The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
MRS. GUINNESS ARSEHAL.
Dirks and Shears with
Rings in Ruins
of Home.
THREE MORE VICTIMS
Manner in Which Bodies Were Cut
Up Indicate That Woman Had Ac-
quired Fair knowledge OF
Anatomical Surgery-Grand Jury
TO Investigate Charges.

La Porte. Ind, May 14.-Finding
Of two dozen pairs of shears and
sharp dirk in the cellar Of the Gun
ness home revealed how the woman
who killed at least ten persons slew
her victims and dismembered their
bodies. The authorities believe
that with possibly one exception the
woman's victims were stabbed to
death from behind
Three more victims have been
Identified: They were John Moe Of
Elbow Lake, Mimi; Henry Gerhalt
of Scandinavia, Wis, and George
Berry of Tuscola, Ill.
After having killed those she
lured to her farm. Mrs. Guinness
showed remarkable ingenuity in
disposing of their bodies. The shears
That were found were bent and twist
I'd so that they became handy SUR
yical instruments. In the ashes also
we're found two surgeons knlvee.
and from the manner in which mcgt
Of the bodies were cut up it is evil
lent the woman had acquired fair
knowledge Of anatomical surgery
The report of the physicians who
Derformed autopsies on the bodies
bat were found on the Guinness
farm was made public. The autop-
sy on the body of the woman sup
posed to have been Mrs. Guinness
ioes not establish definitely 1t was
he. Three rings were found on the
angers of one hand. Two of the
,ings bore inscriptions, but the let
serlng only added to the mystery
as to whether Mrs. Guinness died in
the flames. The inscription on one
"a the rings was 'P. S. to ]. s., Au-
Iust 22, '04,' and the other, "P G.
% j. s., 2-5, '95." Mrs. Gunnesss
husband was Peter Guinness, but the
,fficials were unable to learn who
p. s. and -. s." were.
What appeared to be gold tooth
'.lso was found among the ashes.
rhe finding of the supposed tooth
raused report to spread that all
toubt as to Mrs. Guinness having
aied In the flames had vanished. The
tooth" was sent to a local dentist
sor investigation and he reported
hat the find was not a human molar
1ut piece of gilded wood.
The theory that Mrs. Guinness set
upon her victims when their backs
we're turned toward her and stabbed
hem is accepted by the police. No
wound was found upon the body of
delgelin, but as he undoubtedly put
.p hard fight against being killed
. is believed the woman finally over
lowered him and covered his face
18th a handkerchief saturated with
ehloroform.
An interesting sidelight on the
haracter of Mrs. Guinness was
brown by Mrs. c. o. Lapham of La
2orte. She was a neighbor of the
iunness woman for six years, and
n that time she only visited her
nee. When she reached the house,
drs. Lapham said, she saw Mrs Gun
Tess seated in an armchair near the
Spen window. A strong breeze blew
side the folds of thin house dress
shich the woman wore and revealed
wide belt about her body. The
,elt contained pouches of various
lies and sheaths which seemed to
lave been constructed for knives.
The brand Jury in all probability /
Tfll hear the charges against Ray
&here, formerly hired man on
ne Guinness place. The investiga-
"a
'ntil May 18, but the authorities be-
eve they have sufficient evidence
Ow on which to obtain indictments
ssr murder and arson against Lam
here.