Gilpin observer., 1913-09-25
TRIPLE |NFANT|C|DE BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Bodies Of Three Infants Discovered in Garret of
House North Clear Creek-Evidence
Points to Murder--Dead for Years.

The most hormfying case of triple
infanticide that has ever come under
the attention of the authorities of
this or any other county in the coun-
try, was, exposed yesterday morning
in the discovery of the bodies Of
three infants in the attic OF house
up North Clear creek, from Black
Hawk. The grewsome discovery was
made by Joseph Walters, a tenant Of
the house. He went to the attic to
close some openings in the windows,
and, in moving a quilt, revealed a
crime of most revolving character.
The house in which the bodies of
the newborn babes were found, has
been occupied by Mr.. Walters since
the 26th OF April. Until a year ago
last March, Dan Williams and fami-
ly had lived in the house 16 or II
years. The state Of decomposition
of the bodies show that they had
been placed in the attic at different
periods during the past eight or ten
years. The members of the Williams
family claim to know nothing about
the bodies or the placing of them in
the garnet of the house they occu-
pied SO many years.
| Al case Of deeper mystery has nev-
er been presented to the authorities
for. their solution. There appears to
be no definite clew to work upon,
although the coroner and the deputy
district attorney are leaving no stone
unturned to fathom the mystery, and
If possible bring to justice the per-
petrators of one of the most diaboli-
cal crimes ever committed in the an
mails of criminal history.
An inquest was begun this morn
ing In the district court room. Those
comprising the jury are, R. A. Bass,
H. o. Hazard, J. G. Williams, J. j..
Hamllik, Phil. Rohling and Thomas
OMera.
Joseph Walters was the first wit
ness called He testified that he liv'
ed in a house located opposite the
round house OF the Gilpin tram, up
North Clear Creek. This house is
owned by the Hidden Treasure NJ.
Co. and prior to the occupancy OF Mr.
Walters, was occupied by Dan Will
iams and family. Mr. Walters had
moved into this house on the 26th
of April, of this year. The bodies,
so MIR. Walters testified, were found
by him yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, upstairs in an attic over
the kitchen pantry. The heavy snow
fall had induced him to go upstairs
to close openings in some. of the win
dows where pains of glass were out
After examining the windows in the
upstairs OF the house, he looked
about and found an opening in the
and saw some ,old comforters roll
ed in bundles. He threw one of thes
to one side and the head of an in.
FAINT rolled out. He did not know
what it was at first, but took it to
the light and made closer examina
ton. He then took his grewsome
find down stairs and showed it to
James Winship, night watchman al
the tram round house. Winship told
him to take it over to the round
house and show it to Mr.. Pircher
Mr.. Walters decided to go back tc
the garnet and make further in
vestigation. In another comforter, the
skeleton Of the second infant was
found. This was also taken to the
round house and then Mr.. Walters
accompanied by Mr.. Pircher, return
ed to the attic to continue the
search. A third comforter revealed
the remains Of another infant Mr.
Walters was SO Mortified over his
grewsome find. he hardly knew wha'
to do. Finally he decided to motif,
the coroner, SO placed one Of the
skeletons in box and brought It Il
Central. The coroner went with hin
to Black Hawk and brought the re
mains OF the other two infants t.
the morgue.
DR.. C. NJ. Froid was questioned.H H,
: said that he had examined the bod
: les Of the three infants at the NOR
, que and came to the conclusion tha
: they were full term infants. will
the possible exception Of one. Th'
r birth OF the one may have been pre-
mature. but he couldn't say positive
ly. owing to the decomposed condl
D ton OF the body. The other tw'
r were fully formed. He said that tn
Q state Of modification might hav
! been three. four or six years age
t possibly longer. In his opinion,
Q was n case of child birth In tw