The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
RAYLAMPHEREINNET
Guinness Farmland Blamed
for Helgelein'S Death.
THE STATE CLAIMS HIS LIFE
Evidence VIII Be offered 10 Prove
that, Aided by Woman, He Planned
Murder of south Dakota Ranch
mnn-RniIrOads Run Special Trains
90 Scene of the Crimes.

Laporte, Ind. May Bray Lamphere
must first answer for the killing of An
drew Helgelein the South Dakota ranch
man who met his death in the house of
murder on the night OF January a.
This was the statement made to-day by
States Attorney Smith, who, in electing
10 try Lamphere on this charge, has re-
vealed 10 the defense that the most posi-
tive evidence that he has adduced con-
Eects Lamphere with the killing OF the
South Dakota man.
The evidence which the State will offer
will prove that Helgeleln had been visi-
tor at the Guinness house for several
weeks that he was in possession OF
S2.9sS. and that. having duped him into
getting this money, Mrs Guinness and
Ray Lamphere planned his murder.
II viii be established. according TO the
States theory. that Lamphere returned
from Michigan City the night Of Janu-
airy a. that he got of an interurban car
at Station 7. which is but a short dis
tance from the Guinness house. and. with
the remark that he was going over 90
see what the old woman was doing" be-
came a principal in Helgelein's murder.
and that he assisted in decapi,ating and
dismembering the body and burying It.
VIII Ask Death Penalty.
The State win demand the inhiction of
the death penalty. and will introduce evil
dence. States Attorney Smith says. which
will clearly prove him to have been a
confederate OF Mrs. Guinness in the con-
ception and in the execution Of the plot
to lure Helgelein TO his death.
Evidence almost positive in its charac-
ter developed to-day proving that Olaf
Jensen. Of Capron. H.. was killed in the
Guinness house May. 1906. at which time
he drew 5000 from an Illinois bank. leav-
ing the town where he lived with the
statement that he was going to indiana
10 marry a wealthy widow. and that If
she pleased him. he would not return.
That was the last seen OF him man
answering his description was a guest
Of Mrs. Guinness during Nav. 1906. the
time Jensen is supposed TO have gone to
his death.
Physicians announced to-day that the
] 0hhla ANAAh AtiAdg ~ llldl OF Il woman.
their statement being made positive by
the finding Of long tresses Of black hair
near where the skull was found by the
/ diggers. IL is believed the other parts
of the body will be found
Identification is now being sought of
man named Patrick Griffin. OF San
dusky. Ohio, a railroad man. and a Mason
of high degree. who has been missing
several years, and who left the Ohio
city with a large sum Of money in his
possession. saying that when ne returned
he would have a bride.
Griffin has been swallowed up IN the
vortex Of mystery since that time.
Germany Joins search.
The German consul at Cincinnati has
communicated with States Attorney
Smith requesting that persistent search
be made for Frank Riediger. a fellow
cOuntryman. whose home was In Delafield
Wis. who is believed to have come 70
the Guinness home in June, 1907, and who
has never been located. The strange
feature Of Riediger's case was the re-
ceipt by his hired man of a letter sun
posed 10 have been written by Riediger
| in which the former was told to sell
the latter's farm and place the money 70
his credit in the bank.
The city tomorrow will have its thou
sands of invaders, the railroads announc-
ing special trains. which means that all
roads for the morbidly curious will lead
TO Murder Hill, which is still mecca for
people for hundreds of miles around