The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18

the very OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES plGCo VI hCoh ohu
bone once the head OF a young woman. which
for FIVE days lay In the back room Of
the .Morgue. II any dentist can on oath
aay L., that one of his patients had
the identical teeth Of the unknown the
police will have q clue. but 1t Is moro likely
that the myetery will be made clear by the
tracing of the G 81 "laundry mark. the rub
Der sheets and the absorbent cotton. the road
wagon seen on Sunday night on the shores OF
Yellow Mil Pond. the two unknown men. and
other clues which the police may not have
made known to the public.
Perkins was questioned by Coroner Doten
for fifteen minutes. The father told why he
thought the body was that Of his daughter. de-
0cribing the marks on the face and the fling
Of the teeth.
How many children have your" Perkins
was asked .
"Ihad seven" was the reply.
why do you say 'had?'"
because Grace has disappeared"
when did she leave homer"
"Three weeks ago"
"When did you see her last2"
II did not see her until this week"
This week ?"
"Yes. when I came here and saw her body"
Are you sure Of the IDENTIFY 2"
Il am willing to pledge my life IL IL my
daughters"
did you ever hear Of DR.. Guilford :"
Not until yesterday. when I heard she had
been in Onset this summer. Grace was there"
DR.. Nancy Guilford. the midwife, was prob
ably not at Onset this summer. for nearly
all her summer was spent in New York.
But. while Grace Perkins is alive and
Charles Bourne's name is not connected
with the Bridgeport crime. the police
are not yet convinced OF the innocence
Of the woman. whose whereabouts is
unknown. and who has been suspected OF COM
plicity in the crime ever since the mark "G51"
was discovered on q piece OF underclothing
wrapped about the head thrown of Sea View
avenue bridge. Every day she is absent the po-
lice become more anxious about her. because
when they could detain her they did not.
When 1t was too late the Elmira police were
asked to shadow her. Whether she has gone
to Montreal or is secluding herself near her
brothers. home at W~ellsburg. N. Y. the police
do not know. Detectives have been sent out to
search for her and a description OF the woman
has been sent to every town to which the police
think she might 60.
Even now she would not be arrested IL the
police could lay hands ON her. for. as the police
confess. they have notenough evidence against
her to hold her. Beyond the circumstantial evil
dence OF the C 81" it Is not believed that the
Bridgeport police have any reason for ar
resting the woman. Even II DR.. Guilford had
no hand in tho Yellow Mill Pond crime. and
the best evidence shows that she did not. her
position Is a hard one. When. three months
ago. her husband was sent to Wethersfeld
prison. with very little evidence against him.
and the Judge refused to allow her o new
jury. she became a fugitive from justice.
Three months after she came to Bridge
port with her daughter and opened a
home. The old charge vas not brought up
against her. and she told her friends she was
glad she could live unmolested. II she could
but have q mall practice she would be happy.
Now she knows that II she returns. even though
she be innocent. she may be charged with this
new crime. and In addition have to stand trial
upon the charge on which her husband was
plete a term in the Massachusetts, State prison.
Tor some years ago she was pardoned oy the
malpractice. and the pardon provided that, II
she were again convicted OF crime she could be
fe 6T. eGSIifo rd A jast befere she, disappeared
ney, J: B: Kleig:. formerly CITY PrpseegtinCr Al.
Haven this spring. When Mr.. Klein was asked
this afternoon II he knew where Or; Guilford was
zone to Canada. Detective Cronin asked Mr.,
KIein for Information about his client, and all
ceived from her Yesterday, The letter is post,
dated the letter. "Wellsburg. n. Y. Sept. Is"
and siG med | I" p; Gqlbliord% In {. she says;
hoynded by reporters, ever since l left home.
S ss1ort ee i! matter ss1s to which MEET WAY ms rnt turn ,s z
me ali sorts OF questions about a horrible
crime IL Bridgeport of which I know absolute:
willbo arrested on suspicion and placed In Jail
and, perhaps held there for months without a
while am absolutely innocent Of all knowl-
prejudice, against me. Ny position is one
insane. know the police Of Bridgeport have
notthe slightest, evidence ,againut me for the
S SaTea a aS to Sa Rh sae 7 s SSfr d 6avfi you I T s%y c ySSs
you at once. and until l do my mind shall know
Df. Gullford did not say that she was going
Away from her brothers home. and Mr.. Klein
thinks she is still about there. But he con-
justify her in keeping way from Bridgeport
until It has been found who killed the un-
4 EaST SAXON ESns az M Td9fs bsSdy M Il now in the rail-
Mr., Klein wrote TO DIR. Guilford last night
advising her not to return TO Bridgeport now.
denes against her maj be only part OF further
evidence the police may find. but he appears as
man was OF his daughters death, He Is inves-
tigating the crime with as much interest as the
police. and he says that he would be the first TO
urge her 10 come to bridgeport II he thought
there was enough evidence against her to try
Apia.sEssting theory vas advanced to-day.
% eaSSSS 3 does i the 70 SSlfoS'h aPpoa lGu9 al y
heI. elothing is marked IN, Alice Guilford"
SIshed i6y Harry duili9TTd and the Warden Of
lnS2 q G!ll eRd his SOP are marked "G5l"