Gacy faces 26 more counts

of murder; body search ends

CHICAGO (AP) -John W. Gacy Jr., a contractor already charged with the slayings of seven young men and boys, was indicted yesterday on another 26 counts of murder in the deaths of young males.

The indictments, which accused Gacy of having homosexual relations with his alleged victims, were handed down by a Cook County grand jury.

Only nine of the 26 victims listed in the latest indictments have been

identified by authorities.

Since Dec. 21, 29 decomposed bodies have been unearthed at the site of Gacy's home in an unincorporated area northwest of Chicago. Four bodies were found in area rivers.

Police said yesterday that they have completed excavation of the Gacy property. During the excavation, Gacy's home was leveled, two driveways were torn up and his garage dismantled in the search for corpses.

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"As of now, there will be no more digging," said Lt. Frank Brown of the sheriff's police. "We're satisfied" that there are no more bodies on the property.

Gacy, a twice-divorced father of two children, remains in custody at the Cook County Jail hospital. He is being kept in the hospital for security reasons and because he says he has a weak heart.