Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
BRIDGEPORT MURDER
A Possible Clew Found In
New Haven.
THE LAUNDRY MARK IDENTIFIED.
rhe &c. 81" on the Undergarments
Wrapped Around Parts of the Vic
TINS Corpse May Implicnte
"a New Haven Midwife.

NEW HAVEN, Sept. 15.-An impor-
tant clew to the Bridgeport murder
mystery was discovered in this city
yesterday afternoon. On one of the
pieces of a mans underclothing found
in one Of the packages which inclosed a
portion Of the victims body the Bridge
port police discovered a laundry mark
&C. 81" 1t was said last evening at
the office Of the Troy laundry in Center
street that this was the mark given by
the laundry to the clothing of Nancy
Guilford, who until recently had an Of
fee in this city. Mrs. Guilford is the
wife of DR.. Henry f. Gill. who formerly
had an office at 54S Chapel street.
DIR. Gill was arrested last spring on
the charge of performing an operation
on young girl who resided in Cheshire,
a village near this city. His wife, who
went under the name of Mrs. Guilford
had her office at Wooster place. She
also was arrested. DR.. Gill stood trial
and was sentenced to a term in the
state prison. Mrs. Guilford forfeited
her bond and left the city.
Recently Mrs. Guilford appeared in
Bridgeport. The police there at once
began to watch her. She nevertheless
rented a house and placed her adver-
tisement in the Bridgeport newspapers.
AS soon as the dismembered body was
discovered in Yellow Mill pond the po-
lice began to watch Mrs. Guilford's
house. Since the discovery Of the body
Mrs. Guilford has left Bridgeport. The
police, however, say they know that
she is in New York state and can find
her.
The Identification Of the laundry mark
is unmistakable. When Mrs Guilford
lived in this city. the mark &C 81" was
used on her clothing and also on that
/ OF her husband, DR. Gill All their laun-
dry was sent to Wooster place, which
is in the same square in which DR.. Gill
had his office The fact that all their
clothing was so marked and the fact
that Mrs. Guiford took her husbands
effects when he went to state prison,
shows that it is possible that Mrs. Gull.
ford had some of her husbands clothing
in Bridgeport. The letter 20" and the
number "51" form a mark that is not
likely to have been duplicated by any
other laundry. The handwriting Of the
laundry mark is also like that OF the
clerk in the Troy laundry who marks
all clothing. The police consider the
| identification complete.
Detective Arnold of Bridgeport came
10 this city Tuesday with the portion OF
the Undertaking bearing the laundry
mark. and it was identified by the Troy
| laundry employees yesterday. The pc.
lice have endeavored to keep the visit Of
! Detective Arnold a secret and have
cautioned all the parties concerned e
keep silent.
Mrs. Guilford was twice arrested here
for performing operations and was con
stantly being watched by the police,
The Bridgeport police have informa
ton that on last Friday night a younl
man drove to Mrs Guilford's house will
a horse and wagon. He secured TIL
horse and went into the house. Whei
he came out an hour later, there was ;
young woman with him and also al
older woman. The young woman wa
apparently very Ill and was assisted b!
the man and the older woman. Tn,
three entered the wagon and drOv
away. Mrs. Guilford came out Of tn
house and watched the wagon as it dis
/ appeared.