Evening journal., 1897-03-16
FEAR GORDY'S ESCAPE.
SUSSEX People Want Him to
Have a Stronger Guard.
HOW HE MET MURDERED WOMAN
GORDY's TWO TRUNKS OPENED
AND FOUND TO CONTAIN GUAM
Titles OF WOMAN'S APPAREL.
WEAVING THE WEB OF CIRCUM-
STANTrAL EVIDENCE CLOSER
ABOUT THE MAN.
Special Despatch Evening Journal.

ABOUT THE MAN.
Special Despatch Evening Journal
GEORGETOWN. March 16.-Consid-
cradle dissatisfaction Is expressed here
over the fact that James M. Gordy, the
alleged murderer Of Mrs. Mary Lewis.
Is confined In a weak Jail, and the peo-
pie fear that he Is not sufficiently
guarded. There have been several es-
capes from the jail, the most prominent
of which was that of Collingswood p.
Hallett, who shot and killed his sweet
heart in Milford several years ago. He
was tried and sentenced to death, but
escaped a few days before the time set
for his hanging. He is still at large.
The chief jailer now is John Andrews
a colored preacher. who murdered his
wife. Andrews was serving a life term
but was pardoned by Ex-Governor Rey-
nolds. and has since held the position Of
jailer at the prison.
MADAME GRUNERT HEARD FROM.
It was expected that Madame Cru
r merit, OF Brooklyn. sister of the mur-
, |
town yesterday afternoon. Instead she
wrote to Mr.. White, saying she was i'll
in bed She further stated that her
s sister had sent her a postal card on
/ March 8, saying she was married and
was going to Georgetown to live. Nine.
Grunert added that from the descrip-
/ ton she had no doubt the murdered
S woman was her sister. Mary She did
/ I a lu urtaa af ha hafs Gle
G ter had married.
7 G0RDY's TRUNKS EXAMINED
q Two trunks arrived here at noon yes
p terday from New York, addressed to
4 James M. Gordy. Detective Witsil and
Constable Cove Lynch took charge Of
4 them, and opened them in the presence
4 of Express Agent John II. Short Keys
. which had been taken from Gordy upon
his arrest opened them.
In the trunks were fround a quantity
Of fine underclothng and gowns be-
longing to woman, also some mems
clothing. In one trunk several hand
s.. kerchief marked L." were found, also
- number Of letters and photographs,
among the latter being one Of William
J. Thoroughbred, Of this town. The
n letters showed that Gordy had Travelled
I'm through New England When asked
~ about the picture. Thoroughbred said
IN Il was one he had given Gordy to copy
W. for him. He said he had seen the APP
10 paratus with which Gordy made his
a photo-portfaits.
j. HOW SHE NET GORDY.
M There have been many coniectures as
IA to how Mrs. Lewis met Gordy Harvey
Messick, the tenant on Gordys farm.
NJ tells that once Gordy brought home
4 with him from a trip a number Of mat
10 rimonial papers Several advertise
se ments of women of means" were
a marked, and Gordy said he had answer
re ed them. In this manner Messick says
ip the man became acquainted with Mrs.
he Lewis. He said Gordy told him she was
,o worth $4,000 and spoke of another
4, whose name he did not remember. who
was worth S8O,O00
se letter was found by Constable
10 Lynch in the house of Messick yester-
no day, which goes to show Gordy's rela-
re tions with Mrs. Lewis. The letter is
Nh dated February 26, of New York. and is
~ addressed to Mr.. Messick 10 was in q
Is woman's handwriting and reads:
ne Dear Friend / am letting you know
1d that J will not be home tomorrow. foi
l am having a good time in New York
re- Everything has been better than ] ex.
lv pected for-that is the reason that
will not be at home yet. ! am going tC
leave New York on Monday, and If yot
want TO let me know anything senC
your letter to Hartford, Conn, genera
del. If you have nothing particular be
- fore the first of March, send your lette
)F to 26l3 Eighth ave-. care of Mrs. Lewis
The remainder of the letter is in ref
M erence TO the work on the farm, an,
~ was signed. "YOur true friend lame
49,, NJ Gordy'