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Show LAMPHERE FOUND 1 CUILTYDF ARSON Man Accused of Murder of Mrs. Belle Gunnest and Children Gets a Compromise Verdict. Has Been Sentenced to State Prison for Indeterminate Term of From Five to Twenty Years and Fined $5,000. I-nnortc, Ind. Bny Lamphoro, charged with tho murder of Mr&. Hello Gtinncss nnd her thrco children l.y Betting tiro to tho Gunness ltomo April 28, was on Thursday evening found guilty of arson by tho Jury, Svhlch had tho caso slnco 5:30 o'clock Wednesday ovcnlng. Within Ave minutes min-utes after tho vprdlct wa reported Judgo Illchtor trad sentenced tho defendant de-fendant to tho statu prison nt Michigan Michi-gan City for nn Indeterminate term of 1rom two to twenty-ono years, fined l.'tm $5,000,, nnd disfranchised him for five years. Attornoy Wordon, for tho defense, cnld Thursday night thnt a motion for n new trial would be mado, nnd, should It bo refuted, nn appeal to tho Indiana supremo court would follow. Should tho caso bo carried to tho fuprcme court and kont buck for ro-rial, ro-rial, Lamphcro could not bo tried on fny chargo In this particular caso excepting ex-cepting arson, tho crime ot which ho was convicted. However, In an event cf that kind tho stato would elect to try him on ono of tho Indictments, .probably tlra Holgcleln case. Members of tho Jury aro reticent In discussing what occurred In the Jury room, but onough has been learned learn-ed to know that but for two members mem-bers Lnmphero would havo been found guilty ot murder or manslaughter, tho verdict bolng a compromise. Several Sev-eral members of tho Jury, It Is understood, un-derstood, held out long for murder In, (the first degree, with a llfo sentenco. So far as could bo learned, nono waa 'lor banging. |