The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-11-21

Chicago, Nov. 2O.--The Daily News
publishes tine following story:
James McNeary, conductor on car
616, Of the Sixty-third street electric
line, has sprung a new sensation in
the Holmes case by stating that Ben
iarnin T.. Pitzel is alive and that he
recently talked with hin, on his car.
Mr.. McNeary claims there could be
no mistake. as he WorkNl nine months
for PitZel and knows the peculiarities
Of his voice. According to McNeary,
Titzel boarded his car few days pre-
vi0uS to Holmes trial. PitZel's beard
had grown around the greater part of
his face. so that he was completely
disguised. When addressed, however.
he admitted his identity and asked.
as a friend, that AIcNeary keep silence
as lie was on his way to Philadelphia,
but McNcary called in Motorman Let
,terman, and he also claims that he
had a conversation with PitZel. who.
took transfer to the Cottage Grove
cable line.
! Robert COrbett. who has been fol-
lowing the case for months in behalf
of the Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional bank, Fort Worth, Tex, claims
that he has also seen PitZel.
IL never believed that Pitzcl was
dead" he declared, for the following
reasons: First when l was searching
the castle months ago Il man. who re:
sembles the man seen by the conduc-
tor and motorman, and who l then
thought was Pitzel, found me in the
building looking over some papers. He
told him there was one in the front
~ ~ hot
his; that he had left it in the room
where 1 was engaged. l asked him
who he was. He said Mrs. Pitzel sent
him there for the tool chest, and when
I asked his name he said, after think-
ing for moment, Andrews and then
left. Saturday I learned that Mrs.
Pitzel was stopping at 1888 May
street with Mr.. Hayward, and l sent
over to ask her If she ever sent for
the tool chest. Both she and her
daughter, Dessl. declared they had
not, and l also discovered that Mrs.
Pitzel is wavering in her belief in the
identification Of Pitzel and begins to
hope that the children are living; but
for her husband, she does not care
whether he is living or dead. l be-
lieve that If Holmes is not granted q
new trial Pitzel will declare himself
to the governor of PENNSYLVANIA when
all other means are exhausted, and
Isaac II. Hit. Jr., and myself both
have his address in Philadelphia.
Minnie Williams is stopping at the
same place under the name Of Mrs.
e. NJ. Gardener, while Pitzel is known
us G. ID. Hail."
Sensation In Court.
I PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2O-The Holmes
case took another sensational turn to-
day. In open court, the senior coun-
sci for the defense. William A. Shoe
maker, was charged with manufactur-
ing evidence in behalf OF the alleged
murderer by bribing woman who
knew nothing of the case to swear in
his favor.
( To-day had been fixed for the argu-
ment Of new trial for Holmes, and
Judge Arnold. who presided during
the trial of two weeks ago, which re-
suited in Holmes conviction of the
murder Of b. Il. Pitzel was Joined by
Judges Thayer aud Wilson. sitting as
the court ell banc.
The proceedings were begun by Mr..
, Shoemaker, who asked that the argu-
mcnt he postponed. He urged that,
since the verdict had been rendered,
the defense had come into possession
! of new information and additional
clues of vital Importance to the case
and which would result in Holmes ac-
quittal. Subsequent to the trial, he
continued, they had obtained informa-
ton of Il person who had known Pit
Eel when he lived at 1916 Callowhill
street. This person, Blanche A. Han
nigan. had made affidavit that Pitzel
had spoken to her about committing
suicide.
Bomb Expl0dlcs.
! District Attorney Graham said it
became his duty to make IL painful
declaration. During the early part of
the recent trial he had received in
formation that efforts had been made
to procure false testimony by bribery.
Subsequently he had learned that
these efforts were being prosecuted to
the end. Thereupon he sent for the
I person thus employed to furnish evil
, dence. and she was in court at the
present time.
Il will produce her and show that
she was employed by Mr. Shoemaker;
that she was taken to his office and
Guestioned; that she said she knew
nothing about the case, ana the at
lSIHcy tOlu llcI luill WIS ill right, anu
that she was induced upon the pay.
ment of 500 to sign the affidavit,
Which had already been prepared
! In support of this statement by MIR.
Graham. Detective Geyer. being
sworn, testified that during tile trial
he was called upon by John Sweckler.
vho said that Mr.. Shoemaker had
asked him to procure q woman who
lived around Thirteenth an Callowllill
streets, who would swear to certain
facts. The next day SweckIer again
called and showed him the typn-writ-
ten affidavit. This was before the
woman had been looked for Mr..
Geyer submitted the matter to the
district attorney, and on his advice,
after the trial. Geyer procured the
woman. He introduced her to Sweck-
Ter. who. in turn, took her to Shoe
maker. After several interviews with
him, she signed the affidavit. and re-
ceived the money in two $40 bills.
which she had marked with her in
itials for the purpose of identification.
J The supposed Mrs. Hannigan, who
said her name was Margaret Reah,
took the stand and corroborated the
story in detail, producing the money.
The motion for a new trial was
taken under advisement. Judge
Yhayer then told Lawyer Shoemaker
that he would be placed under 81 500
bends 10 answer to the charge of sub