Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 86, 11 May 1908 — Page 1

RICHM LABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXI II. NO. SO. IUCII3IOND, IND., MONDAY EVEX1XG, -MAY 11. l)OS. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. r T INDIANA IS IN NEED OF NEW PROTECTING LAW NO NEW FACTORY STERLING BOLIN Cincinnati Shoe Manufactory PACES COURT ON Will Be Offered No Bonus innim t Pill nor To Come Here. ASSAULT CHARGE DID THIS WOMAN SLAY HER CHILDREN AND THEN FLEE FROM JUSTICE ABOUT THE SCENE

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iPeople From Many Miles Around Crowded About the Ruins of the Gunness Home, In Thousands.

'PEDDLERS SOLD THEIR WARES TO VISITORS. Confidence in the Good Character of Lamphere Is Shown By His Attorney Who Will Fight for Man's Life. Laporte, Ind., May 11. The grim Hconfines of the Gunness farm, still laMen with the grewsnino evidence! of one f the greatest murder mysteries of iinodern times, Sunday rang with the daughter of little children, the quibs and jests of country swains and sweethearts, the jargon of postcard sellers, Hand "street men" and the loud disputations of souvenir hunters. It is estimated that at least 1.",m people poured into Laporte on special excursion trains, internrlmn cars, autos and rll sorts of smaller vehicles, to attend ;en organized feast 06 the morbid and wurious believed to be without parallel 'In the United States. Had an admission fee of .V cents a 'head been charged enough money might easily have been raised to defray the expenses of employing an additional corps of detectives to work on the case. To have done so would not materially have increased the commercial aspect of the place of butchery Sunday. Sheriff Smutzer and Deputies Leroy Marr and William Ansliss stood guard sill day to prevent the debris in the cellar of the house from being carried off by the bagful. Digging for more bodies was out of the question. The sightseers would have swamped all efforts to conduct excavation. As it was, women clawed at the little red carriage house, which has become the repository of the dismembered bodies. They stuck their fingers in the cracks and wrenched the boards in an attempt Ito pry them apart far enough to see Snside and feed their curiosity. Had to Make Room. Men boosted each other to the winflow in the end of the structure and pazed at the bodies until others behind them pushed them from their places to make room for other gazers. Several times during the day the doors were opened and the spectators filed "in line" past, the door through which could be seen the bodies and from which was exuded a terrible stench. Psychologists would have been at a loss to designate the spectators as belonging to any given rank in society. There were women in smartly-tailored powns who came all the way from Chicago with their husbands in costly automobiles, old men and women who hobbled in from their homes on crutches, and hired men Ralore from nil the farms In northern Indiana, apparently. Members of churches mingled with the demi-monde in struggling for views of the places from which the bodies were taken last week And babes of a few months sat neglected in their little carriages while fathers and mothers bought postal cards fcearintt pictures at which Dore might have stood aghast. And over all flowed revelry and merriment suited to a country fair or a summer-amusement rark. It was a perfect day, and tinder fruit trees showering vari-colored petals of bloom, bevies of country maidens sat and ate their lunches. Uncle Ben's Prophesy. Pack and forth through the crowd walked "Uncle Ben." a simple old negro from the country, armed with a forked willow "divining rod.' with which he essumed to detect hidden graves of murder victims. Thirty-seven in all he announced solemnly to the superstitious. "Is there a dance down at the pavilion tonight V" called a country boy with a bunch of lilacs in the button'liole of his Sunday coat. "You bet." responded a Hoosier girl, with her mouth full of chewing gum. "Til be there witn hells on." responded the lad gleefully just n a postal-card vender started to drown him out with stentorian shouts of "Here's where you get your picture postal cards of the Gunness family; lo cents each or three for a quarter; better take li half dollar's worth and make a good selection." "Postals of Helgeleiu's body all pone," announced the vender. "Sold 'em all, but got some good ones left of Ihe other bodies." "This is just the way this body laid." announced another man with a bundle cf horrible pictures. "You see the liead here, the trunk there and the limbs as Mrs. Gunness sewed them up In the gunny sacking." "ice cream, ."" cents: ice cream. ." cents." piped a man with a white wagon at the edge of the road just as a surry. converted into a candy wagon and manned by wh iterated men pulling white cream, dash.-

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MRS. GUNNESS ed by, shedding dust over the cornucopias of cold sweets lor dispensation to waiting customers. Made It a Holiday. "Awful, ain't it V" observed Sheriff Smutzer, mopping his brow. "There don't seem to be any horror in it to these people. I never saw folks having a better time." "More people here than there was at the fair, ain't there sheriff';"' observed an urchin, on friendly terms with the arm of the law. "It's all the funeral that Mrs. Guaness's victims air goin' ter git," observed a sombre old lady in rusty black, who had brought her sandwiches and some of her crahapple jelly with her. "I've watched funerals off and on for ,V years, an' this is the biggest an' liveliest one I've ever seen yit." "Git away from that barn; hain't you pot ver eyes full?" slinutorl a buxom farmer's wife to her loyear-old son. who was looking throuizh the wimlow at a sipht that he may dream of for nights to come. Spocial orders have been given to saloon keepers to forego their not nnusal custom of keeping back doors open. One firm was charged with having transgressed and an arrest was made. When the confusion of the day had given place to comparative ouiet at night. Sheriff Smutzer recalled that two brothers from Chicago, nametl I.indberg. had approached him on the grounds and saul that they were hunting for traces of a missing brother, who had left Chicago three years aco to work for Mrs. Gunness, The crowd was so great at the time that the brothers said they would see the sheriff later about the matter, and then were merged in the crowd without giving their full names and addresses. Examination Made. Examination of the corpses found in the ashes of the Gunness house, hesides indicating that the woman's body is that of Mrs. Gunness, made it clear that women and children alike were suffocated by hot air and smoke. Clots of blood were found in the hearts, and the lungs were collapsed alike in all th cadavers. Was Her Confederate. It is now agreed by County Prosecutor Ralph Nicholas Smith, Sheriff Albert. V. Smutzer and the other county authorities that in view of the startling developments of the day that Ray Iamphere now under arrest, is to be charged not only with the murder of Mrs. Gunness. with her children, by setting fire to her house, but also with being her confederate in the murder of Andrew K. Helgelein. So strong is the new proof against the man that Lamphere has finally told his story of the disappearance of Helgelein. his object of course being to save himself. Lamphere says that on the day of the murder of Heleeiein he was not at the house of Mrs. Gunness. He declares that Mrs. Gunness sent j him away that day to Michigan City j I. Continued on Page Seven.)

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L NOW ANTICIPATED Although Little Has Been Done Up to Date, More Is Expected. SEVERAL NEW RESIDENCES. THE MAJORITY OF THESE WILL BE BUILT ON THE WEST SIDEMURRAY THEATER CONSTRUCTION POSTPONED. Since April 22. there have been eight, permits issued for the erection of new residences. All of these new buildings are of frame and the average cost of construction as appears on the permits is $2, "Oft. It is a remarkable fact that seven of the eight new residences are to be located in West Richmond. The other building is to be located in the east end of the city. There has not been as much building in Richmond this spring as there was last spring. The records in the city controller's office shows that last year from January 1 to May 9, there were seventy building permits, calling for the construction of business nouses, factories and other structures, also for the remodeling of buildings. The records this year show that from January l to May 9 only fiftyfive permits for the same class of work had been issued. From January 1 to May 9 last year, it is estimated that the total value of building improvements made aggregated $450,000. The building improvements made this year between January l and Mav 9 will probably not exceed $300,000. Last week the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company secured a license for the construction of a gas holder. The cost of this structure, as it appears on the permit, will be about $r,ooo. The unseasonable weather of the past few weeks has kept down building work but now that the unfavorable weather conditions appear to be a thing of the past it is expected that there will be as many buildings erect(Continued on Pac:e Seven.) THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Tuesday southwest winds showers; fresh iOHIO Tuesday, increasing cloudi nets; fresh southwest wiad.

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T C. TATE DISMISSED TODAY Prosecutor Jessup Holds That The State Did Not Have Evidence Enough to Convict The Man. CHARGES PREFERRED WERE SERIOUS. Claimed That He Threatened The Life of Charles Bentlage, at the Same Time Demanding Money. Upon motion of the prosecuting attorney the case of the State vs. Clarence Tate was dismissed in the Wavne circuit court, this morning was set for trial tomorrow. Tate is j a young colored man of the city, who! secutor did not believe the state held sufficient evidence to bring about a conviction. Tato. has boon released from jail on bond. To the indiscretion on the part of some members of the police force, is attributed the fact the state did not, procure sufficient evidence to bring about Vi the conviction of Tate. Although it was not admitted by Chief Bailey there has been sufficient reason to believe a blunder was made. Tate was accused of attempts to extort money from Charles Rentlage, the well known grocer of South Eleventh street. Suspicion was strong against Tate and the circumstantial evidence was far from being in his favor. However, the State lacked jwaitive facts. It is believed Tate would have attempted to prove an alibi. For a period covering two weeks or more Bentlage received a number of letters threatening destruction of his property by fire or dath to himself and members of his family. The letters directed the recipient to deposit money at specified places. The first place designated was the barn in the rear of the grocery. Mr. Bentlage deposited the specified amount but used counterfeit bills. The barn was watched by a police officer. Nothing developed but the next letter received by t'.ie grocer informed him counterfeit money and policemen did not meet the requirements. A chain of letters followed and in one It was stated, the writer had entered the bedroom in which Mr. Bentiage and his wife slept bent on a mission of death. It was stated chloroform was used and the letter writer was about to kill Mr. Bentlage. w hen he noticed the latters two babies lying in their crib and their mute appeal could not be withstood. Another letter directed Mr. Bentlage to deposit money in a hole beneath a certain tree in the Fihe field on South E street. Counterfeit bills were used again and a policeman was stationed to watch the place. The officer became cold during his lonesome vigil and removing the bills left for home. Tate was said to have gone to the field the next morning and passed by the tree. He could see the hola was empty, though, and did not stop. It probably was due to this act of tUe iofiioar thU trtdence was lackig&

State Control of Public Service Corporations Is One of Many Things Advocated by Marston.

SPEAKS BEFORE THE COMMERCIAL CLUB. If State Had Law Like Wisconsin, City Could Dispose Of Plant Without Any Fears Whatever. "It is probable that the citv of Richmond was justified in the construction of a municipal lighting and power plant, but the citizens of this city would not have had to go to this expense had the state of Indiana, like New York and Wisconsin, had a lawproviding for state control of publicservice corporations," stated Glenn Marston. an acknowledged authority on municipal affairs who will speak this evening at a public meeting to be d in the Commercial club rooms. Mr. Marston is of the opinion that municipal ownership is a failure. Il is a strong advocate of state control of public service corporations and he is now one of the most prominent leaders in that movement which is spreading throughout the country. He stated that, a year ago last January he visited Wisconsin. That was before that state had enacted a law providing for state control of puhlic service corporations. He said that there was then fourteen or fifteen cities in Wisconsin agitating municipal ownership. After the state control law was enacted, these agitations were dropped as the law was so effective that the public was amply protected and it was not necessary for the taxpayers to go to the expense of building and operating municipal plants to protect, themselves from public service corporations. "I understand that in this city the taxpayers have already been put to the expense of nearly $2."".0i0 in building and operating the municipal lighting and power plant. If Indiana had a law like Wisconsin and New York, the taxpayers of Richmond could dispose of their municipal plant and still rest assured that their interests would be amply protected," stated Mr. Marston. "Just think how many streets could be paved or otherwise improved with the $250,000 the city has sunk-in its municipal plant," he continued. "There is always the danger of municipal plants being controlled by politicians. There is no danger that a state commission having control of public service corporations being controlled by politics owing to the wide diversity of interests of the various public service corporations operating in the state. Owing to this wide divorsitv of illfprrefc tha rn-nr-i i .. o never get together for political purposes." REPUBLICS UNITED Corner Stone Being Laid for . Building Marking Their Peace Desires. ROOSEVELT IS PRESIDING. Washington, May 1 1 .Twenty-one American republics will unite today in laying the cornerstone of the building which is to constitute the monument typifying the predominant desire of the Western world for peace and com- j mercial prosperity. President Roosevelt will officiate. Besides his address there will be speeches by Secretary Root and Andrew Carnegie, who has contributed 1 .S7." .om toward the building fund. -and Ambassador Xabuco of Brazil. Cabled words of sentiment and cheer will be read from the presidents of the It- i

in-Anu-rican republics. The exer-, that in Ohio. The opposition has ber-n cises will be witnessed by the diplo- i noisy, bm as the test came in each matic representatives of the world, be- instance, it but further developed the sides the high officials and legislative farl ,ha, the republicans are overrepresentatives of this country. Seats vhelmir.ely for William H. Taft. Knfor ."..n persons have been reserved. I tucky. where the wildest claims were The exercises will take pla e this af- made. Wyoming and Connecticut ternoon. After the speeches the cor- : swung into the Taft column by resonerstone of the building will be laid huion passed in their respective s'ate bj President Roosevelt. i conventions indorsing the secretary i and instructing their delegation to CHARITIES MEETING. ivote for him- D,ring the past week j l'o' delegates have been chosen, of The regular monthly meeting of the j whom are instructed for Taft. and council of associated charities will be , 4"; uninstructed. Of the uninstructheld tomorrow at the headquarters of i ed Taft is assured of at least So, and the associated charities. i 10 are in contest.

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Ca.-h Bcali and V. J. Humpe, appointed as a committee to investigate the Cincinnati factorj. which, through the medium of a prominent Cincinnati trust compan. asked the Richmond Commercial club to offer an inducement for the factory to locate here, will report at the next meeting of the board of directors of the club as being opposed to the proposition suggested by this company. It is stated that the Cincinnati concern is a sh(v manufactory employing a small working staff. W hen Messrs. Humpe and iieall billed upon the officers of this concern, they learned that the company desired to hae the Commercial club offer it a tract of land, which land the company would partition off into lots and offer them for sale. From the proceeds derived from the sale of hits the company pro posed to erect its factory buildings. This proposition did not meet with the appnlal of the committee as it was of the opinion that the Commercial club would not desire to enter into any land selling scheme for the sole purpose of bringing a small factory to this city. RAWEI TO LECTURE. Dr. Rawei of New Zealand will give a lecture tonight, at the First M. E. church on his country about the native life, customs and illustrations concerning the weird scenery. His lecture will be f nil v illustrated. TAFT FOLLOWERS SAY' IT IS ALL OVER BUT SHOUTS Only the Formal Declaration Of the National Convention Is Necessary to Make Him the Party's Choice. OVER FOUR HUNDRED DELEGATES FOR TAFT. 138 Yet Remain to Be Chosen And It is Thought the Secretary Will Get One Hundred. Columbus. O., May II. It is all over. Taft Is already nominated, lacking the formal declaration of he convention in Chicago. All but LIS delegates have been chosen, and thse come chiefly from the Taft states, so that under the most conservative calculation he will have 1n of thein. Of the dolpgates already ehopen 417 are instructed for Taft and 1:17 of the L'oo uninstnicted delegates are avowed Taft supporters, making- his total ."..".l delegates of those already selected, which, with lio assured brings the total up to -j4. Of this number, are in contest, but in 2) of these !, Ixith contesting delegations are instructed for Taft. This makes To in contest on the presidential candidates. Concedinhat all should be lost to Taft, he would still have 'X more than fctifficient for a nomination on the fir.-t ballot. As a matter of fact it is remarried as certain that practically all of the ! disputes will be riidfd in fvnr of Taft. and that he will gf-t more than a hundred of the dlegats still to be selected, so that the 7 mark looks like an easy goal. The combined in - structed opposition fan foot up ITJ.". votes, and these are chiefly from the favorite son states, so that there is no possibility of all of them hejr.sr east for any one of the opposing candidates. The progress of the Taf' movement in the country has been similar to Willing servant to bring Palladium office with the Phcns--H21 Automatic,

Man Who It Is Alleged Attempted to Take the Life of Arch Hindman Has to Answer for Crime.

COURT REFUSES A CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL. Hindman's Coat Showing the Marks of Bolin's Knife Exhibited in Court Room as Evidence Against Man. Bolin was found guilty as charged this afternoon and sentenced to the reformatory for from two to fourteen ears. Sterling Bolin's attorney entered a plea of not guilty when the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill was read against the negro in the Wayne circuit court this morning. The attorney for Bolin moved to quash the indictment against his client on the ground the affidavit charged intended "murder." The court overruled the motion and exceptions to the ruling were taken. Bolin is beliexed to be the man w ho assaulted An h Hindman, the Hagerstown auctioneer and hotel proprietor, February "js. The state asked conviction of the man not for mere assault and battery, but the felony of attempted murder. Bolin's attorney asked for another continuance of the case because witnesses as to Bolin's reputation at Greencastle were not present. The State was willing to admit the reputation of the accused was good so far as peace and quiet were concerned, so the court held the trial should go on. It was following Bolin's assault upon Hindman that the race riot occurred and for a time it looked as if Hagerstow n would be th" s rne of a lynching. The mob collected ropes and clubs and there was a large display of firearms. The jail to which Bolin was taken, was made the object of the search for Bolin. The town marshal and a few other citizens remonstrated with the mob to keep the peace. The marshal communicated with Sheriff Meredith, who told him of a plan to avoid trouble. While the mob stormed at the front of the building the marshal took Bolin from the rear door and. placing him in a buggy, drove to Cambridge City. Bolin was placed in jail there and the next morning brought to the county jail in this city. Hindman told the story of the assault on the witness stand this morning. He said he had returned to Hagerstown from Muncie and while going up the street from the depot in company with Mahlon leonard he was told by members of a show troupe, who were In advance of him, there was a fi:ht ahead. Ho and Ijeonard passed by and saw- Bolin and two women ia a heated argument. One of the women named Donne appealed to Hindman for protection against Bolin. Hindman told her the marshal would protect her and the argument had better ceasf or arrests would follow. Hindman and Leonard passed on. A minute later Hindman was struck ia the back by Bolin. He turned upon the man and asked what he was doing. Words were exchanaed and Bolin made a fierce attack upon Hindman. who defended himself with his fists. IJolin used some sharp -deed tool and slashed Hindman over the head and cut a dozen slash's in a light weight, top coat Hindman was wearing. Thin coat was exhibited in the court room. The two fouzht until Hindman was dow ned. Bolin went to th" home ol A j friend. whfr he was arrested, 1 KUHN THE SPEAKER Will Address the Union Memorial Services to Be Held In June. LODGES TO PARTICIPATE. A union memorial service will b held the afternoon of the secocl Sunday in June by nearly every tecret fociety organization in the citv. TtJi meeting will be held at Glen Miller park, and the fcpeaker for the occasion will be the Rev. Mr. T. H. Kuhn of this city. The other features of the program for this event which is cow being arranged have not yet been announced. It i3 expected that several hundred lodge men will attend tte3 services. The lodges of Masons ars about the only secret organizations in the city, so far as known, who will not participate ia UUs event.