“Rot! Absolute rot! Hatch was merely an alias of Holmes. He had as many as a city directory, but he used the name Hatch frequently. If Hatch did the killing, Holmes will hang for it, for Holmes and Hatch are one and the same person,' Linden said.” InvestigationMurdererCapital PunishmentAliases19th Century AmericaAlias Book:Detective in the White City: The Real Story of Frank Geyer Source: Detective in the White City: The Real Story of Frank Geyer
“Holmes slept like a baby his last night on earth. After a second attempt to wake him, Holmes got up and dressed. Keeper John Henry asked Holmes how he felt. “Are you nervous?” said Keeper Henry. “Not a bit,” said Holmes. He smiled and slid his arms between the prison bars and stretched out his fingers. “Look at that,” said Holmes. His hands were steady as a rock.” PunishmentMurdererCapital PunishmentKiller19th Century America Book:Holmes' Own Story: Confessed 27 Murders, Lied Then Died Source: Holmes' Own Story: Confessed 27 Murders, Lied Then Died