The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-30
HOLMES HARD AT WORK.
NE SPENT THE ENTIRE NIGHT. .tT
WORN on ms C.fSE.
The Prosecution Begins by Calling Wit
nesses to Prove Pietxe's Identity and
How lie Met hi. Death.

morning as yesterday, dS tHS f"S~ $780,
learned that they would not be admit
ted 10 the courtroom.
Throughout all last night. in the loneli-
ness OF his cell, in the county prison,
Holmes worked steadily preparing ms
case He filed sheet after sheet OF
foolscap, and watchers outside his cell
door wondered when he would seek some
rest 1t was only as the first rays
OF the sun began TO find their way
through the narrow slit that does duty
for windows in the cells Of the county
prison that Holmes threw himself on
his cot He slept but an hour and then
was up again, and once more became
busy writing until told that it was time
to start for court.
Promptly az 10 o'clock the jury flied
into the box. a moment Afterwards
Holmes entered. Despite his long and
sleepless night, he looked fresh ana
bright, and while waiting for the Dis
triot Attorney to come in he chatted
with the court officers. In compliance
with Holmes request the dock was
much nearer the bar than yesterday.
District Attorney Graham announced
to the Court that Mrs. Howard as
Holmes latest wife Is known, had seen
the prisoner this morning before he was
this Interview is known only TO the pris-
oner and the woman.
HoLMEs' DEFTNcr.
The proceedings at this mornings ses-
sion were duh and uninterestlng on the
surface but an uudercurrent OF interest,"
WAS given them by the appearance OF
what will probably be Holmes defence.
1he prisoner consumed much unneces-
sarv time in asking witnesses imhdltlldi
questions and with a constant succession
of REQUESTS preferred TO the court ,'9-
trict Attorney Graham proposes 10 alioW
Uolmes every latitude. and will not op-
pose any objections TO the amount OF uule
he NAV consume The district attorney
does this because OF Holmes desperate
position alone and without counsel anu
tbat ,vhen the trial Is over il cannot be
said that the prisoner has not hau every
The commonwealth has about twenty
five witnesses to call, ana holhes "isV
proposes to call some. ~ the late -,
progress made this morning the Ili.
would consume fully two weeks, Vut az
night sessions are going 10 De nelu llu,n
now on. and as il Is likely foiihes w
exhaust the patience or the Ioult 49, h,e
his consumption OF uhs' II - Pi'O"'
the trial Will be expedited. -. >,,.,s-
II would seem from the hne OF qu,s-
tioning pursued by Holmes TINS hoInlns .Ss
that he will base his defence on tile tll0Vt ~
thot pietzel committed suicide. FROM w
sisfricf aftornev's opening argument anu
rom the testimony of the rev WltnssssS
already examined, this defence - ule''', -.',,
Ne and unless Holmes can prlhS o,.e
SOME stronger facts than aphe"'' 'N
already a convicted man.
vtrSEssEi EXAMINED.
,rbe ,,itnesses az the morning session OF
,ba co,,rf were PietZels eldest uauBh,si +,
Jeanette. Eugene Smith, the man VIZ VIZ
discovered Pietzeis body ana Nno 49, 49,
Pietzel under the name OF feiiy, -
two for the purposes OF tiene.S' 10
80 nhvsiciens Scott and Mattefh, Nno
testified that dta1h N"9
iOr'r nnripg the recess Holmes again saw MS
wife MISS YOhe). soo o,cIocls
nm court recOnvened at 23V oclocN'
nr scott resuming his place IN the VIZ
,oes stand and Holmes began ms cIosss-
avanination. Or. Mattern, VINO y phy
clan to the coroner, was aiSo ~ a.. usnrv
ined and he was follower py IL ~. iiN" r5
Ieffman an expert In chemistry. ~ ~,
,bssse examinations Holmes dispidycu I'VE ni7
shoro,,,h medical knowledge ana prepaid,, !,
.ions sor this trial. Holmes announces
lis Intention To call all three meulcai ,' i,, =
"a witnesses for himseh id,ei - ~ -.
~e, Ashbrilge was the next wltnsos - -,
a,oined Pa-ers i'm the case or fIs,~e, :
daughter I'm the suits 10 recoNet ''' -
e,frsnre on Pietzel's life were rcdn. 49,.
Holmes asked the court II lt Mo1iI ~ n''
,iior. ~ sessions day instead OF thrse,
~, he ,.as afraid OF breaking uOWn uh's
,6e etrain and becoming sick; he sal.' .
thot he was subject 10 SICK hsiii' h.'. ~,
ana that he had been s1hehns , 'o.s. sass.on
I'll dav The court said mat sess'ph,
,,ould he held tonight and theh ho''he9
re.,uest would be considere =; -, IN
81 $50 o'clock the court auJou'"s" "N-
III o'clock.
THE NIGHT sFssIoN.
rha court reconvened promptly at
o,clock and while waiting for the Dlstr,S' &c,
Attorney to come In tiolme5 puSlse 49, 49,
self reading an account ov % ell pefore a
ceedings i'm an afternoon paper b,e..on be.oip a. q
uJt,ees hal been called Holmes stdts'; ~ ~
~ ,.,,,rf that owing TO the cri'i'isAn
iec.iled at his counsel Tor Nlehu' q " 81 si =
fa asked them 60 resume cHai $50. - ~ L.,
| case. I'm a moment Sl..s.',,.s yho with
en4 Rotan. the two lawyers WIZ VIZ ~ A.
-. fron the case yesterday, tauif ~ ~
conrt and the former made an 'na'n,'s,d 'na''i,,sd
| tfnn To- Judge Arnold, ana ne pei Tros
Them 10 take up the cass ne f,nn,
enrI.cted Holmes side or the case rum
''Snr sn ',,f' of the testimony at the evening ihs
~ ,,,es directed 10 establisnlnS III.
idenfitv of the body found as 'a,a,,,,s ILL.,
Pletzel and to s9,ns oi ,b,e s' AZ the time
| OF Holmes in fhi'a"'AF''''''
o, rSe 5ae court nt adjourned at $50 o'clock un-
III tomorrow.
HOLMES IA CALM.
,r,rorghout his long and trying ordeal
to-day Holmes never once dilV"'" n,iy
sclf To- become angry or eASit'', .o,.,,.y
occs ssioually, when the bialFlce A'.o' - ~,
,.S,-id i~fsrnose some objection 70 his
,",o.'ni,oiess questions, there wouio com,
ti@htcniug OF the lips beneath the DioMl
mustache. and sudden, cruel haruci.ne ~.
~ the clear eye, that shower .na1 III. -, ea.c
man was putting great restfllht w. ~,
himself With the evident purposr VI %
.r,rt,e the effect upon Holmes nerNs
| the District Attorney compeiieu MN .,,o ~
sit orposite all day, 10 the iaIs' 49,, eias =.
,.rtralf OF the man for whose muiur @
r. T., ling tried But, II such was Mt
grsbam's intention. the portrait mig
=. uelI have been placed before th'
sohynx as far as any enect was pro
duced upon Holmes: .....,o,, -, IN
In arpuing the District Attorney, or ~
liking his frequent inquiries or tnt
court Holmes manner was hiiu 49, 49,
unfo suppllcation, and although. moi'
Than one covert sneer was directed to'
word the prosecuting oincer az s.,,in, 10 rii',
throughout the day was TINS siSh'~'
mans voice raised much above whisper
From this line OF questioning witnesses
IL would seem that at one moment IL
| decided upon adopting Tor ms otiriiiS'
the theory that Pietzel soin.iss' n,Is sSdSen. sSi
Iv swerve OF into an entireiy oiusNes'
direction and it would appear that n'
intended to base his denial OF tne niur ll'
der upon the plea that the BODY was no
that of Pietzel. at all. but substitute
| To-. the corpse placed ia the house tt
| deceive the insurance company. ~ .lluc'
| of these were Holmes ideas OF defence
| they were untenablc, fer ne mas aireany
made sworn anldayits that would con
| tradict them.
IN DILEMMA
The truth was that Holmes was falr.s
lmpaled upon the horns OF two dilemnas
nd ~ aaur no way of either or them