Evening star., 1897-03-15
He Is WANTED HERE
Man Arrested for Murder Has a Local In
dictment Pending.
James VI. Gordy Charged With XIII
ing Mrs. Lewis and His Washing
ton Criminal Record.

The arrest of James NJ. Gordy Saturday
at Georgetown, Del. charged with the muir
der of Mrs. Mary Lewis of New York at
Milford, Del. last Wednesday, is OF par
ticular interest locally for the reason that
Gordy was located here last summer. work
ing very clever swinding game. and
feecing a large number of washingtonians
ont of money. varying in amounts from
500 down. Inspector Hollinberger has been
increasingly endeavoring to secure the ar
rest of the man. but. although he was
located several times at as many different
places. he succeeded in some manner in
eluding the officers of the law. In the un-
likely event that the murder charge does
not hold. Gordy will be brought here to
answer an indictment setting forth false
pretenses.
The principal complainant against the
man for his transactions in this city is Miss
Lizzie Brown. Miss Brown is from Am
herst Court House. Virginia. but at the
time of the occurrence in when EoriN
figured so prominently was stopping at 2ol5
G street. Answering a newspaper adNer-
tisement August Il last Miss Brown called
at 62S Pennsylvania avenue. There she was
received by a man who gave his name as
j. Gordy He represented that he wanted
a partner in the business of teaching pho
tographic art. Gordy was a man of pleas
ing personality, and gltb taiker lhiiu-
enced by the glowing representations ne
made to her as to the certainty of opulent
prospects i'm the business, she turned over
to him s19. in money for half interest IN
the business
Miss Brown was Very much wrought up
when she learned that Gordy. to say noth-
ing of the sl.5 had disappeared into thin
air. so TO speak. leaving the city Ire same
day and leaving no tidings behind III was
poor consolation for Miss Brown 20 toe m
formed that scores of other victims existed
in this city who have been deceived IN
manner precisely similar.
Detectives Carter and Gallaher, who were
assigned to the case. learned that Gordy
had at one time resided at Georgetown
Del. a telegram was al once sen, TO the
latter place, requesting Sheriff TruNton of
Sussex county to cause the arrest and de-
tention of Gordy if he put in an appearance
al that place. a reply was received 10 The
effect that Gordy had been in Georgetown
and had departed for Baltimore. but was
likely to soon return. He was thereuoon
indicted by the grand jury here for false
Tretenses and the proper paper forwarded
to United States Marshal Lannan At VIII
mnCton. Later il was learned that GorGy
was engaged in the photograph business in
Baltimore. An effort was made TO locase
him in the monumental city, but without
avail. and nothing further was hearl from
him until today. when news Of his arrest
for murder reached police headquarters.
Excitement over the murder of Mrs.
Lewis is unusually intense in Tie vicinity
of Georgetown, ard strong talk of lynch
ing is reported. The Delaware authorities
incline to the belief that Gordy and the
Lewis woman in New York were engaged
in the photograph sche me, but they do
not think the couple were married. The
woman was young and richly dressed. and
she was found murdered in the Broad kill
river near Milford. she was identified,
after considerable trouble. as Mrs. Mary
Lewis. the widow of ar ink manufacturer
of that name. and lived for month or
more. until last Wednesday, en- the top
floor of 26l3 Sth avenue New York city.
A week before her departure from the Sth
avenue house Mrs. Lewis is said to have
announced her marriage to James VI.
Gordy. She sold out the ink business left
her by her husband. and with the money
thus obtained went TO take up her home
with Gordy, who. she said a farmer
living near Milford
The murder one with decidedly
brutal features. and the proof against
Gordy is said TO be complete and convinc
ing. A room occupied by the alleged mIr-
derer as searched. and between the mat
tresses of the bed were found hand
satchel. curling iron. hammer and a.
woman's glove. The latter corresponds 10
one found On the dead woman. and the
satvhrl has Deen identified by those who
similar to ore she carried. Several rings
found on Gordy are believed TO he those
the woman is said to have displayed in
New York. Mrs. Lewis was drugged and
then thrown into the river.