Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-20


Mrs. Bella Guinness died in the flames
which destroyed her house April rs
was conelusively shown when a
seareher In the ruins discovered the
upper and lower bridges containing
the false teeth or the woman. The
lower set Of teeth tally exactly with
the description and diagram furnish
ed by DR.. /. p. Norton, the dentist
who built the bridge and who identi-
fed the teeth positively as those OF
Mrs. Guinness.
In view of the nnmistakable evil
dence, including the finding one week
ago of rings belonging 10 the murder
ess. Coroner Mack stated this evening
that he would render an ofIlclal find-
ing that the burnt adult female body
was that OF Mrs. Guinness.
Tonight few skeptical persons re-
main. and their argument IL that
Mrs. Guinness. after killing the child
rem aud setting fire to the house,
threw her teeth In the fre.
Dentist Identifies Teeth.
The upper jaw" said DR. Norton,
was probably bridged In Chicago. but
the work done in the lower jaw can
positively identify as that done by me
about q year ago, At that time 1
made lower anterior bridge for Mrs,
Guinness. contrasting OF six dummies
and two crowns for the two remaining
teeth. making a total OF eight teeth,
and swung them from the lower two
cuspids. The gold In the rear OF the
crowns was OF solid IS carat and
bears my private style Of workman
ship, thus eliminating any possibility
that the teeth are those OF any one
else.
The gold which held the plate to
the cuspids IL intact. but the teeth
have fallen out or burned away from
the gold, which In places shows indi-
cations Of having started to melt un-
der the fierce heat 10 which the lead
of the muTderess was subjected and
which practically deyoured her head.
Sheriff Smulxer Ii investigating the
report that William Reidinger. far
mer at Delaheld. Wis, was one OF
Mrs. Guinness victims. In a letter
received today David Hlcken, friend
living at Waukesha, Wis. tells of the
disappearance from home OF Reldin-
ger. who. after a visit from Mrs. Gun
ness, sold some crops which netted
him $1,000 and left for some place in
Northern Indiana 10 marry a
wealthy widow" he said A month
later John Hintzelman received a let
ter instructing him to sell the stock
and farm implements and put the
money in the bank. Although the
letter was unsigned and not in the
handwriting OF Reidinger, the hired
man followed the instructions and
deposited 5000 in the bank. where
It is today. for Reldinger never re-
turned and was never heard from
after that.
Graham Disappears Suddenly.
Miss Jennie Graham. 119 Tenny
street, Waukesha. Wis, was seeking
her brother. who left home TO marry
a rich widow in Indiana and who was
never heard from after that.
What IL considered positive proof
that Henry Gurholdt OF Scandinavia.
Wis. came TO Laporte and was put
out Of the way by Mrs. Guinness was
supplied today. when Sheriff smulEsr
received q letter containing a des-
eription OF Gurholdt's watch, which
tailed with one OF the watches found
Ia the ruins OF the burned house
Gurholdt had 1880 In cash when be
left home 70 come 20 Laporte 70 SEE
Mrs. Guinness, with whom he had cor.
responded.
Coroner Mack today made his re-.
port Of the i've skeletons Of the re
naming dead. The cause Of death
In each case was given az unknown
The seven unidentified bodies wer,