The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-28
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct 9Th. II, Holmes,
or Herman Mudgett, whose name
or alias haarung throughout tho length
and breadth Of tho continent ps the
most uuscrupulous and stilltul mur'
deror Of modern times, will bo placed
on trial for his lie tomorrow morning
in the court OF oyer and terminer OF
this city. Tho specific charge to which
he will be called upon to answer is the
murder of Benj. 7. PiOIzsl, and hs has
already officially declared himself not
guilty,
The revolving detaiIs Of the many
crimes with which Holm6,' name has
been directly or indirectly connected,
have been given such publicity, and
the cold implacabla domeapor, which
has characterized tho man throughout,
has been so frequently commented
upon, that tho trial will probably pass
into history as the most celebrated ease
known to the criminal annals OF tho
western hemisphere. The common
wealth has already expended thou
Hands OF dollars in its efforts to bring
the prisoner to summary justice, aud
there is an indication that should a
conviction for murder in the first de-
gree bs obtained, he will bO "rallroad'
cd" to tho gHllows.
Witnesses have. bosn brought to this
city from Boston, Chicago, Indianapo'
lis, Irvington, Ind, and almoAt every
city where Holmes Is known to have
lived at various times. What reyela'
tioui these witnesses will make has
been kept profound secret by the
prosecuting officers, but there is ex'
psctation Of sensational developments.
Detective Geyer, who has been for
months travelling extensively through
out tho country In search Of evidences
Of Holmes movements, will bs one oil
the principal witnesses for tho com.
monwealth. The skull and portions OF
tho body OF Pistzsl, as well as tho Te'
mains OF the boy, Howard PIes2sl, who
Is thought 10 have been murdered by
Holmes in Indianapolis, will be exhib'
tied during the course Of the trial.
Consequent upon the widespread
publicity given tho case, 1t is feared
that several days will DO occupied in
securing q jury OF mon who have not
already formed decided opinions con:
csrning the guilt or innocence oil
Holmes.
The murder Of PietIel, ii murder 1t
was, occurred more than q year ago.
Tho body, burned and blackened as ii
by an explosion. was discovered in the
house, No. 1926 ColloWhill street, this
cltv, on September 8, 1904, and as he
had been known as an inventor named
Perry, the suppoSition was that he mad
met death by accident, while experi'
monting. Subsequently, tho charge
was made that PieIzel had been mnr
dered by lIolmsl in attempt to detraud
the Fidelity Mutual Lilo Association, OF
Philadelphia, out Of $4,000, which had
been paid by the company to Mrs.
Pielzel, who was supposed TO have been
a party to tho conspiracy, Holmes hav-
ing first introduced PioIzsl to the COM
pany.
Holmes was arrested in Boston on
November II and Mrs. PiHtzel is in cue
tody as, probably, the principal witness
against him.
There is u likelihood oi the case con-
suminv several weSks' time, unless un'
ioresoen circumstances arise to bring II
to q speedy conclusion.