May 6, 1908: Shocked Judge Grants Divorce; Bodies Found at Indiana Murder Farm

May 6, 1908: A scandalous divorce!

Above, an update in the divorce case of Henry Lord … The judge doesn’t even bother to hear all the testimony before dissolving the marriage. What became of Augustine Emanuel Lord and coachman Harry Cameron? Alas, The Times is no help. It would be interesting to know the rest of the story. Below, nothing quite says “read me” like the headline “Gruesome Mystery” … Unexplained disappearances, lots of bodies buried in the backyard and other strange events make for an early 20th century “death farm” in Laporte, Ind. In a few days, special excursion trains brought more than 15,000 curiosity seekers to the Gunness place.

May 6, 1908: Indiana death farm

 

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