Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 81, 6 May 1908 — Page 1

NB PALLADIUM AISJD SUN-TELEGRAM, VOL. XXXIII. NO. 81. RICII3IOND, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING, 31 A V (. 100S. MXOLE COPY, CENTS.

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HORROR AFTER HORROR IN THEHOUSE OF DEATH Sixth Body Dragged From Beneath Cobblestones at Gunness Farm Near Laporte and It May Be Another Victim of Matrimonial Scheme of Hideous Woman.

YOUNG COUPLE SECURES LICENSE ROBBERS, BURGLARS AND OTHER MEM OP TYPE CAN GO FREE WHEREABOUTS OP WILLS STiLL UNKNOWN Officers Cannot Locate Cambridge Druggist. ORATORS SING PRAISES OF OLD QUAKER CITY Deputy County Clerk Knew What Was Wanted Alright.

TWELVE DEAD II SENSATIONAL MYSTERY

SOFT PLACES IN THE GROUND SURROUNDING GUNNESS HOME, SUCH AS HAVE YIELDED MUTILATED REMAINS OF OTHERS, HAVE BEEN FOUND AND SHERIFF IS DIGGING FOR REMAINS.

WHOLESALE MURDER

Thought That Victims Were Murdered in That City and Shipped to Laporte in Huge Trunks Express Messengers Tell of the Large Number Taken to Home.

Laporte. Ind., May 6. The sixth body was dug from the back yard of the Gunness "house of death" today. It was found under the cobblestones, but two feet beneath the surface of the ground, and was evidently buried a Sear or more ago. Additional soft frpots located promise further revelations. Coroner Mack believes that the total number of victims will reach twelve or thirteen. There is now fcrave doubt as to the identity of the Jieadless body of the woman found in the ruins immediately after the fire. It 5s suspected that it is not that of Mrs. Gunness, but the body was substituted io cover suspicions. Drivers of express wagons declare that an unusually large number of trunks were delivered tit the Gunness farm. Seldom were iny taken away. The belief is growing that a Chicago gang of wholesale 'murderers shipped the bodies to Mrs. Gunness for burial. Sheriff Smulzer 3s prosecuting vigorously an investigation of all mysterious phases of the rase. lamphere sticks to his original etory, and admits that, he was intimate Vlth Mrs. Gunness until the Aberdeen man. Heldgren came on the. scene. Then he was turned down. Additional bones were unearthed Tiear the grave which was opened this Jnorning. Sheriff Snulzer said: "l How believe I will find a score of bodies before I get through. An adjacent small lake will be dragged for bodies. Twelve persons' remains have been found as follows: ANDREW HELGELEIN, Aberdeen, Couth Dak. JENNIE OLSON, Adopted Daughter. UNIDENTIFIED MAN. UNIDENTIFIED BOY, eight, in gunby sack. UNIDENTIFIED GIRL, aged seven, In gunny sack. JOS. GUNNESS, Second Husband. ALBERT SORENSON. first husband MRS. GUNNESS (presumably) MYRTLE and LUCY SORENSON. PHILIP GUNNESS, eleven. TWO UNIDENTIFIED. Four of bodies were found a huntlred feet from the house buried belieath a pile of refuse. This list is as complete as can be Ascertained. Many skulls show signs of violent deaths. Conflicting Stories. Lamphere before the fire, had trouble with Mrs. Gunness. He had derlared about town that she was trying to "get rid" of him because he knew loo much. He also is said to have een wearing an overcoat belonging to Helgelein. and to Sheriff Smulzer End Coroner Mack he has told several conflicting stories concerning his relation with the woman and his presence in the neighborhood of the Guniiess home the night it burned. The discovery of the bodies Tuesday primarily was due to the efforts of Ask K. Helgelein, of Mansfield. S. D.. brother of Andrew Helgelein. lie had known of his brother's correspondence with Mrs. Gunness and of Ihe latter trip to Laporte. When lAsk. Helgelein arrived here he demanded a thorough search of the Gunness premises. Two weeks ago he had been Informed in a letter written by Mrs. Gunness that his brother had gone to Norway. Mts. Arthur Olander. 2ls South Iark avenue. Chicago, sister of Jennie D!son Gunness. also spent two days in Import e following the fire last week. Searching the ruins in quest of the fcirl. Burned After Death. The theory now is advanced that Dennie knew too much concerning the tieatn. of Mrs. Gur.ness's second husband, who succumbed to wounds re-

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ceived from a meat chopper four years a so. Her brot her-in law armed hero j last night for the purpose of identity-1 ins the remains, if possible. j Four of the bodies were found bur-i ied in a refuse pile about l.'io f(et from j the house, while Helgolein's body was ; dug up within a few feel of the ruined ! home. It is the opinion of Coroner Mack and physicians who examined the bodies that they were burned after death. Helrelein was easilv identified bv his brother, although the remains had ueen oauiy mutilated. i ne nouy 01 the other man shows a red moustache. Mrs. Gunness' s first, husband is believed to have met death as the result of poison, which she administered while they were residents of Austin. III. There was talk for a time of exhuming the body and making a postmortem examination, but the state did not act and the body of Sorenson was not disturbed. Soon after the death of her husband, j Mrs. Sorenson was married to Phillip Gunness. coming to this city with him ; Mll'l int.. lll, inr nil lull I'lUI IHMIIH V 111V11 later became a house of horror. By a Meat Cleaver. The family had lived here but a short time when Mr. dimness was killed. His skull was crushed by the fa IIing of a meat cleaver. Mrs. Gunness said that his death was accidental, though the belief was strong that she had made away with him. He carried insurance on his life for sri.000, of which she became the possessor. There was suspicion at the time of Mr. (Junness's death that he had been killed by his wife, but evidence of foul play was lacking, and Dr. Howell, who was then coroner, rendered a verdict of accident - al death. Mrs. Gunness wore widow's weeds for about, two years, when she advertisen in a matrimonial puniication ror a husband. This advertisement was answered by Andrew Heldgren. of Aberdeen. S. D.. who came to this citv following an exchange of letters and became the guest of Mrs. Gunness at her home. He had been here hut a few days when Mrs. Gunness confided 10 him her need of .Sl.Tioo and upon her promise to marry him, he made a draft on a bank at Aberdeen for $:;.&, a large part of which he is said to have given to the widow. A part of this money was deposited at one of the Import e banks. Heldgren spent several days at the Gunness home, when he suddenly disappeared. His relatives in Aberdeen, becoming alarmed because of his absence, cornmunicated with Mrs. C.unness. also ap-! pealing to the officers in this city to j make investigation concerning his j whereabouts. Mrs. Ciunness said that j he had gone to Sweden. Lamphere supj port Ins her statement with the story j that he had left the Gunness home on j the morning of February for Chicago. j No tidings came from him. however, i and when John Heldgren. living in Abi ereieen, read of the burning of the Gunj ness' home, he determined upon the investigation, which this morninig un covered the body of his murdered brother. John Heldgren says that Andrew Heldgren was worth between .SI'MuiO and ."o.h but he has no means of knowing how much of this small fortune she succeeded in securing. He is positive in the identification of the body, which occupied the unmarked (Continued on Page Two.) THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Rain Wednesday night and probably in south portion Thursday; fresh winds. to brisk northeast

OHIO Rain Wednesday night and i AH outside doors swing outward and probably in south portion Thurs- the school authorities have given the day; fresh to brisk northeast ; janitors orders to keep Uaese ioora unwinds along the lake. bolted al al! tim .

"I want somebody to marry me." It might just as well have been painted on a sign carried in advance of them when Roy Rbb-nour and Miss Rosa Stewart of Dublin entered the eouiiiy clerk's office this mornine. Miss Peele, the deputy clerk knew what, was wanted as soon as the couple entered the office and without delay made haste toward the marriage license drawer. The groom has not reached his majority but. that made no ditferen'-e and the couple left t;;e office after receiving the necessary papers and made search for a minister.

GETS DOUBLE STAB 1CM Q it 0 Indianapolis Boozer Jilted by Sweetheart. Indianapolis, Ind., Mav 6. Jilted bv i " his sweetheart, and because he could ; ! not stop boozing. Orris C. King, twenty-three, a saw worker, took embolic acid and died later. OILY ONE CHANGE RECOMMENDED 111 THE CITY SCHOOLS Factory Inspector Blakely Says That Iron Fire Escape Should Be Constructed at High School Building. SCHOOL BOARD WILL COMPLY WITH ORDER. , . WillingneSS IS SIlOWII tO Do Everything Possible to Protect the Lives of Little Children of City. Only one recommendation to improve the condition of the public schools of this city has resulted from the visit of the deputy Inspector John Fitzgibbons. President M. F. Johnston, of the school board has received .. TV- it 1I.,1.-1-'l ""' ; oni(if factory and building inspector, 'instructing the beard to place an iron ' fire escape on the exterior of the east wa, f)f ,he hjgh sch)ol maiding. The board will comply with tin mediately" and t he contract order i iiiwill be let for the work at once. It is recommended that the fire escape be so constructed as to take in the middle window in the auditorium, east side of the building, third floor with a forty-two inch balcony and twenty-one inch iron stair way running north taking in the window in the hall in the second floor with a forty-two inch balcony and twenty-one inch stairs extending from there to a ground landing. Doors are to be provided at both balconies, which shall not be less than thirty-six inches wide and swine outward. Just why the inspector should re f ommend a change at the high schoo building and no other is a matter ot ' conjecture. This probably is due to ; the fact it is the only three story pubj lie school building in the city in which : the three floors are in use at all i times. Several other buildings are in i less complete condition than the high ! school structure. This building has I three flights of stairs leading from ' the auditorium on the third floor and ! all are conveniently located se that ; the room may be emptied quickly. The main stairway is unusually wide and beside this, there is a stairway ! to the rear an'd one leading from tiie J stage in front. With these means of exit and a fire escape, the hall will become one of the safest in the city. The fact that the inspector's report . makes no reference to any other buildj his is indication or' the good general ; condition of the schools of the city, j I'pon the completion of his visit Mr. ! Fitzgibbons said he had found the ' buildings in unusually good shape. He j declared that some of the older bulldings really are safer than those constructed in recent years, because of the fact they are provided with two stairways. The school board has shown a willingness to do everything possible to improve the buildings and

Wayne County Has Not Funds To Defray the Expense of Their Capture Under Present Conditions.

MATTER IS ENTIRELY OPTIONAL WITH SHERIFF. He Can Chase Lawbreakers If He Cares to, But County Will Pay Him Nothing for His Work -Jessup Talks. Robbers, burglars, thieves, highwaymen, assaulters. rapiMs and all other criminals, with but two exceptions may continue to commit their crimes and depredations in Wayne county with impunity for the law. if they succeed in escaping from the county before be- ,

ins caught. Escape beyond the conn- i of the First .National Hank, who ty bounds provides immunity from a r- j commit ted suicide Friday, approxirest. There is but one person, vhomately $p)0,noo. A bank examiner is may he feared and he is the sheriff. If; in control and will probably close the he does not pee fit to make a personal j institution. He loaned large sums to expenditure In order to bring about, the ' Jersey Bridge Co. without the knowlarrest of a criminal no matter what edge of bank directors, may have been his crime, unless it. was "

murder or lynching, freedom and liberty are obtained with the passing across the county line. The county attorney today gave as his opinion to the county commissioners, the law governing the apprehension of prisoners and persons charged with crime admit.s of no variance. The advice of the county attorney was sought uK)n the request of the prosecuting attorney. The handicap over the officers of the law in Wayne county can not be re moved unless the county council makes j a spicial appropriation stating specif-! icaiiy what use may be made for the ' tund in the luriherance of attempts at. law enforcement, or the state legislature revises thes statutes. At present the county council is empowered to appropriate a fund for the apprehension of murderers and lynchers. All other' offenses are eliminated. The county attorney, prosecutor and board of commissioners regret the existing conditions but. 110 alternative is apparent. P.y being located adjacent to the state line, Wayne county thus provides an excellent locality for the commission of crime with splendid opportunity for immunity from arrest. County officers are not the only ones whose jurisdiction is effected by the law. It means that every time a town constable incurs expense in attempting to arrest a. criminal, who has fled from the officer's baliwick. he will have 10 i bear the expense personally. The town board employing him pays a salary. : but this does not include the defraying ; of any expense accounts. When the ; marshal pursues a criminal to his town ! limits and the latter escapes, if a rig be j hired to continue the pursuit, the marI clr.1 mno f,.i- if llr n,M Cn - ! his bill to the county commissioners in ihe expectation of payment in case of arrest. George Sanders, marshal of Ccnterville. presented a. bill of Sli",.-'o to the county commissioners for expenses ini currcd in the arrest of a number of jCenterville citizens accused of chicken stealing. The commissioners have ; had to refuse to allow the bill under the interpretation of the law by the ' county attorney. Sanders succeeded in breaking up an organized gang of petty thieves which had terrorized the ' community. Chickens had been st-o-; len by the dozens: butter had been sto- ; leu from the creamery; catalpa seed ' had he-en stoleti from a nursery and the j crimes committed had totaled near half ' a hundred. To carry on his work. Sanders was put to some expense. He expected the commissioners would re- ! imburse him. but they will not. He succeeded in arresting all the members

of the gang and all are either serving as far Ea8t aS Omaha and from Brit-: time in the reformatory, jail or are re- ilsb Columbia on the north, to the in-; leased upon floaters. Peace reign ternational boundary on the south, about Centervill" and the possession of A!1 reservations in the big hotels property is more secure than it has are taken. . been for t' last two years. Sanders.; The fleet arrived off the Golden .however, is the 1 riser because of his Gate Tuesday evening, where it was

adivitv. , About one year ago William Henry 1 became a terror to the comir.iir.itv 'south of Milton. His wif and family . were driven from the hon e by tbf fat her with a shotgun. Marshal Ian ; Drisehel. of Cambridge City, was called lirnn te arrest Henry. It j5 two miles from Cambridge City to Miiton. and about the same distance from Milton to the Henry homo. Drische! made i the trip more than once. He placed , his bill for expenses with the county commissioners and it has been re- ; fused. I If some degenerate fiend were to j ravish an innocent girl in this city or .' vicinity and escape into Ohio his safety practically would be guaranteed. : The" offense might be heinmis in its na- ; ture. but refuge w as secured in some ; remote portion of a neighbor state. To , apprehend the wretch would require I certain expense. Unless the court y 1 sheriff was willing to bear the expense i of arrest and return to this county or tne city police board authorized the cost a for the return of the man to this citv for trial, the enforcement of the

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John Y:1 p tie tor of the dviy store at Cambridge City, which i believed to ha e been used as a ""blind user" has not been located by the officers. ll is believed Wilis is at Lewitville. The qucf-tion of expense is apparent and if he is at Iyewisville. it is not likely Marshal Dri.-chel will go after him. If Wills returns to Cambridge City he will be arrested. The key to the drug store is in the possession of the mathal and the place is clot-ed to business. SHORTAGE OE $400,000 DiSCOVEBEDIN ACCOUNTS Suicide of Bank President Brings About Sensation. Manasquan, X. .T.. May ti. A shortace was discovered in the accounts of Morgan Delanev Mast president ADMIRAL EVANS AND HIS FLEET ARE WITHIN THE GATES American and Pacific Squadrons Laying Off the Queen Of Western Cities in Gala Array. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GREET THE SAILORS. Towns Surrounding Frisco Are Depopulated Vessels Will Remain in Harbor for Next Ten Days. San Francisco, May 6. In eager expectation, San Francisco is awaiting the arrival of the Atlantic battle-ship fleet this morning. Fluttering flags, navy pennants and streamers, and Hear Admiral Kvans pictures ! CI" " W he 1"C. Oil llitll et sireet is a long vista of bunting in the national colors. and i'liu waving from white poles feet high every inn feet, one large and a cluster of smaller flags flying from each one and terminating in the huge red, white and blue shield on the tail ferry tower. On eac.i side of the tower, stretched on long wire cables, are the words: ""Welcome to the Atlantic Fleet" in the kalietjescopic colors of the international navy code1 and pennants, whii" on Telegraph Hill the word "Welcome" stands in letters r0 feet high, which can be read for many miles and which at night will be illuminated by 2.300 electric lights. Thousands Pouring In. The suburban cities adjacent to the bay and towns within a radius of 50 miles are practically depopulated to-j day. They contributed 200.000 to San! Francisco's population, while the rail-j road companies estimate they brought' at least 150.000 from noints hevond. 1 joined by the Pacific squadron of armored cruisers of the West Virginia

type, under Rear Admiral Dayton. at Home."- John L. Rupe was in his this morning at 0 o'clock. At nron happiest mood. Mr. Rune doubted if the flagship Connecticut flying the there was a better city in the world f!ng of Rear Admiral Evans, on a full to live jn than Richmond and he also Hood tide, led ba;tle ships, cruisers doubted if th":e was a city that had armored and unarmored. torpedo des-; mre na'ural ad vantages. He said that troyers, torpedo boats, gunboats, hos-i there va a ridee surrounding R:chpital, supply and other auxiliary ves-' mond w hich protected i's inhabitants sels, past light houses into the portal ; from severe storms, in fact, he said. whore bay and ocean meet, and on . it mr.no Riehrr.or.d a regular "cyclone past Land's End and Point P.onita. I cellar." Mr. Rupe said that RichThe fleet anchored in four-columns mond had the best water of any Information, commencing off Hunter's j diana city and if the present temperPoint, the Connecticut, Minnesota. I anee wave continued on to i's natural West Virginia and the torpedo boat J consequences this would be of inesdestroyer Whipple each at the head of ; timable value, to our people. He a column, lying abreast, south of the j said that the water here was even

ferry boat Fairway, south of Goat Is- j land. There will he 10 days of festiv-j ities and a long list of dinners, balls,! banquets ad receptions. j Le Telephone is a your Classified Ads to the .' , Either

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Near Great Receive Plaudits of Prominent Men at Most Successful Commercial Club Banquet Ever in Richmond.

HER SONS AND DAUGHTERS EXTOLLED

THE BUSINESS MEN. THE M ANUFACTURERS AND THE PRODUCTS OF THEIR BRAINS HAVE LIFTED RICHMOND TO A POSITION WHICH IS ENVIABLE IN THE EYES OF MILLIONS.

SUN NEVER SETS ON TIE

Gruff Old Russia, China's Millions, Suave Mexico and Little Argentine Look to This City for Many of Their Farming Implements.

Th Commercial club banquet hist evening wa by far the most succ ssful event of its ktnd ever held in this city. The banquet was held on the fourth floor of the Masonic temple and the big assembly room was filled with representative busiiic.-s men and their gusts. A splendid five course meal was served by ibe ladies of the Kastern Star, who outdid themselves in their efforts to appease the appetites of the two hundred and seventy guests. Hy seven o'clock the diners began to assemble at the Commercial club rooms on the second floor of the Masonic temple and promptly at TiT.O o'clock they marched to the "festive board." While the banquet was being served a splendid musical program was rendered by the high school orchestra which has reached an unusual degree of proficiency under the careful training of Prof. Wilt Karbart. It was not until ;.".' o'clock that the banqueters turned iheir chairs from the heavy laden tables and prepared to hear Toast master John F. McCarthy propose the first, triist " Uicbniond at Home" and called upon John L. Kup" to respond to it. Toast after toast lollowed and although the program was a little long every toast was a splendid effort and the club members and their guests listened to the remarks of the speakers with ,e keenest ill'erest. Two promiii'Mit men who were not W. ). Main Hon. Isaac aiii in .ew i asuo ami iae Jenkitison were called upon for addrosses and they eadi responded in a brilliant si vie. In the course of the evening Mr. Jenkinson and Timothy Nic.iolson frequently revived t'l butes of the speakers and rh business men ueiignre'i 111 cneering each men tion of Richmond's two " grand old men. It was past midnight before' the Hon. John W. Kern, the last speaker on the program, concluded his remarks. lie fore the adjournment. ; Toast.masier McCarthy marie a motion j to eject the out of town speakers,! Ceorge 1. Karly. of Pittsburg, the! Hon. John W. Kern of Indianapolis.) James A. Carr of Springfield. ()., A!-! fred F. Pons of Indianapolis and Judge W. ). Hainan! of New Cr-tie, honorary members of the Commercial club. This motion was enthusiastically adopted. President McCarthy acting in the '"''V '-. ,.,s-., "' "M nualh.ed success. His imroduet.ons were ciever. inTf resTing, t rier ;;nu to th poin'. Fach sptaker brought out J his subject in a humorous manner and 1 as a refeuit the baniuete :- were kept in a happy frame of mind from start to finish. "Richmond at Home." In response to th toast "Richmond more strengthening and medicinal than th water in a certain Colorado watering resort where, recently, after a man had died It was necessary to Willing servant to bring PaHadilim Office With ll' e Fhcne IC,

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remove his liver and lent it to death with clubs. Mr. R'ipe stated th;;t Kichmond '. celled in its hotels, colleges, city mi ounty Institutions, state institution, library and hospital, the personnel of its citizenship, and it-; various industries. Shaking of the Ke;d Memorial hospital Mr. Kupe stated that recently a noted surgeon in Morton told lr. C. H. Cr.lnt of this city that, this hospital was ibe best, taking eveilhinn ltiio consideration, in ihe I'liitel States. Citizenship High. Mr. Uupe stated thai he was prouder of Richmond's standard of eitizenship than of any oiher one thing. He said that there were more laboring nu n here who owned their own homes than in any other Indiana city and that there was never any se:iius labor troub'es. lie also paid tribute to th j local hanking institutions, pointing to tile tact that during the ieee-if financial panic any man could tender bis check at any one of these institution; and receive the entire amotiiM he had on depo-it. Mr. Kin-e stated that Richmond was ;i great musical center and. pointing to tue members of th Inch school orchestra, he slated ihat. that organization bore him out in th statement. lie said that the music rendered by ihese young men and women during 1 he evening was as pleasing as though the Commercial club bad imported a Chicago orchestra. In conclusion Mr. Rape Mated that Richmond had the handsomest women and the prettiest girls aril that they could all play a g-KKl pam' of bridge whist. This statement was greeted with laughter and hearty 1 cheers. Potts Makes Impression. J After Mr. Rupe's lively toast Toastmaster McCarthv calk-d tinon Alfred

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, .1 " " ..." I .-.,oeii i;i,ti 11 .i a i;ieai njeasur for him to pav tribute to Richmond ! .. , tins citv was his birth place ami that he felt that I' belonged her which made it hard for him to respond. to the toast "Richmond to an Outsider" as he did not consider himself an outsider. Mr. Poms said that in glancing over the program he noticed that there was to be a toast to Richmond's young men. He thought that it. was j unfair not to hw ve a toast to the mni'ti and girls of Richmond so ho would appoint himself their champion. Mr. Potts then read an amuinr but very na'ural arricie, tracing the charae 'eris'ifs of the average Amerlican young woman from ber infancy up to the time ,he big. broad phould-r- , ,.d, :r,n.,P vouns lover entered her life and, at length, claimed hr for his ow n. Those in the audience, who wer 1 ,- fath -rs of yo ;ng women thoroughly er, joyed the keen, humorous and closeIv drawn to life article red by Mr. Pott? and he was frnuenr:- interrupted with roars of laughter. Interurban Situation. Toastrras-er Mcf'arthy- called i;pon W. II. KeKey of this cj:y to respond to the toast "Richmond's New Ir.tf"-ur-bans " Mr. Kelky hrieflv but lucidly described the advantages that Richmond has exiterier.c'- d from the traction lines row operating into this city and the excellent prospect of having another line operated Lvo the city from the north, which project, he ated. was being fostered by the Commercial ciitb. "It is only fair to sta that the Interurbans now operating thrigh this city have broken the wilderness and among the benefits we have accrued from them is boir led to Indianapolis and handed over to the tender mercies of the federal court. "Our interurbans occupy nearly al! our public streets and highways, own all our bridges and they don't charge tj 3 a cent for this occupancy. Ther lf us on the ears wherever they wan' to and they let us off when and where they want to. They are even so conr

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