The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-21
MISS TURNER
AGAIN ON STAND.
Her Eloquent Denial Of
Gilligan's Allegations.
ONE SET OF TRACKS.
Found No Woman's Footprints I'm
der the Old Pine.
ALL THE EVIDENCE is IN.
Jury Invited to Visit the Scene Of the
Killing but Did Not Care to Go.
Will Commence the Argument
OF Instructions To-day
Case VIII Close by
Saturday.
ALL THE EVIDENCE is IN.

ISLE OF WIGHT COURTHOUSE, VA,
June 20-Special.-After fourteen Gays
abounding in evidence taking. hard work,
many arguments and a series of sensa-
tions, the testimony in the GilliSan trial
has been completed and the lawyers will
fight over instructions tomorrow morning.
1t looks now like the case will get to
the jury by Saturday.
The most interesting happenings of to-
day was the reappearance on the stand OF
Miss Isabel Turner, sunny haired and
serene, but sad She denied several state
ments made by the defendant. The specta-
tors We're sorry when she left.
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
When court convened this morning at
1880 O'Clock there was present one OF the
smallest crowds of the trial. Farmers are
holding back now for the time when the
LAWYERS shall begin their great verbal bat
tie.
Gi!ligan was brought into court at 1o:3S
Colonel Boykin announced that he was
very unwell and could participate but 1T
tie in the proceedings. The crowd soon
swelled.
a r. Whitehead was recalled. lie SAID
he arrived at c. B. Turner'S house Thurs
4ay the day after the killing, about II
o'clock Witness was shown a map and
pointed out the pine tree, twenty-one or
twenty-five feet from the stable door
Witness for five or six feet around the
tree said he only saw the tracks OF one
person, and the tracks We're the same as
those he had followed several miles. He
said there was no reason he could not
have seen other tracks if any had been
there. Further from the tree witness saw
tracks of persons who had gone to the
place where Mr.. Turner lay.
THE OLD PINE.
On cross-exanlination, witness said it
was a good-sized tree. and Judge Hinton
declared to the jury ti1at the point ~
dfcated had been designated by Witness
Smith as a stump. Witness contended
that it was a tree to which he went
Tom Turner said he mad not measured
the distance but estimated that it was
about half a mile from the Turner home
to Elliott Thomas house.
Miss Serena Isabel Turner was recalled.
She came into the courtroom veiled and
leaning on the arm of her cousin and
champion, DR.. Willie D. Turner. Colonel
Baker objected to Miss Turner's being re-
called and Mr.. Holland replied
MISS TURNER.
During the argument, Miss Turner sat
-
in the witness-chair, looking modest and
pretty and with downcast eyes
Prosecuting counsel contended that Miss
Turner was competent to be put on in
rebuttal. She had not been nearer the
courtroom than the hotel except when
on the stand. Judge Atkinson ruled that
Miss Turner was competent Colonel Boy
kin produced a sun and showed that 1t
was not loaded.
rnI hnr
said: THAT was my fathers gun. 1t was
the only breech-loading gun he ever own
ed He had it about ten years. | have
shot that gun myself. It was the only
gun | ever shot 1 used it a great deal" ;"
Miss Turner was slightly paler than
when trial began. The long rides and
close confinement in tie hotel, not to
speak OF her emotions and nervous strain,
have left look that is a little careworn
Her beauty is more suodued; it has not
deserted her.
soBBED GENTLY.
While prosecuting counsel retired to con-
suit Miss Turner she rested her chin on
her hand and sobbed gently. When asked
questions, Miss Turner looked straight
into the attorneys eyes There were OBJ
iections to the question and to Miss Tur-
ner's answers.
Miss Turner proceeded to contradict state
ments sworn to by Gillisan. She claimed
not to have written letters from either
Richmond or Norfolk.
When asked about the threat to ruin
her which Gilligan denied, Miss Turner
said: He did threaten me- went out
to the milk-touse and he was behind it.
/ did not know that he was there. He
said come on and I declined. He again
said come on and I refused. Then he
-,laa
that will ruin you
BURN THAT LETTER.
1.-The last letter 1 wrote was in Sep
temper 1888. from Allegheny Springs. l
did not write him in September 1899, as
he claims. !"
The witness claimed that the Allegheny
letter was given to her by Gilligan and
she had burned it IN the dining-room
stove. She did not know whether Gill
gan saw, unless he looked through the
window.
..That letter was given to me in the
ward He told me he had burned the
other 1etters-every one. He swore that
he had
1T is not true that gave him hand
kerchief with the letter s. on it. I never
gave him a handkerchief OF any kind y
Il did not meet him on Monday night on
the poIcn. uG 1et Speeih ~ iiAi4i A1oI
see him. /"
There was no note passed on Wednes-
day 1 did not meet him on the premises
by agreement on "Wednesday or at any
time during the year 1889.
'I saw him about the place several times
from the window and on the porch. There
were but few words between US. l told
him to go away and keep away
KEEP HER PROMISE.
The witness was asked about the letters
which Gilligan had written to her. ..Ac-
cording TO an agreement between US tc
burn the letters as received, burned
them: every one was destroyed. None
of the letters was placed under brick
by the gate-post.
The witness started to leave the stand
but was recalled. and Juror Branch asked
aer if she could remember the date OF
the letter which warned the recipient not