Evening journal., 1913-04-19
CORDY NOW
In ROLE OF
BOY BANDIT
Police Take Him at Point Of
Gun After Making Murder
Threat
LED OFFICERS ON
TEN MILE COUNTRY RUN

John T. 0ordy, aged % years, as
he gave his name, but known to the
police as John Raymond Gordy, aged
% years, who has given the authori-
ties much trouble, is again in tolls
He was caught by a squad OF police
outside Of Wilmington this morning,
after chase which continued for
more than an hour, and covered ten
miles OF territory. The young man Is
now locked up and must answer TO
three charges, attempted murder,
pointing a gun and threatening to
kill, and carrying concealed deadly
weapons.
When searched at the police sta
ton, Gordy had two revolvers Of large
calibre in his pockets and seventy
cartridges.
Gordy, who has been in trouble on
a number of occasions, was convict
cd of robbery at the last November
term Of court, being committed by the
court to the State Hospital for In
sane, at Farnhurst, as criminally in
] sane. He escaped from that institu-
ton shortly afterward, and has been
at large since.
Gordy is now accused of pointing a
revolver and threatening to shoot
William e. Sheppard, of Oglestown,
yesterday. and with shooting twice at
Charles e. Carhart, aged p years, OF
near Newport, today.
The police who figured in the
youthful prisoners capture were Ser
geants Wardle and Lyons and Patrol
men Devenish and Hahn. They pro-
ceeded to Newport in the police pa
troll upon receiving word that Gordy
was there. and the chase began from
that point Gordy being captured
more than an hour later, a mile and
half from Silverbrook station, by
Devinish. who came up with him
first. The officer took the man at
the point of his revolver, Gordy
throwing up his arms and surrender
ing He was brought to Wilmington,
arriving at noon.
The police say that when Gordy ap-
preached the farm house Of William
K. Sheppard yesterday morning, a dos
barked at him Gordy drew one OF
, his guns and was about to shoot the
animal, when Sheppard came out and
wanted 20 know what he was about
"You keep quiet or TIL shoot you,
: said the young man. pointing the gut
) at the farmer Sheppard, however
, did not scare and GOrdy, after maxi
, ing more threats. finally left
, Sheppard notified the Newark po-
lice and the latter sent word 10 Will
mington, and Sergeant Wardle and
Patrolmen Davidson and Hahn were
( dispatched to the scene. making the
J trip 10 Stanton by trolley. They took
into custody three witnesses, Oscar,
John and Thomas Weber. and brought
them to Wilmington to question them
} about the case, it being understood
they Witnessed the affair.
A description of the man who
threatened Sheppard was obtained
and today the police heard that there
was such a man at Newport. When
the police arrived at that town they
separated, each going in a different
direction. Gordy was seated in front
, of Duff's store when he espied War
J die, and he Immediately took to his
heels. The chase then began over
field and hills, through woods ano
r hedges, principally in the woods
3 where Gordy tried to keep as much
4 as possible. Whenever the police au-
o tomobile could be used on the Ian.
q caster pike to head of the fugitive
r Il was pressed into service, bu
OOIug uldudbcd W di1uii9 SA1Nc AAi
Q pursuers.
l. The police were ably aided in thu
s chase by Charles E. Carhart, aged ?.
years, son of w. S. Carhart, a far
mer near Newport and Herbert bod
son. aged II years, of Newport boti
of whom kept close to the fugitive
! during the entire chase, at timei
= when the bigger and heavier polic'
lost sight of Gordy. These two KEEP
= so close to the fugitive that once il
+ an effort to drive them back Cord.
j turn ed and shot at Carhart. Bot
!" bullets missed their mark, however
and Carhart kept on. He and tn
II boy, Dodson, come in for mucl
! praise from the police. Carhart i
n employed by the Joseph Bancroft an
n Sons Company but is employed onl
= five days a week This morning h
d was working in his fathers iel
d, when Gordy came running across II
s. followed by the police. He immed
n lately joined i'm the chase and II wa
% hen that Gordy attempted to shoe
y at him.
le The ,hase continued mile afte
IS mile, Gordy taking to the wood
whenever opportunity afforded an
. when caught was trying to secr'
. imself in some brush. Devenis
II knowing him to be armed took n
II chances and drawing his gun do
n m anded the young man'G surrende
I'LL All during the chase the police
II an effort TO stop the fugitive Z
II mes she after him but the fusilad
Of shots only startled the people
the country that was traversed.
III All fou= police were covered wit
H mud when they appeared at the pc
lice station after their long run.