The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
EIGHTEEN YEARS
FOR GILLIGAN
Jury Find Him Guilty Of
1Murder in Second Degree
He DID NOT EXPECT IT
Had Been Bouyed Up bv the Self
Defense Plea.
THE JURY OUT A SHORT TIME.
The Verdict Gave Satisfaction at Isle
of Wight Courthouse. But Was
Not Well Received Elsewhere.
An Appeal Will Likely be
acknowledgement arsu-
mcnt on Both Sides.
THE JURY OUT A SHORT TIME

ISLE OF WIGHT COURTHOUSE. VA,
June 2s-special.-.'we the jury, find the
prisoner guilty of murder in the second
degree. as charged in the Indictment. and
ascertained his punishment at eighteen
years in the penitentiary.''
That was the verdict read by Clerk
Young at Isle of Wight Courthouse this
afternoon at 5:22 o'clock to Andrew Carter
Giliigan, charged with the killing Of c.
Beverley Turner. father Of the young wo-
man whom he loved, and who, he swore
on the stand, he believed loved him.
TIE PRISONER.
The prisoner was commanded to stand.
Gilligan. a well-built. good looking athle-
tic young man, placed a hand on the table
and stood. dis face blancned. II was the
first time he had shown much emotion dur
Eng the trial. His limbs trembled slightly,
but soon his features relaxed into their
usual repose and Indifference.
The jury had been out fortytwo min
ltes.
As the verdict was read the dense mass
pf humanity held its breath. The tension
and mental suspense was almost tragic,
but short-lived.
HOPE FLED.
When the verdict had beae ..l1shed and
amended by Attorney holland for the
Commonwealth, the prisoner settled back
in his chair with the air OF man whose
hope mad fled. His eyes were cast down
dejectedly. Giliigan did not expect such
a verdict. His hopes had been kept up and
Were based on his plea of seif-denfense.
Some people expected the death penalty,
but Gflligan and his attorneys seemed
hopeful all the way through.
HIS NERVE WEAKENED.
The first time GiIligan's nerve seemed
10 weaken was during the closing speech
of Mr.. Holland. The attorney made a
powerful plea, and at the end of over three
hours argument was in physical condition
to stand two more hours despite the heat
pnd vitiated condition of the atmosphere
Ia the courtroom.
1t was stated in these dispatches last
night that TIE jury would return with a
penitendary verdict if they agreed at all.
Their deliberations may have been exoi-
lifted by the fact that they We're tiring of
their long confinement and wanted to get
home.
The verdict, as far as I could learn
gives general satisfaction; as much so as
any that could have been rendered. The
Jurors We're men OF ability and conscieuti-
pus scruples. They weighed well the evil
dence and did what they took to be tf.a:r
sworn duty.
HOW THE JURY STOOD.
There is a difference OF opinion as to how
the jurors stood on the first ballot. James
O. Branch foreman of the jury. told me
that three of the jurors were for hanging
r. Z. Britt, c. T. Joyner ana himself The
others We're for second degree murder none
Of them voting for less than ten years
Then they got together, and all said eigh-
teen years would do. Another report says
the jury stood eight Tor hanging on the
hajlot think foreman Rranch is
right.
After the verdict was rendered. Colonel
Baker for the defense, took exception on
the ground that The verdict was not re-
corded before the jury was dicharsed The
same lawyer moved for an arrest of judg-
,nent.
MOTION MADE
Mr. Edwards moved that the verdict be
set aside as contrary 10 the law and evi-
tience All the motions We're continued Til
Monday, but even then they will not be ar
eued at length They will probably be
further continued.
1t is understood that the present inten-
ton of counsel is TO take the case to the
Court OF Appeals. That will take money,
hut the prisoner has friends who will put
lo the cash. The actual time the jury
took in their room was th!rty-tive min
utes.
When Jurors We're asked what evidence
more than any other Influenced the ver-
dict, ! was informed that they put more
credence in. Miss Turner's statement than
tn Gilligan's. in whose evidence there were
contradictions The jury believed Sheriff
lington. all Of whom were contradiCted by
the prisoner They did not put much care
on considering the love letters.
GILLIGAN OVERCOME,
After adjournment this afternoon Giili-
gan was visited IN jail by his sisters and
and ~
even more affected than when he stood up
to hear his DOOM
To-day's crowd was the largest of many
large assemblages.
Gilligan will likely be taken to Peters
burg on Monday and placed in his old cell.
There is a guard patroliing about the Isle
of Wight jail tonight.
GilliEan IS now twenty-siX years old. II
the verdict stands he may by good beha-
rior get out Of the penitentiary when he
Ia bout forty-;wo. This prisoner has many
relatives and quite number Of friends.
His sisters Mrs. Susie Ba;ten and Miss
Lille Ciiilgan, and the Misses Barlow have
passed much time at the trial. Several
other ladies have appeared on the grounds
as spectators. Some letters have been
written by sympathetic young women
from distance.
Judge Hinton this morning closed the
case for the defense. He spoke for nearly
TWO and q half hours. 1t was announced
that Colonel Boykin, States Attorney, was
Ill and could not attend the last days
work. he had beer weak some days, and
the personal encounter with Judge Hinton
Thursday forenoon had made him see his
finish in active work. not from physica.
pain. but 1t was great nervous shock
The defense occupied a little over five
hours When Judge Hinton closed Mr.
Holland for the prosecution, had three
hours and ten minutes to his credit, an6
he used 1t all. He was sarcastic and elo-
auent Some of the jurors shed great briny
tears. the first which had roistened theil
eyes for years.
CLOSING ARGUMENT.
judge Hinton began speaking at lC
o,cloctl His WAS the closing argument for
the defense.