The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08
RAIN STOPS
The SEARCH
IA PORTE AUTHORITIES TIGHT.
EN- CORD AROUND LAM
PHERE's Ntck.
THREE IDENTIFIED

Mrs. Guinness Farm Identified by
Sons Of Victim Prosecuting At
torney Declares Evidence Against
Hired Man is Conclusive.
La Porte, Ind, May The identi-
fcation of another Of the bodies found
upon the Guinness farm near here as
that of Ole B. Budsberg of lola, Wis,
and with evidence that he, like AISLE
Hilgelein Of Mansfield. s. D., had
been brought into Mrs. Bella Guinness
net through "matrimonial'' advertise
ments was one Of the. clarifying fea-
lures of today's developments of the
now famous murder case.
The Identification Of the bundle Of
bones and flesh as the remains of
Budsberg was made by the mans
sons, Mat Budsberg, aged 20 years,
and Oscar H., two years his Junior.
The men arrived here this afternoon.
The soaking rain which fell contin-
uously for "a hours prevented further
excavation about the farm, and sher-
if Shutter devoted his day to un-
earthing possible evidence which may
be used in the trial Of Ray Lamphere
on the charge Of having caused the
death Of Mrs. Guinness and her three
children. The result Of his investiga-
tions was such that Prosecuting At
torney Smith announced that he will
seek the immediate Indictment Of
Lamphere and will endeavor to have
the case called for trial at the next
term Of court, which is scheduled to
start May II.
State Prepared to Prosecute.
"Lamphere will be on. trial within
three weeks said Mr.. Smith. $50
far as the state Is concerned, the case
is complete, and / am ready to present
the evidence in court. am satisfied
that we have collected testimony Of
such a character that Lamphere's re-
sponsibility for the deaths in the
house will be established beyond a
reasonable doubt" e&
During the sheriff's absence this af-
ternoon two men, thought to be from
Michigan City, caused considerable ap-
prehensiOn by breaking into the car
riage house on the Guinness farm,
where the nine cadavers have been
kept since their elimination. The
men raised window on the south
side of the building, and one of them
had already made his way into the
morgue when discovered by q watch
man. It is thought that the men were
merely led by a morbid curiosity and
a desire for q close view Of the skel-
eton strewed carriage house.
False Rumors Started.
Lacking the excitement, which at
tended the discovery of the bodies
yesterday and Tuesday. the rumof
mongers Of the town made use of
their opportunity to start many wild
stories about the streets. These false
sensations followed each other at In
tervals all day, but none Of them bore
the test Of investigation.
Coroner Mack put in busy day
taking lengthy dispositions from the
father, sister and brother Of Jennie
Olsen, and also from AISLE K. Helge-
lein Of Mansfield, s. p. These docu-
ments detail at length the known re-
lations between Mrs. Guinness and
these two Of her victims. Helgelein's
case proves of especial interest in
that 1t confirmed many Of the previous
reports regarding the methods by
which Mrs. Guinness drew the South
Dakota farmer into her web
The Olsen testimony detailed the
early life OF Mrs. Guinness foster
daughter and also revealed that the
woman had refused at one time to re-
turn the girl to her father.
One Of the subjects discussed at the
conference tonight Of oficials connect
ed with the case was the correspond
ence between Mrs. Guinness and An
drew Helgele1n. The latter's brother
brought several Of these missives with
him from Mansfield, 8. D. They re-
veal thoroughly the guiles by which
Helgelein was induced to enter the
trap prepared for him. Endearing
terms are numerous in the missives
and in the latter ones are explicit di-
rections as to the methods by which
Helgelein was to collect his resources.
In addition, such phrases as I'VE must
pray God to protect from evil" are in
evidence.
WRITTEN BY DEAD WOMAN.
Letter to Norwegian In Reply to Hia
Answer Of Advertisement.
| Waupaca, Wis, May THE 1ettel
which Carl Peterson Of Waupaca re
ceived from Mrs. Belle Guinness, the
IS5 fro,%ln,,ad ~ E,ourfh Do0a