Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-13
.LAMPHERE DENIES
D0M|N|E'S STORY
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tain saloonkeepers in the town who were
violating the law. and found a slot ma
chine running in one of them i'm which
Lamphere had lost $50 night or two be-
fore They say he lost it playing the slot
machines, but the suspicion is that he got
drunk and was relieved of his money
Lamphere sent for me and told me his
story. and that is how l got mixed up in
the case Despite the advice of his law
yers. l believe that he will tell the whole
truth when he goes on the witness stand
l did not know personally of the sup
posed victims of Mrs Guinness. Jennie Oh
sen. am told. came to our Sunday
school once or twice. but never met her
l had seen the man Helgelein-he was
big. strapping fellow-but l did not know
him personally.
of course 1 know very we'll all the
lawyers connected with the case Prose
cutor n. Smith is a member OF my
church and leader of large Bible class
Sheriff Shutter is also an attendant at
my church, he and his family. He is a
Lutheran. but has been refused COM
munion at his church because he Joined
secret beneficial organization known as
the Sons of Ben Hur. That NAV give Won
an idea or some of the questions that agi-
tate our community.
House Formerly Disreputable House.
''Worden. the lawyer engaged by Lamp
here, is law partner Of Mayor barrow
of Laporte."
The house in which Mrs Guinness lived
Dr. echeil said. had borne bad name
for years, "a house of crime" he de-
scrioed 1t and twenty years ago "a place
OF resort for the gilded youth of Chicago
which is only f1fty-nine miles away-and
lor some men of wealth and prominence
VINO were not exactly youths. When the
woman who ran it then sold ii, another
took II up and it became a disreputahle
house of cheaper grade
Inree years ago, when Mrs Guinness
people thought its character would chanp.
because at that time she was looked unon
as entirely respect able. The place Was a
rather imposing one for the neighborhood
the mouse being worth $1,000 or 81 OOO
and the farm containing seventy-fiye
acres. A'e
Both Expected to Wed Widow.
word has come of two more possible
victims of the poison and knives of Mrs
Bella Guinness NJ. Gurholt of lola, Wis.
has written TO Sheriff Shutter asking for
information concerning Henry Gurholt.
VINO left Scandinavia, Wis March L.
1906 Before going away he said he had
engaged himself 10 Mrs Peter Guinness
near Laporte. IND. and that he not only
mad good job. but he might marry the
woman, who had large brick house con-
tanning thirteen rooms. beautifully To-
Gated.
July 4. 1905. Henry Gurholt wrote to
S'AA'S CO, saying ne Was at work at
the place and liked il very much. After
waiting for some time and hearing no
more from Henry Gurholt NJ Gurholt
who does not explain his relationship with
the missing man, wrote to Mrs Guinness
and asked her about Henry. where he was
and how he was doing.
MRS. Guinness Wrote Letter.
Mrs. Guinness. in a letter dated some
time IN September. replied that Henry
Gurholt had left her house in August for
Chicago with a horse trader and she had
heard nothing from him since. With the
letter were two photographs of the miss
ing man. who is described being over
six feet tall heavy build. lrad dull brown
mustache and had three false teeth in a
plate in the upper front o. his mouth.
Another letter was from 6. r. Burk