Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-09
EXCAVATIONS BEGIN MONDAY.
Based on Most important Infor-
nation Chicago Police
Have Yet Received.
work Resumed on Laporte Farm, but
No Bodies Found--Ray Lam
phcrc Wants to Talk.

chicago, May 9.--COrOner hOlifnan
,sste,day received information which
,sd him to believe that the earth I'M
aerneath the house at go Alma street,
,ustin, formerly occupied by Mrs.
Rela Guinness, may be literally FILL
I'D with the bones of murdered men"
The police, in conjunction with the
cor,ner. expect to commence exca-
vations Monday morning.
Coroner Hoffnsan's statement fol-
lowed conference between him and
Asst. chief Schuettler. over disclosures
inst made to the police officials.
What the information was the assist
ant chief declined to say, but Coroner
Hoffman declared 1t was by far the
most important information the Chi
yago police have yet received
Il am. now almost, positive said
the coroner, that the woman's body
found In the ruins of the Laporte
home wa1 not that of Mrs. Guinness
but that she is still alive
As result of the disclosures made,
the assistant chief plans to excavate
the basement and premises about the
Austin home of the alleged arch
murderess, have finally assumed tang
ible form. Permission was secured
Yesterday from Daniel Nellis, the pres
ent owner of the house, to make a
thorough search of the premises. The
DELAY until Monday is caused by a de-
sire on the part of Asst. Chief Schu-
ettler to secure further and more def
mite information along the lines up
ON which he is now working.
The revelation. which stirred the pre-
sent activity was made, according to
Coroner Homan, by person whose
name heretofore has not been mention
ed In connection with the Guinness
case. That it was given in good laith
the coroner declares he is not posi-
tive, and he Is equally convinced the
Il informant has furnished a clew to dis
II coVeries that may equal IL not eclipse
those made at Laporte.
Coroner Hoffman expressed the be-
lief that as early as 10 years ago Mrs.
Guinness used the matrimonial agency
asa means by which to carry on her
work OF crime. How it would have
been possible for her to entice intend
A ca 'lctins 10 her home and put HIM 10
4 death without the knowledge of her
first husband, MAIDS Sorensen the cor
oner does not say.
WORK OF DIGGING RESUMED.
Laporte. Ind, May 9.--The work OF
digging on the Guinness farm was re-
sumed today, only one man, however,
being put at work. Up to 10 o'clock
there had been no developments, ana
no trace of additional bodies had been
discovered.
The local authorities are endeavor-
ing to trace young man name Sxran-
airy. who 1t is believed. may have been
one OF the victims of Mrs. Guinness.
letter was received this morning
from his mother, Mrs. j. NJ. Canary
OF Pine Lake, Ind. that he was about
20 years of age, has completely disap-
peared and that she has had no woid
from him for almost two years. IL is
known that young Canary worked for
Henry Blzge. who lived about one
quarter of mile from the Guinness
farm He disappeared entirely In June.
1905. Mrs. Canary declares IL ,her let
Ter that the boy was not Intellectual
" bright and says that he at one time
burned an empty cottage for seeing
! being destroyed. 1t is understood
mat he was around the Guinness at
various times. one circumstance which
IS considered to be against his having
oeen killed by Mrs Guinness is the
iact that the boy rarely had any money
with him
About one year ago man arrived
IN Laporte from some place in the
state Of New York. He said that he
had made arrangements to work for
MRS Guinness. and that she was going
70 buy horse and buggy which he
lad. He has never been heard of since
he Went TO the Guinness farm and his
buggy was today identified while
Standing in a she'd on the Guinness
place.
JENNIE OLSEN CASE.
d, II has been conclusiyely proven that
Ine story given out by Mrs Guinness
mat Jennie Olsen went to attend the
iuthefan school at Fergus Falls. Mimi
vas false. A letter received today
rom the authorities of that institution
declares that Jennie Olsen was never
mere and that they never heard of
!, A threatened clash between the au-
.holltes and II. Il. Worden, the at
..orhey for Ray Lamphere. over his
ilght 10 see the prisoner was avortei
..guhy, Mr. Worden being admitted To
me jail where he talked with Lam
pheFe for moro than an hour
"A possible explanation of the refusal
VI the sheriff to admit Worden to
.lAamphere's cell last night is found in
,us TACT that the former hired man of
srs' Guinness said yesterday that he
hS willing TO break the silence which
ne nae maintained since his arrest pro-
,.laed that his attorney would agree
" such a procedure.
LAMPHERE WANTS TO TALK.
want to tell something ] know
neeause l know that II Will help my
sau'e " | do so" said Lamphere. But
Ivy attorney says that ] must not talk
"n9 ! wont until he says ] can"
MOST important of the evidence Sc
..ulsq Yesterday, II IL said, Is trunk
nnhich lamphere left on the farm of
ssonn Wheatbrook, where he 4yas en-
nloyed since February last. II was
,Iecufed early yesterday morning, but
A. was not until well along IN the even
hs mat the fact that the authorities
'9u round II became known,
lhe Wheatbrook farm Is In the vi
unity OF Springyille, a hamlet seven
hhllss north OF here. and In the neigh
pporhood was where I.umphere spent his
oghood. His father was formerly q
stsuVe or the peace In that township
ssha me earlier habits OF Lamphere are
pe investigated by the Plnkerton
ssperhtlYes who are aiding Sheriff
,ut1ef Letters from Mrs, Guinness
,"ulu IN lamphere's trunk urged him
hi return TO the death farm and To
is,,nns MS sweetheart with him. These
tha were sent TO SpringvlIls and
res, m,aFssiigation TO be made there may
sNnuli IN uiHp0katl,ao thu tta,ua.t 4. an .tif