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IJUG UP FIVE BODIES
GreWsome Murder Mystery Un-
earthed at laP0rte. Ind.
ONLY TWO IDENTIFIED
Clearing House For Murderers DIS
covered After Woman, Who Con-
Quoted the Place, and Her Three
Children Were Burned to Death.

covered After Woman, Who Con-
Quoted the Place, and Her Three
Children Were Burned to Death.
La Porte, Ind, May 6.-One OF the
most grewsome murder mysteries ever
nnearthed in this section OF the coun'
try came to light when the bodies or
five persons, all of them murdered.
were found in the yard of the home
of Mrs. Bella Guinness, who, with
three of her children, was burned to
death on the night of April %.
So far, only two of the bodies have
been identified. These are Andrew
Helgelein, who came to this city from
Mansfield, s. D., for the purpose OF
marrying Mrs. Guinness, whose &C
Quaintance he had made through a
matrimonial bureau. The other is that
of Jennie Olson Guinness, Chicago
girl, who had been adopted by Mrs.
Guinness. She disappeared in Septem-
Der. 1906, and it was said she had gone
to Los Angeles to attend school. The
other bodies were those OF a man anu
of two children apparently twelve
years of age So many bones were
missing in the latter two that it is not
known whether they are male or fe-
male.
The body of Helgelein was dismem-
bered, and the arms, legs, trunk and
head were buried in different parts OF
the yard.
1t is believed by the authorities that
Guy Lamphere, who has been under
arrest since the burning of the Gun
ness home, on the charge of murder
ing Mrs. Guinness and her family, COM
mittsd the Helgelein crime. Lamp
here is g carpenter, and the manner
in which the body of Helgelein was
dismembered leads to the belief that
1t was done by somebody familiar with
the use of saw.
There have been rumors that Jennie
Olson Guinness had knowledge OF the
manner in which the first husband of
Mrs. Guinness came to his death in
Chicago. Little is known, however, on
this subject.
It is known that Helgelein had loan
ed $500 to Mrs. Guinness and that he
had another $500 in his possession
Just prior to his death. 1t is consider
ed probable that he was killed by Mrs.
Guinness or by Lamphere, or by both
of them, in order to procure the cash
he had and to avoid the necessity OF
repaying the loan he had made.
Lamphere, against whom strong
case of circumstantial evidence ex-
lists In connection with the burning of
Guinness and her three children, de-
MES all knowledge of the bodies found.
He has said, however, on other occa-
sions that Mrs. Guinness was anxious
to send him to an insane asylum be-
cause of his knowledge of her career.
: r. 1uNa aprrent gossip, however, that
Lamphere was-!.nsanely Jealous of Mrs.
Guinness and of Helgelein. and it is
well known that the woman stood
greatly in fear of him, and had asked
for police protection.
Lamphere, when told of the discov-
cry, said: my God. five bodies. What
wouldn't that woman do. l always
thought something was wrong out
there Several people came out to
that farm who never were seen to
go away. One was man, big, with
black hair and mustache. Mrs. Guinness
told me he was Jennie Olson's sweet
heart. He was around there about two
years ago. Then one day man and
woman drove up with baby. They
went away without it. Now, that's all
know about it, but guess there must
have been others. l amt sure just
when that: big man was there"
The search by which the bodies were
found was instigated by John Hedge
fein, the brother of Andrew who has
always believed that his brother was
murdered. He noticed some recently
upturned earth in the yard, and sug
kested to Sheriff Shutter that an ex
tavation be made to see If his broth
er's body could not be found. 1t was
dug up after brief search.
While questioning Joseph Maxson.
. hired hand on the Guinness farm.
John Helgelein learned of the mysteri-
Gus diggings of holes by him, all of
them being filled at a later date by
Mrs. Guinness. The remains were only
four feet under ground, and were en-
closed In a gunnysack.
The discovery of the bodies led ex-
pressmen to tell of the delivery of five
trunks to the Guinness farm during the
last six months, and this fact has caus-
ed the authorities to work on the-the-
DRY that the place was clearing house
for murderers. They suspect that
wealthy persons. after being lured to
Chicago and killed. were packed in
these trunks and sent to La Porte, and
disposed Of.
These developments also caused the
authorities to recall that the two hus
bands of Mrs. Guinness died under Sis
picious circumstances, both meeting
violent deaths The first. Max Soren
son, was insured for $500. and the
second, Guinness. for $500. This in
suranee was paid over to Mrs. Gun
ness by the companies.
Cleveland to Remain at Lakewood.
Lakewood, N. j., May 1.-THE con
dition of former President Grover
Cleveland continues to show daily i'm
provement. according to a statement
made by Mrs. Cleveland. and in order
that his recovery may be fastened it
has been decided that Mr.. Cleveland
will remain here indefinitely, as the
climate agrees with him
COLDS THAT HANG on.