Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09

tiou that the dead body was not that of
tSa mistress Of the castle OF death on the
MoClung road.
LA PORTE, Ind May s.--Two more
bodies were unearthed at the Guinness
farm today in a grave near the spot where
three Of the four bodies were exhumed
Wednesday. The first to be turned up is
undoubtedly that of a grown male, and
the second is believed to be the bopes 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 spadeful of
bones. and before 8 o'clock the body, that
of full grown male. had been entirely
exposed The skeleton. which was badly
disarticulated, was scattered, but the bones
were in a good state of preservation. II is
believed that the body has been under
ground about two years. The second skele-
ton was found in the same place, and di-
rectly underneath the first. with an inter-
vening space of earth. The bones are much
smaller and thought to be those of a
woman This skeleton was in an articu-
lated state also. the tools of the digger
probably having to do with the breaking
and scattering Of the smaller bones.
Many sIEhtseers Visit Farm.
AS early as o'clock this morning bug
ges. hacks and wagons carrying curious
/ sightseers, started for the farm, and by s
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
| -iSgtn fro, fa off I'M ha
crowd that morbidly watched the moroton-
Gus turning of earth
When 1t 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 today is
confidently believed. This expression of
opnion is expressed by the authorities and
causes renewed excitement.
New evidence connecting Ray Lamphere
with the more recent deaths at the GUM
ness farm and the possible discovery of
additional graves on the premises were the
| chief developments expected in today's ex-
poundlngs OF the mysteries.
1t was predicted by the authorities that
! further discoveries would be made. This
view was shared by all who have followed
the case and it was strengthened by more
or less tangible evidence which has bee
drifting into Pa Porte since early yestcr-
day. One OF the outside communications
which arrived yesterday was from Provi-
! dence r. l. A message from the eastern
city said mat one of the victims of the
death farm may have been from that city.
Confirmation of this is not obtainable but
in the present state of development of evil
dence it is given some consideration.
Evidence Against Lamphere.
! What the inquiries of Prosecutor r. n.
Smith into the alleged connection of Ray
Lamphere with the crimes will develop Is
exciting interest. Deputy Sheriff Roy Mari
| who is aiding the states attorney in this
line of work. claims that he will today
produce witnesses to strengthen the testi-
mony of Louis Roule, Bessie Wallace and
Nettie Shoemaker. who yesterday told the
authorities that Lamphere had asserted
that he knew enough concerning Mrs.
Guinness to convict her of serious crimes
and had threatened to reveal this evidence
in revenge for her prosecutions of him.
One of these new witnesses, 1t is said
took part in the conversation between
Roule and Lamphere, and, IT is further
reported is of unquestoned integrity and
standing in the community.
When more bodies were found on the
fronted the authorities. Thus far only
three of the eleven bodies have been iden-
titled. The known victims are Jennie OIL
| sen. the 16-year-old foster daughter of
Mrs. Guinness; Andrew Helgelein of Mans
field, 8. D., and ole o. Budsberg OF lola
wis. one female corpse and those OF five
males yet remain unidentified beside the
two found today. Despite the searching in
yestigations of the sheriff and states at
! torney there is as yet almost no clue tc
the identity Of these bodies. Their task Is
complicated by the fact that the bodies
have been IN the ground for at least
eighteen months.
PInkertOn Men at Work.
That the Pinkerton operatives who were
brought into the affair yesterday may bt
able to discover fresh evidence is the hops
OF Sheriff Shutter and Prosecutor Smith
The outsiders sre I'm charge of c. ]. Smith
and he is said to have four assistants
Two of these, It is said have been de
tailed to search neighboring farms for in
formation regarding Mrs Guinness estab
lishment The others are working under
the direction of the sheriff.
The woman frequently changed her sig
nature, some times signing Guinness anC
often writing 1t Guinness" The gener
ally accepted spelling Of the name. how
ever, in La Porte is Guinness"
The rain ceased early this morning and
digging was begun early by Sheriff Smut
ger, who departed from his usual custom
OF having several men at work with spades
and put only one man at 1t.
The sheriff was too busy this morning Il
talk to newspaper men. Prosecuting At
torney Smith also refused to say anything
I nas.lra v4Fgsl yfu,s
apart whatever evidence they have gath
cred Conorer Mack was engaged until al
/ early hour this morning taking the de
I positions of the Budsberg boys and Edwin
Chaplin, the lola, Wis, merchant, who ac
companied them. These reveal no facts no
already publishedN
Another important witness against Lamp
here, the suspected, murderer, is said 4
have been found in a person named Pur
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