Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29

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thought over the matter of killing Mrs
Hamilton and himself and that he had
even studied out the details of the pro-
posed double tragedy. In the letters he
wrote of his great love for Mrs. Hamil-
ton. but said she had made him unhappy
by flirting and going with other men. He
also made the charge that she had spent
his money for jewelry, which she gave
to others. One letter was addressed to
the mother of his victim. another to his
mother, sisters and brothers and the third
Nas addressed to his friends.
Letter to Mrs. Grove.
The letter he addressed to Mrs Grove
requested her to notify his mother of his
death. After saying she had done the
part ora mother by him he wrote:
We'll, no doubt you will be little sur
pr.sed when you see myself and your
daughter lying dead side by Side, but still
at the same time you will know why I
killed Mary. my sweetheart. and myself
without explaining to you, as you know
very well why did this rash act.
Schrifogle gave the information that his
killing Mrs, Hamilton might prevent
another tragedy in her family.
II will swear it is not your fault. for
your daughters wrongdoings Goodbye,
heaven
On the other side of the paper he wrote
a message to his mother sisters and
brothers. He complained to them that he
had been treated so shabbily by Mrs.
Hamilton. "the only girl 1 ever loved"
that he had been worried and driven
almost crazy.
Il am very sorry to think that l have
got to take my Sweetheart's life and my
own he wrote. Shortly after shooting
her I will turn the same revolver on my
self and that will end all of my troubles"
IN conc11Isnr no asked his mothers fnr-
giveness and requested that his last wish,
that his body and that of his victim be
buried in the same piece of ground, ebe
granted.
Advice for Friends.
The third letter reads:
ITO NY Friends, Old and Young: Do
not get wrapped up in any woman. If
you do. will give you a little advice. If
you do and she goes wrong, it will no
doubt make you do the same as 1 have
done: that is, if you really care for her
and she does wrong, you wVll get onto the
joJ. Some people will say / was fool
for doing this, but I tell you when you
have had the experience that have had
lieve I would have done the same thing
Goodbye. old friends, one and all, l re-
main no more H. L. HOLMES"
Correct Name of Prisoner.
Schrifogle is the correct name of the
prisoner. His father died when he was
a boy, and he assumed the name Holm,
enlisted in the Marine Corps under the
name Henry l.. Holmes. His mind, he
declares, is blank as to what occurred
in the house at the moment the shots
were fired. He recollected going in search
OF the woman Tuesday night and finding
her in front of five-cent theater on
Pennsylvania avenue with man who
proved to be John E. Henderson. a saloon
keeper in Alexandria, and of going home
with her. He also said he recollected
that Mary and her mother became in
volved in row, and that he went be-
tween them.
II know I went upstairs he said. land
1 know the pistol was under my pillow"
Schrifosle recalled that he boarded an
engine in the vicinity of the Pennsyl
vania avenue bridge and rode to a point
near Benning. The fireman gave him an
old coat and hat. 1t was not until after
his return to Baltimore that he told
Detective Cornwell that he had left the
coat hanging in the kitchen at the house
Of Howard Watts, where he had been ar
rested. The detective drove back there
and got the garment. He found the
loaded revolver and letters in the pockets
of the coat. Surprise was expressed
that Schrifogle did not kill himself while
the detectives were endeavoring to eff
feet an entrance to the house instead of
going to the closet and covering himself
with a sheet.
If you did not intend to kill the wom-
an" the detective said to the prisoner,
why did you write those letters?''
1T was a habit / had" was his re-
Spouse. II would write them and leave
them about the house, thinking they might
have some effect upon her and make
her change her conduct"
The Testimony.
Fred Sanberg, official photographer of
the police department, was the first wit
ness called He identified photographs
showing the body of the Hamilton wom-
an as it was lying on the floor Of the
Duncan street house.
Policeman Allen stated that he was the
first policeman to arrive at the scene of
the shooting. He identified the photo
graphs as being a correct view of the
room and of the dead body lying on the
floor of the parlor.
James W. Turner 435k Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast, from the re ar Of his house
heard sounds Of quarreling in the Groves
home. and heard some one cry: He has
murdered my girl Witness went to the
house and the mother of the Hamilton
woman told him that 'Duckey' Holmes
had shot her daughter The sounds he
heard before he went to the house indi-
Gated that some one was in distress and
was pleading with some one.
In a later conversation Mrs. Groves.
mother of the Hamilton woman, told the
witness that Mrs. hamilton had refused
to marry Holmes and that Holmes had
threatened to kill her if he ever saw her
with another man.
George F. Anderson, residing at 1921
Duncan street. and adjoining his resi-
dence lived Mrs. Groves, Mrs Mary E.
Hamilton and Holmes. Witness heard
quarrels once Or twice In the Groves
house since July 4, when he moved in
the neighborhood.
Two months ago he heard Holmes
threaten to kill the Hamilton woman
saying that if she did not do what was
right he would kill her. Tuesday nighs
last witness stated, he heard Mrs Groves
begging Holmes, whom she called
"Ducky," not to shoot her daughter. This
was about two minutes before he heard
the shots He also heard Mrs. Hamilton
cry out: "Oh! Ducky. don't shoot me- 1
won't tell on you" He then heard three
shots and heard Mrs. Groves cry. oh!
my daughter Is shot, and she will bleed
TO DEATH Witness then ran to the
Groves house, and, being unable to get in
at the door, crawled through window
into room and found Mrs. Hamilton