The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19


Guinness obtained a small fortune in
her lust for blood and money develop
ed with the appended statement Of the
amounts she Is believed to have re-
ceived from the inmates Of her charnel-
house:
MAIDS Sorenson. first husband s., 900
Peter Guinness. second husband. 1900
andres Helgelein, Aberdeen, N. D. 1000
Herman Konitzer, Chicago. 5000
Chas Edman. New Castle. Ind. 5000
george Berry, TuScola, ILL.,. 1000
Jonn y. Moe. Elbow Lake, Mimi. 800
Ole Budsberg. lola, Wis. .. 1000
Henry Gurhalt, Scandinavia, wis. 1000
Y Unidentified victims. on belief that
that each contributed $1,000. 5000
Sunocated victims. whose bodies
have not been found ... 1000
Three children are alleged to have
been sent to Mrs. Guinness house by
unknown persons to have their life
snuffed out, and for, which a hired man
says she received 9, 900 each. bringing
the total up to SAC, 800. 80
The issuing of a death certificate for
Jennie Olson and the turning over of
the body by Coroner Mack to the rel
atives In Chicago puts the official
stamp OF Identification upon one Of the
bodies found on the Guinness farm. re-
garding which there has been much
controversy. Although identified by
her brother and sister. many refuse to
believe that the girl was dead for the
reason that Mrs. Guinness had made it
point to inform number of persons
that Jennie had gone to Los Angeles to
attend school and had arranged little
incidents that would help to make this
point strong with such people as might
be inquisitive on the subject.
In the course Of the investigations
that were carried on with reference to
the reports that the girl had actually
been sent away. and was not among
the dead in the little graveyard, a let
ter was received that a girl answering
her description had been seen in con-
vent near Los Angeles. This story was
believed by some for time, but the
authorities found nothing to substanti-
ate it and at no time doubted that
Jennie was one Of the victims of her
foster mother.
Mayor barrow today related an Incl
dent of how Mrs. Guinness endeavored
to cast aside all suspicion. Said he:
Even as late as few days before
the girl disappeared. just before the
woman killed Jennie, Mrs. Guinness
came. to my office and told me that she
was afraid the owners Of the resorts
in the neighborhood were trying to get
Jennie away from her. She said that
Jennie was good looking and 16 years
old. I told her that II anything like
that occurred to let me know and ]
! would take immediate action. Mrs
Guinness said. however. that she be-
lieved that she would send Jennie
away to school and then there would
be no further danger Of the girl fall
ing into bad company Shortly there
after the girl disappeared"
The grand jury resumed its sessions
today. The seven unidentified bodies
one female, the others males. exhumed
from Mrs. Guinness barnyard, were
today buried in the Potter's field.
Prosecuting Attorney r.. Smith to-
day said that Ray Lamphere will not
| be tried before September 1. Prosecu-
| tor Smith admitted that inasmucn as
SO many people believe Mrs. Guinness
/ to be still alive, he expected to ex-
| perience much difficulty in proving
| that she was murdered by Lamphere