The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
HOLMES LAST DAY.
The Murderer Spends Most Of the Time
Reading the Bible and the Daily Papers.
Makes Another Confession.

Philadelphia. May 6.-With the going
down of the sun this evening began the
last night on earth for Herman W.
Mudgett or, as he is more Familiarity
and UNANIMOUSLY known. III. III. Holmes
the murderer. At or shortly after I'D
o'clock tomorrow morning I4olmes will
be hanged In the county prison for the
murder on Sept. > 1894. of his fellow in
surance swindler and dupe, Benjamin
+. Pietzel. During last night Holmes
slept only at intervals. He spent the
greater part of the long hours in talk
ing to his death watch or in reading
His choice Of reading varied with his
changeful mood. At times he would
read his Bible earnestly and then sud
denly. with a petulant movement, he
would threw the book aside and busily
go over the stories in the papers relat-
ing t. himself which he has So often
read.
The mans appetite continues good
and he ate a hearty breakfast this
morning and long. busy day followed.
His first caller this morning was Fa-
ther Daley. his spiritual adviser. Fa-
ther DALEY called upon Holmes four
times today and at one of his visits re-
ccived his penitent's last confession
and gave him absolution. OF course.
Holmes confession to Father Daley
was sacred, and all the priest would say
concerning his visits To Holmes was
| that the man is ready and prepared To
! die, and is sincere in his rcDentance of
his sins.
This afternoon George Chamberlain.
| the Chicago real estate man who at
! tended to Holmes real estate business
in that city. was with Holmes for some
/ time. LAWYERS Ro.an and Moon were
! n, esent at the interview MIR Chamber
/ lain had with Holmes. and II is sup-
| pns,d that they were talking of Holiness
| business affairs. as Mr. chamberlain
! had with him a yajisa with paners
! What conclusions wer. reached is no,
known but Il is thnurht Thai 1Inlmes
has made M will b,t that bn viii laaye
| th,. holders of mnrt ya pes ,,nop his nrnr-
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