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

dence OF Gordy's mother two handker-
chiefs. one Of which is supposed to be
stained with blood.
TIE MURDERED WOMAN WAS NOT MRS.
BALDWIN.
Coroner johnson of Sussex county
stateu last evening in the presence of
The Gazette's staff correspondent at
Georgetown, that there was an i'm
pression among some people in the
vicinity of Georgetown that the dead
woman was the daughter OF Stephen
Lewis, who lives near that place. Mr..
johnson said he had been Informed
that two of Mr.. Lewis daughters had
left home some years ago, and thai one
of them, whose description was said 10
tally with that of the dead woman, had
married George Baldwin, Wilmington
butcher. According to the coroner's
informant Mrs. Baldwin had lived at
No, 222 Jefferson street, this city, and
was supposed to have removed to New
York about three years ago.
The rumor that the murdered woman
was Mrs. Baldwin was Investigated by
an The Gazette reporter Monday morn
ing. The house, No. 222 Jefferson
street, is occupied by n. S. Lowell and
family, and there it was learned that
Mrs. Georges Baldwin had worked
th.re, and about two years ago had kept
a broom store on Parrish street. Later
she married Mr.. hhrens. The re-
porter found thai Harry Ahrens lived at
No. 4l0 Vest Second street, and upon
calling there was greeted at the door
by his wife, Mrs Mary Ahrens, who
was formerly Mrs. Baldwin. The pres.
ence of the woman was a sufficient
denial OF the report that she was the
murdered woman. She was surprised
when informed OF the report, and having
seen the picture of the dead woman in
paper remarked that it did not look
like her. Mrs. Abrebs said her maiden
name was Lewis, and she had sister,
named Mrs. Allen at Georgetown. She
visited Georgetown about four years
ago, but said shs did not remember
having seen Gordy.
Coroner johnson was informed that
GorGy was distant relative of the
Lewis family, and this may have had
something to do with the report. A
member Of the Georgetown family con-
sented to go to Milton to see il no
could identify the body.
A reporter OF The Gazette had an
interview Monday morning with Major
Smith, proprietor OF Smiths restaurant
ON French street, neer Front Gordy
ia reported to have said that he had
first met the woman seen in his com
pauy on Wednesday week on the train
at Smiths restaurant about Christmas.
Major Smith stated that he re-
furS nj, ~
six months ago and later about six
weeks ago. He was not at his place
about Christmas accompanied by a
woman. Had he been Smith said he
would have rcmemb bered the occasion,
as he has an excellent memory and can
| readily call to mind faces seen. So far
us he knew tine woman was never there.
THE woMAN's LIFE IN NEW YORK.
New York Herald March II.
Mrs. Mary Lewis lived in a fiat
house No. 2613 Eighth avenue, this
| city. She left there last Tuesday,
after saying that she had married
| John Gordy, Delaware farmer, who
had been a horse dealer and that she
was going to his farm near George,
town, Del.
| Very little was known Of the woman
in rhe neIghborhood of the fiat house.
Tho ianitor, Thorndyl.e. told me she
moved into the house month ago.
She said hor husband had heen dead
six months; that he had left an ini
manufactory that she still conducted
and that she liked the business, as il
was profitable.
She made good impression among
her neighbors. She dressed well. haG
handsome furniture, ana appeared tc
be in comfortable circumstances
Soon after she moved into tho house
man who, it is believed, was Gordy,
called there. He is described as ;
typical farmer, about 5 feet 10 inche.
tall, with drooning dark brown nous
tacne and black eyes.
He called frequently and OTTER
escorted tho widow when sho went
out. Two weeks ago he went IL
Eugene Becker's drug store, No. 25Ss
Eighth avenue, and asked the drug.
gist IL he had any quart bottles to sell.
He explained that he was about tt
going into the ink business and could
use bottles that bad been used before.
as b. would sell largely to persons whc
would rebottle the ink.
Mrs. Lewis told Thorndyke, the
ianitor, u week ago last Wednesday
that she was to be married to Mr..
Gordy that day, and would be away or
her wedding tour for two weeks, She
left the fiat and the janitor saw nothing
of her for two days, when she callec
down tho speaking tube to his apart
ments and asked MIN to turn on tn,
heat
II thought you had gone off on youl
wedding tour" he said, in astonish
ment
Sne laughed and replied; "Come,
now, don't be foolish. have beeu tt
Bridgeport on visit.
Thorndyke went up to her rooms.
He says he judged from appearance
there that she had not been away. Hi
spoke to her about this, and she re
piled:
81 have been away with my hus
band. He had to go back to our homt
in Delaware. He will return in few
days -
The woman's furniture was carriet
away last Tuesday morning She lef
the fiat later that day and said she wal
going to Delaware.
She purchased a postal card il
Becker's drug store, auo wrote to hel
sister in Brooklyn, directing her to e
to the fat and get some things thai
she had loft there. The sister called
last Wednesday night aud was told b,
Thorndyke that she must call in busi
ness hours to get into the rooms.
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