He was held on an outstanding warrant for horse theft in Texas, as the authorities had become more suspicious at this point and Holmes appeared poised to flee the country in the company of his unsuspecting third wife.
Dia ditahan dengan surat perintah penangkapan kuda di Texas, karena pihak berwenang semakin curiga saat ini dan Holmes tampak siap untuk meninggalkan negara tersebut di perusahaan istri ketiga yang tidak curiga tersebut.