Evening journal., 1899-02-24
GoRDY MURDER RECALLED.

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the following bill in relation to the
first wife Of Jim Gordg, the murderer.
Whereas, Elijah Oliphant, of Little
Creek hundred. Sussex county, and
STATE Of Delaware. did on the fifth day
of September. A. d. 1891, by deed of
bargain and sale, convey unto Vilitus
/ II. Farmer and Sallle c. Gordy. jointly
certain tract, piece or parcel of land
situated in NanEsooke hundred, county
and state aforesaid adjoining lands Of
SEVERN A. Iambden, /. c. Pritehard
and others, containing one hundred
and sevenfy-nine and one-quarter
acres Of land, more or less, and being
the same lands The said Elijah Oil
phant purchased of John r. Wilson, by
deed bearing date November 21, 1868
and Of record in the office Of the re-
corder of deeds in and for Sussex
county, al Georgetown, in Deed Record
A. A. W., No. 20. folio SO9; and
Whereas, The said Sallie c. Gordy
and James NJ Gordy. her husband, did
! by deed bearing date March 22. 1892
convey unto Joseph S. GOrdy all their
| right title. interest, claim and demand.
Of. in and to all the undivided moiety
Of that certain tract, piece or parcel OF
land, so as aforesaid above described,
said deed never having been recorded; (;
and
Whereas, The said Joseph S. Gordy
aud Eliza ]. Gordy, his wife, did by
deed bearing date April 8. 1892, con-
| vey unto Thomas II. Birmingham, all
their right, title. interest. claim and
demand, OF, in and to all the undivided
cne moiely CT that certain tract, piece
or parcel of land so as aforesaid de-
scribed. said deed nct new being Of
record; and
Whereas, The said Thomas H.
j B1ittingham did by deed bearing date
July l6, 1892, convey unto Vilitus Par
mer al his right, title, interest, claim
or demand, Of. in and to all the undt.
yided one mciety Of all that certain
tract, piece OF parcel Of land. so as
Aforesaid described, said deed not now
being on record; and
Whereas, The said Sallie c. Gordy
and James NJ. Gordy since the execu-
tion and delivery Of the said deed date
March 22, 1892. have departed this life
leaving to survive them. as heirs at
= Jaw CT the said Salne c. Gordy, three
I children, all Of which said children are
minors; and
Whereas. The said deed executed
and delivered by the said Sallie C.
Gordy and James NJ. Gordy, her hus-
. land, to the said Joseph S. Gordy
, dated March q, 1892, has been lost ol
! destroyed; and
Whereas, 1t is impossible for this
, heirs at law CT the said Sallie c
Gordy, deceased, to convey a good ans
sufficient title in the undivided on,
Z moiety in the tract, piece OF parcel O
= iand as Aforesaid, unto the said Vilitul
] H. Farmer as justice and equity de
mand as her right; and
Whereas. The said James NJ. Cord.
in his life time. was appointed admin
r istrator Of the said Sallie c. Gordy, de
t ceased; and
{ Whereas, Charles T. Purnell, Esq,
q was appointed the administrator o
james NJ. Gordgs deceased, now there
fore
BE it enacted by the Senate an.
= House Of Representative Of the Stat
q Of Delaware, in General Assembly met
n Section 1. That Charles T. Purnel
ESQ, aforesaid, the duly appointed ad
mfrfsIltor of James NJ. Gordy. de
10 ceased, be and he is hereby authorize
i empowered, directed and ordered +
y make, execute and deliver a deed in fe
o simple unLo Vi.ttus Farmer of th
a tract piece or pared cf lard aforesai
I, which deed, when SO executed and de
u hvered, Shall have the like force an
: effect as though executed and delivere
by the said Sallie c. GOrdy and Jane
!. NJ. Gordy, her husband. which shal
> convey all the interest, right, title an
. claim, which they, the said SaLie {
= Gordy ard James NJ. GOrdy, her hus
e bard, in their lifetime had in the sal
n lands and premises mentioned and dc
o scribed and heretofore referred to-"
FIGHT OF THE PILOTS.
re Senator Pyle is now figuring large
5 in the fight of the Delaware pilots. B
" request he yesterday gave notice {
three acts which, President Nirde
says, are full of snakes and should
u killed. One compels pilots to pay al
le nualLy a license Of $50 to the state, an
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pccce for issuing the license. Anoth'
is an aCt revoking licenses granted
. the Beard of Piict Commissioners
persons, in violation OF the provision
+ Of chapter 619, volume is. Laws
le Delaware, and prescribing as a penall
re fine Of not less than $500 nor mol
OF than $1,000. and, in default, imprsoi
ment for a period not exceeding OF
ysar or until the fine and costs al
laid, for the persons holding such
Vi censes acting as pilots under the sam
I'd It has a preamble which declares thi
ms the Board of Pilot Commissioners h
IN violated the law by granting hcens
y to persons as plots before the numb
:, Of pilots had been reduced to forty
a. provided in the law.
'l- The third is an act amendatoTy
chapter 449, volume l6, Laws Of Del
ware. the genera, pilot law. II max
of it illegal for any pilot to serve as Pill
commissioner; provides that a speci
- meeting CT the beard shall be call
ID upon the written request Of any ty
te. of the Eoard Of Pilot Commissioner
ps increases the number of pilots fro