Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-29
THE BLUESTONE
HOMICIDE.
D. B. Gillespie Surren.
ders on Agreement,
Statement Of the Sad Affair b,
His Father, Rev. j. III.
Gillespie.

Glilesple.
The killing of White by Gillespie
son of Rev. JAS. H. Gillespie, as re
ported an our last paper, has created
a good deal of excitement and deeI
regret, not onlv in the communit,
where the sad affair occurred, but al
over the County. Mr.. Gillespie, who
killed Mr. White, il closely related
to the large family of that name il
the County, and the sou of a minis
istersof tho gospel, The affair ha.
given rise to a great many rumors.
1t is, of course, understood that a
newspaper should not attempt 10
create sentiment, either for OF
against anyone charged with crime,
but This does. not mean that state
ments may not be made for the benefit
of those interested as well az the
public generally. The main facts.
as reported to us, in our office, ON
yesterday by Rev. JAS. III. Gillespie.
the father of the unfortunate young
man who did the killing, are as fol
lows: On the afternoon of the
killing Gillespie sent his shepherd
dog after his milk COW, as was his
custom. The dog fond the COW
and brought her in. In the mean
time Gillespie heard Whites COW
bell rattling as though she WAS run
ming. The COWS were in the same
pasture.
Gillespie milked his COW. and had
gone to the house, and was sitting
on his front porch with his wife and
baby, and Mr. Robert Wells, neigh.
Dor. White, who lives some dis
tance away, (on same farm) in COM
pany with his wife, who was carry.
ing lantern. came up to Gillespie's q
back gate carrying gun aud called
him. and asked "where is NV
GOVT" When Gillespie replied that
he did not know, White began to
abuse him, and accused him of dog
ging his COW, and pointed his gun at
him and threatened to kill him.
Gillespie moved out OF range and
went to ID. A. Hambricks to get a
gun, saying that he would see him.
In the meantime White and his wife
left, going toward home. Gillespie
returned with gun and followed
White, who by this time was nearly
home. Gillespie called him to wait
or come back, that he wanted to
settle the matter, having told his
wife that he could not and would
not stand Whites abuse any longer
When White heard Gillespie c,lling
he went back to meet him.
When the men met abouta dozen
steps apart both fred, and both fell.
White was killed instantly and Gill
lespie stunned by the concussion OF
the discharge from Whites gun.
These statements are rep ported, as
made to us by Rev.Jas. HI. Gillespie,
and he further said, that his son,
who fled after the killing, came in
and surrendered himself on Wednes-
day, upon agreement with the Com
m onwealths attorney, that he should
be admitted to bail. This agree
ment was carried into effec: by Gil.
lespie appearing in person before
Squire III. G. Peery. who held a war
rant against him for murder, issued
by Judge Stuart. He waived exam.
ination apd was admitted to bail in
the sum of $50O0O0 according to
his agreement with the Common.
wealth's Attorney, to appear before
the next county court to answer the
indictment for murder.
Geo. W. Gillespie, Jos. S. GILES
pie, DIR. r. B. Gillespie and H. 6.
Mccall. became his sureties. Owing
to relationship, Mr.. Barnes GILES.
pie, the Commemorative Attorney,
cannot prosecute the case, and Mr..
A. s. Higginbotham has been ap-
pointed for the purpose. The we'll
known lawyers, Her ry & Graham
and Chapman & Gillespie will con
duct the defence.