The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-17

cions of Mr.. Helgelein. and so he wrote
again to Mrs. Guinness, receiving the
following reply:
"Laporte, Ind, April II. 190S.-Mr.
A X. Helgelein: Your letter have re-
ceived some days ago. but have not
been able TO answer in regard to your
brother Andrew. have tried every
which way to find some trace of him.
The man who told me he is in South
Dakota is named Lamphere. who
! worked for me for a while. He said he
| had heard il from some one he knew
| in Mansfield, and he also had probably
told them about the $4,000. i knew
right away that it was a lie.
But this Lamphere began to find so
many wrong things TO talk about until
at last they arrested him. and they
! had three doctors examine him and
see if he was sane. They found him
not crazy enough to put in a hospital
But perfectly sane he is not.
| Says Lamphere Stole Letter.
He is now out under bonds and is
going to have a trial next week, there
fore. there is no foundation TO the
stories told, but one thing am sure
of is that he in one way or another has
taken the letter from Andrew he had
sent to me.
Others have told me that Lam
phere was jealous of Andrew and for
that reason troubled me this way, but
to me he did not say anything and
did not mention ii to him when An
drew left. This Lamphere drank so
much and l got the impression that he
was not quite right, and others say
the same.
Andrew had sent to him a lot of
money when he was here. Some of
this got for a mortgage which he had
made over to him and a lot of cash
money, but ! do not think il was SO
much but he had a lot of checks. but
as far as | know | think they were all
payable to himself, and he had other
valuable papers. I knew he had the
mortgage he got from me and a lot OF
others, but did not pay much partic
ular notice to them and therefore did
not know what they contained.
He did not say anything to me In
regard to the farm of creatures, but
think it would be best for you to sell
the farm and creatures as soon as YOU
can and come here in May. When An
drew comes up there again, which he
no doubt will some time, be sure anC
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do not tell it to others either.
Bella Guinness"
Text of Third Letter.
Following a third inquiry come this
letter from the archmurderess:
Laporte, Ind. April "a, 190S.-Mr
A. X. Helgelein: Your welcome let
ter | have received, for which | thank
you. 1t is wonder to me as we'll as
for you as to where Andrew keeps
= himself. 1t is strange he should &c
: away with his belongings. However
. | will tell you all that / know, ant
you can be sure that | am telling you
the truth. | cannot remember tn,
accurate date he left Laporte, but i
was either the 18th or 10Th of Jan
uary. My little daughter, l. years old
: took him TO the street cars then. III,
went by way of Michigan City, as h,
: had a desire TO see that little town
He did not stay here more than day
Two or three days afterward / hat
a letter from him in Chicago, sayin,
/ he had hunted for his brother but di,
not find him and that the next day n
: would look around the board of trad,
8, and see how it was, also to get tract
/. of his brother If he could not flint
: him he would go to New York an,
2 find out if he had gone to Norway. l
= such was the case l think he would g
: to Norway, too.
e That Lamphere was here and h
{: probably took the letter, but that par
: of letter which ! spoke of We foun
: in the barn door in the evening whel
Z he was around. I will send it to you
!. ! l recognize Andrews writing and
= think you do, too, and / believe tina
, the letter was addressed to me, as
: do not think Andrew would write +
: any other woman.
| Il assure you | will do all / can !
: you will take trip down here to Sc
: what we could do to find him. but
don't understand what keeps hir
, away SO long.
- Bella Guinness"
The following is a copy of the piec
q of letter referred to in the letter:
a My Best Friend: / am well an
the spring is here, as the snow is e
\ ing fast. My creatures, most of then
, slept outside yesterday and tonigh
without cover. The COWS who hav
;, calves, have them inside, also thos
!, who expect to 'calve' soon / am hal
Ply every time l write you. l think
:. can come to you in the month c
;. May