Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-27
POLICE FIND A SAW.
Believed to Be the Instrument
Used on Emma Gill.
STORY OF OXLEY'S COMPLETELY.


offered to Marry the Girl, Who Re-
fused His ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
operhtion-Chnrge Against OK
ley Changed to Manslnughter.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn., Sept. 27.-The
police made a descent upon the house of
the Drayton colored women, mother
and daughter, at $50 Cannon street. yes
terday afternoon. A careful search was
made of the premises from cellar to
roof.
In one Of the rooms the detectives
found a saw, with which Il Is believed
the body OF the unfortunate Emma Gill
was cut up. 1t is an ordinary meat
saw. 1t was taken to police headquar-
ters and will be examined by an expert
chemist.
What is believed to be the true story
Of Harry Oxley's connection with the
death Of Emma Gill and the dissection
Of her body leaked out yesterday The
story was told by his brother, who call
ed at the county Jail. He spoke freely
there to the officials, and this is the
gst Of what he said:
Some time ago Emma Gin came to
my brother and told him she believed
she was in need OF medical attention.
When Oxley heard this, he became
troubled and in the emergency sought
his friend Guernsey, to whom he told
his trouble.
"'Well. il such is the case, Guernsey
replied, there is nothing left for you
but to marry her. Take my advice and
do it,
Oxley according to the story which
his brother tells, then proceeded to the
place where Emma Gill was stopping
He told her, according to the story,
that he was ready and willing to marry
her. INSTEAD of meeting with reciprocal
feelings he was amazed to hear Emma
GIL decline to enter into the bonds of
wedlock with him.
NO" she is alleged to have said. Il
am acquainted with a man who be-
lieves in me- He wants to marry me,
and / want to marry him. If we mar
ried, we would be unhappy. l know
woman who win treat me. She is DR.
Nancy Gui6ord. / know her well. All
1 ask Of you is that you pay the ex-
pense. Then we will part forever"
Oxley was more than glad at the OPP
portunity offered. He saw in it a way
out OF the difficulty and readily agreed
to pay the amount necessary. He did
pay Ii and thought no more Of the mat
ter until he heard Of the finding Of the
mutilated body and the identification as
that of Emma Gill. Then he told his
mother, who advised him to tell all he
knew. He had already done so.
Oxley was originally arrested on n
charge Of aiding in obtaining a criminal
operation. This charge was changed to
manslaughter The significance of this
change is apparent when it is stated
that hail as high as $4,000 can be plac-
ed against him on the charge of man
slaughter. The bail was formerly fixed
at $1,000 ON the first charge
The same charge was made in How
ard Guernsey's caAe, and young Guern-
sey was released on $500 bail on Satur-
day. lie went to his home at Southing-
ton and returned to Bridgeport yester-
day morning. The old bond he furnish
ed was only good until yesterday morn
ing He went to police headquarters
and was Immediately rearrested
The charge OF manslaughter was also
made against him, but the bail bond
was not increased. His father, Samuel
Guernsey, was with him. Mr.. Guernsey,
ST., is a member of the Connecticut leg
islature He went surety on the bond
y
to Southington. He will be back at
Bridgeport on Saturday to attend the
arraignment of all the prisoners. His
connection with the case is very slight
superintendent Birmingham has had
before him several times Frederick
Walsh. a young man 21 years old. wal
lace Walsh, the father of Frederick, is
an alderman OF Bridgeport and owns an
express business here. The father is
considered wealthy. Yesterday young
Walsh was sent for by superintendent
Birmingham. The young fellow was put
on the rack for about three hours. What
he told Superintendent Birmingham did
not develop.
Walsh was a frequent visitor at Mrs.
Guilford's house in Gilbert street. He
was devoted admirer Of Eudora Gull
ford. the comedy daughter Of the physi-
clan, and he has taken her out carriage
riding frequently. Wallace Walsh. his
father. was opposed to his son visiting
Eudora Guilford.
1t was young Walsh who took Mrs.
Guilford's effects down to the railroad
depot when she departed so suddenly
on Tuesday, Sept 13, for Elmira, the
same day that the trunk OF Emma Gills
body was found