Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09
WHOLE STORY lobe BROUGHT OUT

Governor Brown, Father of the Murdered
Man, Claim That the Killing Was
Base Conspiracy--rhe Kind of WOman
They Say Mrs. Gordon WaE-Surprising
Developments Expected at the Trial of
Gurdon.
AssoalatedP.ss. Dispatch by Special Wires
LOUISVILLE. KY. May s.-The Courier
Journal to-day prints the following:
The sensation attending the Gordon
double killing is not over yet by half. The
prosecution to-day will attempt to prove
that Arch Browns death was due to
deep-laid plot to assassinate him; a trap, ms
the prosecution believes. fostercd and
planned by one, who, for reasons best
known to himself, was afraid to do the
work and used Gordon as the, tool to
carry out his design. These statements
come directly from the prosecution.
LED HIM INTO TRAP.
Governor Brown has reason to believe
that his sons coming TO Louisville on the
day of the tragedy, md his assignation
with Mrs. Gordon were known to o man
in Frankfort, who telegraphed to a man
in Louisville. This Louisville man, the
prosecution claims, notified Gordon that
his wife was to meet Brown and 'act-
lively assisted in L foul assassination"
The prosecution further says that the
name OF the man who acted the sry'' is
be produced in court. In private letter
last night Governor Brown insisted that
the man referred to be brought into court
EN- an attachment. The man who, as the
prosecution believes, piloted Gordon to the
house of Lucy Saith, is a college chum of
Gordon's and was married in Frankfort.
James 4. Scott the Frankfort attorney
employed by Governor Brown to prose-
cute the case, was seen last night at the
Willard Hotel. He is u fearless, capable
lawyer, and has the reputation of doing
what he believes to be his duty ut all haz-
ards. lie said:
THg PRosEcUToR's STATEMENT
"GoveMor Brown sent for me about /
| o'clock yesterday afternoon. He ex-
planned his views and position in the mat
ter and employed me to prosecute the case
in the examining trial only. want to
say that Governor Brown never authorized
any statement that he would not prosecute
the case. nor did he ever dream of grant
| ing pardon to Gordon as has been stated.
Before deciding on the step, Gov. Brown
| took counsel with number OF ultimate
| friends all from over the state. he came to
the conclusion that it was due the memory
| of his son that there should be full and
| fair Investigation of all facts; not necessarily
for the purpose of prosecution, but for the
purpose OF enabling him and the officers
of the law to determine whether there
| ought to be further prosecution of the
case. He arrived mt this conclusion after
satisfying himself that his son did not
Seduce Mrs. Gordon, and that Mrs. Gordon
had no reason to believe that he had led
her from the path of virtue. He was con-
WINGED that Gordon must have known that
his wife was dissipated, reckless and i'm
prudent, If not an unchaste woman.
Gov. Brown is now firmly convinced
that well-planned trap was laid for his
son and that his sen was selected for the
sacrifice out of large number OF like
offenders, and that information was fur.
nished of his coming by some one in
Frankfort to another man in Louisville,
who for some motive, advised and actively
assisted in what Gov. Brown considers a
foul assassination. We have good reason
to believe that we know who the man is
who took Gordon to the Lucy Smith
house. 1t was college mate Of Gordons 5,
who was married in Frankfort, This man
must be brought into court. We will de.
mand it. There will be some very interest
ing developments when he is brought. We
will push the matter to tho bottom and
bring out all the facts.
In regard to the others who were like
offenders with Arch Brown, l will say fol-
the sake Of Mrs. Gordon's relatives, who
are all excellent people and highly es
teenied by Gov. Brown and his counsel
EONGANNl
tack upon her character, but would prefei
to throw the veil Of charity over all hel
acts, and especially as she is dead. Tho
future will determine whether il will BIZ
necessary TO further blacken the character
Of Mrs Gordon in order to show the de
fcndant's thorough knowledge OF it, W,
do not know as vet what the defence will
try to prove, and until we do know, viii
be unable to answer that question. fit /;
| necessary we will show that others Wer,
equally guilty, but do not think we viii
do this. | think the developments to-
morrow will be surprising to some PEG
| plep