The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
THE DEATH FARM
A PICNIC GROUND
$4,000 Sightseers Visit the Guinness
Place.
FINDING SOME GRUEsOME BITS.
The Town of Laporte Is 0verrun by
the Rush of Sunday Visitors, and the
Surrounding Country Is Practically
Deserted - Lemonade and Lunch
Stands Are Set Up.

Deserted - Lemonade and Lunch
Stands Are Set Up.
Laporte, Ind Especially ALL roads
In Laporte County Sunday led 70 the
farm of Mrs. Belle Guinness, alleged
murderer Of at least 10 persons
whose bodies have been unearthed
in the barnyard, and now thought to
have been burned to death with her
three children in fire that destroyed
her farmhouse on April 2S.
Upwards of II 900 sightseers visit
ed the place of death before sunset
Of the first Sabbath to pass since
news of the mystery transpired.
Nearly every able-bodied resident of
Laporte went to the Guinness farm,
and railroads and trolley lines
brought about 1000 nonresidents to
the city.
Mayor Darrow found It necessary
to issue stringent orders that the
Sunday closing laws should be strict
ly enforced Hotels and restaurants
we're overrun with patrons. Every
conveyance in Laporte was pressed
into service in an attempt to provide
transportation to the farm, which Is
mile north of Laporte. Hundreds,
however, were forced to walk
Nearby villages reached by electric
railways were almost deserted while
citizens fastened to Laporte to satisfy
their curiosity. The strangers had
no difficulty in finding their way to
! the death farm. The constant stream
of carriages, cabs, omnibuses, auto
mobiles, motor cycles, bicycles, farm
wagons and carriages pointed unmis-
| taxable directions to those who were
compelled to walk.
Road Cholcd With Vehicles.
The macadam road which winds
| past Clear Lake and the Guinness
/ farm to Pine Lake was choked so
/ that even the automobiles were COM
/ PEELED to move slowly.
! At the farm only a speakers
/ stand, with it's customary pitcher of
/ water, was necessary to complete the
| impression that a political rally had
! drawn the thousands to the spot.
| There was nothing in the attitude OF
| the crowd to indicate that they were
visiting a place where grewsome trag-
| edies had taken place.
Jokes and laughing comments were
heard on every side, and eXclama-
tions of Joy from successful relic
| hunter were numerous. Family pic
tic parties grouped themselves on the
sloping lawn under the fine pines and
,edars which dot the dooryard, or
found resting places beneath the
lowering apple and plum trees of
the orchard Children were numer-
ous, and many groups had baby cab
as a nucleus.
Along the roadside were several
lemonade stands and lunch wagons.
At the gates were yenders of SOU
genir postal cards, and those bear
ing a group picture of Mrs. Guinness
and the three little ones who met
leath with her found ready sale.
In the rush to Laporte in the after
loon several farm horses, frightened
)y automobiles, started to run away.
A buggy was upset, and Mrs Ben
amin Zanelar, of Laporte, suffered
broken arm.
Several pickpockets did thriving
business while the throng waited for
homewardbound trains. One saloon
keeper was arrested for opening his
bar on Sunday.
Inquiries About Victims.
Investigation OF the farm for more
bodies halted Sunday. The sheriffs
md other officers were forced to be-
ZONE spectators also. Several visit
)rs, however, were seeking informa-
ion concerning missing friends or
relatives, and some further informa-
ion regarding the possible identity
" the victims of the farm resulted
rom their inquiries.
The most definite information
ame from Olaf Lindboe, of Chicago.
lie said that his brother Thomas
gorked for Mrs. Guinness three years
lgo, and that the last letter from
Thomas said that Thomas intended
o marry Mrs. Guinness.
Olaf worte to Mrs. Guinness later,
md she replied that Thomas had
zone to St. Louis and that she had
lad no word from him. Olaf Lindboe
las not heard of Thomas since. He
riewed the unidentified corpses, but
vas unable to find any likeness TO
lis brother in the bundles of bones
md flesh
Sheriff Smutzer will continue his
INVESTIGATIONS at the Guinness farm
uonday The first object of search
will be the heaps of ashes and other
refuse in the cellar Of the ruined
rouse.
The ashes and the cinders are To
be carefully sifted and then sluiced
Inv a miner in an effort to discover
he gold filings which are said to
have been in Mrs. Guinness teeth.
The floor of the cellar may also
be dug up and additional excavations
NAV he made in the yard, where ten
radovers have been unea-thed.
Two Men Blown To Bits.
Mobile, Ala. (SpeciaD.-Twin boil
mr., {n q hip lumber plant at Collins