Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18

botn trunks. Inc tags on Wnlcn
Gordy's name was written were labeled
Puritan Auction House. Nos. 124 and
126 West One Hundred and Twenty
seventh street, New York City, and
there were labels pasted on the exterior
OF the trunks marked ''Storage Room,
February 10th, 1897. !"
While no special Significance can yet
be attached to the labels, an additional
stone has been found on which to
stand. Why the trunks were billed
from an auction room, if they were, is
mystery, the solution OF which may
be interesting.
The natural inquiry was, "How is
it that the trunks did not arrive be-
fore?" Inquiry was made, and it was
learned, although not directly from
Gordy, that Gordy had sent for them
last Friday, and il this be true they
arrived on time.
Detective Witsil returned yesterday
from Wilmington and resumed the work
of hunting up evidence. He was busy
until late last night and covered con-
siderable ground during the day.
The detective and Constable I,y nch
drove to Lowe's Cross Roads in the
afternoon and made thorough search
of the residence OF Gordy's mother, with
the hope of finding the missing satchels
and possibly other articles which
might be of use at the inquest on
Thursday. But the satchels were not
there, and neither was anything eiss
that would be Of use to the officers
Gordy's residence, four and a half
miles from town, which is tenanted
by Harvey L. Messicl was also visited
and searched, but the only. thing found
was q letter which had been oent by
Gordy from New York City on Febru-
| ary 26th. Gordy was expected home on
the following day. but in the letter he
stated that he would not be down on
| the following day. lie was going to
| Hartford, Conn, instead and stated
| that he was having a good time.
He ais, wrote that letter addressed
to Hartford, general delivery, would
reach bim. Further he stated that he
expected to return to New York in a
few days and that letter addressed to
No. 2Gl3 Eighth avenue, would reach
him.
1t was also learned at Messick's house
that Gordy met Mrs. Lewis about three
months ago through the medium of
matrimonial paper. He is alleged 10
have informed his acquaintances Of the
meeting and also that she was worth
about $50, 900. 1t is also stated that he
is thought to have formed an acquaint-
ance of a woman worth about $50, 600.
Concerning Gordy's movements after
the murder, it is said that on Thurs
| day afternoon, the day the body was
found, Gordy and Joseph Polk Bailey
held conversation in the vicinity of
Gordy's house. That night he was
away from home the greater part of the
evening, and the next duy De mani
tested considerable upeasiness. On
that day he came to Georgetown and
obtained two valises. which were taken
to tile house, and that evening Gordy
went off with the grips. and that was
tho last seen of him until he was
arrested.
MARSHAL LANNAN HAS A WARRANT FOR
1 GoRpY.
United States Marshal Fl. u. Lannan
of the district of Delaware, has had
warrant for the arrest of Gordy in his
possession for several months. Ybe
warrant is based upon an indictment
found by the grand jury Of the euprsme
court Of the District Of Columbia at
the October term last year. The in
tiirttnent charges bim with the grand
larceny of Sl95. the property of Lizzie
| I. Brown, on August 10Th, 1896. bllss
Brown lives at No. 20l6 q street,
N. W. Sho came from Amherst Court
Eioase, Va, last summer, and was seuk-
ing employment in Washington.
About August LIST she answered an
advertisement and went to No. 628
Pennsylvania avenue N. W., where
shs met James Nj. Gordy. He repre-
sented to her that no wanted partner
in the business of teaching others to
paint photographs. Miss Brown gave
him Sl95, hll she had, to become half
owner in his business. On the follow
ing day when she called to be installed
as partner Misc Brown found that
Gordy had suddenly left town.
A certified copy of the indictment
was received ut the United States Dis
tics Court Office here November Sd,
1896, and since theu Marshal Lannan
has been on the lookout for Gordy. lie
went after Gordy November 4th or 9th,
but was unable to apprehend him then
or afterwards, as he has stayed out OF
the State most of the time. His last
trip away from Delaware has been
about month long.