The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-31

day night three large charred chunks
were found In the chimney OF the
house In Irvington, where Holmes
is supposed 20 have murdered
Howard Pitzel. Wednesday morn
ing examinations showed that
one was a human liver. part of the In
testines, stomach and spine OF a human
being. Another was the base OF n
skull with three vertebrate attached to
the larynx and dried-up brains. The
third was part OF the pelvis with
a section Of the thigh bone attached.
The doctors were only able TO distin-
guish these after the charred flesh had
been scraped away. A bunch of
black hair corresponding To that
of the murdered lad was dug from
the dirt of the cellar Wednesday morn
ing. From the bottom OF the stove ia
which the body Is supposed to have
been burned the detectives scrapcd
substance which they suppose was
formed by the blood aud grease
from the body. The corpse was evil
IDENTIFY burned on the second floor, after
which the stovepipe was removed and
the unburned portions thrown down
into the chimney iue, the base of which
rests on the cellar door. Wednesday
morning the chimney was torn away
and n scarfpin was found. It was
made in the shape of twig, with
branches and flower ornaments. and is
supposed 10 have been worn by the
boy.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. 29.--The
.fxr.s -.
lrvington Wednesday to get together
all of the remains of the Pitzel body,
and to collect the mass OF evidence
that is developing against III. IA.
Holmes. A complete circumstantial
case is possible The detectives be-
lieve, and they are preparing TO advise,
that Holmes be tried in this county.
The identity of Holmes as the man
who occupied the house in Irving
ton has been completely established SO
far as recognition OF photographs is
conclusive.
Coroner Castor began the inquest
over what is left of young Howard
Pitzel Detective Geyer, Inspector
Gary and negro named Peter Ireland
were examined. Ireland was en-
ployed to clean up the house after the
Branham family left II on account OF
the smell He narrated the efforts
made TO rcmove the smells about the
kitchen, and described the fur
niture and stove which had be-
longcd to the strange tenant who
left so suddenly. The coroner
reports that the three clumps OF mat
ter taken from the chimney had been
dissccted, with most important results.
One mass was shown TO contain a part
OF the pelvis bone, 70 which there was
yet attached considerable aesh. There
has also been recovered Eve OF the up
per vertebre in the lads spinal column.
Some boys, who continued the Dig
ging in the cellar Wednesday after
noon, found a pair of boys lace shoes.
The coroner decided TO send for Mrs
Pitzel i'm order that she might
identity the shoes. trunk and overcoat,
county for the crime of murder. 1t is
said that the evidence is strong enough
to bring about an Indictment The
coroners inquest was continued.
AS soon as the indictment is returned
the prosecuting attorney will ask the
governor OF Pennsylvania Co honor
requisition for the return of the ac-
cused man TO this city for trial. Detect
ives Geyer and Gary intimate that they
will recommend TO District Attorney
Graham, of Philadelphia that Holmes
be tried here. They have "A case here
on which they think they can hang him.
The evidence is all circumstantial, as
il is at every other point. but they feel
certain that any jury would convict
him upon the evidence that has accu-
mulatcd here during the last two days
+ PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-The news
from indianapolis that the ashes and
bones of young Howard Pitzcl had
been found in the chimney OF house
in Irvington, n suburb of that city,
was told TO III. II. Holmes by his attor-
ncy. The attorney had long con-
ference with Holmes about this new
phase of the case. He said afterwards
Holmes did not waver in his original
statement that Howard Pitzel had
been left In the care of Minnie VIII
liams ia October.