Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-25

Georgetown station On the arrival of
the noon southbound train. Measick
and Gordy left for the farm, Gordy
taking two satchels and cane from
Hilyard's store to the farui. Gordy
told Messick he had sold the horse.
After supper Gordy rode off and re-.
turned at Q, saying that he had been
to Paynter Frames residence. Gordy
retired and next morning after break
fast went to Dodd's store. On Friday
morning Gordy said he had nice lot
Of furniture coming to town, but it
was not new. He said he had bought
1t from an old man who had lost bis
wife in New York. and wanted TO
break up housekeeping. Friday night
Gordy spoke to MessiclS about going
for the furniture, which had arrived
at Georgetown. He said ''We'll 90
after it tomorrow. GoIdy ate his
supper, after which be took his over
coat and two sntcbeis and drove off,
saying be might be back the next day,
but did not know when ne would re.
turn. Witness had not seon Gordy
since.
George W. Hatfield OF Georgetown
identified the articles found in tho
bed at Messick's house, he having
accompanied the attorney general to
the house Saturday night. Mr.. Hat
field also identified the trousers, which
we're found IN the sitting room.
Wilbur Dickerson, Milford livery
man, and Alexander Harrington,
oolored, his stablemap, identified
Gordy from the picture as the man
who had hired a team from him
last Wednesday night. Gordy told
him he wanted team to gn to Mes
sick's place. oil ths Georgetown road.
John II. Short, Adams Express
agent at Georgetown, said that on
Monday two trunks were received from
New York for flames II. Gordy. 7"
They were examined on Wednesday by
Detectives Witsil and M1Vey and tho
sister aud niece Of the murdered
woman, who identified some articles
found therein.
Mrs. James Leonard, who lives near
where the body was found, on the road
between Milton and Vaughn's Landing,
said she heard a noise, ~ il a woman
were making distressing cry, between
s and 8 O'Clock Wednesday night. The
noise was of short duration.
Joseph Polk bailey, who lives at
Vnughn's Landing, stated that about
10. 40 o'clock last Wednesday night a
carriage rushed by as if coming from
the landing. The next morning he saw
the tracks of carriage down to
Vaughn's Landing and back, and the
appearance was that no stop mad been
made, expect at the landing. APP
parently the carriage had simply turned
around at the wharf He had boat
at the landing, but the next morning
il was gone. 1t was found half mile
above Vaughn's Landing. There was
one oar in the boat when it was found.
although there had been two in the
boat the night before.
Mrs. Harvey L.. Messick, who re.
sides with her husband on James NJ.
Gordy's farm, saw Gordy go through the
house at midnight Wednesday night and
Thursday morning. She identified trou
sers shown her as those which had been
taken of by Gordy on Wednesday night.
Before Gordy left on Thursday morning
he had asked her TO clean the mud of
them. When she went to clean the
trousers they were muddy and soaking
wei above the knees. The mud was
black and sticky. She asked him
whore hs got the mud on the trousers
| and he said in Baltimore. He told hei
that when he was attending to his
horse On wharf he stepped in hole
and in that way muddied his trousers.
Charles p. Tunnel. freight agent al
Georgetown, testified to the receipt Of
the furniture last Thursday for james
NJ. Gordy. Witness identified the pic
ture shown him as that of the man wht
had called for the goods on Thursday
and Friday. He also said that Nine.
Grunert identified the furniture or
Wednesday as the property of hel
| sister.
Detective Witsil reviewed his con
nection with the Investigation. Ht
exhibited a diamond ring taken fron
| Gordy, and which was afterwarC
identified by Nine. Grunert as thu
property of her sister, Mrs. Lewis. HI
alsp showed other articles taken from
the prisoner, among which were severa
keys, one of which was for the trunl
containing the dead woman's clothing
and another for bureau which wal
among tho furniture which was re-
ceived week ago.
The jury then deliberated, and il
about 20 minutes they hal agreed OF
the verdict. which was readily signet
by all.
| Before the Jury began Its dellbera
tions Juryman Joseph E. Lank in
quired of Attorney General Whit,
whether it was not customary in
case where man is supposed TO hav,
killed his wife to give the man al
opportunity to see the body befor'
burial.
Mr.. White replied that it was no
customary in such cases and in til,
case under consideration Gordy deniet
that tho woman was his wife and hat
no desire to see the body.
This was evidently surprise to tn
jurymen, but they were satisfied anc
the subject was not mentioned again
sATcHEL FOUND IN PHILADELPHIA.
Georgetown, March 49, ConEtabl
Lynch returned this afternoon from
Philadelphia. bringing with him
satchel which is supposed to have DO
longed to Mrs. Lewis. A parcel checl
was found upon Gordy when he wa
searched, and with it the constab
recovered the satchel in Broad stree
station. 1t contained red ink, blu
there was nothing about it that woult
give any clue.