The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06

description OF one belonging 10 An
drew Heldgren when he came here in
February Mrs. Guinness also wore
the coat on several occasions. and
when asked concerning the purchase,
stated it had been given her by an ad-
mirer.
Lamphere is also said to have eXhib-
tied a revolver recently, which was
supposed TO have belonged TO Andrew
Heldgren.
Il might have to use it before long.
Mrs. Guinness doesn't like me" said
Lamphcre when arrested for Interior
ing with the woman several weeks ago.
Il know something which she wants
mo to forget. I can't say what it is,
but justice will be done at last"
Had a Red Mustache.
One of the unidentified male vie
tins has a red mustache, which is the
only mark which might aid in identi-
flying him. There is little pos@ibili-
ty of learning the names Of the other
man and woman. because nothing is
left but the skeletons.
Lamphere is said to have been jeal-
son he burned the residence. AS soon
as it was learned that Lamphere was
in the vicinity of the house on the
night of the fire he was arrested. Tn
til last night he knew nothing Of the
! finding Of the bodies. When told, he
was reading bible in the county jail.
| He staggered toward the wall when he
| heard that five bodies had been found.
He said:
II knew she was dangerous. Good
heavens. she tried to get me to buy
| chlorOform for her once. While Hell
gelein was there she wanted some poi
SON She always carried a big gun,
and quite often told him that she
would Ell me if | got gay with her.
"NOw that they are found | have
come to see what was going on around
there. Once the sweetheart of Miss
Olson came to the house and visited
with the family. He left, and a few
weeks later his trunk was returned. 1t
was always locked. A few days after
it came | saw some clothes that he had
worn around the house.
On another occasion, a large,
black haired man came to the house
and visited Mrs. Guinness. He also dis
appeared. | also thought he went the
route.
II '~clein was murdered by her
am certain. She was always afraid
that some one would see him. One day
we happened to be in the sitting room
together when she came in. She was
angry and told me to get out and never
speak to him again.
Now Talks Freely.
Il will speak to him, told her. A
, few days later. l think it was January
, II, came home from town and Hedge
lein was gone. asked for him and
, she said, I said you would never talk
with him again
Then I didn't know what she
meant, but now see it all"
, At first I4amphere was retiCent
about the child's body which had been
, found.
, EARLY last summer" said he, Mrs
Guinness told me that man and a Wo-
, man had once come to the house with
, a child. When they left it disappear
, ed. She talked about it being muir
dered. but l did not think she had kill
ed it then. 1t came from q neighbour
he said.
AT that time l loved and trusted
her Such a thing as murder never
occurred to me-
Lamphere was exceedingly nervous
while he was talking He walked the
| u
co necessarily.
THANK God l got away with my
life" he said to the sheriff. The
threat she made 10 kill me might have
been carried out any night while
slept"
The sheriff does not believe that
Lamphere was in any way connected
with the murders. Lamphere wanted
to marry the woman. say his friends.
Killed in the Kitchen.
In 1900 Mrs. Guinness, who was Their
Mrs. Belle Sore nson, of Chicago. arriv
cd in Laporte. Mr.. SorensOn met {
suspicious death. He was in the i'm
mediate kitchen of the house with hi:
wife Neighbors found him lying OF
the Kitchen floor. his head crushed
Near him lay d bloody meat grinder
Mrs. Guinness was called before the
coroner. and she swore that her hus
bands death was an accident, The
meat grinder had fallen, she said. an(
crushed his head.
During the next few Years she wa:
much in the limeught because Of he
many suitors. She advertised for
husband in matrimonial paper
Many men. most OF whom were al
rich or appeared TO be, came here
Mr.. Guinness was selected by her il
! 1902 and then married, Upon hi
, death, a few months later, she put OF
= black and for a month she had NJ
: callers. She induced Jennie Olson. 0
= Chicago. TO come and live with her
She adopted the child verbally, NJ
action ever being taken in the courts
In September, 1905. Miss Olson dis
, ! appeared Mrs Guinness told friends
; that the girl had gone TO Los Angeles
No letters were ever received by he
. or her sister. Mrs. Leo OlandeT. ISL.