Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-24
FOR KILLING EMMA GILL.
Two Young Men of Prominent Fam
HES Arrested mt sOuthfnE-
ton, Conn.

SOUTHINGTON, CONN. Sept. 23.-Sonc
strange nemesis seems to pursue the re-
mains of the unfortunate young woman
who was the victim OF the Yellow mill pond
tragedy. and who has been identlhed as
Emma Gill. of this village. This morning
the remains were exhumcd from the pot
ters field In Bridgeport and brought mere
for burial. Funeral services were heid thlS
afternoon and the remains were scarctiy
again returned to the grave whcn Dr.
Rosenbluth received "A telegram from Coro-
ner DOton, of bridgeport, asking MN 10
make an examination OF the tecth. Ihe
body had been buried, but a permit was
issued and the remains Will be dlsintertth
tomorrow and the examination mace; IT.
Rosenbluth is the dentist who did all the
work on Miss Gills teeth.
Harry Oxley and Howard Guernsey. TWO
young men of prominent families. have
been arrested for supposed connection with
the case. and were taken TO bridgeport 10
night. Oxley is the son OF the leading
the son of Sherman Guernsey. who repre-
Sented Southington In the last legislature,
Is chairman of the First CONGREGATIONAL
Society and a member OF the sch1S' ,i1T3 oo'''u'
Guernsey Jr.. has wife and child
The arrests were made by Sheriff Eagan
at the request of Detectives Arnold, or
Bridgeport and Smith. Of Hartford. IL
was stated that Detective Arnold expires ed
himself as having doubt that he had
one OF the accomplices, but winch one OF
the men ii was IL a matter of conjecture.
No one about the village seems to have
any knowledge of Guernsey being IN the
company of Miss GIL, while 1t is well
known that Oxiey was acquainted with the
young woman and has been in receipt OF
frequent letters from her what evidence
the detectives have cannot be learned.
The finding Of the fragments OF an Ad-
ans Express money order among some rub
bsh in the rear yard OF the house m
Bridgeport occupied by Mrs. Nancy Gull
ford Tuesday was the evidence that led up
to the arrest of the men. 1t was ascer-
tanned that the order had been sent from
Plantsville. Under orders from States At
torney Fesseden and Coroner Doton the
learned that Oxley and Guernsey had sent
a money order Of $40 TO DIR. Nancy" Gull
| ford at Bridgeport
During the examination of Guernsey and
OXley. il has been learned that Guernsey
| told the officers something that settled all
| case 1t is also stated positively that OK
| ley made a partial confession. No sus-
picion of guilt concerning the death OF
| Emma Gill is attached to Guernsey. but II
| has been learned that OXley borrowed the
| money he sent to Mrs. Guilford from him
| and made him his confidante.
| BRIDGEPORT. CONN, Sept. 23.-Cnarles
| A. Plumb, arrested in Stratford "Wednesday
| night, on suspicion that he was implicated
| in the Gill murder. was released Tonight
| as 1t was proven that he had no connec-
| ton with the case. Young Guilford Is
| still in Jail and tonight his counsel says
he will apply for writ of habeas corpus
| tomorrow.
| ELMIRA. N. Y. Sept 24.-Eudora Gull
/ ford, daughter of DIR. Nancy Guilford. was
1 arrested at o'clock this morning at tbs
| residence of her uncle. Stephen Brown, ir
| Wellsburg, six miles from here for com.
| plicity in the Bridgeport murder.