Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-13
Richard WINS StrangIes Mrs.
Bessie HOLSTER to Death
With a Wire.
PRETENDED TO FIND THE BODY
Reported it to Police, Confessinq
Crime Soon After Being TAX.
en- Into Custody.
When She Passed His shop lie At.
tackled Her and When She IT,
sisted lie Killed Her.


Chicago, Jan l3,-Mrs BESSIE Hollis
ter. 70 years old, the wife OF Franklin
G.. Holliater, OF the printing firm OF Irol-
lister Brothers. one Of the largest con.
Germs OF its kind IN the city. was p,ur-
dered last night by Richard WINS. q
years of age, who had attempted TO as
sault her. The body of Mrs. Holllste-
was found this morning lying on a
pile Of stable refuse in the rear OF the
WINS residence at S6s Beldcn avenue.
Around the neck was twisted q fine
copper wire and death had been caused
by strangulation. Twin, who pretended
10 nnd the body. and reported the fact
OF the murder To the police confessed
to the crime short time after he had
been taken into custody. His statement
to the police IN effect was that he was
at work In his carpenter shop which
stands but short distance from the
place where the body was found this
morning. and that when Mrs. HOLSTER
passed by he attacked her and when
she resisted he dragged her into the
carpenter shop and killed her by twist
Ing the wire around her neck. He then
went homie and remained there all
night This morning he went TO tho
barn ostensibly to perform some work
and pretending TO find the body, rushed
into the house aud reported to his Ia
ther and later to the police, that the
body of woman was lying in the
heap OF refuse near the barn.
WINS in his confession, claimed he
was drunk at the time OF the crime, but
this Is denied by his own mother, who
says that he came into the house and
ate his supper while perfectly sober.
Twin, had previously borne good repu-
tation.
Mrs. HOLSTER left her home yester-
day afternoon to attend the funeral ~
a friend, Mrs. Emma Semple at fT5
Seminary avenue, not far from the Hot
lister residence. When she left the
house she carried with her a small
clock which she said she intended tn
leave at n jewelers. for repairs. and
she also intended TO stop at a florists
and order some flowers to be sent TO the
funeral. That was the last seen OF
her by any OF her friends. The flow
ers she ordered arrived at the funeral.
but Mrs. HOLSTER did not. After
waiting until I O'Clock. Mr. HOLSTER
informed the police Of his wifes dis
appearance, and an al-nisht seareh
was Instituted which resulted In noth-
Ing.
Early this morning, when the sons ot
Mr. WINS went to the stable TO attend
to some work they noticed the feet of u
protruding from pile OF refuse
which lay in small enclosure Just ON
the alley. II was almost entirely co..
cred by the refuse, The boys at once
removed the body and notified the POI
lice. AS soon as the patrol wagon had
arrived at the spot crowd gathered,
among it's members being George @.
Conpdon chOirmaster at the Wesleyan
Methodist Episcopal church where Mrs.
Hollister sang In the choir. He nc
once identified the body as that OF MIS-
Holuster and II was removed to an
establishment and her
husband notified. Judging from the
OF her clothing Mrs Hollis
ter had made a desperate fight before
she was Killed. Her long hair was
been pulled violently down: the front
of her silk waist had been torn open
and the glove OF her right hand Was
missing. Three rings which she u.s.
ually were on this hand were gone.
Other small articles of 1ewelry which
she had worn at the time or leaving th3
house had been taken. Il was eYidenc
that robbery had been the cause OF ths
crime.
The murder must have been commits
ted at some distance from tne placs
where the body was found and carried
10 The bsrnyard after dark. The pile
Of refuse on which the body lay was In
plain view from the windows Of several
houses in the neighborhood. and had 1t
been there In daylight 1t must hatS
heeu discovered within q short time.
The enclosure IN which 1t was found Is
by high board fence, thu
gate Of which is tightly locked. ina
body had Internationally been carried
,p the alley at some time during ina
night and tossed over the fence
Following so closely upon the murder
a, Gentry as IL did. the killing Of Mrs.
Uollister aroused the police 10 desper-
alton. Every avsilabls officer WAS at
once placed at work on the case but
after three hours OF labor the officers
we're forced to admit that they did
rot possess the slightest olow 20 the
murderer, nor did they know where To
turn for one.
Nrs HOLSTER was 80 years old, wo-
nan OF great personal character, hand
some. and had for years been prominens
because OF her beautiful voice which
was considered TO be OF extraordinary
quality. She frequently appeared at
entertainments IN different
parts Of the city.
IL was ascertamci that Mrs. Hollis
ter had called at the florists at about
o'clock I'm the morning, but the store
was crowded and she departed without
giving an order. Within an hour shs
returned and paid for the flowers which
she desired sent to thu funeral OF Mfs
Semple. r.. \. Mcintyre. teweler
whose place OF business Is at y5e Lin-
coin avenue declared that he saw Mrs.
Hollister pass hts store at $50 In thu
evening. She was al that tine he de-
clared, walking In the direction of her
home Doubt as TO tho accuracy of tho
statement OF Mr.. Mcintyre Is expressed
by the friends Of Mrs. Holster as they
believe that size must havs been MUIR
dered earller IN the day. or she would