The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-07
Every Step in the Case the Lawyers
Will Contest.
WANT LETTERS MADE PUBLIC.
Some of Miss Turner's Friends Think
Their Use in Evidence Will Prove
of Benefit to GiIlisan
Visited by aIany-Consid-
erabic Troubic Before
Securing jury,

TSLE+OF'-WIGHT COURTHOUSE, VA,
June 6.-Special.-There was rapid progress
in the preIiminaries to the Giilligan nur-
der trial to-day. When adjournment was
had at 0 o'clock the jury had been SWORN
and evidence will be started on tomorrow
morning. There is no way 10 say how Ions
the case will last. IT will probably occupy
the court for at least a week or ten days,
and the lawyers mean 10 tight every iach
of ground. Ii promises To be one or the
most interesting murder trials the state
has ever known.
have heard that it is almost certain
that the. much-talked-of love-letters will
be introduced as the evidence. some
friends of Miss Turner believe It better
for her sake to let the letters be made
public. They think The general impression
as to their contents is worse than the let
tiers themselves.
CALLED FOR TRIAL-
At 10 O'Clock there were only few per-
sons sitting about under the trees. and
their heads were frequently turned down
the road over witch Miss Turner was to
come.
There was much speculation as to the
probability of the trial going on Several
bets of cigars were made. even i've cents
would be gone into. When Mrs Susie
Batten, the prisoners sister and the wit
had yesterday, arrived from Snithfield,
the trial stock went up. When doctor
said Tom Howle. anOsher witness was
better. it was generally thought that no
further postponemeut weuio es had.
GILLICsAN LOOKS WELL
While waiting for proceedings to begin.
the venerable Judge 3tEt.soa sIood bv
the clerks office and pu@ed a cigar. as
he chatted with friends aid reisseed rem
5yJc of ~'y ind
Shortly before eleven, the spectators
flowed towards the little court-rorrn Sher-
If Edwards said his proolan1atto at 1G:50.
and hve minutes later Andrew Garse- Gil
ligan. the man whose fate is ar stake, was
led into the room. RE Recognized severa!
friends with L smile and took MS accus-
toned seat
Giiigan said he had rested well last
night His breakfast consisted of young
shoat. liver. biscuit, waffies and coffee,
Gillisan paced back and forth in his cell
He told 4 friend it rather warm
inside though the grove was very
pleasant.
There was a delay in the proceedings
while witnesses were being called Some
of them were late and had not arrived
at HE. The lawyers consulted about
absent witnesses. some of whose names
were answered TO by friends who knew
they were near by. Mr.. Edwards said
MISS Ednl BdSWGll Was not mere, iIC
would not come till Tomorrow. Colonel
Boykin understood that the lady stayed
home by agreement with Judge Hinton.
Judge Hinton said 1t was a mistake. Mr..
Edwards said she spoke aboU- IT. but ha
did not tell her positively.
DIR. Turner was called He said Miss
BagweH told him that the Judge said it
was not necessary for her to come to-day.
Judge Hinton said ne did not recoilect
everything said. At 30 Colonel Roykin
said the Commonwealth was ready. and
Edwards said his side was ready. Colonel
Baker demurred to the ndistment The
demurrer was oyerruled. and exceptions
were noted.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY-
The talesmen were called. and colonei
Baker moved to quash tine venire. Ths
motion was oyerruled. and exceptions
were again noted. Clerk N F. Young
read the Indictment while 6illigan stood
up GilIigan watched the Clerks face.
The Indictment charged that c.. 3. Turner
was killed by 4 load OF gun-shot in tha
right side of the neck, and that Cfilligau
had fred the gun felouiously. w.lfully,
and with malice aforethought
G!llgan very distinctly entered a plea
OF not guilty. The Jurors were called, one
at time. Col BoyE1in examining them for
the State
4 venfre of sixteen talesmen was called
and entered the box. The work OF getting
competent jurors progressed well. W. j.
Stagg was rejected because he requested
it, He was particular friend OF the de-