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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
ONE BODY WAS
DISMEMBERED
Indiana Town Thrown Into
Wild Excitement Over
Discovery of Existence of
One of Most Terrible
Crimes IN Annals of Crirni-
nal History.
BY Associated Press

LdpOrte, Ind, May 5.-One Of the
most gruesome murder mysteries
ever Unearthed in this section of the
country. came TO light today, when
the bodies of FIVE persons, all muir
dered, were found buried in the yard
of The home of Mrs Bella Guinness,
who with her three children was burn
ed to death the night of April IS. So
far only two bodies have been identi-
fed These are Andrew Helgelein, OF
Mansfield, S. D., who came here for
the purpose of marrying Mrs. GUM
ness, whose acquaintance he made
through a matrimonial agency. The
other is that of Jennie olson Guinness,
of Chicago. a girl adopted by Mrs.
Guinness. The girl disappeared in
1856, and was said to have gone to
Los Angeles TO attend school. The
other bodies are those of a man, and
two children, the latter apparently
twelve years old.
Body Totally Dismembered.
The body of Helgelein was dismem-
,bered. The arms, legs trunk and
head were buried in different parts OF
the yard II is believed by the au-
thorities that c. A. Lamphere, who has
been under arrest since the burning
Of the Guinness home on the charge
OF numbering the family, also COM
united the Helgelein crime. Lamphero
is a carpenter. and the manner in
which HeIgelefn's body was dismem-
bered leads to the belief it was done
by somebody familiar with the use of
a saw.
Lamphere denies all knowledge OF
the bodies found today, but on other
occasions he has said that Mrs. GUM
ness was anxious to send him to the
insane asylum because of his krOWl-
edge of her career.
1.apOrte citizens are greatly excited
over the CHASTITY discovery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
PAVING AGAIN
CQRRUPTs CITY
Baltimore Officials Accused
of Demanding and Re
ceiving Money for Paving
Contracts Are Removed
From OfhCe-GO-BetWeen
Got $1,000.
~ Associated Press.

Baltimore, Md, May 5.-MayOr Ma
hoOl has removed from ONCE j. AT
thur Wickham. democrat, and James
H. Martin, republican, commissioners
for opening streets, who are charged
for paving contracts
The hearing, which has been IN
progress nearly a week, brought out
substantiation of the charge made by
Contractor John c. Robertson that he
paid 81 800 10 former Congressman
Rusk, the go-between. Two men were
concealed in d bookcase and heard all
the details of the deal.
The exposure followed an alleged
demand for $4,000 for $4,000 con
tract. the president of the Maryland
Paving Company being the informant
Both commissioners still deny they
are guilty.
Former Congressman RuSk, who ac-
knowledge having passed the money
and who was chairman of the demo
cratic city committee. sent in his res
ignatiOn last night to Secretary DOden
as a member of the democratic or
ganiZation. He is one of the best
known politicians in Maryland. He
has been at the head of the city com,
mittee six years and three times a
member of congress
Marine. one of the commissioners
is a brother of the late Collector OF
Customs William NJ Marine, and a
leading republican politician. Wick
ham is in the real estate business and
a protege of State Senator Linthicum
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
FORESTRY IS
OPPOSED BY
SEN.HEybURN
Republicans Force Roll
Calls in House and for
hree Hours Prevent
Daily Adjournment-Sun-
dry Civil Bill Takes All
Day in the House.
R,. Associated Presa.

Washington, May 5.-An extended
speech in opposition TO the forestry
service was made by Senator Hey
burn, of Idaho, in the senate today,
while the agricultural appropriation
bill was under consideration. Senator
Warner, of Missouri, continued his
speech on the Brownsville affair, but
did not conclude.
lively debate was kept up all day
IN the house on the sundry civil ap-
propriation bill. Additions to the bill
today were: 500 for a military
prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
and $4,000 for an addition TO Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga, or a total increase
to date of 81 PAL 900.
The three remaining hours of the
session were taken up almost entire
" by a succession of roll calls, caused
by a refusal of the house 10 take a
recess at five o'cock, as a result OF a
joke on the part of some republicans
to hold the democrats in the house
until time for the republican caucus
which was scheduled to be held. In
this they were successes, the house
hnally recessing at 7:47 O'Clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
DENOMINATION
Of ROOSEVELT
NOT ENDORSED
New Jersey Republicans Tuft
Also and Delegates Go
UninStruCted - The Plat
form Insists on the Strict
Maintenance of 7 ariH
Schedules.
6v Associated PreSE.

Trenton, n. J., May 5.-The repub-
lican state convention here today Sc
lected four delegates and four alter
mates to the national convention.
The convention voted down a reso-
luton endorsing Secretary Taft. and
favOring the denomination of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt and the delegates will
go uninStructed
The platform adopted endorses the
administration of President ROOse-
Welt, and regarding the tariff says
that New Jersey republicans stand
for principle rather than details, and
II Changing conditions requires the
adjustment of the tariff schedules. we
emphatically insist upon full main
tenance of the protective policy, that
the revenues of the government may
be preserved, American wages main
tanned at the highest standard, and
the American markets preserved for
American industries
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
OHIO DEMOCRATS
ARE IN STATE
CONVENTION
BY Associated Press

Columbus. O.. May 5.-The demo
cratic state convention met tonight
with former Mayor Edward NJ. Moore.
OF Youngstown, as temporary chair
man. The temporary organization was
made permanent
The denunciation of predatory
wealth, and praise of JeffeTsonian doc
trine. was the feature of the aspeech
of Temporary Chairman Moore.
Following Moore's speech there
were cries for Mayor Johnson. who
addressed the convention. He fol
gowed up his attack upon JUdsOn Han
mon. candidate for governor, made
early in uhe day in signed statement
in his address TO the convention. What
Is regarded as a test vote showed the
Garber-FinIey wing of the party in
control The report OF the credentials
committee was adopted and adjourn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
French Village Near East ST.
Louis Suffers From Wind
and Terrible Downpour Of
Rain-CloudburSt Floods
Streets and Bywavs.
Special to The Journal.

French Village, Ill, May 5.-Three
dead. a dozen persons missing and
twenty houses wrecked, tells the
story today of a fierce cyclone, fol-
lowed by a destructive cloudburst,
which swOOped down upon this Sec
ton shortly after midnight
The dead: Conductor Smith, En-
gineer Ward. The three men were
drowned in twenty feet CT water be-
meath the wreck of a Louisville and
Nashville freight engine which had
been overturned in a washOut at Birk-
ner station, half way between Belle
vile and EdgemOnt. as a result of
the cloudburst
The cyclone bore down upon the vii
lage with a roar that cOUid be heard
for a mile. The wind seemed to last
but a second, when it was followed
by frightful downpour of water, the
equal of which was never before ex-
perienced in this section of the state
TERRIBLE DOWNPOUR.
So great was the force of water
that every light in the village was
eXtinguished and the place was left
in total darkness. The inhabitants
ran blindly from their homes for
heads seemed in imminent danger OF
being torn away. When daylight
dawned the village bore a desoIate ap-
pearance. In the few minutes Of wind
and clOudburst scores of families had
been separated and il was feared
some of those missing had lost their
lives in the great flood
french Village is eight miles from
East St Louis, on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. Farmers living
near the town telephoned for aid.
They told the East st. Louis police
they had heard the saloon of Joseph
Daveniroy had been demolished and
the sleeping family upstairs trapped
in the ruins.
French Village and Caseyville. III
Edemont and several amusement
parks are in the same neighborhood.
The railroad tracks and street cleo
trio lines are veritable roaring tor
rents and in some places the water
rushing down the tracks is six feet
deep.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
The Petition.

The petition filed in the United
States court yesterday, and which Is
sworn 10 by Manager LeadIey, is as
follows:
In the United States Circuit Court,
Northern District of Florida, at
Pensacola.
Pensacola Electric Co. vs.. Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
tric Railway Employees of America,
Local Division No. 234, ct al.
To the Honorable W. b. Sheppard,
Judge OF the said court
The Pensacola Electric Co. COM
pIa mart. respectfully represents:
l. That on the 18th day of April.
1908. this honorable court enjOined
and restrained defendants in the said
bill OF complaint including G.. c. Nc
Cain. Henry FiIIingim and John Ma
IOney. and each OF them, from enter
ing upCn the tracks or premises Of
the complainant, the Pensacola Elec-
trio company. for the purpose of III
terfering with hindeTing, ObstructInS
or delaying the business Of the conf
plainant. and from destroying or in
Turing. or attempting 10 destroy or
injEre. in any way whatever, any car,
pole. wire. or other property Of any
kind belonging to the complainant;
That complainant is informed and
believes that on the morning of the
.;rd Of May. 1908. the said defendants,
G. c. Mccain, Henry FTIlingim and
John Ma ,Oney. between the hours OF
y O'Clock y. m and ) O'clock a m,
entered on the tracks and trestle 'Of
the complainant at a place called Big
Bayou, in the county Of kscambia,
state Of Florida. and then and there
spread inflamma BILE oil over a cons d.
cradle portion of said treStie and set
fire to the same, with the intent 10
injUre or destroy the said trestle, or
a part thereof and to interfere with,
hinder and obstruct and delay the
business Of the complainant.
That the said defendants, G. c. Nc
Ca n. Henry Filiingim and John Ma
lOney. were duly served with a copy
OF the injunction aforesaid by the
marshal of this court. and are fully
aware Of the contents thereof, and
that the said acts of the said defend
ants were in wilIful violation thereof.
Wherefore, the complainant respect
fully prays that this honorable court
may issue a rule 10 the said e. G. Nc
Cam, Henry FilEngim and John Ma
loney. and each of them. TeturnaDle
AT some short day. TO show cause why
they, and each of them. should not De
punished for contempt OF court for the
doing of the acts aforesaid.
BLOUNT x BLOUNT & CARTER,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Cited to Appear.
The following is a copy of the pa
(contInued on Second Paae.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
of Florida Candidates
For Delegate Are For Bryan

ID. 3. Mckay, editor of the Tampa
Times. has written letter TO all the
candidates for delegates TO the ma
tionai convention, and his efforts show
that all but two or three are outspok-
en- for Bryan.
Those who will not pledge them
selves to vote for Bryan are +. W.
Pope, D. J. Herrin, z. o. Sebring and
r. b. SLOVENIAN.
Those who are outspoken in behalf
Of Bryan are J. E. Alexander, Pal
Murphy, A. p. A. Julian, B. o. Bow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06

den, Max NJ. Brown. Charles F. Eaton,
J. II. Reese, ], Hall Brumsiey. A, S,
Mann, NJ. Burton. a. -J>-knight.<3.
ID. Robertson, I. s. Davis, +. W.
Bond l. S. Giddens, John T. G. Craw-
ford, Frank L. Mayes, }. H Wick.
From the above it is clearly shown
that it is impossible to get a major
ity of delegates against Bryan. Ten
are to be elected and even those who
oppose Bryan should they be elected
would support him if they find unan-
imous sentiment for the CommOner at
Denver
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
c. WALDROP
SURRENDERS
To THE POLICE
Walked Into Police Station
at Midnight and Gave
Himself Up.
MAN WHO SHOT BUD WILLIS
NEAR MYRTLE GROVE SAYS HE
HAS BEEN AT HOME OF HIS
COUSIN ACROSS THE ALABAMA
LINE, SINCE THE SHOOTING.

Gordon WaIdrOp. the man who shot
and killed Frank Willis near Myrtle
Grove on April %. walked into the pO-
lice station at midnight and surren-
dered TO Captain DaW of the night
police force. WaldrOp, accompanied
by his brother. started from Gainesville,
Ala. at daylight Yesterday morning
and walked to Pensacola, reaching
here shortly before midnight, tired,
hungry and thirsty and they had moth
ing TO eat since leaving Alabama and
had been in the rain and heavy winds
all the afternoon and night. After
they had been given food Captain DaW
turned Gordon WaldrOp over 70 the
county authorities by whom he was
wanted
Waldrop told a Journal representa-
tive this morning that he went direct
to the home of his cousin, Bill Wal
drop. after The shooting and had been
at that point since that time, never
making any effort to get any further
When / shot WilIis.' said WaldrOp,
1t was my intention 10 surrender my
self. as | believe | was justified in
doing what | did in defense Of myself.
I did not surrender. however. owing
TO the fact that the relatives Of Willis
are enemies of mine and / thought II
best 10 go into Alabama and wait I'M
I'll the matter had quoted down. /
so told my family when | left ! went
10 the home of my cousin. Bill Wal
drop. nine miles west of the Alabama
line. and have Neen there since that
time working on the farm
Monday night my brother, Lee. ar
rived. and I decided then to come 70
Pensacola and surrender. so We start
ed and walked the entire distance.
When we reached Pensacola / came to
the station and gave myself up to
Cantain DaW.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
TEXAS IS STRONG
FOR VIM. J.BRYAN
FOR PRESIDENT

BY Associated Press.

Dallas, Tex, May 5.-fhe demo
cratic county conventions held
throughout the state today universal
ly instructed for William J. Bryan
for president, insuring Texas for
him. A cons dera Die majority OF the
county conventions adopted resolu
tons favorable to Bailey, and in macy
instances they instructed for him for
vice-president. In a number of other
counties, notably Dallas, resolutions
were adopted condenfnatoi, of Bal
leys actions, and demanding that the
leg stature pass laws foroiGding puD-
lie officers to serve or represent cor
poratiOnS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
BURNED ONE HOUR
| AND THIRTY MINUTES
Started in Nelson & Sons
Livery Stable, and it is
Thought 5 Horses Were
Burned to Death-Other
Buildings Were Totally
Destroyed.
BY AssocIated Press.

Bay Minette, Ala, May 5.-Bay Mi
.nette was visited tonight at about 10
o'clock by the worst and most de-
structive fire it has ever known The
fire broke out in the left or Nelson ~
lSons livery stable, and quickly spread
TO the buildings on both sides. The
livery stable OF Nelson & Sons, the
blacksmith shop of w. ]. Hall, on the
south, the large frame store building
of ]. B. Blackburn. the frame meat
market. owned by Orrie Stapleton. and
the large frame general store building
of Nelson Franklin q Go. are COM
plete losses.
FIVE HORSES BURNED.
BY the untiring efforts of the crowd
which quickly gathered on the scene,
the horses and vehicles were quickly
taken from the stable, although ii is
reported that five horses were burned
Much valuable stock was taken from
f. the Blackburn, and Nelson Franklin
4 buildings and saved The loss will be
; very heavy at best Some of those
affected had insurance and some did
not The vacant lots Immediately OPP
posite the scene of destruction are
5 now covered with movable property,
! damaged by the rain which still con-
tinues.
( The building owned by DR.. Jos.
Hall, just north of the Nelson &
Franklin building, was saved, but only
( after persistent and hard work on the
part of the fire fighters. Bad as the
fire seemed and much as the loss is,
( Bay Minette is to be congratulated
lthat the fire was controlled before it
extended to the northern buildings.
THE LOSSES.
Roundly estimated the losses are "a
follows: w. ]. Hall. blacksmith,
500: ]. b. Blackburn, furniture, ETC.,
$500: Orrie StapletOn. meat market,
$3.50: Nelson Franklin & Co, $12, 900.
The fire was under control at IL: so
ID. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
HEAD OF ASYLUM SAYS
THAW is INSANE
6y Associates Press.

Poughkeepsie, y. V, May 5.-Dr.
Amos I. Baker, acting superintendent
OF the Mattewan state hosp tai for the
insane. in a return today to the writ
OF habeas corpus obtained by counsel
for Harry Kendall ThaW, denied the
allegations n the petition of counseI
that Thaw was now sane, and alleges
that. on the contrary, Thaw is insane.
The Associated Press Is informed to-
night that the number of expert wit
nesses on each side will be limited to
i've.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
BIG EMBEZZLERS
ARE INDICTED
BY Associates Orass.

P-TTsDurg, May o--HenTN RelDeT
having teller. and John Coung, audit
or. of the Farmers Deposit National
bank. who are in jail in connection
with an alleged defalcatiOn of S1.I05,
600 from that institution. wass indict
ed today by the United States grand
Jury. The Indictment cha. -es an EN-
bezZIement OF $4,000. REiber and
Coung both pleaded guilty upon the
request of District Attorney Dunkle
They were remanded for sentence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
Soldiers Shot
In Clash With
HSuIar Police
Bv Associated Press.

San Juan, Porto Rico. May 1.-Two
privates of the Porto Rico provisional
regiment were shot last night during
a clash between the soldiers and in
sular police. One soldier died later.
and the other is seriously wounded.
The soldiers are greatly incensed at
the shooting of their comrades, and
Adjutant Field. in order to avoid
trouble. issued orders for the men
not TO leave the barracks after dark
ness
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
NEW REPUBLICS HOME
AT WASHINGTON, .. c.
RX Associated Press.

Washington, May 5.-All indications
point to a notable gathering ON the
occasion of the laying OF the corner
stone of the new building of the In
terelational Bureau of the American
Republics May IL, 1908.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
CANDIDATES PICNIC
AT BRATT, FLA
Special to The Journal.

BraIt FIa-, Nay 0.-Ihere VIII be
a big picnic. Saturday. May 9. and a
special invitation is sent To all caud.-
dates to be present and let themselves
be seen and heard. Every thing viii
be done TO make it pleasant for those
who attend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
MCCAIN, FILLINGIM
AND MALONEY SERVE
In Addition They Were Ar
rested on Warrants Out of
the County Court-All Re-
leased Last Night, Each
Giving a Bond in the Sum
of $4,000.

As a result of the attempt TO burn
the Big Bayou treSue Sunday morn
ing. G. c. Mccain, Henry Fillingim
and John MalOney. former employees
OF Pensacola Electric company, were
yesterday afternoon served With pa
perS citing them to appear before
Judge w. b. Sheppard. in the United
States court Friday morning, and
show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt of court. IRes4
papers were served after an affidavit
had been filed in the court by Man
ager JnO. W. Leadley. in which he
charges that Mccain, Fiiiinsim and
MalOney set fire TO the bridge between
midn tSht Saturday and o'clock Sun
day morning, and that, therefore, they
violated the injunction issued out OF
the federal court on April -. John
Benson, the young man who vas ar
rested Monday afternoon by the pO-
lice on the charge of hurting a brick
at a Car, was also served with papers
citing him TO appear at the same
time He was acquitted in the re-
cOrders court yesterday morning OF
the charge
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
VILLAGE WAS WRECKED
BY AN WFUL STORM
q AZIZ RESTORED
TO HIS SULTANSHIP
BY Associated Press.

Tangier, May Sit Is re-
ported here from Fee that the
people of that city have issued
a proclamation declaring the
downfall of Mulah Halfid. the
usurping sultan of the south,
and the restoration to author
ity of El Az 2, sultan of record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06
In State Court Also.

In addition to citing the men to ap
pear before the federal court, prose-
cutOn has also been started against
them in the state court Yesterday
afternoon Manager Leadley appeared
before the county Judge and made an
affidavit charging Mccain, Fillingim
and Maloney with setting fire To the
bridge. Warrants We're issued. and
shortly after a deputy United States
marshal had served papers from his
court upon them. they We're all taken
into custody by the sheriff. Bond was
fixed at s., 500 each, which was made
last night. JnO w MalOy and Hugh
MalOney were suHeties for Mccain,
J. NJ. MuldOn and Charles Hartman
for MaIOney. and w. \. D'Alemberte
and William Camp for Fillingim. The
date of the preliminary trial before
the county Judge has not yet been
fixed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06

To reach all of the peO-
pie, use both the DAILY
and the WEEKLY JOUR-
NAL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06

Continued on Second Paae-)
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
The Closed Season,

A recently married West Philadel.
phia girl was the innocent cause OF
much amusement at a small dinner In
one of the downtown hotels recently,
says the Philadelphia Record. Her
father-in-law, having been made god.
father to the child Of one of his bust
ness associates, wanted to give some
present to the infant In recognition
Of the honor. Knowing that others in
tended bestowing mugs, spoons, etc.,
he decided that he would go out of
this conventional line and give the
baby carriage.
Being very busy man, he commits
stoned his daughter-in-law to do the
buying, with instructions to get very
fine one. During lull in the CONVEX
sation at the dinner the father-in-law
said: "Bess, did you get that baby
carriage?" "Oh, got you a beauty,
and only ten dollars" was the reply.
"You didn't get a good one for that
price," protested the father-in-law.
Eyes, 1 did," asserted the young lady;
"the salesman said they were re-
duced because this wasn't the sea-
son." Then she wondered why every
one laughed.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
Sues for an Oversleep.

While an Austrian was winning a
small fortune by sleeping on a train,
a Frenchman was taking action
against the Observation-Disclosures
can railway because he slept too
much. This was a man who bought a
ticket from Marseilles to Lyons, fell
asleep, and was carried past his sta
ton to Trevoux. He straightway sued
the company, alleging that his bust
ness was damaged because he did
not get off at Lyons, and that it was
the company's business to awaken him
at the proper destination. He also
wanted to be reimbursed the price Of
his return ticket to Lyons. The court,
however, dismissed the action, main
tanning that passenger must look
out for his own station as far as fall
ing asleep was concerned, and that
the company could not be expected to
know whether man was awake or
not.