New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
MURDER MYSTERY SOLVED.
THE BRIDGEPORT POLICE ISSUE AN OF
FICIAL STATEMENT.
GI,ILrORD AND HER SON AND DAUGHTER
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Gu1LroRD AND HER SON AND DAUGHTER
HARRY oxLEY RESPONSIBLE
bridgeport Sept. 24.--The veil of mystery
which closed down on the tragedy of Yellow Mill
Pond on the day when the supposed victim
Marion Grace Perkins, came back to her home
alive and well. and which has since lifted little,
dav by day, this morning pulled strongly
aside by the superintendent of the Bridgeport
police, who made an official statement, positive
IN character and startling in its details. The
statement shows that the police are in posses
sion Of practically all the facts in the case. and
have arrested several of the chief actors in the
crime The statement officially given out by
Superintendent Birmingham is as follows
I'VE know that Harry OXley was responsible
for Emma Gilrs condition. and that he arranged
with Nancy Guilford to perform an abortion on
the girl We know the Gill girl came to Bridge
nort We know she died in Nancy Guilfords
house We know that the date Of her death was
two weeks ago tonight The body was cut up
in that house the next day. 1t cut up in
the bathtub.
I'VE know that on the Sunday night after the
body was cut up Mrs. Guilford hired team at a
livery stable. We know that the head and legs
were placed in that carriage. l am convinced
that Harry Guilford. Mrs. Guilford's son, on his
bicvcle led the way. while Mrs. Guilford followed
4, tho carriage. | am convinced that he rode
direct to the Bishop-ave. cut There the stones
that weighted the packages were secured. From
the cut I am convinced that Harry Guilford
rho way 10 the Sea View-ave. bridge He rode
across the bridge and back to see If the coast
WAS clear. and then signalled to his mother to
drive on the bridge. Mrs Guilford drove on the
bridge and up to the place where her son
waiting.
"I am convinced that Harry Guilford then lift
ed the packages from the carriage and threw
them into the pond The same procedure was
repeated the next night. when the trunk
disposed of in the same way.
I'VE knew that Eudora Guilford Mrs. Gull
ford's daughter who was arrested in Wesburg
~ Y. this morning. assisted her mother in dis
posing Of the body
Il searched the Guilford house myself. can
not tell you Of the evidence found there. In
the furnace In the cellar found the heel Of
woman's shoe, the skeleton of a woman's pocket
book and other things The stones which
weighted the packages were our starting point.
One of the first steps took was 10 ascertain
II livery team had been used on Sunday night.
found in that carriage some fragments OF stone
Just like the stones used as weights. On the
carpet at the Of the seat in the carriage
We found spots which looked like blood That
buggy had been sent by the lvery-stabe keeper
TO Nancy Guilford's house both OF the nights
in question. The case is sufficiently advanced 10
warrant my making this statement public
Harry Oxley is the man we want Howard
Guernsey is not guilty. He was OXley's friend
and confidant. He made the mistake Of not tell
ing what he knew"
The colored woman. Mrs. Rosa Drayton. and
her daughter. Clara, who arrested last
night. Superintendent Birmingham says. will
prove important witnesses. According 70 the
superintendent. one of these coored women
went 10 southington after the finding of the
body and saw Harry Oxey. Nancy Guilford
sent her on the errand. said the superintendent
This morning Harry Guilford arraigned IN
the City Court before Judge Carroll on charge
alleging attempt to procure an abortion on
Emma Gill. The arrangement merely
formal, and was continued for week. and
the prisoner committed to jail without bail.
Walter c. Foster also arraigned before
Judge Carroll on similar charge Foster, now
ever was discharged upon the recommendation
OF the Prosecuting Attorney. After his release
Foster said he knew absolutely nothing of
Emma ellis death He said he had seen a
picture of the dead girls face. and TO him IT
Saturday he her at Southington and
that probably the letter Is still there. Foster
left the city the first train after his release.
One Pnxerton detective employed by the State
Is a. work locally on the case Three Pinkerton
detectives employed by the State are working
in New-York State The arrest Of Nancy Gull
ford is the on y thing now desired by the au-
thorities.
Late to-day superintendent Birmingham sup
plemented his previous statement with the fol-
lowing announcement: Il am positive that
Nancy Guilford is not now in Europe. and am
pretty she is at the present time within
twenty miles Of Wellsburg. y. Y"
Up 10 this afternoon the following persons
have been arrested for completely in the case:
Harry Oxley ard Howard Guernsey of Ston-
ington, Conn. Guernsey was released from
custody early this afternoon on bonds OF $500
which were furnished by his father. Herman
Guernsey.
Harry and Eudora Guilford. son and daughter
or DR.. Nancy Guilford, Of Bridgeport.
Mrs Rosa Drayton and her daughter, Clara
colored servants in the Guilford household.
Walter {. Foster, former sweetheart OF the
dead girl arrested and since discharged.
Eudora Guilford, the daughter Of DR.. Nancy
Guilford. was arrested at o'clock this morning
at the residence Of her uncle, Stephen Brown
in Wesburg. six miles from Elmra. She was
not taken 70 the village JAIL but was allowed
10 remain at her uncles home under the guard
OF a constable.
FORDHAM COLLEGE.
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