Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-08


a brother of Minnie Mitchell. one of
Bartholin's victims. Detective Andrew
Rohan Of Chicago. who arrived here
this morning from Chicago. and DR..
A. j, Coey, a Chicago dentist. who had
worked on the murderers teeth.
DR.. Coey cut out the lower jaw OF
the dead man which contained the two
gold crown teeth that have figured
so largely In the description Of Bar
tholn sent broadcast by the police. The
Jaw was taken TO Chicago tonight by
the detective.
BODY FOUND FRIDAY.
Bartholin's body was found last FRI
day afternoon about six miles from
Riceville, as told in the dispatches last
night, by j. G. Pratt, "a resident of
Rlceyille. Several letters from Minnie
Mitchell were found in the pockets Of
the suicide.
j. Is. McCook, editor OF Riceville
paper. discovered that the dead man
bore striking resemblance to the pub
lshed pictures OF the Chicago muir
derer,
HIS ARRIVAL AT RICEVILLE.
Inquiry here developed that Bartho-
lin came to Riceville Aug. 9, be-
fore the bodies OF Mrs Bartholln and
Miss Mitchell were discovered. Thomas
Phee, a contractor doing some work
here for the Great Western road, adj
vertised for laborOTs in Chicago on
Aug. s, Offering free transportation
TO the place OF work. Among those
who responded was Bartholin, who
hired under the name OF Geo Edwards.
He worked with the construction gang
for but half a day. After that he
worked on threshlng maching and In
the harvest fields until last Monday
morning when he was last seen leaving
Riceyille In the direction Of the place
where his body was found.
TEXT OF THE CONFESSION.
The text OF the confession left by
Bartholin as made public by Coroner
Carpenter follows;
To Whom 1t May Concern-I want TO
state l am the Bartholn the police are
looking for Also wish TO certify | had
no assistance of any kind or from any
one. Thompson, Gladly and Counselman
and should be freed at once.
| cannot go into Details in regard to
the crimes. They were not planned. II
was all Minnie and could do. My mind
Is wandering. Such drop In life in a
short timel Two months ago travelling
| IN the best OF company; today living
| the life Of hobo, a murderer.
| intended to go into details and tell
ALL but cannot get my mind conferred,
Even my handwriting Is disgraceful.
But. above all things. | ask TO clear
everybody from under suspicion. There
is no second party; / am the last.
w. J. BARTHOLIN
NOTES FROM MINNIE MITCHELL.
1t ia apparent that Bartholn and
Miss Mitchell shared In some trouble
to which the suicide referred. Several
notes TO Bartholin signed m. NJ and
identified by William Mitchell as the
handwriting OF his sister. were turned
over tonight TO the brother, who
seemed eager 10 prevent tseir publica-
ton. one IL n specimen OF the rest. II
is addressed 10 Dear Will,' and in
forms the recipient that the girl could
not meet him that night. Two or the
misslves are signed Your darling
sweetheart, Minnie" All are dated In
Chicago during April.
ANOTHER WOMAN IN CASE.
1t developed today that Bartholin
had been In correspondence with an
unknown woman In Chicago. who had
endeavored TO aid him financially af-
ter his arrival here. One of these let
tiers Barthoin accidentally dropped
from his pocket and Charles Hoeft, q
farmer for whom Bartholin was work.
ing, read a few lines of II. Bartholin,
however, took the letter from him after
he had read the first few lines. Hoeft
states that the letter was addressed 10
George Edwards" the name by which
Bartholin was known here, but that
the letter began my Dearest VIII"
As he remembers 1t, the letter read
my Dearest Will-Lay low and get
along as best you can"
WHAT SHE, ADVISED.
Then came reference TO some
money matters not yet settled In Chi
cago. for which the receiver Of the let
ter had evidently been looking Con-
tinung II said Keep a stiff upper
lip and I'll be able TO help you as
soon" Hoeft had read no more
for Barthoin appeared and seized the
letter. This was about Aug. Is. and
the following day Bartholin left the
farm.
An impression had gained ground
here that an immense reward had been
offered for the body Of Bartholin, dead
or alive. and when the coroner's jury
returned verdict that the suicide was
Bartholin, frantic effort was made
TO secure the reward.
SUSPECTS STILL HELD.
Chicago. Sept. THE charges pre-
ferred by the police against Claffey,
Thompson and Counselman viii be
heard by the next grand jury, which
convenes one week from Tuesday"
said an attache of the states attor-
ney's Office tonight. 'Thc confession
OF Bartholin Is not a ukase guaranteed
TO free anybody. The fact that Bar
tholin killed three people. including
himself, Will add no great weight TO
this piece OF written testimony left be-
hind. There may be other strong evil
dence involving these three men. This
evidence must be heard. wherefore
the accused mist remain in ioil I'm do