of tito
appearance Of tho coFpIs, and said that
ho sat Ia the room With tho body for
over an hour. ilh was dazcd aud hard.
" knew what course To putAuo. EO
finally maln up his mind that aimee
p!clzcl had taken his llfo thoro would
ba no hatm lu destroying nuy nvldOnra
Of auicdo, so that ho might be Ablo to
got tho insurance OH PioIGOps litO with.
out any difficulty
Holmes has confessed that liO thprO-
upon dragged tho doad body to the soc
ond floor laid the cOrpsO on tho floor,
priod open tia mouth OF tho dORl mau
with q pencil aHh poured ih a quantity
Oi explosive chemicals.
llc thOn, hG says, placed lighted
match 10 tho mars mouth, whom thu
explosion, which 40 horribly dIsGgurOi
tho Catpiu, followed, 10 glvn tlid mntn
iorrlbla impression that PiolEal came to
his daalh BY al accidental explosion,
ifnimos gtntut to his trtpnh that no got
n pipuoi piolSol's, illol II With tobacco,
Lighted II, thOn blow out tho llAlno, nilOr
tho tobacco had boon partly GoniumOl,
aud placed tho pipn beneath tho dead
maa's body. II was hearty 4 o'clock iH
tho evening before hO left tho Unllow.
hill slroot house. lilo put on u hat Of
riozo'a, to partially conceal hi, llcn.
lilv, aud placed lila own hat, which was
NJ icli, undOr lila coat.
Tho criminal went directly 10 tho
llrond alroet alalipn, 80 hu nlIegci, and
innureA ~ what hnhr thu tttst ttntn iuft
iit ChluivD, lolmhi uays hO dput not
distinctly remember NJ what tilno tho
riIrpnl DlllilOl told him ChIchtO train
would lonyo philadelphia, but bulloyHi
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