Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18
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with strange woman, which fact i'm
pressed them so that ii soon became
known in Georgetown aud vicinity,
and there was d general curioeity to
know who the woman was, as those
who had eeen them together had not
the aIightest idea who the woman was
Tho couple were seen to alight at Mil
ford, but at first even this excited no
suspicion. But when Gordy was seen
here the next day and nobody knew
what had become Of the woman Dame
Rumor began to wag her tongue.
When it was learned on FRIDAY morn
ing that the body OF strange woman
had been found the previous afternoon
near Milton, inquiry was naturally
made CONCERNING tho whereabouts of
the woman who had left the train
ut Milford with .Gordy. However,
Gordy did not appear to manifest much
concern, and he evidently did not know
that he was suspected until Friday
afternoon.
AS soon as the Milford end of the
story was learned by Attorney General
White and Detective Witsil they de-
cided to arrest Gordy IL he could be
found. He was sought ut his house.
about four and half miles east of
Georgetown, but was not there. His
haunts were visited, but without
avail. Finally, ON Saturday morning
the officers located him at the residence
OF his mother, near loves Cross
Roads, in Gumboro hurdred.
Early in the morning Detective Wit
sill and Constable Lynch of Georgetown
started toward loves Cross Roads.
Tbey reached the house about II
O'Clock and knocked on the front door,
at the same time keeping watch on the
remainder of the building. The knock
evidently frightened Gordy, for he
dashed out of the back door and
started off down the road like deer.
The officers called to him. but he did
not heed. and they were compelled to
pursue him with the team. The otli-
GERS soon overlook the facing man and
ordered him to throw up his hands
He complied and was handcutfcd and
put in the carriage, in which he was
hurriedly driven to the county Jail
here. He wanted tho officers to lot
him stop at his mothers house, but
they declined.
Without solicitation Gnrdy exclaimed
II did not hurt the woman!' Nobody
had accused him and the officers were
surprised to hear this involuntary ex-
preston. Detective Witsil questioned
the prisoner, but his statements were
SO conflicting that be finally found that
be was making matters worss and closed
hia mouth. All the while, however, he
protested his innocence He was taken
to the county Jail and turned over to
| Sheriff johnson, who locked him up
and stationed Deputy Sheriff Charles
a,ta nt fha nall n n n
extraordinary prscaution being neces-
| sary on account OF the insecure con-
dition of the jail.
Gordy was searched and gold ring
and $500 wore found on him, but
there was nothing that would crimi
nate him. Tho officers also conversed
with him, but he still maintained his
| innocence aud stated that he ran when
| he saw the officers after him, as be
| thought they wanted to arrest him for
another offence.
Gurdy, soon after his incarceration,
retained Charles W. Cullen and Charles
| +. Richards ms counsel to defend him.
Nobody is permitted to SEQ Gordy
except the officers and his counsel, and
every precaution is being taken by the
latter to prevent their client from
making any assertions which may be
used against him. On Thursday con-
signment of valuable furniture, which
had apparently been used, arrived al
Georgetown station consigned to James
NJ. GoIdy. II had been shipped from
New York, and when Gordy was quos.
toned about it by friend he stated
that he had bought it because it was
cneap. 1t is alleged that he said he
paid 525 for the lot, when it is ap
parautly worth several hundred dollars.
After suspicion ia the murder case
pointed toward Gordy, Attorney General
White made critical examination oi
the furniture and on Saturday alter.
noon found on one piece card marked
"James NJ. Gordy, care Mrs. NJ. Lewis,
2Gl3 Eighth avenue, New York. :" This
gaye the attorney general clue, and
he at once sont dispatch to "Mrs. M.
Lewis. 26l3 Eighth avenue, New
York; asking whether Nine. GrunerI
aud James NJ. Gordy woro known al
that address; also as to whether they
were married, and stating that he was
undor arrest charged with numbering
her.
Mr.. White bad discovered the namt
Grunert on some cards in sewing
machine drawer 10 the lot Of furniture.
There were two kinds of cards anG
the inscriptions were as follows:
Nine Grunert, Csc Herkimer street. A
thoroughly reliable and ttrst-class modesto
Makes faultless chic evening" stage, wed
ding and walking gowns, wraps, jackets, etc
Nine Grunnette, ct Gle, robes ct manteaux
% West Forty-second street. New York.
Mr.. White naturally supposed from
tho cards that the murdered woman
was Nine. Grunert, and go inquired
about her, but later Development
proved that sho was the dead woman'l
sistor.
Mr.. White received the following re
ply to his telegram to No. 26l3 Eight
avenue, New York City:
Mrs. NJ. Lewis and the wife of James NJ
Gordy are probably the same woman. Mrs
Lewis lived here, No. 26l3 Eighth avenue
when she left that she had married j. Gordy
and was going 10 Delaware to live with him
He lived here with her few days. Th
description OF the murdered woman tallie
with that of Mrs. Lewis,
Thomas b. Thorndyke,
Janitor.
Upon receipt OF the telegram Mr.
White sent message back to janito
Thorndyke, asking him to have som
of the woman's friends come down.
The janitor evidently went to worl
right away TO look up Mrs. Lewis
, friends, as MIR. White received the fol
. lowing telegram from him last evening
New York City. March 14.-R. C. White
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