Gilpin observer., 1913-10-02
THE UNSOLVED MYSTERY OF THE GARRET

Friday afternoon of last week, the
inquest over the bodies of the three
babies found in the garnet of the
house on North Clear Creek, Septem-
Der Gath, was concluded. During the
inquest, Numerous witnesses were ex-
amined, but no clew as to the par
ties guilty of strangling the babies
and then placing them i'm the attic.
The jury returned the following ver-
dict:
''An inquisition, he'd at Central
City, in Gilpin county, state of Colo
rado, On the 26th day of September,
1913, before the Hon. Geo. L. Ham
bodies of three infants there lying
dead, by the jurors whose names are
hereunto subscribed; said jurors upon
their oaths do say that the bodies
were found in a house on north Clear
Creek, belonging to the Hidden Treas
ure company, said house is located
near the Gilptn Tram company round
house. Death was caused by strang-
ulation by person or persons unknown
to this jury"
w. ]. Lewis, who was manager of
the Hidden Treasure mill for over
20 years, was the first witness call
ed Friday morning. He testified in
regard to the house occupied by Dan
Williams good many years, where
discovered. During this time, Will
iams had worked as assistant super
intendent of the mill. Asked II he
had heard rumors in regard to the
Williams family, which were rife six
or seven years ago. Said all that he
had heard about the family was at
the time the priest called his atten-
ton to the rumors. He didn't know
II any physician had attended the
family ard knew nothing that would
aid In the placing Of the blame upon
anyone.
Dan Williams was recalled. He said
the house had been reshingled eight
years ago. Testified that DIR. Froid
had attended the family, but only
last spring when one of the girls
was i'll with typhoid fever. He also
testified that Dr.. Richmond attend
ed his wife at the time Of her deaths
and himself once or twice. He re-
ttorotoa that -. vnap,h1r of bsS 70 M
lily had been i'll since the death of
his wife until the Hines Of his young
est daughter with typhoid fever.
"At the time of living in the house
did any other woman or girl outside
of your wife ever give birth to
child?"
Don't recollect."
"You would not be apt to forget it
IL such had happened, would you?"
mo SIR"
Didn't Mrs. McGrew visit your
house several times when your daugh
ter was sick?"
mo, SIR"
Have you seen the bodies?"
~ have"
Did you see the quilts in which
they were wrapped"
Yes, SIR"
DO you have any recollection of
having ever seen them before?"
mo, SIR"
did you have in your house
cloth that covered the center Of
tablet"
Don't recollect having any. Had
small table in the front room"
did you have a white cover for
IT."
Don't remember. Wouldn't be able
to recognize one."
He was asked to describe any CEN
ter piece that may have covered the
table, but couldn't
You have had time to think this
matter over. Have you found any
theory as to how the bodies came
into the buildtng?"
"The bodies could have been put
there before or after occupied the
house. l believe you are trying to
implicate myself or the girls. and We
know absolutely nothing about the
bodies. They could have been put
there"
Have you any reason for believing
that other parties put the bodies
there7"
II might have enemies that would
do It. Might have one enemy, but
have no reason to believe that l
have. Looks at present, though, as
II had an enemy"
Coroner Hamllik asked the witness
II he had noticed an odor in the
house and he replied that he had