The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
CHIEF WITNESS
IN GUINNESS CASE
Brother Of Woman's Victim
Will Aid In Trial
LETTERS WILL BE SHOWN
Attempt viii Be Made to Prove That
Lamphere Was Jealous of Hedge
lein and Got Revenge BY
Killing Mrs. Guinness.

LaPorte, Ind, November 11.-For the
purpose of rendering assistance to the
authorities in their efforts to unravel the
mystery of the Guinness farm murders.
A. X. Helgelein, brother of Andrew Hell
gelein, believed to be the last victim of
Mrs. Guinness, arrived in LaPorte tonight
from Aberdeen, S. D. He will be one
of the chief witnesses for the state
Through him Prosecutor Smith will in
troduce letters received by him from
Mrs. Guinness during the time that Hell
gelein was endeavoring to find some trace
of his brother
Mrs. Guinness claimed the brother. after
visiting her, had gone to Norway on a
trip At the time she wrote, the state
alleges, his dismembered body lay in her
private cemetery, where she had buried
it after securing the $4,000 which he had
drawn from an Aberdeen bank through
a LaPorte bank The letters contain
references to threats against her and her
children by Ray Lamphere, who is under
indictment for her murder and of Lamp
here's jealousy because Andrew Hedge
lein had been a guest at her home She
refers to Lamphere as that crazy Lamp
here and that jealous Lamphere."
It is considered by the state that in
the letters of Mrs. Guinness to A. K.
Helgelein it has evidence of the strong
est possible moment to support the theory
that Lamphere, jealous of Helgelein's at
tentions, assisted the widow in putting
Helgelein out of the way and that after
ward to become revenged upon her he
set fire to her house.
With ten jurors tentatively accepted by
both the state and the defense court
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Following is the chronology of the
great murder mystery that since last
April has baff1ed the ablest detectives
in the country, who are unable to say
whether Belle Guinness is dead or liv-
ing.
MAIDS Albert Sorensen, Austin, ILL.,,
dies mysteriously $1,000. His widow
collects $500 insurance.
Peculiar fire destroys Austin home.
Insurance collected.
Widow buys candy store at Eliza
beth street and Grand avenue. Chicago,
with insurance money. 1t burns. In
sured.
Widow marries "Joe" Guinness. Moves
to Laporte farm. Adopts Jennie Olsen.
Guinness killed 5000. Widow says
meat cleaver fell on his head Collects
$500 insurance
Ray Lamphere goes to work for Mrs.
Guinness as hired man.
Jennie Olsen disappears Real parents
are told she is in Los Angeles school,
but cannot find her G906).
Andrew Helge1ein. Aberdeen, s. D., an
swers matrimonial ad. and arrives at
Laporte farm. Loans Mrs. Guinness 1880.
Disappears with like amount In pocket.
Widow says he went to Norway.
Mrs. Guinness $500 tells sheriff strange
man killed a child in woods near farm.
Sheriff finds only empty grave.
Ray Lamphere arrested for annoying
Mrs. Guinness.
Widow tells lawyer april 25 1909 that
Lamphere intends to kill her. Draws up
will.
Home burns April 26. Bodies Of three
children and headless woman found in
ruins.
Lamphere arrested in hollow tree, hid
ing.
May A. K. Helgelein finds body of
brother buried near house. Jennie Oh
sens body also found.
Eight unidentified bodies of men and
children found buried near house. Most
bodies lie on mattresses under four feet
of earth.
May Joe Maxwell, farm hand, tells
police he dug holes on orders of Mrs.
Guinness, but never filled them.
Expressmen tell police of mysterious ar
rival at farm of many big trunks.