Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-25
CHARGED WITH MURDER
The Jury Accuses James M. Gordy
With Killing His Wife.
STRONG WEB WOVEN ABOUT HIM
Threats of LynchIng That Did
Not MareriallZe.

specIal Correspondence Il Gazette aud Journal
Milton, March l5.--Tha jury sum
moned by Coroner Johnson this morn
inr assembled at the Academy hero for
the purpose Of hearing evidence con-
cerpipg the death of Mrs. Mary Lewis
of New York City, whose body was
foun1 last Thursday in Broadkiln river
near this town. The jury comprises
John Ponder, Charles II. Atkins.
Henry G. Hudson, John Lewis, Capt.
John Il. Fisher, Isaac W. Naylor,
Jospeh e. Lank. Wesley Coverdale.
Henry B. Lingo, William III. Fosque,
William G. Fearing and John b.
WEIGH. All arc local men.
Fishermen Robinson and Magee testi-
fed TO the finding of tho body and
the circumstances connected Herewith.
The town is thronsed with people,
most of whom were drawn out of
cuiusity to ascertain just what the
witnesses know. 1t was reported,
however, that 10 the crowd was an
organized band of men who had stated
that they would lynch Gordy il he
should be brought over to the inquest.
But he was not brought over, and it is
the general opinion that all are willing
to lot tine law take its course.
THE IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE.
Georgetown, March IS. The identi.
fication of the body of Mrs. Mary
Lewis, the woman who was murdered
on Wednesday night, was completed
to-day, when her sister, Nine. Grunert.
and niece, Miss Elsie de Brock, both
of No. 652 Herkimer street. Brooklyn,
n. y, viewed the corpse in Under
taker Wilson'S establishment iD Milton.
They at once pronounced the dead
woman to be Mrs. Mary Lewis. Niue.
Grunert was overcome by the CHASTITY
sight and broke into tears, while her
companion was also much affected.
Afterwards they were shown the dead
woman's clothing, and it was also
identified. Nine. Grunert also identi-
fed the nightgown and handbag which
were found in Gordy's bed last Satur-
day night by Attorney General White
as the property Of her sister.
Upon the return of tho party to
Georgetown the furniture, trunks and
other articles were examined, and
everything identified. Some articles
we're inquired for by Nine. Grunert,
but they were not in the trunks.
During the afternoon the coroner's
jury was summoned and the two
women gave their testimony, as they
were unable to remain to-day.
Mmo. Grunert is woman OF fine
appearance and quite intelligent, as ia
also her niece.
Nine. Grunert left word to have her
sister buried here temporarily. The
funeral viii take place tomorrow. and
intermsnt will he made at the M. e.
cemetery at Milton.
Uhsla fha pronklvn ypop,an mana r.
Georgetown, at tine solicitation Of
Nine. Grunert. they wero permitted tc
look at Gordy in the Jail. AS soon at
Gordy's face was visible Nine. Grunert
said: THAT nan did it," At the
same time Gordy dropped his eyes ant
his face became flushed. Yesterday
afternoon the two women left fol
Brooklyn. Attorney General White
almost gave out last night, SO great
had been the strain on him in working
up tho evidence IN the CASE.
Milton. March 10. Mary Gordy
alias Mary Lewis, came to her deatf
from wounds upon the head, inflicted
by some instrument in the hands o.
james nj. Gordy. with felonious in
tent" So said the jury empaneled b,
Coroner William II. johnson 10 inquire
into the cause of the death of tn,
woman whose body wac found in tn,
Broadkiln river near this town las
Thursday afternoon. Although tn,
town was thronged with people, every
thing was very orderly and there wal
no outward sign of violence.
II was known that the attorney
general had no intention of hayin,
Gordy at the trial. but it was believed
that the jury would insist on having
him brought over from Georgetown
and in all probability had he beer
brought over there world have besi
trouble. In fact, party of men hat
agreed TO give Gordy warm reception
il they could get their hands on him
John Robinson, fisherman of Milton
BroRdkiln river, and at the Orde
Banks saw mill drain, he found th
body of a woman, in the mud ant
water, with the face toward the shor
and her head badly cut. lie wa
accompanied by William McGee, Ben
jamin Reed. Henry Sockom, Johl
Warrington and Henry Hood. The
towed the body to Ponder's upre
wharf and il was taken out OF tn
water by Samuel j.. Wilson, who tool
it to his undertaking establishment
DR.. Robert II. 4. Wilson, one of th
physicians who held a post morter
examination of the body, testified t
the injuries inflicted. Ho said deaf
was caused by the blows on the head
and there was no possibility of he
having been drowned,
DIR. Robert b. Hopkins, the othe
physician vino assisted in the post
mortem, corroborated DIR. Wilson
testimony.
William A. Cannon of loves eros
Roaus, stated on Wednesday of las
week, while coming from Dover t
Georgetown, he saw james M. Cord
on the train, carrying two bundles an
followed by lady. lie saw Gordy an
the woman sitting together in tn
train arterward. Gordy and the woma
must have left the train at Milford, a
Mr.. Cannon did not see them afte
that station was passed.
Slas NJ. Reynolds, assistant freigh
agent at the D., NJ. & V. station a
Milford, said that on Wednesday even
ing OF last week, about O'Clock. h