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

When the body was found the right
hand was gloved but the left hand
glove was nowhere to be found. On
Saturday night Attorney General White
Levy Courtman George Hatfield and
The Gazette's representative droro
out to Gordv's farm and lwers admitted
to the house by the stonant Harvey L.
Messick. Before entering the house
Messick turned over to Mr.. White a
claw hammer waich he had found
concealed 10 the caves of the porch on
Thursday morning. Messick had never
seen the hammer before and supposed
Gordy had left it there when no
reached como on Wednesday night.
When the men entered the building
they were shown to Gordy's room, ana
search was made high and low for
anything that might give clue. Moth
ing of Importance, excepting woman's
curling iron, was found, until the top
mattress was lifted from the lower mat
trees, and from between tho two beds
Mr. White took out woman's glove,
night robe and handbag. Mr. White
took charge of them and also the
trousers which Gordy had discarded on
Wednesday night.
The articles were taken by Mr.. White
10 Milton yesterday. iTbe glove, which
was for the left hand, was the mate to
the one which was found on the
woman's right hand. On close ex-
animation hair which was found on
the hammer, was OF the same color as
that on the woman's head. No special
significance has yet been attached to the
handbag, which was found in the bed,
except that it was the property of a
woman.
The town OF Milton was thronged
with people all day Yesterday, and from
early morning until late at night
Undertaken Wilson had his hands full
showing people the body. The corpse
was in the back room and on the out
side Of the building alongside the door
the undertaken had the following sign
tackled up:
Those who wish to view the corpse enter
here. Look and leave.
The body had been embalmed and
was in full view of visitors in an ice
box. The clothing, which was on her
when she was found, was il the second
story OF the building.
Many people also visited the spot on
the river whore the woman was found,
and John Robinson who had discovered
the body did thriving business row.
ing people between the town and the
point in the river, which he had marked
by post, which had been driven in
the mud.
Indignation ran high among tho
people who visited the undertakor's
establishment, and 1t was openly stated
that il Gordy should, be taken to the
inquest on Thursday he would be
lynched.
Last night Coroner johnson and At
torney General White had conference,
at the conclusion of which MIR. White
told the coroner not to take Goriy to
the INQUEST, as there would be no
necessity for doing it.% Mr.. White hae
| no fear of lynching, however. Il
Tho attorney general has received in
formation that Gordy ia wanted in
Washington, ID. c., where Lizzie l..
| Bowen of that city has sworn out a
ia understood, is in the hands of Mar
shal Lannan of Wilmington. The de-
tails of the Washington trouble have
not psen ascertained, but it is believed
that he is charged with swindling a
woman out of about $500.
Some of Gordy's friends are inclined
TO question his sanity, which may be
used as a point in his favor.
Mrs. Sallie G. Gordy, wife of the
prisoner, died on June 11th. 1895, and
was buried on the 18th. She was 2s
years of age and Gordy is alleged te
have realized considerable money from
her life insurance. A child, Arthur,
died on July 18th, 1895, and was buried
on the following day. 1t is said that
one or two houses, which were owned
by Gordy, were burned some time age
and more money was realized from them
in the shape OF insurance.
Gordy is about 30 year OF age ard IL
of excellent parentage, and thora is &
great deal OF sympathy for his aged
mother, who is heart. broken.
The murdered woman is apparently
80 year of age, and but little is knowr
of her. Ii is thought shs had beer
uossessod of considerable means. A
great many people believe that two OF
three men had hand in killing th,
woman and that after she was dead sh,
was robbed of all her valuables. 1t il
also thought that one of her assailant
pulled the glove off rhe left hand il
order to take ring from one of th,
fingers.
The theory that there was moro thar
one man implicated is strengthened by
the fact that two strangers spent Thurs
day night in Georgetown, and whilt
here acted in suspicious manner
They loft Wednesday morning and havt
not been seen here since.
The next term of oyer and terminei
will begin at Georgetown on April 9th,
and Attorney General White will en-
deavor to have tho case placed before
the grand jury at that time. There il
probability, however, that Gofdy'l
counsel will ask for continuance, anC
if it is granted special term may bt
called.
There is rumor here that tht
murdered woman is the wife OF /
wealthy Boston ink manufacturer, bu
Attorney. General White puts little
credence in the story.
THE AUTOPSY.
The official report Of the autopsy o
the body, held by DIR. r. II. G. Wilson
and DR.. II. b. Hopkins OF Milton, il
as follows:
No bruises on body; slight bruis,
over left eye at margin of hair; on
cut measuring three inches, penetrating
to bone on right side of head, ovel
parietel bone, severing posterior tenn
peral artery. Ono cut. half-mooi
shape, measuring four inches, pene
trating to bone. over region of occipito
bone, aevering branches Of tine occipito
artery. Still another cut, immediatel,
below and smaller than the last on