Evening journal., 1897-03-15
is GORDY GUILTY.
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about two miles from this town. i'm
GumbOro hundred
Il is said that the murdered woman
was the widow Of an ink manufacturer
in New York city. and that he left her
considerable money. 1t is rumored that
GOrdy told a friend that he was court
ing girl and a widow, and that the
widow had money, and he guessed he
would marry the money. Gordy is
about 80 years old and is said to be
very illiterate, being scarcely able to
read and write. II Is said he has sew
eral small children.
One of his brothers called at the Jail
to see him. He burst into tears. and
| Gordy told him TO brace up, that he
would be out in a few days
MURDERED WOMAN AT MILFORD
While waiting at the Milford station
Mrs Lewis entered into a conversation
with Ticket Agent Reynolds at the sta
ton. She told him she had goods at
the Georgetown station, and that she
was going to try living on a farm, but
if she didn't like it she would return to
New York. She also said she was mar
ried to Gordy three or four days be-
fore.
WOMAN'S SISTER LOCATED.
Late yesterday afternoon Attorney
General White received another tele-
gram from Janitor Thorndike. of the
building where the murdered woman
lived, stating that the Mime. Guenert"
whose card was found in the furniture
at the Georgetown station. was not
Mrs. Lewis, but her sister, who lives in
Brooklyn.
The telegram also stated that Gordy
had left his address with the milkman
who served Mrs. Lewis.
FOUND BLOOD-sTAINED HAND
KERCHIEFS.
Mr. White yesterday again instituted
search for the satchel GOrdy had in
his possession when he last left his
farm for Georgetown. He drove to the
nome of the mans mother. When ques-
toned. she said her son had taken no
satchels there, but had left his over
coat. She also said that he had burned
a number of letters and papers.
Mr. White searched the overcoat. and
made another valuable discovery. He
found two linen handkerchiefs, mems
size, which looked as if they had been
roughly washed, but on which blood
stains were plainly discernible. Mr..
White will send the handkerchiefs to a
chemist and have the spots analyzed. In
the coat was also found a business let
ter directed to Gordy at Hartford.
Conn. It was from Whitall, Tatum &
Co., dealers in glassware and druggists.
New York 1t was as follows
I'VE are shipping to-day, per Adams
express, the goods ordered, which we
trust will reach you in due course We
inclose herewith stamps (10c), cover
ing change on purchase made at our
store, and hoping soon to be in receipt
of your further order we remain" etc.
The letter was dated March ., 1897.
when shows that he was in Hartford.
and not New York, at that time.
In the overcoat pockets were also
found several business cards, bearing
the name of R. S. Lewis, of Boston,
manufacturer and dealer in inks.
WAS A DELAWARE WOMAN.
1t was said in Georgetown this morn
! ing that the murdered woman was the
daughter of Stephen Lewis, we'll
/ known farmer in Dagsboro hundred.
! Farmer Lewis married a second time.
and his children, not approving, and
| disliling their stepmother, left home
PROBABLY LIVED IN WILMINGTON
The murdered woman, it is said mar
ried a man by the name of Baldwin,
and lived with him until he died, about
three years ago. They are said to have
! lived at No. 222 jefferson street, Will
mington. She then moved to New
York, having a sister living in that city.
GORDY'S SUNDAY IN JAIL.
GOrdy paced up and down the floor of
his cell yesterday. and seemed nervous
at times At intervals he recovered his
| possession and wore an air of bravadO.
No one was allowed to see him, under
instruction of the attorney-gen and
Sheriff Johnson strictly enforced the
order.
The cell in which Gordy is confined
is a large one, containing four hunks.
The ceiling is very low, and in one cor
ner Of the room is a large stove. The
cell contains one barred window, and
the door is of heavy oak, fastened on
the outside by heavy paddock. GOrdy
has engaged as his counsel Charles F.
Richards and Charles w. Cullen
Never in this part of the county was
there such an excitement 1t is the
chief topic discussed by both young and
old alike, and nobody ever seems tC
tire df it. 1t has been years since a
murder has occurred in the county, anC
the people are making the most of it
Naturally much indignation and hor.
ror prevail at the brutality of the
crime. but no threats of lynchlng are
heard. The people seem content to lei
the law take its course.
Six fine Upright Pianos, at from
$3.50 to S275. Good as new, have beer
rented for a short time Must now &,