Smyrna times., 1856-02-27
MURDER OF BAIL GORDON IN Mis-

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oookl-Arrest Of Edward d. WoyreM
we Published a feas days since an nccopn,
y the murder of MIR. BAIL Gordon, late of 81
LOUIS. VINO was civil engineer and at the troe
VI tne nlsrder engaged in the survey of tbe
rowe ior The Northern Missouri Railroad -
suspicion was directed against a man named
EDWARD u. Worrell,, who, however, efpded rho
"ueIs, ana as was supposed, made his way
y. ~ D"itiMore. The authorities OF the State ri
missouri ana the railroad company~iointlv of
'ereo a reward CT I'll 300 for his arrest. and du-
r,ng we past week Captain Cozens, an officer
~ "a g. LOUIS arrived al Baltimore 10 pursuit of
lhe tuglllve He here met Mr.. James F. Mo
- v ~ Dai''lnore' who bad just returned from
the West; aud who had, it seems, conc on o.
ane same Time with Worrell, having made his
acquaintance on The route and learning nm his
arrival nome OF the murder. the name and de-
scrlptlon OF the party suspected, and also of the
presence here of the officer in nursu;t IN c,rra
ed him of these facts, giving a descrin1;on Of
MS travelling companion which statistical tho Of:
ilcer that he was the party suspected
The officer, who was accompanied bv NJ
"ence OF st. Louis, a brother-in-law of tho
murdered man, thereupon en- listed Mfr. Mogoo
III tue pursuit, when they together traced The
prisoner 10 Philadelphia, and from theme, to
a Oo'er' Delaware, where his family reside -
iuey soon discovered he was STOPPING at n ho-
.el III the pace, and succeeded in capturinr
n'r, whist IN hll bed on Wednesday njGht LAST
nc oelng identified by Mr.. Mcgee us the M rtv
ne had met on the way home, and by the Off
Ger as lhe man for whom he was in scarcb -
1 "e olhcef ana Mr.. WcncG al once started with
iiIh lor ot. Louis, by way of PHILADELPHIA. Mr.
mcgee leaving the party at Wilmington. and
fet9rnlhg TO Baltimore. In Worrrlrs uosses-
sion was found watch and saddle bans Which
were identified by Mr.. Wcnce as the pronrrtv
OF his late brother-in-law.
Az smyrna, Del, whilst they were awoit;nr
traln' Worrell confessed to being present ~
the murder, but denied its commission. assor,,
ing that person with whom he was in co,,
Pany' out whose name he did not mention. had
murdered him. He stated that thew were All
riuihg In company, he being little ahead AMI
us companion with the murdered man. and thar
upon hearing pistol fired he turned and sa','
uotuon iall from his horse, which stprtoL ,o
run that he pursued and caught the horse 70
turning with which he found his comnan;o,,
naa rihed the pockets of the murdered man
W WI contained about S: 4, and which he Kant
orreIl taking the watch and saddle bars ~
MS portion OF the booty.
Up NoZeHs also gave the following adJi
tlohal particulars OF the murder. Gordon anJ
Gnotner gentleman named Surgiss. also Of :,
LOUIS, had tor some time in company bern ON.
sdged IN the survey of the railroad route men.
TONED and the sale of stock for the road L',,
separated day or two previous 10 the ,nnr,I,r
WIN an understanding to meet at =, si.,nd
point on the line of the road. Sturoi.s orr,,
ing, as arranged between them. AID C,..,'.,
oei'ig absent an unreasonable Time, the E,r,oor
commenced search for him Upon enouirin,,
u. ~ nolel In Narrentown, Mo, he ascertainpJ
.l"t us murdered companion mad arrived there
III company with two others, and f,,n,innd
over night and that the next moinino the Innd. |
ady observed two of the party loadinr tboir
PISTOLS soon after which the whole parry Ip4t
Leaving the route they had taken. Mr. S,nr-
@isS instituted a search for the body. , tor
hlies from that place. Worrell also cnntas.,d
o taxing the horse TO Emcenncs. Ind. and
'ell'hg IiIn' and gong directly on tile Bali.
more. Near NIncenneS, at about tb, .,,',a
'lhe' Was found the body OF pcdar of icwcIry
VINO had been murdered and robbed. oi ,rL'oi,
ne"e same parties are suspected of bcin, the
perpetrators. "O''e me
GORDON formerly resided in Fredcrjcks hnr,
d. where his mother Resides, was acc,unfrI
most prominent civil engeneer. and was h,,,h
esteemed 10y the citizens of St. Lonis vLcr.
Is foul murder created the most ,,to,,,,, ~,
''e'"eht ana regrct.-Balt,more Sun.