Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-24
THE CIR. GUilFORD TRIAL.
Nancy Regaining Health Identification OF
Murdered Girl Being Established.


Bridgeport. CT, March 23.--At the
close of the third day of the trial OF
Nancy A. Guilford. the midwife
charged with murder in the second de-
gree in causing the death of Emma
Gill. the state is still engaged in en-
deayoring TO prove the fact that the
particular crime alleged has been com
mitted. Mrs. Guilford is, apparently
regaining her health rapidly and
throughout the day seemed to have her
nerves under good control.
Judge Wheeler caused the court to
be opened at the stroke of 10 A. M, and
the states prosecutor informed Attor
ney Klein. counsel for Mrs. Guilford
that he was at liberty to continue his
cross examination of Police Officer Ha-
eel, who was on the witness stand at
the close of yesterdays session. Ac
cordingly that officer was recalled and
subjected to cross-eXamination CON
corning details connected with the
Wrappings which surrounded the dis
membered portions of Emma Gill's
body when they We're found.
He was followed by officer Burke and
Detective Cronan. both of whom con-
tributed to circumstantial evidence as
to the bridge near yellow Mill pond.
the tides, etc. During the cross-eXami-
nation of these witnesses, the purpose
Of the defence was disclosed to some
extent. in that the attorney seemed to
b" anxious to give rise To the belief
in the minds Of the jurors that the dis
numbered body might be carried to
its resting place on the mud fats by Z
boat instead Of a carriage, as claimed
by the state. This testimony occupied
an hour and Officer Hall was mex
called to add 10 it.
officer Hall testified that accompaIl-
led by officer Larkin and James cur
ley ne took a row boat ard roWed about
the bridge with graphing irons look
ing for other portions Of the body Il
was then thought that the remainder
Of the body would be found near where
the head and lower limbs had been dis
covered. Nothing was found, however
the officer said. on cross-examination
the defence brought out the fact that
the water at the time the search was
made was five or six feet deep, and al
though the search was a thorough one
the bundles that were found the next
morning. containing the remainder of
at the time and not been found
officer Richard Larlln was next called
and told the same story as Hail about the
search for more bundles.
james Curiey. who lives near the bridge
and who rowed the boat for the police
officers. then took the stand and corrobo-
rated their story.
State Attorney Fessenden then recalled
william Burr. who testified yesterday,
and asked him if he had indicated to CITY
Surveyor Scovil the point on the bridge
where the first bundles were deposited.
To this the defence objected and was Sus-
tanned by the court. Burr was then tenn
pOrarily excused.
Nels Larsen, young man, 10 years %
age testified that on the morning after
The head and lower limbs were found he
rode across the Sea View avenue bridge
on his bicycle and noticed two bundles on
the mud mats. one was so close TO the
bridge that it was pulled up with pole
by man who stood there. and the other
was % feet away. Larsen stated that ne
had been on the bridge on the afternoon
of the day before and had looked all along
The Hats He said the tide was very 10"
AT the time but he saw nothing in the
shape of bundles He was stih on thc
cess .
Henry Reddy took the stand immedi;,
ately after recess. He said he assisted |
Larsen in getting The bundles from the
mud flats Officer Burke. who was re-
called, said he had testified to the finding
Of the first bundle. Sept. II. He said that.
on the morning of Sept. l3 he went to
the bridge on the undertakcr.s wagon
with David Heaphy, Undertaken GULL
mans assistant. The bundles We're found
on the second day and We're placed in the
wagon and taken to Cullinans morguc.
R1rko was followed by f. J. Mccarthy.
VINO drove the undertaker'S wagon to the
bridge on the evening of the 18th inst. |
for The bundle containing the head an
It gs.
Among he articles identified by Me
Carthy WAS the famous piece of under
clothing marked "ti-J1.' This was the
piece of cloth mat gave the police the
first reason to suspect DIR. Guilford, II
having proved to be the laundry mark of
tl,e midwife. Mccarthy said that the
ropes that bound the bundles containing
he head and arms We're not cut Unili the
margHe was reached. when the bundles
were oucnod in his presence.
Detective Edward Cronan testified tina
he had seen the head in SouthnSton-
Judge Wheeler then asked the witness:
Had YOU seen TINS head before
Eyes.
rs j; the same head YOU saw on tn
bridge"
~ is"
Dr. ". G. Stcdman was called and said
.nat he was familiar with the face ~
Emma GIL in life and had identiiied IN g.
head at the cemetery rs hers.
Detective George Arnold Identified thr |
vrapl,irgs and was sin on the stan !
when the court adjourned nj J.. NJ.