The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-11
AT Georgetown Del for tho Mur-
der Of His Wife.
CLAIMED 70 81 INNOCENT,
Blamed an Enemy for Getting Him
Into Trouble and Claimed tho
Newspapers Were Ac-
countable for the I'll
Feeling Towards
Him by the
People.
Special Dispatch from Georgetown:

Special Dispatch from Georgetown:
James NJ. Gordy paid the death penalty
here this morning for the murder of his
wife, whom he married in New York and
onticed to Delaware that he might to COM
nit the deed
He arose at AS o'clock after good
nights sleep. Sheriff johnson served
him with breakfast of beef, ham, eggs,
bread, butter and coffee, but he did not
partake of the food. Ats clock Revs
j. II. S. Ewell and f. S. Cain arrived at
the murderer's cell.
Gordy received them cordially and told
them he was ready to go and that he had
no confession. Soon afterward his two
brother, John and Ben arrived with clothes
for the condemned man. The men were
yisIbly affected as they parted with their
brother, and Gordy sang, mo parting
there"
The march to the scaffold began at
1910 o'clock after the ministers played on
the organ when Gordy saug at intervals
and while praying suppliantly knet on
the floor.
Gordy walked with q trp, steady step
to the seatfuld between the Sheritf's two
assistants. He gave searching glance at
those present to witness the execution.
Rev Mr.. Ewell offered prayer and Gordy
stated that he did not commit the murder
but acknowledged being near the scene us
stated below. The man tremblcd as tho
straps were adjusted The black cap was
drawn over Gordy's head the Sheriff cut
the rope which held the trap door. Cor
dy's body shot down and the fall broke
his neck
Drs. o. B. Robinson +. NJ. Gum and J.
p Pierce pronounced him deud%ut 1925
O'clock, five minutes after the drop,
The jury empannell d y The coroner wee
j. 5. Lane, Samuel G. Fisher, Samuel h.
Reed, f. II, Hatfield, Charles Purnell,
Albert Pepper. Eli k. Sharp, Joseph W.
Hunter, John I, Wagman, Robert Short,
Frank Farlow and Thomas j. Salmons
= The body was placed in u plain walnut
coffin and was taken TO Jones Church at
Whitesyille, where funeral services will
be conducted, and near where Gordy's
mother resides. Sheriff johnson did all
he could under the circumstances toward
the public.
Yesterday afternoon he threw open the
Jail gates and allowed the people to view
tho galIOws. The armed guard on the Jail
i,tht nd hp
hundreds of people in town to day were
orderly.
In order that sober thought would pre-
vail the saloons were kept closed until
after the hanging.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Elsie De brick,
a niece of the murdered woman arrived
from New York She visited the Jail and
inspected the gallows.
GJruy kept II close eye on all the move
mcnts OF the carpenters yesterday, while
they were finishing the erection of the
scuffold. When they were testing the
trap Gordy called to them from his win
dow: That is Il bad looking thing to
stand on tD.no w.
you are rignt' was tho answer and
Gorly laughed and began walking to and
fro in his cell He saw the rope with
which the penalty was paid and said he
guessed that would hold him
! Messr5. Charles w. Cullen, John NJ.
| Richardson and Charles L. Richards, who
| detenued GDrdy at his Trial, went to the
! Jail iii the afternoon to say good bye to
| him. When the lawyers entered tho room
G rdy walked up TO each Of them and
! shook him by the hand Upon being
| asked if he realized what Il short time he
| bad to live he answered: yes, indeed"
Mr.. Richardson asked the condemned
| man if he would break down. G0ruy re-
| piled:
Il don't know; this thing ia calculated
| to make Il man nervous, but If | do brCa2
down | Will take II rest aud try it again.
am perfectly ready to die,
The visitors tried to got Gordy to adm
the killing, but he Professionally denied all
knowledge of it. Harvey Messick," no
said. did not tell the TRUTH The law.
yets thrn said goodbye. Gordy did MT
chow the least fear.
Mcssrs. William Thor1ughg0Od AMI
/ Robert Short also visited G0rdy TO M.
Short the condemned man returned n
Bible which he had borrowed. Ga the ly.
leaf of the book he wrote his naIno 1t
viii be remembered that at thu trial 1t
was said he could not write.
Rev. J. ii. :. Ewe!l pastor Of the Meth.
odiSt Protestant Church here spent ST..
cral hours with the Conlrmugl mau IN
his cell. Mr. Ewell said: "Gprdy still de.
MES having committed the criIuo, and. !
do not think he will mako any cuufas
SION
HAS ORDERED HIS COFFIN
Gordv has directed that Undertaken