The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
TURNER 81. YER
GIVES HIMSELF Up
surrenders After Being Worn Out
With Cold and Hunger.
Is DEcoY LETTER SENT HIM.
II Was Written by the Dead Mans
Daughter. but I. Did Not Reach
Him-Miss Turner Denies Any
Intimacy With Giliigan.

SUFFOLK, VA. Jan. -Specfal.-1irea
os being a fugitive. and nearly worn ou'
with long exposure 10 cold, A. {. Gilt
gan. who Is accused Of Staying {. BeSef-
is Turner, the rich father of the young
woman die loved, this morning surren-
Gered 10 James Barham, in Surry county.
The prisoner was delivered TO the coun-
ty sheriff, who ordered him sent 10 Jail
LYNcHING FEARED.
After n conference between the author
!ttes Of Surry and Isle Of Wight, it was
decided 10 have Giliigan carried 10 q gan
N Petersburg for safe-keeiling There
s,ave been lynching r,lmors, and they DO
not want 10 take chances. Gilligan waived
examination.
Last Sunday afternoon Miss Isabelle
Turner, daughter OF the victim. Was IN
duced to write q decoy letter no GalllSan.
proposing N, eIofernent-
AFFBCTONATE EP1STLE.
An afrectiona,e epist!e Was indked. but
GIlligan gave ,,p before the decoy letter
had been received.
MISS Turner declared that she fad
though; well of Gilligan. but denied that
there had ever been any intimacy
THE SURRENDER.
SURRY COURTHOUSE, Jan. 15:-Spe-
ciul.--A. c. Gil!isau, accused OF the
murder of c. 3. Turner. of Isle OF Wight
county, surrendered to Sheriff OF SuTrS
county this morning.
Mr.. Turner lived al Ferguson's Wharf
on the banks Of the James river. On the
night of December 9th. he left his house
about dark to feed his horse, which was
stabbed some distance from his residence,
and later was found dead with a bullet
hole through his neck.
EVIDENCE AGAINST dIIM.
Although no direct evidence could be
accumulated. A C. Gilligan, n white man
of the neiglltorhood, was suspected Of
the murder. and officers We're sent out to
arrest him. GilliGan had sought for the
hand of a daughter of Mr.. Turner, but
his suit was regarded with disdain.
Gil!iSan escaped arrest. however, and
has been at large ever since. A reward
was offered for his arrest, and the entire
constabulary Of Isle of Wight and sur
rounding counties, as well as the police
in many Virginia cities. have been on the
lookout for him ever since
The dead mans relations are rich and
influential. and Will conduct a powerful
prosecution. Mr.. Turner was highly es-
teened in Isle Of Wight county.
ARRIVES IN PETERSBURG.
PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. 15.-Special.-
Sheriff b. ID. Edwards, of Surrv county,
and Secona-Lieutenant Robert Ferguson,
of The iSurry Cavalry as guard. arrived
here tonight with A. n. Gilligan. who Is
accused of the murder of C. b. Turner In
Isle of Wight county ON the eth of De-
cember last.
Gilligan no has been at large ever since
The 1nurde, was committed. came to
Sheriff Edwards residence about Soclock
this morning and said that he wished 10
SURRENDER himself.
ASKED JOB PROTECTION.
lie asked Sheriff Edwards to protect him
aud this TIE sheriff promised TO do.
The feeling is so bitter against Gilllgan
in Isle of Wight county that he was
brought to tho Petersburg Jail for safe
ke.ariug.
There was /. reward of s3ho offered for
the arrest Of TIE accused GilliEan is APP
7,arently- about twentT-seven years OF age
and has black hair and grey eyes. he has
been hiding in the woods and other places
ever since the murder was committed