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

son of Rev. Jas, III. Gillespie, as re
ported in our last paper, has created
II good deal of excitement and deel
regret, not only in the community
where the sad affair occurred, but ali
over tho County. Mr.. Gillespie, who
killed MIR. White, is closely related
to the large family of that name in
the County, and the sou of minis,
istersof tho gospel. The affair has
given rise to great many rumors.
1t il, of course, understood that n
newspaper should not attempt To
crente sentiment, either for on
against anyone charged with crime,
but This does. not mean that state
ments may not be made for'tho benefit
of those Interested as we'll as the
public generally. The main facts,
IA reported to ns, in our office, ON
yesterday by Rev. JAS. H. Gillespie,
the fnther of the unfortunate voting
man who did the killing, are Nd fol
lows: On the afternoon of the
killing Gillespie sent his shepherd
dog after his milk COW, M was his
custom. The dog ;oInd the COW
and brought her in. In tho mean
time Gillespie heard Whites COW
bell rattling us though sho WAS run
ming. Tho COWS were in th. same
pasture.
Gillespie milled his COW, and had
gone to the house, and was Gitting
on his front porch with his wife and
baby, and Mr. Robert Wells, neigh
bor. White, who lives some dis
tance away, (on same farm) in COM
paDy with his wife, who was carry.
ing n lantern. came up to Gillespie q
back gate carrying gun and 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 d. A. Hambricks to get o
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 fired, and both fell.
White was killed instantly and Gill
lespie stunned by the concussion Of
the discharge from Whites gun.
These statements are rep orted, as
made TO US by Rev JAS. H. 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 H. G.. Peery, who held war
rant against him for murder, issued
by Judge Stuart. He waived exam.
ination apd was admitted to bail in
the sum of S50O000 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. G.
Mccall, became his sureties. Owing
to relationship, Mr.. Barnes Gilles.
pie, the Commonwealth's Attorney,
cannot prosecute the case, and Mr..
A. s. Higginbotham has been ap.
pointed for the purpose. The we'll
known lawyers, Hei ry K Graham
and Chapman Il Gillespie will con
duct the defence.