Show cum OF ARSON man accused of murder of mrs belle gunness and children gets a compromise verdict has been sentenced to state prison for indeterminate term of from five to twenty years and F ned 5 laporte ind ray lamphere charged with the murder of mrs belle gunness and her three children ly setting fire to 9 gunness home april 28 was on thursday evening found guilty of arson by the jury chich had the case since 5 30 clock wednesday ednes day evening within five mm lites after the verdict was reported judge richter had sentenced the de fondant to the state prison at michi gen city tor an indeterminate term of two to twenty one years fined lim 5 and disfranchised him tor five years attorney worden for the defense said thursday ight that a motion tor a new trial would be made and should it be refused an appeal to the indiana supreme court would follow should the case be carried to the supreme court and sent back tor re mal lamphere could not be tried on any charge in this particular case ex arson the crime of which he vas convicted however in an event cf that kind the state would elect to try him on one of the indictments probably the heggelein Hel gelein case members of the jury are reticent in discussing what occurred in the ury room but enough has been learn bd to know that but for two mem bera lamphere would have been found guilty of murder or manslaughter the verdict being a compromise sev eral members of the jury it is un der stood held out long tor murder in the first degree with a life sentence so far as could be learned none was lor hanging |