Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-20
MURDERER G0RDY'S STORY
Alleges That He Never Saw the
Woman Whom He Killed.
ISN'T PREPARING A CONFESSION
Asserts That He Is the Victim
Z of Conspiracy.


Georgetown, May 10. = The rumor
that James M. Gordy, the murderer,
WAS preparing confession was denied
this afternoon by Gordy himself, When
asked regarding his proposed confession
and what led him to commit the deed
be Replied:
"Why, never saw that woman In
my life until saw her picture 10 the
papers. The whole business was plot
against ME- l think that enemies Of
mine 10 Newark, N. j., where was
in the picture business, must have got
a man to marry this woman under my
name and bring her right down hero
near my home and murder her. Then
Attorney General White and Lis de-
toctives did the rest. nj
ooh, / want to tell White and them
| detectives what l think OF them before
the whole crowd CD the scalfold. They
| twisted everything against me. Why,
THAT handbag they found in my room
belonged to my wife, who died at my
home three years ago. after childbirth.
] had three doctors with her to save
her; vet they say killed her.
\ "Thsn the SHOES they measured the
footprints with on the river bank.
| They took those shoes from my trunk.
They we're round-tosd, Ny shoes that
| / wore home and had on were pointed
\ tons. Yes. / ran when the detectives
| were after me. because | had hearil
| that there was warrant out for me fol-
1 some trouble ! had in Washington, hui
| did not exclaim that did not hurt
that woman. That was lie. And
that ring they found, and that the deac
woman's sister awore TO, ] bought or
Rawley street, Pittsburg. last winter
for girl in Bridgeville, but 1t was toe
small for her finger, and l kept it ever
since.
"That furniture / bought on Twenty,
second street. New York, and paid fol
il. wanted to go Oh the stand at the
trial, but my lawyers would not let me.
They made me dress and luok the wa,
did, like a tramp. had good Glothel
and / wanted 10 shave up and put
them on, but they said no.
Il would have said guilty, ton, II
bad been on the jury after that kind o
evidence. Yes, / came down on tina
evening on the train, as they swore
and got off at Milford. always ge
off there, and drive to my home, blu
as God is my judge took no woman
out of Milford.
"Why, they say murdered tina
woman for her money: well, have the,
found any money? guess not !?
And here Gordy really chuckled ant
added:
'Nor will they ever"
He continued to walk up and dowr
the eel and talk denying everything
lie declared he never saw the ministe
who claimed be had married him
THAT must have been the plot" b
said. "Some man called himsslf Cord
and knew me-" sim
lie denied that be had ever marrie
/ any of the women who claim to he hi
wives ami ended by saying: Nov
, am not afraid to die.
~ expect to die and am anxious 70
the day TO come. Every day brings m
nearer my Lord. lie accepts ME- Fl
knows tue truth. want to 60 to th
scaffold. / have no confession to max
, and will make none. Why, news
, paper has offered me big money to con
fees, but / tell you can't do 1t, but
; do want to tell Mr.. White what thin
! of him" =.
Sheriff johnson is in bed sick an
has been for week, hut he has Gordy'
! every movement watched night and ia
j by faithful guards. He ia determine
that he shall not have any opportunit
+ to escape ~