The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09

IL to-day, making a total of ten
corpses and skeletons exhumed
in tho yard. besides the four bodies
found in the ruins of the farmhouse
that burned on April 2sth.
Resumption of excavations at the
Guinness farm to-day again drew an
immense crowd OF spectators. The
rush of visitors has become so great
that liverymcn have established reg
ular bus line from Laporta to the
farm. Hundreds OF men and women
made the trip by this means, and added
TO the throngs who had walked or
driven out.
Tho scraps Of humanity unearthed
to-day were found in the barnyard,
which had already given UP nine ca
dayers. About four feet below the sur
face the excavators encountered bits
OF bone and burlaps and a few strokes
more OF the spades and hoes revealed
a skull decomposed torso and leg
and arm and bones.
Roughly Cut to Pieces.
The body was by far the least pre-
served OF any of the ten gruesome
relics. In addition to the usual traces
of lime. the body showed that less
skilful hand had dismembered it. The
legs had been, as usual, severed above
the knee joint. but the bones were
splintered. The shoulderblade was
shattered in cleaving the head from the
body. The skull was lying near the
pelvis. Nothing but jumbled heap
of decayed flesh and crumbling bones
were left to indicate the Identity of the
person. 1t was thought, however. that
the body was that OF woman. a
pair of woman's Oxford shoes and the
metal frame OF woman's purse were
Is ,,,,I r. yl,a mir n q af Yar
noon Sheriff Smutzer abandoned the
pit explored to-day and transferred
operations to likely spot near the
burned building, some distance removed
from the burying-ground thus far eX-
plored, but no results were obtained
Digging Will continue tomorrow.
A Message from Providence.
One of the outside communications
which has attracted attention came
from Providence. r. I. A message from
the Eastern city said that one Of tho
victims OF the death farm may have
been from that city. Confirmation Of
this is not obtainable. but in the pres
ont state of development Of evidence
it is given some consideration.
What the inquiries of Prosecutor r.
N. Smith into the alleged connection
Of Roy Lamphere with the crimes will
develop is exciting interest. Deputy
Sheriff Roy Marr. who is aiding the
state attorney in this line Of work.
claims that he will to-day produce
witnesses to strengthen the testimony
of Louis Roule Bessie Wallace and
Nettie Shoemaker, who yesterday told
the authorities that Lamphere had as
sorted that he knew enough concern
ing Mrs. Guinness to convict her Of
serious crimes, and had threatened to
reveal this evidence III revenge for
her prosecutions of him.
One OF these new witnesses 1t is
said, took part in the conversation he-
further reported, Is of unquestione,l
integrity and standing in the conf
munity.
Only Three Identified.
With the finding of another body on
the Guinness farm to-day fresh lnys-
teries confront the authorities Thus
far only three of the ten bodies have
been identified The known victims
are:
Jennie Olsen. the sixteen-year-old
foster daughter Of Mrs. Guinness.
Andrew Helgelein, Of Mansfield, S.
D., and Ole o. Rudsberg, OF lola. Wis
Despite the searching Investigations
Of the sheriff and States attorney.
there Is yet almost no clue to the iden-
tity of nine bodies. Their task Is
complicated by the fact that the bod
les lhave been in the ground for a
long time.
That the Pnkerton operatives who
were brought into the affair yesterday
may be able to discover fresh evidence
Is the hope of Sheriff smntzer and
Prosecutor Smith. The outsiders are in
charge OF G. i. Smith, and he is said
10 have four assistants. \.
Two Of these. 1t is said, have been