The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-19
really lovcs a woman she can influence

really loves a woman she can influence
ntin.''
He asid many times he had advised Isa-
oei like "a brother and si1e had cried like a
BABY he never thought very much OF
marrying, but said he could have married,
IL ne wanted to, by running away. When
questioned Why he loved and still loved a
woman wno he claimed, bore false witness
against him in court, Gilligan did not
think she turned against him of her own
/ free will.
When the witness walked a short dis
tance after the killing and came back ne
heard the deceased breathing heavily. Isa-
bel had prevented him from killing him
self by grabbing his gun with both hands.
Both left at the same time, and witness
abandoned the idea of suicide. The witness
said he would tell the truth whether it
was for or against himself He said Isa-
bel would know he told the truth.
ARM AROUND HIS NECK.
When the shooting was done t1e said the
lantern had been put out and WAS in Jsa-
bels left hand, unless she dropped it, and
her right arm was around his neck Wit
ness said he had the gun with him be-
cause he meant to go through to Drew
Crocker's.
When asked about his therats to commit
suicide, Giliigan could not remember that
he had uttered such a threat but once.
witness thought MISS I!t'h 1o4iie
Of his letters: she had them Christmas.
Nick said Isabel frequently got after him
about drinking. There were objections and
exceptions.
The witness said he had never attempted
suicide by taking poison. Mr.. Holland
read from the love letters Witness said
he had looked over the letters once or
twice with counsel at tine Petersburg jail.
GILLIGAN'S PROMISES
rfrrrr1iSs. il Won told riloT NOII
would keep"
II don't know unless it was to marry
her, not 10 curse, not TO drink and TO go
to church every Sunday. l often went to
church with Mr.. Turner. told her if she
could not give me up, how would 1t be
when she married another man. She said
she would not give me up then; if sne
eyer married she would give me a long
notice.
During some of Gilligar's replies about
the love he and Isabel bore each other
few persons in the audience started TO
applaud. They were hushed.
Colonel Boylin took the witness and
had him rehearse his course after Mr.
Turner was killed. The witness said it
was cold about the time of the homicide,
and a colored boy lent him an overcoat.
'Gilligan said If the Turner'S saw him
about the place they would watch Isabel
like a hawk, after they learned about
the letters.
ASKED FOR -ONB LETTER.
Witness said he did the shooting with
the right hand barrel. Gilligan said
Isabel had only asked him for one letter
one written from Allegheny Springs. in
1898. He returned it Witness denies
that he told Isabel that was the only
letter he had. Isabel burned it, saying
ashes told no tales. Witness named sew
eral persons who were on the wharf. Gill
ligan left the stand shortly after o'clock.
Colonel Boykin asked witness after the
latter had taken his usual seat:
did you, in the fall Of 1899, shortly be-
fore Miss Isabel Turner left for Hollins,
tell her you had letters in your possess
sion that would ruin her?'
II did not"
Did you at any time or any place
tell her you had letters that would ruin
her after she refused to meet you?"
No; 1 never told her that; she never
refused to come to me"
Did you at any time during the period
covered by these letters tell her you
would take poison?"
II never did.
OTHER WITNESSES.
W. w. Morris said he worked for the
deceased last year in June and July, and