The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23
Full Jury Selected in
Guilford Case.
TESTIMONY BEGINS.
Prisoner Stands the Ordeal
Better Than Expected,

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 22-Tha
trial of DR.. Nancy a. Guilford, the mid
wife, on a charge of alleged second de-
gree murder in causing the death of
Emma Gill of Southington, may now
be said TO be fairly begun.
When court opened at 10 o'clock this
morning one juryman was still lack
ing. Out of an extra panel of IA tales
men. IL men were examined before the
jury was completed, at 11.3O o'clock.
The trial proper was then taken up,
after a few preliminaries, by the intro
duction of witnesses by the state. Nine
witnesses in all were examined up to
the time of adjournment this after
noon. In the main their testimony was
Of technical character, dealing with
the finding of the portions Of Emma
GIlrs body in the Yellow Mill pond and
the various events connected herewith,
From the spectators standpoint, the
trial today was tedious. All of the
witnesses were minutely examined by
counsel for the defense and obliged to
60 into great detail. Mrs. Guilford
seemed much better today and stood
the ordeal of the trial better than ex-
pected. She seemed very nervous, but
her health is evidently improving
rapidly
After an hour or more had been spent
in getting the 18th juror, who an
sWered the requirements of both sides,
the trial Of Mrs. Guilford finally began.
State Attorney Fessenden addressed
the jury and outlined the case of the
state. He said that the state will claim
that Emma Gill, who lived in South
in-ton with her lover came to Bridge
port and entered the house of Nancy
ddalord and did then and there ar
range for an operation; that then and
~ re all the details were agreed upon
that money was then paid by her
aver and that subsequently other
units Of money were paid.
a2t later on, Emma Gill then in
d health left her home in Southing-
and went to the house of Nancy
.t fo where she was operated
upon and died. The body was dismem-
oa.gd and taken in portions to the yell
~" NH pond, where they were thrown
WI, the water; that the carriage in
when the remains We're transported
was hlred and driven by the accused;
"a '' LIZ AiC-Al lciS Tie utdu anu legs
VI Lmna Gill We're found in the water
mat on that day there were only the
nedu ana legs to be found; that on tn
next day the remainder of the body. cut
mo pieces and with the internal or
sans removed, was found in the pond;
t Gl the complete body then found was
nat OF Emma Gill. These are in brief
prove --'i'
g., b; G. Belts, photographer, was the
nL9t witness called He took the stand
@nu Identified and explained photo
5Laphs OF the bridge near where the
body was found, of Nancy GuiIford's
5ogse ana Of the carriage in which the
nouy IS alleged to have been carried to
me Yellow Mill pond.
ct ne second witness was 10-year-old
osephen Kelly, of 1410 Sea View avenue,
my OF the boys who found the head
g aHu less Of the dismembered body on
we mud flats. He told in detail the
ssttory OF the finding of the packages, the
sSoGoNeIy OF their contents and the sub
Ha9 5a, notification of the police The
m1SIe IeIIoW seemed to have an excellent
WI ~, and told his story in a detailed
way that was very interesting.
Hehry Delmuth, aged nine years. was
~ next witness. He was one of the
neIy boys companions, anG his testi-
lion. Va
~, pom the opening of court for the
sIeTnoon session the boy Delmuth was
NJ T.aIed and his examination continued.
~ testimony was calculated to be cor
lucrative of that of the preceding wit
& SesS, Cross-eXamination ELECTED moth
"'S new, and at $50 he was excused.
ne next witness was John ]. Cal
Kun an FISHERMAN, who lived near the
IuSe IN the vicinity of Yellow Mill
E3nu' where the girls body was found.
s ''s testimony had to do solely with the
4 sIHts preceding and following the dis
VERY OF the parts of the body.
eve more witnesses We're examined
SSeIore adjournment was taken for the
my. Lhey We're: William Costello, Will
~ V[iI ,. Burr, Walter E. Downs, Charles
N. SLanWich and Police Officer Burke
nm@"ei; The testimony of these five men
Ce aS simply in Confederation of witness
<ehoun, having tc do with the finding
me portions of the girls body and
W. subsequent events. Policeman Hazel
,e,e9ltilied the stones that weighted the
nous portions of the body, pieces Of
we ,underclothing in which the head
anu nmbs We're drapped and the rubber
DaCioth which was found about boLG
~ IONS of the dismembered body. He
N sui on the stand when at sos p,
~" the court adjourned until 10 o'clock
"hoffoW morning