The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
.OIGGERS FIND TWO
MORE BODIES ON
THE CHARNEL FARM
Total Number of Mrs. GUM
ness Victims Now Stands
at Eleven.

were resumed Dy Sher1m Smutzer on
the Guinness charnel farm at an early
hour. .
The belief that more bodies would be
uncovered drew large crowds to the
farm. The morbid onlookers stood
huddled in groups about the place.
watching every turn Of the diggers'
tools.
The tenth body was turned up by the
diggers shortly before Q this morning.
1t is a skeleton OF a man, apparently. A
few minutes later another body was
found, making IL in all. 1t was Just
underneath the spot where the first
body today was discovered. 1t is a
skeleton only, supposed to be OF a WON
an.
Are Busy Early.
More active spirit is manifested along
the lines OF investigation today than
has been in evidence since the discov-
cry of the frightful atrocities. The
sheriff, prosecuting attorney, coroner
n the Pinkertons all were astir early,
actively engaged in the gathering Of
new evidence and following up every
story n rumor bearing on the affair
that had h least semblance OF truth
about II. ....a..
Another important witness against
Lamphere, the suspected murderer, Is
said today to have been found In a
person named Purcell, who will be
brought In today. 1t is declared his
testimony will be along the same lines
as that Of other witnesses who have
been secured.
Buried Shallow.
The bodies unearthed today were
found beneath a pile of refuge but a
Few feet below the surface. The first
one reached was the badly articulated
skeleton OF a male adult. The bones
somewhat scattered. but were I'm a good
have been under ground about two
years. The second skeleton was dis
covered directly under the first, the
earth between the two being but a foot
or so deep. The bones, undoubtedly
those OF a woman. appeared to have
been buried much longer than the rest.
They are OF small size, but are evil
IDENTIFY those OF a full grown female.
Tha more bodies will be found before
the day Is over Is confidently believed
by the authorities. The excitement
among the t~ownspeople and country
folk Is aga approaching a feverish
point.
6udsberg Identified.
The Identification Of another Of the
~ AA AAO ATIn
near hear as that OF Ole b. BudsberR
OF lola, Wis, and evidence that he
ike Andrew Helgelein. of Mansfield, 81
D. had been brought into Mrs. Bella
Guinness net through ''matrimonial''
advertisements Is a clarifying devel-
opment. The Identification of the
bundle OF bones and flesh as the re-
mains OF Budsberg was made by the
mans sons, Mat and Oscar.
Coroner Mack put In q busy day
taking lengthy dispositions from the
father, sister and brother of Jennie
those two or her victims. Helgelein's
Of Mansfield, s. d. These documents
detail at considerable length the known
relations between Mrs. Guinness and
those two OF her victims. HelRelein
proves or especial interest In that II
confirmed many of the previous re-
ports 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 h girl to her father. -.
Action Postponed. .....
Postponement of grand jury action
On tho case against Ray Lamphere has
been decided upon. While Ralph N.
Smith, prosecutor Of the county, had
said In the afternoon he was ready to
proceed before the grand jury, which
had been scheduled to meet next Mon
day, new evidence led, however, to the
change In plans. The conferences also
considered letters which Mrs. Guinness
had written to Andrew Helgelein, who
was one or the persons to meet death
on her farm. Two witnesses to Lam
phePe's action and conversations i'm
mediately preceding the fire were also
examined, These were Louis Rule. q
local saloonkeeper, and Nettie Shoe
make, keeper OF a resort near here. The
Shoemaker woman's testimony supple
mented that given earlier by Bessie
Wallace. an inmate of her place, who
had been arrested and questioned dur
ing h day.
Prosecutor Smith said that the post
ponement of the grand jury was not
case OF the tate.
We will produce witnesses to prove
that Lamphere was seen around the
Guinness house before the fire broke
out n that he was seen runnin
away later. We shall also prove that
he set IRE to the place In revenge for
actions taken against him by the
woman after they had fallen out. and
that this disagreement was due to a
quarrel over the murder OF Helgelein In.
which crime Lamphere was implicated
according to our evidence"
dulles Worke Heigeiein.
One OF the subjects discussed at a
conference OF officials connected with
the case was the correspondence be-
tween Mrs, and Andrew Hell
gelein. The latter's brother brought sew
eral OF these mlssives with him from
Mansfield. S. d. They,reveal thoroughly
the guIes by which Helgelein was in
duced to enter the trap prepared for
him. EndearIng terms are numerous
In the missive, and in the later ones
are explicit directions as to the
methods by which Helgeleiu was to
collect his In addition such
phrases as I'VE must pray God tC
protect US from evil' are in evidence.
The letters are Jeaiously guarded by
Helgelein under orders OF Ralph N.
Smith. prosecuting attorney, but
enough was revealed to show that the
woman had not hesitated to dare to
attempt to gain q hold over the nearest
relative OF her latest victim. ~.
Helgelein was In conference with
DR.. c. s. Mack, coroner OF the county,
until long after midnight. The steps
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