Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1908 — STILL WEAVING [ARTICLE]

STILL WEAVING

Net It Hopes Will Hold and Han^Lamphere. HIS OWH DANISM ADMISSIONS Told of by Some Witnesses—Quail Killed with a Glsb—Governor Elect Appoints His Secretary. I.a Porte. Ind., Nov. 20. —That Ray Lamphere made damaging admissions amounting to a partial confession of setting fire to the home of Mrs. Gunnews on the morning of April 28th was testified to in the trial <*f Lamphere by Deputy Sheriff Anstiss and Deputy Sheriff Marr. Deputy Sheriff Anstiss had not concluded hte testimony when court adjourned. Sheriff Smutzer, who was on the stand part of the day, told of his efforts to unravel the Gunness mystery and the clews which he followed. One on Attorney Worden. During the cross-examination of Sheriff Smutzer Attorney Worden, for the defence, by his questions tried to throw suspicion upon the officer, intimating in particular that Sheriff Smutzer had been at the Gunness place in his automobile before the fire. On re-direct examination Prosecutor Smith asked Sheriff Smutzer If hs aw tomoblle had ever been at the Gunness (dace before the fire. The answer wsa “No.” The state’s attorney then caked: “Is there in town any automobile like yours?” To this the sheriff replied: “Yea, Attorney Worden has one.” Wbst Lanphere Said of the Fire. Deputy Sheriff Leroy Marr testified that on the evening of April 28th he went to the home of John Wheat brook to arrest Ray Lamphere. Just as Marr entered the gate Lamphere came out of the door. Marr testified that he said: “Ray, get on your coat and go to town with me.” Lamphere’s reply waa: “Did those three children and that woman get out of the building?" Marr asked “What building?” Lamphere answered: “That building near town." Lamphere wanted to inform Wheatbrook, who was in a field, of his arrest and so Marr asked him where he On the way Marr asked him where he was when he saw that fire. Lamphere replied: “When I got along by the bouse the smoke waa coming out of toe windows and around the roof.” Marr said that he asked Lamphere if he saw anybody around the place and he said “No,” Saw the Murderess at Work. Deputy Sheriff Anstlss swore that Lamphere made statements to him implying that he saw Mrs. Gunness killing Helegelein. "Then,” said An*, tiss, “I said to him: ‘When you saw Mrs. Gunness filling Helgeleln why didn’t yon tell Smutzer?’ He said: T don’t want to talk about it.’ ‘But you won’t deny it?’ I said, and he replied: ‘No, sir.’ When I talked to him about the Gunness tire he told me he would plead guilty to arson if it were not for his poor mother,” concluded the deputy sheriff. NOW HERE COMES THE HUNTER Qfolls a Story That Win Make tbe Fish Story Men Hnmp Themselves. Columbus, ind. Nov. 20.—Joseph CL Everroad. a local contractor, is telling What is believed to be tbe champion hunting story of tbe season. He has a contract with tbe city to build a sewer emptying Into White river, and a portion of this sewer has been completed. At tbe river opening the sewer is constructed of concrete and Is fifty-two inches in diameter. Everroad says be was standing near the city end of the sewer when a covey of quail flew into the concrete pipe. He seized a club and started after the birds, chased them to the river end of the'pipe, which had been covered with boards, and there killed a dozen quail with Ids club. He declares he can prove the atory by witnesses.

Wagner In an Asylum. South Bend, Ind., Nov. 20.—John C. Wagner, the wealthy writer of the anonymous letters, which threatened the recipients—fifteen prominent men —with instant death provided they did. not leave South Bend, has been removed from the county jail and taken to the St. Joseph hospital. His doctor is hopeful of ids recovery. Who’s He Alludin’ At? Indianapolis, Nov. 20. Governorelect Marshall declined to deliver u series of Chautauqua lectures. He says his time belongs to Indiana. The governor-elect baa appointed Mark Thistlewaite his private secretary Thlsticrwaite is a newspaper man of thia city.

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