Holmes was paid $7,500 (worth $226,000 today) by the Hearst newspapers in exchange for his confession, which was quickly found to be mostly nonsense.
Holmes dibayar $ 7.500 (senilai $ 216.000 hari ini) oleh surat kabar Hearst untuk mendapatkan pengakuannya, yang dengan cepat ditemukan kebanyakan omong kosong belaka.