The Globe-republican., 1908-05-21

Laporte, Ind, May 1.-THE burial
Friday night Of Andrew M. Helgelein
marks the beginning Of the final stage
Of the Guinness farm mysteries SO far
as human knowledge is concerned.
Two more corpses, supposed to have
been those of Jennie Olsen and Ole
o. Budsberg, have been partially iden-
titled but to the identity Of the remain
Ing cadavers no clew exists that gives
promise of fulfillment. The relics TAX
en- from the death farm, such as
watches and rings, may ultimately lead
to the determination that some GER
tain missing individual was caught In
the Guinness trap but this will give
almost no aid In Identifying any par
ticular body The pottersfleld is most
likely to be the ultimate resting place
Of these seven bodies
The case has, In short, reached q
stage where only the courts, through
grand jury and open trial proceedings
can be relied upon to settle the ques-
tions which are to be brought before
them. The grand jury, 1t is announced,
will begin to investigate the evidence
gathered by Sheriff Shutter and Pros.
ecutor Smith on Monday. It's findings
however, will shed little light on the
subject and the details of Its delibera-
tons are not likely to become known.
OF late the developments have been
negative in their nature. The identifi-
cations Of Friday were exceptions on
ly to a rule which bids fair to be-
come more general each day. The
authorities have been busy largely
with running down clues which have
proved to be false or misleading and
the possibilities of fresh discoveries
are remote. The Investigations Of
Sheriff Shutter at the farm are being
undertaken in manner that almost
assures positiveness of results but the
very thoroughnes of the work means
that 1t must be slow and tedious.
Laporte, in fact, is settling back to.
its wonted calm. Fewer curbstone de-
baters regarding Mrs. Guinness and her
affairs are held and the excitement in
cident to the sensational discoveries
Of last week is decreasing.
The widespread interest which the
whole affair has created is evidenced
by the amount of press matter that
has been handled. Over score of spe.
cial writers have been here and in
vestigation shows that they have sent
out close to 100000 words Of read
ing matter in the last II days.
Close estimates of the amount of
copy which has been handled show
that one telegraph company has trans
mitted more than 100000 words in
that time, while the other has taken
care Of about $4,000. About 100000
words have been sent through the
mails and material for close to 100000
words has been transmitted by long
distance telephone. Indications are
that many writers and correspondents
have visited La Porte to collect ma
terial for special articles, but there is
no method Of estimating the amount
OF their contributions accurately. The
amount of newspaper space taken up
by photographs and cartoons relating
to the Guinness farm is tremendous.
The local photographers have reaped
a harvest and almost every train dur.
ing the first few days of the sensation
brought men and women armed with
cameras and tripods.
The high tide of the press matter
was reached May 9 when nearly $4,000
words were sent out over the tele- |
graph wires. Since then the amount |
has steadily dwindled, last night show.
ing total Of less than 10000 for the |
"a hours ending at midnight.