The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-30
Trial of Bridgeport
Midwife Proceeds.
THE LAUNDRY MARK
Detective Arnold Tells of
Its Discovery.

Bridgeport Conn, March 29.-The
wool and web which the state is en-
deavoring to weave about DR.. Nancy
Guilford, in the efforts to prove that
she is guilty of The death of Emma
Gill, by a criminal operation, as well
as the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the body, is
having the meshes frightened, accord
ing to the prosecution, as the several
witnesses they present are examined,
But with the testimony adduced by
the defense in the cross-examination
the status of the case would seem to be
controvertible from evidence presented
in Harry Oxleys testimony today, sup
Elementary to what he gave evidence
TO in the direct examination yesterday
lie told in the direct examination of
his connection with the case, which,
according to the attorney for the de-
Tense would under the law of the state
make him equally guilty with the per
son who committed the operation,
which resulted fatally.
His story, as told in detail on the
direct examination yesterday relative
to his intimate relations with Miss Gill
and the efforts made by him to arrange
for treatment for her. so that their re-
lations would not be known, was not
productive Of any new facts in the
cross examination, which was conclud-
ed this morning. Detective Arnold cor
roborated Oxley's testimony relative to
sending money by Adams express to
Nancy Guilford in August last. The
principal evidence today was offered
with the intent of connecting the sec
tfons of the dead body found in the
Yellow Mill pond with Nancy Guilford's
house, and in that connection the
laundry mark "G-51," which first
caused Mrs. Guilford to be suspected.
was introduced. Detective Arnold
testified to the identification of various
articles which he found while search
ing the house of DR.. Guilford at 81
Gilbert street. last September The
laundry mark. "C-51" the rubber sheet
ing, cord, pairs of clothing, surgical
instruments and other articles which
the state regard as discriminating, be-
came a part Of the evidence. This. in
connection with the testimony of OK
ley is believed to be the major part Of
the states case.
One of the dramatic situations of the
days proceedings was the recalling Of
the father of the victim, Henry Gill,
to the stand IT was for the purpose Of
Identifying some letters. James Pratt
of Southington, at whose home Emma
Gill was employed as a domestic, and
Walter c. Foster of Hartford, whom
Emma Gill was engaged to marry, and
who was first arrested and charged
with the crime, We're among the wit
nessJs this afternoon. They were sue
ceedad by Orrin LamsOn, of Southing-
ton. an Adams EXPRESS Company
agent, who identified a way bill show
ing an express shipment of $40 to Nam
cy Guiiford of Bridgeport, dated Aug.
80 A handwriting expert of New York
was the concluding witness called this
afternoon He was supposed TO testi-
fy for the defense, but court adjourned
before he was put on the stand. Mrs
C.uilford showed more interest in the
proceedings of the past two days than
she has manifested since the trial
opened this morning, and for the first
time she came into court unattended
by her nurse.
Cant Arnold was again called to the
stand when court opened for the after
noon session.
The questions put to him referred to
the midwifery instrument. He said that
he had searched the furnace and found
therein the heel Of Woman's shoe sew
eral corset stssels. some hooks and eyes,
buckles and a breastpin, III addition to
several other articles forming parts Of
woman's wearing apparel. The direct
examination Of Capt. Arnold had been
concluded, but he was again temporar-
| lily excused, and High Sheriff Hawley
was summoned.
He said he had in his possession sew
| eral trunks the property OF Nancy
| Guilford These trunks he had taken
| into his possession on the deck Of the
! steamship Lucania in New York. The
| sheriff was ordered to produce in court
one of these trunks. This was done and
Detective Cronin identified the trunk
as one taken from DR.. Guilford while
| she was in custody in Scotland Yards,
| England.
| Capt. Arnold who was one Of the
! early afternoon witnesses, was recalled
to the stand. The trunk was opened and
! a number of ladies' garments were
! taken out The detective was shown
| three articles on the bands Of which a
! SQUARE piece of cloth had been cut out
| n exactly the same spot where the
| laundry mark "G-5I" was located on
| the garment that was found wrapped
! about the trunk of Emma Gill's body.
| The defense here objected to the arti-
| cles being introduced in evidence, but
after they had been shown to the jury
/ and Judge Wheeler, the latter ruled
! that two of them should be admitted
! Attorney Deforest cross questioned
! the witness closely on various matters
| that he had testified to on his direct
! examination but failed to shake his
| testimony to any noticeable degree.
Henry Gill, father OF the victim, was
| the next witness. He was recalled to
| identify a letter postmarked at the
| Southington pOstofice August 26 and
| addressed to Emma Gill. He said it was
not delivered to him until about Sept.
| go as the postmaster refused to deliver
| IT to any one but Emma Gill until ne
received authority from Washington.
| On the cross examination Mr.. Gill tes-
! titled that he had received altogether
/ four letters addressed to Emma, name
" the one he had lust identified, one
which he had, besides two which he
promised to produce in court. He said
The letters We're from Walter Foster.
James Pratt of S0uthington, at whose
home Emma Gill was employed as a
domestic. was next called TO the stand.
He said the girl left his house in August
and that he had not seen her since She
went to WORK Cor him in November,
IroQ7 ON -rvamira ton he testified
that Emma had been away several
times during the time she was employed
in his house, and stayed over night, but
he could not locate the exact dates
Walter G. Foster of Hartford then
took the stand He is the young man
whom Emma Gill was engaged to mar
ny, and who was first arrested charged