Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 85, 10 May 1908 — Page 1
n IMONB PALLADIUM (I AND SUN-TELEGRAM. Vol. xxxiii. xo.h.1 I'.ICIIMOXD, IND., SINDAV )IOHMN(;. .MA V lo. 1MS. sin;li: coi'v. :i cknts. GOLD MINER TO HUNT CLEVELAND BETTER DEMOCRATIC STATE LONE WATCHER AT THE GUNNESS HOME. CANDIDATES WILL OR GUNNESS TEETH Former President Is Slowly Regaining His Former Strength.
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Sheriff Smutzer Has Man Who Will Sift
Horrors" For the Melted Gold From Mouth of Murderess.
CLUE TO WOMAN FIEND'S WHEREABOUTS LETTER FROM ATLANTIC CITY SAYS MRS. GUNNESS LEFT CHICAGO ON PENNSYLVANIA FLYER AND LEFT THE TRAIN AT PHILADELPHIA ALWAYS ACTED QUEERLY.
TRUNK CONTENTS VET
Only Those Men Who Are Officially Trying to Solve Horri ble Murder Mystery Know What Bloody Trunk of Lam phere Will Add to the Many Mysteries Encountered.
BULLETIN. Chicago, III.. May !. Th latent ami Ttt o.st aill hontif flew as lo whorea liout s , of Mrs. Holla (IiintH'ss was rcacliod by tho polif( laif tonight in a lMtPr from Atlantic City Tlu writer told of liavinc; seen on I'tMinsyl vania liver ia.vjut? f'hicMKo, Thursday nilit, a. wonian n'Sf-inhlmii Mrs. (Iiinticss and who 'acted rpieerly." She alihled at. j Philadelphia. Authorities of the lat- , ler city have heen wired to search I for a woman answering Mrs. Crunness' lesci i))tion. aporlf, Ind.. May ft.(tied down asain today Tjfiporto after the Sv racuse set-ex-ar-fitenient followins tht vest to dijiKinc in the jrarden graveyard of Mrs. Hollo (iunnoss' home. Sheriff Snuilzer is preparing for a j test Monday such as has never before heen made in the investigation of any murder case. It will he an effort to account for the missing head of a, I body in th morRue, now generally hei Moved to ho the body of Mrs. dun- ' iipbs. Sheriff Smul.er has employed nn experienced miner, whom ho says 1s now in lyaporte with his pan, cradle, rocker and all other paraphernalia of the primitive California gold miner. This miner, the sheriff declines to give his name, will go down to the cellar of the "house of death" Monday morning and begin to , sift debris In search for gold. Never before has gold been so eagerly sought. A grain of it recovered from those ashes will be valued more than a pound of gold by the authorities of l,aporte county. They will maintain ; that if gold is found at point w here headless body was recovered, it will prove that Mrs. dimness' head was consumed by tire and that $100 worth tit the precious metal in her false teeth was melted by ihe heat. Lamphere's trunk is still in the of- ( flee of the state's attorney, its contents are carefully guarded from prying eyes. What the letters from Mrs. Ounness to Lamphere may say is known only to Sheriff Smulzer. the state's attorney, ihe sheriff's deputy. 'William Anstiss, who is now a candidate for sheriff of l.aporte county, and Hay Lamphere himself. Questions Are Put. These questions wore put to IVpui ty Anstis today: "Is there anything in ' any of these letters which leads you ! to believe Ray Lamphere was the accomplice of Mrs. Cuniu'ss in murders which peopled her private graveyard?" "I can't pay that there is." replied i the deputy. "Is there anything in them to make you think Lamphere assisted in the murder of Andrew Helcelcin?" "I don't know that there is." was i the deputy's answer, "but 1 believe he has some knowledge of it." "Helgelein was last seen January 34, -fthen he and Mrs. Ounness came to the Ftrst National bank in Laporie to collect a draft of $2,S9:!.2rt on the First National Hank of Aherdeen. S. P.. his home town, lamphere has said fie was in Michigan City during the tfay of January 14 and the night following; that he returned to the farm in the morning and that Helgelein was gone. He asked Mrs. (iunnoss what had become of him and was told he had departed for Michigan City. 1 have evidence to prove, not beyond reasonable doubt, but beyond a shadow of doubt, that Lamphere returned to the farm before 11 o'clock on the night of January 14 and the probabilities are that Helgelein was murdered, dismembered and buried that night. Iamphere. at least got some Inkling of what was going on." From the story told Sheriff Smulzrr today by Detective Warren of Minneapolis, who arrived today, it seems that there is little or no doubt K. J. iTiefland of Minneapolis, was one of i the victims of the insatiable blood i glutton Mrs. Belle Ounness. According to Warren's story Titftand left Minneapolis. August S. 1 Jf6. telling relatives he was goiuit to La porta ;fc visit Mss. Guaaes. He took sev
Secured Services of Ashes of "House'6f
UNKNOWN TO OUTSIDERS i eral thousand dollars ni'h him. alives have not heard from him that. time. Kelsince VICTIM IDENTIFIED. Remains of One Woman Thought to Be Those of Elkhart Girl. Klkharf, Ind., the victims of deaths is Miss May It. That one of the Ounness house lustina Loeffler, who was lured from Elkhart to Chicago through an agency for matrimonial bureau has been almost conclusively established through partial identification made by Elkhart people of remains of a blonde haired woman exhumed on the Ounness farm. LAMPHERE WORRIED. Has Lost Many Pounds in Since Imprisonment. Weight Eaporte. Indiana. Sheriff Leroy I. day that l.ampherc May !. Deputy Marr said tohad lost twentyfive pounds in w eight since being lock ed up. Late Friday night he was rav-i ing in his cell that Mrs. Ounness was j in the southwesiern part of ihe state, j Sees Woman in Vision. "She is there." he said. "! saw her j in a vision. 1 am glad 1 am in jail. I If 1 were out of jail I should go to her. I could not help it. and she would kill i me as she has sworn to do. I have j seen the woman !n vision before. She j has ihe power over ine to make me I see her when she wants me lo. She used to do it before I was in jail. I j was a slave lo her. I know thai she is not burned up now." j A discovery that is expected to lead j to important developments consists I in the finding late Friday of a check in the ruins of the burned house, for) $!"ij.ir signed by C. . Keeland and j mad.- payable at the bank of Marys-j ville, Ind.. April ::o. The check is only slightly burned! at one corner. It was wedged beiweeii two slabs of wood among l'te debris.. The name O. K. Harper Co., M ar s- j ville. appears on the back. Sheriff I niutzer minus it tnav belong to one of the ieiims of the woman and an investigation concerning it has already been set going. Five letters were mailed by Mrs. Ounness for the oast bound mail the night before her house was burned. The destinations of these letters aie known to postoft !(- inspectors Fletcher of Chicago and Aaron Purr of Cincinnati, who (Continued on page . i Cedar Tree
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RICHMOND IS TO Ml H CHURCH Presbyterians Have Organized at Earlham Heights On West Side. BUILDING TO BE ERECTED. ALREADY PLANS ARE UNDER WAY FOR ITS REALIZATION IS 'AN OUTGROWTH OF THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN BODY. Everything has In. en completed in , the way of preliminary details for the j organization of a church of Ihe Ties-, byteriaii denomination in lh suburban! district west of the city, known as! Earlham Heights. There is the nu- j eleus ot a congregation and at the present time a well organized and officered Sunday school holds regular meetings each Sunday. Preaching services are held immediately following those of the Sunday school. Several hundred dollars have been pledged by those most interested. A lot is owned and it is expected the work of (.instructing the (hutch will be accomplished this summer. At present Ihe services are held in the township school building at the Eastkaven avenue switch. The election of the officers of the church has been held. The names have not been announced. There are two elders: Gideon Neff and Lee Eadler, six trustees, one deacon and two deaconesses. Plans for the structure are now in course of preparation, according to the Uev. Robert H. Dtinaway, pastor of the S cond Presbyterian church. Earlham Heights is n new settle ment. There are several families 'n ; the neighborhood. the majority of whom have removed from the city and j taken up a location theie. The homes I are modern frame structures and there J is a progressive appearance about the I'lnstt -r of rrsidences. The Rev. C. O. jrt,v fnuer pat;,0, ,,f ,he Second iresbvterian church, r. cognized the Preshvierian church opportunity to locate a church and congregation in the community and took up the work of organization. His labors have been assumed by others since his departure from the city and they are now approaching: actual achievement as the end. About two ears auo a lot was given to the St cond Presbyterian church, and the proposed edifice will be located on this unless it be traded for one
Screen at the Gunness Farm
that may be deemed more desirably situated. So anxious hae been I'resbyttrians of the communiiy to secure a church, that they have Ik en unusually liberal in their pledges. The nucleus; of ihe church membership will number eighteen. There are others who are iuierested in ihe project although of a different denomination, and i hey hae expressed a desire lo help. At the present time the Sunday iiimol and preaching services are held Sunday afternoons. There is a midweek meeiing held Wednesday evenings. All meeting are well attended. The attendance at the Sunday school averages about sixly. The preaching n'ri(i. are eondu'-ted by ihe tJevs. Hunauay and Hughes of the city. The alternate as to ihe Sun-da.-, on which they preside. AFRAID TO LOAN TO WEST SIDERS Trust Companies Take Precautions Because of Poor Fire Protection. DISCRIMINATION IS SHOWN. ONLY THOSE PEOPLE OWNING PROPERTIES CLOSE TO FIRE PROTECTION CAN SECURE MONEY ON THEIR POSSESSIONS. Local banking institutions are refusing lo make loans on properties; in certain localities in West Richmond. The principal reason for this action is ihe fire risk in that section; of the city. i The Dickinson Trust company; makes loans on properties located in i that section of the city between Main I street ami Richmond avenue, but noj tvln.ie fle west of the liver. There1 are other reasons for this action be- j sides the fire risk, but that is the prin-l cipal reason. i That part of West Richmond he ! tween Main street and Richmond ax enne is reached comparatively easy by the various fire companies because of its proximity to the Main street and 'he Doran bridges. That section of West Richmond known as Fail view is probably growi:;g faster than any other part of the city bur at the same time people who own lots there are greatly handicap- j (ted because the financial institutions! refuse to advance loans to them on i
their properties for the construction Tha, thoso, opponents would place a of homes and p!ac s of business be- ; can,n,ia!tl jn ttlo fip(l to rombar Ih cause there is no fire company west ; Zimmernia n and his pet plan. Whether the river. j er the democrats would espouse the . . .. - .- cause of anti-municipal ownership or
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP MA! BU10ESTI0I Thought That Fight Will Be Waged on This in Next City Election.
WATER COMPANY INVOLVED COMPANY'S FRANCHISE IS NEARING A CLOSE AND MANY ARE IN FAVOR OF CITY GOING INTO WATER BUSINESS. It is generally believed that the board of public works will refuse to seriously consider the proposition of the Richmond Water Works company in which that public service corporation agrees to build an additional water main into the city from the water works pumping station, providing that the city grants the company a new franchise . Should the board act favorably i on this proposition, it is practically an assured fact that the city council would turn it (town. isnoum ine hoard do-i to grant tlx- company a new franchise this action would have to be confirmed by the council. The water works question promises to he the all important question in the next municipal campaign. One of the republican candidates for that office, r. W. W." Zimmerman has for some time been on record as favoring the municipal ownership of the water works and should he be elected to office it is almost an assured fact that his fir! efforts would be to put his pet scheme into effect. The franchise that the water works company now operates under expires in POL', two years after the next municipal election. Friends of Dr. Zimmerman state that in the event he was elected to office lie would exert all his influence in preventing the water works company from securing a new franchise. This would be a comparatively easy task for him fi accomplish, as he would have the authority to appoint the members of the board of public works and all franchise contracts must originate with the board of public works and then be referred to council for approval or condemnation. Pretty Fight Promised. Municipal ownership has many opponents in this citv and it is i (r 1 :r wnomer ihe otner republican mayoralty candidates would take up the figh; for the water worlds company is an interesting question. One thing ieertain the Richmond Wmer Works eomprny now r"alizes that ir has just starred n right for its existence. MINERS WILL NOT STRIKE AS EXPECTED Agreement Reached Between Them and Operators. Peoria, vo'ed by sgainsT a 111.. May ft. Mirers today a ten thousand majority strike. Tht Peoria, field starts in a fewReach Kansas City. days. Settlement. May 9. Miners and operators reached a settlement on the two-year contract in Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma and Arkansas. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Sunday, increasing cloudiness and warmer, followed by showers Sunday night. OHIO Sunday, fair, warmer.
WIFE ISSUES STATEMENT.
I -it- e oo.l, N J Ma '' t'otitiiiwoi itup: 'iii-r, ' it j .1 in lln- i;:',i tioti of Inrmrr riti.it!.t v r!a ni . ;u;I ;in!c.' ivrnvi'iv i r. lirt-! .-at ! I'.i t t orv . At i uniiiii; to lhf -ii'tiiiMU i.i;t'il t n : ii !i t froni ih' jm ,!tl ! s,,. Ms a, v, hum j lt;a' Mr v ' :a I. il is i.inu iu srnr.ci!: from i;iy to ii.iv ;uni apparel. ilv is Ix'tttT rVian l.tt wt'oU. TO WORK ON NEW Y. M. C. A. TODAY because of the Peculiar Kind Of Brick Being Used. It Is Almost Necessary, It Is Claimed. NO BUILDING TO BE FINISHED IN SAME WAY. Peculiar Colored Brick Are Beind Laid Stone Work About the Base Has Been Completed. It was stated esterdav afternoon
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that it would become necessary for ihe,1,p M ' "l0 coliseum. Beginning ! promptly at six o'clock the feast will brick masons to work on ihe Vung '.,,- Ihe served to Wayne county democraMen's Christian Assoc iation building j rv and its disiingnis.ie.l guests Kxery today. The masons are engaged in ticket nominee will respond tn lay ing the vitrified brick wall on the ; t,!tsts. each making a five nimito talk.
" ' t otei iMTrtur .... peculiar kind of vitri tied brick used it was believed Sundav work would be necessary. This brick . which is marie at Itrazil. Ind.. is very haul and only about foil i ett of wall can be laid at a time. Al r that a day's lime must be allowed for the bricks lo "take hold of the mortar. By a giant e at the small portion of this wall, which has been eret ted. the visitor behind the high board feme mav gain some idea of what the fin ished exterior appearance of the build- ! ing will be. No other building in the city is finished In exactly the same' kind of brick. The Colonial building ', is the nearest approach. The brick I Is of a gray color, hut not smooth as ' is the "Milwaukee brick." It is manufactured only at P.razil. The Iocs! V. M. ('. A. is the third building in the state to be built of this brick. It is being shipped to San Francisco at present and freightage per !. ' bricks is being charged. A dark gray j mortar is being inserted between the, bricks. The stone work about the base of the structure has been completed although the mortar has not been ap- ; plied in some places. The stone is sim- 1 ilar to that used at the postoffiee and Reid Memorial church. The soyth and wesi walls are considerably in ad- j vance of the north wall. No work ; has been done on the east wall. The! south and west sides will be of plain j red brick, manufactured by a local j company. The swimming poo! has 1 been lined with "Milwaukee brick." It1 was believed this would prove the most sanitary. The s'eel ami concrete work beneath j th sidewalks has been completed. On j the A street side this space will be oc-j ctipied by the boiler and engine rooms ' and the coal bunkers. The Eight h street side will be equipped so as to provide room for the lo i.ers. j There need be no fear that the local V. M. ('. A building will not be equal ; to any in the sta'e. F5u.-ir.ess men are : neglecting their persona! affairs to take time to oversee the work. I' was necessary to tear out a small portion of the wet wall and rebuild nin order to make it better. An oval joint "ill be made with the brick work and j this will require :-ome slight change.-. 1 a- a straicnt or square joint was pro idt'd for at first. ROAD WILL BE BUILT. Promoter? f the proposed interurban trac tion line between Decatur and his city are expressing the opinion it is; certain the road will be built. The proposed route is through a portion of the state that is not traversed by traction lines. The CI. R. A. I. railroad will ie paralleled, but it is not believed it will offer serious competition. The numerous small towns aion;r the line will be the chief contributors to the passenger service. FIGHT A SUCCESS. Members of the local cigar makers' union declare there has been favorable response to their appeal to local cigar smokers to use union made goods only. One maker said yesterday more calls union made," than ever before. . ,
Will Participate in the Monster Love Feast to Be Held In the Coliseum on Night of June 6th.
KUHM I S NONCOMMITTAL ON RACE FOR CONGRESS.1 Will Not Say He Will or Will Not Run. But It Is Generally Thought He Will Decide Adversely. All the demociatic nominees on thm state tit kot. are expected lo attend th Marshall meeting, whth will be held by the Waj no county democracy at the coliseum on the evening of .lune ;. This Marshall meeting will be n reality a big domocrat'.o love feast, and ie is expected that it will be the formal opening of a campaign which is pre(ii ted to be one of the hardest fought in the historv of the state. Already fie stale demociatic candidates have announced their intention of attending the love feast and acceptances from the remainng iix candidate, who have !oii invited to attend, are expected wilhn a few days. Those who have already announced their intention of attending the meeting are John Isenbarger, nominee for slate ircaMiror; Marion Itailey, noinit.ee for state auditor: .1. F. Fox. nominee for secretary of Male; Hurt New, nornliK e for reporter of the supreme court; Robert .1. Aley. nominee for ate superintendent of public instruction. Ihe banquet and public meeting will istol.es Jackson . the democratic stat chairman, will also deliver an address. Public to Attend. The general public wll be admitted to the coliseum to bear the otatorh (1 flights of t ii' numerous speakers. Tip principal address f the evening will, of course, be made by Thomas K. Marshall. It Is expected tba' this address will be one of the most important ones delivered by th- democratic nominee for governor during the entire campaign. ' It is cpiite piobable that the Rev. T. H. Knhn of this city will Ik called upon to respond to a toast. Mr. Kuhtt will assuredly be one of the speakers, if in the couise of the nexl few week he decides to aeain make the race for congressman from the sixth district. Party leaders all over the district ar' besieging him with urgent recpiests to enter the race again, but Mr. Kuhn remains none ommital. It is Kenerally thought that he will decide not to lea the democratic- forces in the congressional fight this year. Mr. Kuhn has lecture engagements which will keep him busy until well into the fall and it is principally for this reason that It is thought he will decide not to ruak the race. CLERGY TO DESERT Fifty Episcopalians Are Take Up Catholic Creed. to NAMES NOT ANNOUNCED. Philadelphia. Pa. May !. Fifty Episcopalian clergymen of different cities have agreed upon a certain day on which they will renounce tne episcopacy as th" preparatory f.tep toward embracing the faith of Rome according to Rev. Alvah H. Doran. formerly a prominent Kpisermalian minister of this city. This wholesale defection to Catholic church, according to Dr. Doran is due primarily to the "opr. pulpit" which is repudiated by hieh churchmen. Dr. Doran refuses to make public the names of the ciergymen who will i desert Episcopalians. It Is under- ' stood ten have charges in Philadel phia, seven in New York, eight in Chicago, six in Foti Du Iac. Wisconsin. Others: scattered throughout, the country. WILLIAM HESSMAN DEAD. When death reliered the Buffering of William Hessman last evening, life left a man who was a real genius. He was known to a small circle of frieLds only, but these were chosen from all the ranks. Mr. Hessman resided at j :',1 North Fifth str-t. He was fixtyi seven years of age and always had b-en a resident of this county. He ! never was "married and is Kurvivecl j only by two brothers. Henry and. Louis. Trie arrangements lor the lcerai fcave not ben made.