The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
Chicago Man Admits He H.
 tempted an Assault
BODY FOUND AMID REFUGE
Mrs. Bessie Holllster, the Victim, Was Woman of Great Personal Charm, and Had Just Returned
 From Funeral.

lister Brothers, one of the largest con cerns of it's kind In the city, was murder ed last night by Richard Wins, 24 years of age. who had attempted 10 assault her The body of Mrs. Hollster was found this morning lying on a pile of stable refuse in the rear of the Wins resi- dence at s6s Belden avenue
 Around the neck was twisted a fine cop per wire Death had been caused by strangulation.
 Wins, who pretended to find the body and reported the fact of the murder to the police. confessed to the crime. His statement to the police in effect was that he was at work in his carpenter shop, which stands but a short distance from the place where the body was found this morning. and that when Mrs. Holister passed he attacked her and when she resisted he dragged her Into the carpen- ter shop and killed her by twisting the wire around her neck. He then went home and remained there all night
 Claims He Was Drunk.
 Wins, in his confession claimed that 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.
 Mrs. Holllster left her home at 49s Full ton avenue early yesterday morning to sing at the funeral of friend. Since that time she had not been seen by mem bers of her family and last night, the police were asked to find her.
 Mir Honister is a member of the firm Of Hollister Brothers, printers at 256 Mad ison street After she left the house she ordered her days supplies from nearby grocery, then she went to a florists to order some flowers for the funeral.
 The flowers were delivered at the house of Mrs Emma Semple 172 Seminary ave- nue, where the funeral was held, and the groceries were delivered at the Holllster residence. After leaving the florists Mrs. Hollster disappeared. A search was in- stituted and came to a close this morn ing when the body was found half con cealed under a pile of rubbish in the in- closed yard of Edward Wins at 36S Belden avenue. The fine wire, cutting deeply Into the flesh of the neck, showed plainly that death had been from strangulation. There was evidences also that Mrs. Hollister had struggled vigorously against her assail- ant.
 Bruises on the Head.
 A bruise appeared on the right of the forehead and dent was in evidence on the left side of the head as if blow had been struck or the body had fallen on the head when thrown over the fence.
 Three rings which Mrs Hollister wore on her right hand were missing. MT Ho- lister and the police. after investigation. inferred that she was murdered and robbed in the day time. and her body thrown on the refuse pile some time at night.
 The wire which killed Mrs Hollister was of the character usually handled by tele- graph linemen. and was not over one thirty-second of an inch in diameter. It had been insulated at one time. but the insulation had been scraped off In the front 1t had been caught by the sealskin collaret worn by Mrs Hollister, but In the back 1t had been brought against the flesh with such force that 1t was deeply imbedded in the muscles.
 MT. Holister, who Is member of one of the largest printing firms In the city, waited until ' o'clock for his wife to return to her home before he informed the police of her disappearance.
 Had Desperate Fight.
 Judging from the appearance of her clothing Mrs. Hollster had desperate fight before she was killed Her long hail was torn loose and tangled as if It had been pulled violently down; the front of her silk waist had been torn then and the glove of her right hand was missing Three rings which she usually wore on this hand were gone. Other small articles of jewelry which she had worn at the time of leaving the house were taken
 Mrs Hollister was 30 years of age, a woman of great personal charm and had for years been prominent because of her beautiful voice which was considered tc be of extraordinary quality. She frequent ly appeared at musical entertainments ir different parts of the city. The work oi tracing the movements of Mrs Hollistei after leaving her home was commenced al once by the police.
 Wins Makes Confession.
 Shortly before noon, Richard Wins, thu young man who reported to the police thai the body of Mrs. Holllster was lying 1T the stable yard confessed to Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler that he hac killed the woman. He declared that hs was working in his carpenter shop shori distant from where the body was found this morning when Mrs Hollister pass ed. He attacked her. he declared and at tempted to assault her She resisted des perately and he twisted the wire around her neck and killed her. It was dark at the time and he then dragged the body into the stable yard and threw 1t or the pile of refuse He then entered his fathers house, a few feet distant remain. ed there all evening and slept soundly through the night. Then he went otit tC the stable yard and pretended to find the body, rushed into the house and re ported the fact to his father Ivlns Is 2 years of age and has previously borne .