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Sightseers view the holes where several of bodies were found on the Belle Gunness farm in 1908.
Sightseers view the holes where several of bodies were found on the Belle Gunness farm in 1908.
Belle Gunness with her children Philip Gunness, on lap, and Myrtle and Lucy Sorenson in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Belle Gunness with her children Philip Gunness, on lap, and Myrtle and Lucy Sorenson in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Officials sift through the ashes of the Gunness family home that burned to the ground April 28, 1908. Four bodies were found - Belle's two daughters, a son and a headless torso that was believed to be Belle Gunness.
Officials sift through the ashes of the Gunness family home that burned to the ground April 28, 1908. Four bodies were found – Belle’s two daughters, a son and a headless torso that was believed to be Belle Gunness.
Ray Lamphere, Belle Gunness' handyman, was convicted of arson for burning down the Gunness home on April 28, 1908.
Ray Lamphere, Belle Gunness’ handyman, was convicted of arson for burning down the Gunness home on April 28, 1908.
Authorities dig for bodies after a fire on the farm of Belle Gunness in La Porte, Indiana, in 1908. Bodies, alleged to be victims of Gunness, were found buried on the farm. Gunness was also thought to be dead.
Authorities dig for bodies after a fire on the farm of Belle Gunness in La Porte, Indiana, in 1908. Bodies, alleged to be victims of Gunness, were found buried on the farm. Gunness was also thought to be dead.
Bodies are found at the Belle Gunness home after a fatal fire there in 1908 in La Porte, Indiana.
Bodies are found at the Belle Gunness home after a fatal fire there in 1908 in La Porte, Indiana.
All that was left of Belle Gunness' home after a fatal fire on April 28, 1908, in La Porte Indiana. This scene shows the ruins of the home and basement where the bodies of Gunness' three children were found along with the body of a headless woman. Editors note: this historic print has some hand painting on it.
All that was left of Belle Gunness’ home after a fatal fire on April 28, 1908, in La Porte Indiana. This scene shows the ruins of the home and basement where the bodies of Gunness’ three children were found along with the body of a headless woman. Editors note: this historic print has some hand painting on it.
Andrew Helgelien responded to an ad Belle Gunness placed in the Minneapolis Tidende, a Norwegian-language newspaper. He would later be found dead on her farm in Indiana.
Andrew Helgelien responded to an ad Belle Gunness placed in the Minneapolis Tidende, a Norwegian-language newspaper. He would later be found dead on her farm in Indiana.
Workers sluice through debris at the Gunness farm for teeth that would hopefully identify the headless body of woman found in the charred ruins in 1908, at the home of Belle Gunness in La Porte, Indiana.
Workers sluice through debris at the Gunness farm for teeth that would hopefully identify the headless body of woman found in the charred ruins in 1908, at the home of Belle Gunness in La Porte, Indiana.
The teeth allegedly belonging to Belle Gunness.
The teeth allegedly belonging to Belle Gunness.