The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08


Examination and the fire at the home
she hunted for Lamphere and wanted
to see him. The threshing of her chill
dren on the day before the hre, De-
cause, it is believed, they wished 70
visit the cellar is now declared to be
important Attorney Worden believes
that the body of the woman who was
burned with the children, was stored
in the cellar in preparation for the
burning of the home.
1.-THE children were beaten evidently
because there was something In tnat
cellar which she did not want them TO
see" said Attorney Worden. 1T was
the substitute left there as Mrs. GUM
ness. which was stored there. she neu
because she feared an exposure.
a theory that a part of the Guinness
farm at Laporte was a private burylns
ground was advanced today by John
larson a nephew of Mrs. Guinness, re-
siding in this city.
The records of the land snow ina.
from 1851 to 1873 the land was owned
by DR.. 3. r. Carpt, of Laporte, and
Larson believes that the bones are
those of people buried there by the
physician The Laporte authorities are
now trying to ascertain whether or not
DR.. Carpt had a private burying ground
on the place.
sinister fact in connection with
the death of Sorenson. the first hus-
band of Mrs. Guinness, was revealed
TODAY when it became known that
he died just one day before an IN
surance policy which he had been
carving for some years would have
exnirede and two days after second
policy which he intended to SUBSTITUTE
for the first had become operative.
Two More Bodies.
I,aporte. Ind, May S.-Two more
bodies were unearthed at the Guinness
farm today in grave near the spot
where three of the four bodies were
exhumed on Wednesday. The first to
be turned up is undoubtedly that OF d
grown male and the second is believed
to be the bones of a woman
A soft spot under a pile of refuse
was selected as the most promising
place to begin. The digger had not
been long at his task when he turned
up a spade full of bones and before 3
o'clock the body, that of full grown
male, had been entirely exposed. The
skeleton which was badly dlsartlcu-
lated, was scattered, but the bones
were in a good state of preservation.
1t is believed that the body has been
underground about two years. The
second skeleton was found in the same
place and directly underneath the first
with an intervening space of earth.
The bones are much smaller and
thought to be those of woman. This
skeleton was in an articulated state
also. the tools of the digger probably
having to do with the breaking and
scattering of the smaller bones.
As early as o'clock buggies, hacks
and wagons carrying curious sight
seers started for the farm and by 8
o'clock more than 1000 people had
gathered upon the beautiful sloping
scene of the crimes.
Farmers. merchants, clerks, towns
people of adjacent towns and villages
and visitors from faraway cities made
up the crowd that morbidly watche ed
he monotonouS turning of earth.
When it was learned in this city that
more bodies had been found many
more repaired to the scene of death.
That more bodies will be found to-
day is confidently believed. This ex-
preston of opinion is expressed by the
authorities and causes renewed excite
ment.
Lamphere's Statement.
Laporte, May SIT was made pub
lie today that Ray Lamphere made a
statement to Mayor Darrow, who is
the partner of Lamphere's attorney, a
day or two ago that a man from Chi
cago, whose name he did not know,
came to the Guinness farm several
months ago and remained there for
several days. He disappeared sud-
denly, leaving a trunk and few be-
longings behind. Upon Lamphere's
questioning Mrs. Guinness as to what
had become of her visitor, she re-
piled that he had gone south for his
health and that probably he would
not return. She ordered Lamphere to
carry the trunk and other effects of
the stranger to an upper story of the
farm house. Nothing was ever heard
of this person after he left the GUM
ness place.
Claimant for the Estate.
Janesville, Wis, May 8.-Swan Hilda
Guinness, daughter of the second hus-
band of Mrs. Guinness, is near James
vile, Wis, hidden by relatives. She
was kidnapped from Mrs. Guinness home
and brought here for safety by an
uncle, Gust Guinness of Minneapolis.
Steps will be taken to claim the GUM
tot 70 har.