The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-02
HOLMES HASNODEHEN|SE
Taking Of Testimony in the Great
Murder Trial Concluded.
AMosT REMARKABLE PROPOSITION

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THE Prisoners lawyers, Declaring That
che Prosecution HAS Not Made Out .
Case Against Their Client, Will Depend
wholly on the Argument
PHrIADELPHrA, Nov e.-Mrs. Pitezel
was the first witness in the Holmes case
yesterday, being recalled by Mr.. Graham,
who asked her II there were any cuffs to
the shirt which she had identified as her
husbands, and she replied that Holmes
had taken them from the trunk and de-
stroysd them. This was the only question.
On oroas examination Mr.. Shoemaker rig
idly questioned her concerning her travels
with Holmes and her subsequent arrest
for conspiracy. His apparent intention
was to show that Mrs Pitezel had been
the controlling influence during the ram
bles throughout the country, and that she
carried Holmes about in an attempt to
eyade arrest.
Edward H. Case, Chicago agent for the
Insurance company, testified to an inter
view with the MRS. Holmes" Of Will
annette, Ills.
John King was called by the district at
torney to identify 'Holmes' Own Story"
book purporting to have been written by
the prisoner. Mr.. Graham dragged from
him the information that he had charge
Of the manuscript of the book, and had
read the proofs.
Amy Long, typewriter, said she re-
ceived the manuscript OF the book from
Mr.. Shoemaker. II was in pencil, and
the handwriting was unknown to her. A
specimen Of Holmes handwriting was
shown her, and she Identified 1t as ths
same as that In tho manuscript.
Agent Perry, Of the insurance company,
was recalled to identify Holmes hand
writing.
Detective Geyer, recalled, said he had
been sent down to Holmes cell about hve
weeks ago to see II there was any poison
concealed there While making search he
came upon the manuscript of the book and
brought 1t to the district attorney. Geyer
also found in Holmes cell letter to John
King about the sale Of tho book.
The commonwealth offered In evidence
the letters and papers, pictures and the
Holmes book, and rested Its case. Mr.. Ro-
tan made an unsuccessful attempt to rule
out the Holmes book and all pertaining to
n, and endeavored to show that there was
other matter In the book rather than that
Furnished.
The prosecution then switched back to
Me medical and scientific phase Of the
fitesel case, with special reference to In
ternal physical conditions In case Of death
from violence or from chloroform. DR..
Henry Lehman returned to the stand,
and Holmes medical knowledge was again
In evidence by the frequent and exhaustive
instructions to his counsel ms to their line
ef cross examination. DIR. Mattern, Of the
eoroner's office, followed DIR. Lcffmann, but
efter q few questions from either side, was
dismissed.
The defense hore recalled Miss Yoke.
She testified that she married the prisoner
under the name of Howard In Denver on
Jan. II, 1894 She knew of the woman
ap Willamette, but believed she was NOT
1Howard's" 8" legal wife. He told her mother
that his uncle had died and left him GER
tain properties in the south, the west and
IN Fort Worth, providing no took his un-
cgs's name, Henry Manclll Howard. He
explained his taking the name Of Pratt in
Tort Worth by saying his business com
rllcations required 1t.
After an hours recess Mr.. Rotan, ad-
dressing Judge Arnold, called his atten-
finn to what he claimed was the common
wealth,s failure to prove a case. He asked
tho court TO settle the case by instruoting
She jury accordingly. This Judge Arnold
declined tc do, but instead instructed
counsel to go on with the case, after grant
ing their request for short time to con-
Ter with the prisoner.
When this time had elapsed they sur
prised the court, jury, prosecution, wit
nssses and spectators by saying they
would offer no defense, but would rely
Nmply on argument. Court then ad-
sourned until this morning.
Ii last .Naxv
sverybody anticipated siege of at least
swo weeks but the decision Of Judge Ar
mold that no testimony would be admit
ted other than that bearing directly on the
murder of Benjamin Il. Pltozel had the
sffeet OF keeping out group Of gruesome
exhibits and si1enoing about thirty wit
nesses brought here from Canada, New
England aud the west, and supported for
ak days at the commemorative expense
The judge's decision also prevented the
offering in evidence Of the mouldered
bones of tho boy, Howard, the stove in
which he WAS burned, the clothes the
little fellow wore when he had body ia
pnt inside them, the toys he played with,
Ind the trunk which smothered ont the
lives of the girls Alice and Nellie. Besides
d put quietus on Detective Geyer, whose
detailed narrative of his travels over the
continent in successful search for evi.
!aence of Holmes destructive movements
would have made thrilling tale.
District Attorney Graham fought as
hard as he knew how to get this evidence
tn, but the law was against him, and the
Aefonso scored its first and what many be-
lieve to be its last victory.
There is an impression that Lawyer r.
o. Moon will do the talking for the de-
fonse, and his forensic ability is of nc
mean order It was he whom Holmes
called upon last Monday when he dis.
missed his lawyers, Mr.. Moon declining
the task through lack of time for prepara,
ton. He admitted being familiar with
Che main facts, and will be well qualified
30 address the jury.
There was no change In Holmes de-
meanor yesterday, although a keen OBJ.
server might have perceived q deeper pal.
Tor ON his cheeks, and in his blue eyes the
snbdued glare of q wild beast tracked to
earth at last. But 10 needed keen eye To
detect 1t II 1t was there.