Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-29
Mr. c. Beverly Turper Murdered
in Cold Blood.
Toune A. c. G'liiEan Charged with
tho crimo-Tho motivo Assigned
a Christmas Hop-Deash OF mrs.
Annn u. Nelms,
Especial to vIrginian-Pllot.)

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Sfrolls. Va, Dec. Csc Beverly Tur-
ner. wealthy cit'z.n, 65 years
of age, was murdered last night at his
home in Isle of Wight county, near
Burwelrs Bay. The murderer, A. C.
Gall gan, 20 years old, Shot him because
his attentions to Miss Turner, the VIC
TINS daughter, had been spurned.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Turner and
daughter went down to a river wharf
to see some friends on "a steamer. Gill
ligan was there. He asked Miss Tur-
ner to let him walk beside her. She
refused. She entered her carriage
hurriedly and drove home. Leaving the
team in the yard, Miss Turner rushed
into the house where her father was
sitting beside a fire. His shoes were
off. The old gentleman dressed and
went out to see that the horses We're
stabbed. a little later a gunshot was
heard. Mrs. Turner and daughter sIs-
pected a trage dy, but {. ared to investi-
gate. Their scare was increased by
Gilligan, who opened the blinds and
peersd inside, though he disturbed
them no further.
THE VICTIM FOUND.
TWO hours later old man Turner was
found in the barnyard in pool OF blnd
He was dead. a charge Of gunshot had
entered his neck and nearly blown 1t
away. leaving the head almost severed.
NO one saw the crime committed. but
there is little doubt of Gilligan's guilt
He had previously threatened TO kill
Mf. Turner if he Crooked his finger"
at him. The Turner's are above Gill
gan In the social scale. and Mr.. Turner
would not countenance any attention
to his daughter. The murder was done
with borrowed gun. The weapon was
returned with one barrel empty. Gill
gan, 1T is said, offered a man So to
take thin to Moonlight. He fed. and
has pot since been heard from, though
the chiefs of police In several cities
have be=n notified. The murder happen
ed about $3.50 o'clock in the evening.
Mr.. Turner is prominent lumber
and is well-known. He is
a brother of r. r. Turner an uncle of
DR.. Turner and the father of Mrs. John
kipps, of Blacksburg, Va. and Miss
Isabel Turner. of Isle of Wight.
Hurricane Branch is working on the
case In q notice of reward published
IN this issue he gives q description of
the alleged murderer. Gilligan lived
near the Turner home.
CHRISTMAS FLOP.
The Suffolk Cotillion Club had their
christmas hop last night at Armory
Hail. The general pleasure of the even
ing was abridged to an extent by the
paucity of young ladies'. There were
only eleven present and good sized
attendance of men.
The Aeolian Club (colored) had a
dance last night in the old Town Hall.
There were fifteen couples
NASHVILLE STUDENTS.
The Wright's Original Nashville Stu
dents consolidated with Gideon's Big
Minstrel Carnival, will be at the CITY
Hall Theatre Tuesday, January I'd.
This popular attraction numbers forty
five people, all well-known entertainers
who come with the highest of press
concentrations. Sale of seats opens
Saturday morning.
MRS. NELNIS DEAD.
Mrs. Anna NJ, wife of j. Calvin
Nelms. died at 10 o'clock last night at
her home. on Hill street. She had been
Ill several months and had repeatedly
gone to hospitals. but without perma-
nent relief. The deceased was 65 years
Old. a member of st. Paups p. T..
Church and good woman.
The funeral will take place at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from st.
Paurs and the intermcnt will be i'm
Cedar Hill. These will be pall-bearcrs:
Active--From Tom Smith Camp: Jno.
II. LotZia.~ r. e. Norfleet, john M. Shcp-
herd, William II. Howell. Citizens-W.
G. Harrell. w. w. Ballard. w. E. Ca
hoon.
Honorary-T. w. Smith, Robert r.
Allen. r. S. Boykin, a. S. Eley, Will
liam Eley.
The deceased leaves a husband and
four sons and daughters-Miss Eliza
Nelms. j. c., Clyde and Robert helms.
A DEATH IN SOUTHAMPTON.
Whitmel Hill Urquhart died early
THIS morning ut Charles Hope"
southampton county. aged 81 years. He
had been III more or less with a chronic
disease for sixteen years. The funeral
will take place from st. Luke's P. e.
Church in CORTLAND. The deceased
was member and vestryman in st.
Andrews, Sussex county. The pail
bearers:
Active-J. William Ridley, C. Blow,
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