Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
To Tamper With Bodies
Mrs. Guinness Victims.
Two Men Endeavor 10 Make
Identification Impossible.
Prevented by Waterman From
Carrying Out Their Plans.

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evidence that he, like Andrew Hell
gellen, was brought into Mrs. Belle
Guinness's net through "MatrominaP
advertisements, was one of the clari-
flying features of today's development
in the case. The identification of the
bundle of bones and flesh as the re-
mains of Budsberg was made by the
mans sons, Matt and Oscar Budsberg,
who arrived here this afternoon.
A soaking rain which fell for "a
hours prevented further excavation of
the premises and Sheriff Shutter de-
voted the day to unearthing evidence
which may be used in the trial of Ray
Lamphere of the charge of having
caused the deaths of Mrs. Guinness
and her three children. the result or
his investigation was such that Ralph
H. Smith, prosecuting attorney, an
nounced that he will seek the lmmedl-
ate indictment of Lamphere and Will
endeavor to have his case called for
trial at the next term of court when
is scheduled for May IL.
"Lamphere will be on trial within
three weeks said Mr.. Smith. so
far as the state is concerned the case
is complete and l am ready to present
the evidence to the court and jury
and l am satisfied that we have col
lected testimony of such a character
that Lamphere will be convicted of
the crime beyond a reasonable doubt"
During the sheriff's absence this af-
ternoon two men thought to be from
Michigan City, caused considerable ap-
prehension by breaking into the car
riage house on the Guinness farm
where the nine cadavers have been
kept since their elimination. The men
raised a window on the south side OF
the building and one of them had al
ready made his way into the morgue
when discovered by Waterman. The
latter ordered the men away and sent
messenger to summon deputy
sheriff from La Porte The intruders
disappeared before the officers arrived
Coroner Mack put in a busy day
taking lengthy dispositions from the
father, sister and brother of Jennie
Olsen, and from Ask Helgelein of
Mansfield S. D. These documents de-
tail at considerable length the known
relations between Mrs. Guinness and
these two of her victims. Helgelien's
deposition confirms previous reports
regarding the methods by which Mrs
Guinness tricked the South Dakota
farmer.
The Olsen testimony detailed the
early life of Mrs. Guinness foster
daughter and revealed that the wo-
man refused at one time to return the
girl to her father.
The statement made by Miss Olsens
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some evidence regarding the actions
of Mrs. Guinness after the death of
her husband. Mrs. Olander says that
she visited the Guinness farm some
two weeks after the mans death and
was told that he was killed In a hard
ware store of La Porte when saus-
age grinder fell from shelf and
struck him on the head. The records
of the county show that Mrs. GUM
ness testified at the inquest that the
sausage grinder fell from shelf in
the kitchen of their home. The fact
that the death occurred on the farm
and not in this city is also well eS-
tablished
Volunteered information has been
poured in on the authorities since the
case acquired such notorlety. Among
such communications received today
was a letter purporting to come from
Vera Shoren of Indianapolis" 1t
was addressed Ask Helgelien and also
to the chief of police. The writer says
that she has positive information that
Mrs. Guinness is still alive and urges
that attention be given to the COM
munication. The explanation of the
missive was that detective agency
asked Helgelien to employ its men in
unraveling the mystery revealed by
Mrs. Shoren.
Coroner Mack denied today that he
had come to the conclusion that the
Sorensons girls and Philip Guinness
We're killed before their bodies were
precipitated into the basement of their
mothers burning home April 90. Dr.
Mack said that he would not return a
verdict on the four bodies found in the
ruins of the Guinness house before
Saturday and that he might wait until
next week.
La Porte Ind, May What the au-
thorites have declared was an at
tempt to disturb the nine bodies dug
UP on the Guinness farm so that iden-
tification of the remains would be i'm
possible, was made at the place early
this afternoon. Two men whose identi-
ty is not known, broke into the car
rage house of the farm, where the
bodies have been placed but were
driven away by a Waterman before
they could do any harm Sheriff Smut
ger had left for Chicago earlier in the
day and in his absence Austiss, chief
deputy, was summoned to the farm
Before his arrival the intruders had
fled toward Michigan City. Word was
sent to the police of that place and an
attempt to apprehend the men will be
made there
Today watchmen at the farm of
Daniel NJ. Heston said that the men
had attempted to justify their pres
ence on the place on professional
grounds. He ordered them from the
premises but they refused to go until
they learned that Joseph Maxson, Mrs
Guinness man of all work, had been
sent to summon the sheriff. The men
gained entrance to the carriage house
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