The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
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quick lime had been used TO hasten the
destruction of the flesh.
In all the graves remnants Of gunny
sacks were found, though one OF the
bodies was buried in a pine box. The
other Two were placed in the ground in a
nude condition.
In one grave was found evidence of
the bones having been partially burned
before being placed in the ground. as
though an effort had been made to de-
stroy the body with fire. In two graves
all the bones or complete skeletons were
not found. When the parts were placed
together, Il was demonstrated beyond a
doubt they were the remnants OF two
persons and not one body.
Fourteen Victims Discovered.
The finds to-day increase the number
OF known victims TO twelve or to four
teen. If the two husbands OF Mrs Gun
ness were really murdered as is now be-
lieved. Counting four persons who lost
their lives In the burning Of the Guinness
home, the tragedy 10 date includes eight
cen persons, and the investigation has
only begun.
In a search Of the debris in the cellar
OF the burned residence to-day several
bones were discovered. It could not be
determined exactly to what they belonged.
whether to a human being or an animal
II is believed that bodies Of Mrs Gun
ness victims we're placed in the cellar
until they could be buried AT night.
That the woman used the cellar for
some peculiar purpose was confirmed to-
day, when Miss Jennie Garwood. a school
teacher, told the officers that the two
Guinness children came to school one
morning in tears, and told her they had
been severely whipped by their mother
for trying to get into the cellar through
a window
Ole BudsbOrE Identified.
The arrival Of Matthew and Oscar
Budsborg, sons Of ole Budsborg, of lola.
Wis, has resulted in the identification OF
the body Of their father. The young men
went to the Guinness farm and saw the
body thought to be that OF Ole Budsborg.
The younger Budsborg wept piteously.
He identified the body by the mustache
and shape of the head. They say they
Will take the skeleton back to lola with
them II the authorities will permit Both
sons recalled that their father drew g. 600
from the bank in March. 1907, and came
20 Laporte to work for Mrs. Guinness.
There is no doubt that Budsborg had
been murdered. The body was wrapped
IN a gunny sack and buried IN pit Filed
with quicklime.
II was learned to-day that Olaf Limbo,
who came all the way from Norway 10
marry Mrs. Guinness. is probably another
OF her victims. II he died on the Gun
ness farm he was one of the early vic
Tins, as he came here shortly after Mrs.
Guinness second husband died.
Before he came here he had been in
Chicago for some time IL Is believed he
is the man from Chicago" referred TO
in Ray Lsmphere's statement.
Believe Corpse Is Mrs. Guinness.
Pinkerton detectives who were brought
into the case to-day went carefully over
all the circumstances attending the burn
ing bi tne Guinness NOME. IN dOGlll0n 10
declaring that the evidence against Ray
Lamphere is all that the State needs. they
expressed the opinion that the headless
body found In the cellar Of the burned
house is that of Mrs Guinness.
The prosecutor and sheriff are OF the
same opinion. All the ashes IN the cellar
will be sifted, in the hope OF finding the
womans gold teeth, and thus making
sure Of her death
In the meantime, however detective
agencies throughout the country VIII be
asked to keep a lookout for th> woman.
Police departments at seaport ci .es espe-
eially will he urged 10 keep on the alert,
or the theory that II shel escaped death
she has gone back 20 Norway.
Late this afternoon the sheriff began an
investigation to determine II a number OF
the bodies found are not those of stock
men who passed through this county from
time 70 time. Several OF them disap-
peared mysteriOUsly,
At the Guinness barn there are now sew
eTsl horses and buggies which the widow
said she had traded. One horse and buggy
belonged to a Montana man who stopped
at a resort near by and had said he was
u-pfrcr 70 to ba ks rfor