The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

CHICAGO. July 31.-When Quinlan was
questioned by Chief Badenoch last even
ing, ne let the cat out of the bag when he
said that Mascot was H. H. Holmes
confidential man in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mascot is the man the police have been
looking for Just a few moments before,
Quinlan had stated that Allen, the man
confined in the Little Rock Ark, peniten-
tiary for horse stealing, was Holmes con-
hcential man.
Avalanche of Questions.
The questions were piled faster and
faster, ana Quinlan admitted that Mas
colt was the man who had been close TO
Holmes in Chicago and was his right
hand man in Fort Worth. He engin-
eered all the big deals for MINI sald
Quinlan. Il was not good enough 1of the
line work.
From further questioning the police be-
leve that Hatch and A L. Bond, through
whom Minnie Williams property IN Fort
Worth was conveyed to Benton, I: Ly-
man. John c. Allen, A c. Caldwell and
Mascot, who figure in different times and
places in the holmes case, are one and
he same man.
Holmes, not long ago, said that the man
Hatch took the Pltzel children TO Ioron-
10 i'll company of Minnie Williams and
that Ii he could be found he could clear
lp the mystery of their death. Detectives
working on the case in the west have
evidence that Hatch came west after the
visit 10 Toronto and was caught stealing
horses in Arkansas. The man confined in
Little Rock jail claims TO be able to give
the history OF Holmes deeds from nrSt
10 last, but insists that he be pardoned
first
Detective Rea, of Fort Worth, last
night telegraphed that Allen is the much
wanted Mascott ana that ne has given
some valuable informa ton.
Aliens Chance.
BY agreement between States Attorney
Kern Mayor Swift Chief Baderoch and
Attorney Capps, who represents the heirs
of the missing Minnie Williams the lat
ter Will leave tonight for Little Rock with
credentials and authority granting him
power to represent the state OF Illinois
IL, requesting absolute and permanent re-
lease of Allen from jail, such immunity
being granted on condition that he faSteu
the crime Of murder on Holmes by IN
Inistakable and exacting evidence, in this
city.
Within ten days unless the present
plans mlscarry, through some technicelity
or Official disturbance, Allen Will arrive
III Chicago in custody Of Attorney Caps
and the proper officers of the law. At
torney Caps last night said:
There is no question ii my mind that
this man Allen can tell about the MUIR
der OF the Williams girls, Mrs. Conner
and her daughter Pearl hy Holmes, and
can direct Us 10 where the bones Of these
four. at least are buried As 10 the
Cigrand girl and others whose disappear
ance and death have been charged to
Holmes, 1 cannot say. Allen was the
con1dant Of Holmes for long tine. and
we know enough OF Holmes affairs 10
safely count on his being able u tell the
story of the crimes.
Absolute Proof.
I'VE will prove absolutely that Holmes
murdered the two Williams girls, Mrs.
Conner and her daughter We will bring
Allen 10 Chicago ard ne viii tell the story
Of the murders As they We're committed,
and point out The place where the bodies
al cd af Holmes n
dered them"
The tan Texas lawyer fairly quivered
with excitement as lie told Of MS knoNl,
edge Of the crockednesS Of Holmes ana
his associates and spoke almost in
whisper to conceal the nature Of the
words, which might otherwise have been
overheard by anyone standing near.
kilograms were sent last MI, II TO Gov
ernor Altgeid, apprisinS him OF the sltua-
ton concerning The transfer of convict
Allen TO his jurisdiction and asked MIN
TO officially request the governor Of Ar
kansas TO deliver Hatch TO the Illinois
authorities
When seen today by an Associated
Press reporter convict Allen said: My
real name is Caldwell, but L have
passed under the aliases of Allen and
EO6g, and was known at Fort Worth
S9ten as Mascot
Il can unraVel the Fort Worth
sw;ndle." said he, IF ! am paid for it,
and l can show that Minnie Williams
was not murdered. I heard from her
a few months ago and she is afraid TO
come to this country
When reminded that in turning
states evidence by Quinlan it might put
him in a very bad place and convict
Holmes he said with some excitement:
"Quinlan shall never be allowed to
have Holmes hanged, for of the two
Holmes is more of q gentleman, and
as for ne he does not know anything
10 cause me trouble If he did l would
have left the country"
Allen seemed much attached TO
Holmes and says he will not testify
against him in a criminal suit be-
cause Holmes always treated him we'll
He denies ever assuming the alias Of
Hatch.
Not Very Confident.
Chief Of Police Bedenoch is not particu-
larry enthusiastic over the Little Rock
end of the investigation. Allen may be
abs 10 convict Holiness said the chief
bat l do not regard II certain AttOr-
Iev Caps declared ms statements regard
1,g the convict had been exaggerated. u
am not certain this man can convict
Holmes" he said am hopeful, how
ever. and will go to Little Rock 10 inves-
Iigate.
and Attorney capps today subjected Pat
Ouinlan and wife to severe examination.
After two hours with the prisoners the
officials announced that nothing new had
developed. 1t was evident, however the
consultation resulted in a change Of pro-
s,ranlme for Attorney Caps said he
might defer the Little Rock trip for sew
eral DAYS 1t vas believed Quinlan had
given important Information regarding
the Arkansas convicr, but its nature was
carefully suppressed.
cTuFF DIGGING