People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1895 — ASK FOR A NEW TRIAL. [ARTICLE]

ASK FOR A NEW TRIAL.

Holmes' Attorneys File Their Reasons for ti e Request. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 14.—H. H. Holmes, the alleged multi-murderer, who was recently convicted of the murder of B. F. Pitzel, yesterday, through his counsel, filed reasons for a new trial. The grounds laid, which will be argued next Monday, are mainly that the verdict was against the law and the evidence; new matter discovered since the trial; for the reason that the district attorney, in his opening speech, made statements which related to other crimes which could not be a part of the evidence, and they were of such a terrible nature that their effect on the jury was so adverse to the defendant that it was impossible for them to decide purely upon the evidence in the case; for the reason that the district attorney, in his closing speech, mentioned the death of the children and the finding of their dead bodies in the morgue.

Alabama Political Situation. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 14. —Five hundred Populists, Republicans and disaffected Democrats attended yesterday’s non-partisan, free silver and honest elections conference, held here under a call issued by Rev. S. M. Adams, state Populist chairman, and others. Congressman Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsylvania declared that silver would be the issue next year, and the party that opposed it would be defeated. He will be found in the ranks of the party that decides for free coinage at 16 to 1. A resolution favoring the fusion of all parties in Alabama that are for free silver and honest elections was introduced and adopted. Kolb agreed to abide the conference’s action, which means that the Populists, Republicans and disgruntled Democrats have pooled issues, and will put out a joint side ticket. A state conference for that purpose will be called soon. Mnet to Select a Bishop. Marquette, Mich., Nov. 14.—Delegates are here in numbers to attend the special convention called by Bishop Thomas Daviess of Episcopalian diocese of Michigan for the purpose of organizing the new diocese erected by the Minneapolis convention from the missionary jurisdiction of northern Michigan. There are three candidates for the bishopric. Marquette will present Rev. G. Mott Williams, present archdeacon of the jurisdiction; Escanaba will nominate Rev. Campbell Fair, rector of St. Mark’s, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Sault Ste. Marie will support Rev. Arthur L. Williams of Chicago, and the name of Rev. Stephen W. Frisbie of Detroit has also been mentioned as a possibility. Ex-Speaker Crisp for Silver. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 14. —By special invitation, conveyed by joint resolution of both houses, ex-Speaker Crisp addressed the Georgia legislature last night on the political issues of the day. Mr. Crisp confined himself almost exclusively, to the financial question, in the course of his remarks declaring himself unequivocally in favor of the free, unlimited and Independent coinage of silver, at a ratio of 16 to 1. Judge Crisp’s speech is considered the opening one in his campaign for the United States senatorship to succeed Senator Gordon.

Section Men Slaughtered. St Louis, Mo., Nov. 14. —At the meeting of the Wabash Surgeons’ Association Dr. Highsmith said twenty-eight deaths of section hands had come under his personal observation within the last few months. The public rarely hears of this class of deaths. It every other physician of the 300 in the association has twenty deaths among section hands and brakemen within a year the total slaughter for the twelve months will reach the appalling figure of 6,000, and this on one system alone. Australia Has a Poor Wheat Crop. London, Nov. 14.—A disp'htch to the Times from Melbourne says that owing to the prolonged drought it is expected that the wheat yield in Australia will barely supply the local demand. The scarcity of pasturage will also greatly curtail the exports of butter. Gaudaur Wants a Race. Toronto, Ont., Nov. 14. —J. G. Gaudaur, champion sculler of America, has deposited SSOO with the Globe in support of a challenge for £SOO a side to C. R. Harding, the English champion. Gaudaur will take £SO expenses and row in England, or will allow £IOO expenses if Harding comes to America.