The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-15
GilIigan Surrendered and it Was Not
Used.
GlLLlGAN TO TESTIFY TO-DAY.
Tie Defence Tried To Show Tha. Giiii-
-an Had Never Detained Hiss Tur-
nci's Character, and He VIII
Deny ON tic stand That Part
ofHis Alleged Conlessicn
Renec,ins Upon Her

SpecIaI.-There was fairy good progress
Today in the GilIgan murder trial. Not
withstandimg long and warm arguments
about the admissibility Of evidence eight
witnesses were examined and one OF them
was recalled.
The most interesting part Of to-0ay's S
story was Hurricane" Branchs tesu-
nluny about the decoy love letters tie
protested against the telling, and did NOT
relate tie puTport OF the letter tiii 'he
Jury had been sent out in the grove
Even then he objected, but Judge Atkin-
SON required him to answer the questions
Of counsel.
The evidence in this absorbing case
Is now drawing to a close. Gilligan' s
testimony will be the next feature
THE PROCEEDINGS.
ID n. Eppes. a coroner'S juryman was put
on and was asked to testify about the
statements of Mrs Turner and Miss
Turner.
There was a small audience present this
The defense sought TO show there was
a discrepancy OF their evidence then and
now.
The prisoner arrived at 1913 and the
jury was polled. Thomas a Batten was
called. Judge Hinton began TO ask q
tICSUOn anu NtIs lSOS iNAii iAttN@- Si,~N
He asked witness if he had not heard
the testimony OF other witnesses.
Raften said he heard some evidence
parly in the trial before he was warned
to stay out. He did not know at first
that he would be used as witness
Mr.. Edwards stated the Common
wcalth's witnesses had been put on u1l-
der similar circumstances and the pros
ecution should be liberal
To1vl,i,,. he had been INFORM
I'd that witness had heard the testimony
Of States witnesses, but would not insist
IN the exclusion.
GILLlGAN.s SHOES.
Witness said prisoner came 10 his
house on the night of the killing IN
company with Chester Hundley Gil
tigau tnen had on light shoes, which wit
hess identified. Both the shoes had the
same sort of toes.
Judge Hinton wanted TO ask the wit
ness if Gilligan had stated that there
were any improper relations between
aimself and Miss Turner
BEFORE the answer came Colonel Boykln
objected to the question. Defense insisted,
ana claimed that they wanted to snow
giiligan had never DETAINED Miss Turner S
character The court ruled that the testi-
mony was irrelevant. Exceptions We're
noted. Counsel asked if Giiligan had
INQUIRED whether it would be safe for
hin, 10 surrender himself Prosecution
stoppcd the answer and conferred. De
tense announced they wished to show that
I-illigan only stayed away TO keep from
being iynched-
QUESTION OF LYNCHING.
Cilligan told witness that he meant TO
give himself up. Witness advised him
not 10 surrender Tor wlile' as ne
thought public opinion would be enraGed,
ana there would probably be danger of
,rnclinc. Witness had learned from his
sife that people next day came 10 their
home by the dozen.
The witness contradicted statements
made on The stand by Davy Cotton III
regard to what Mrs Turner had said
about her husbands supposed where
nbouts on the night of the killing. Wit
ness denied that he had seen Constable
Whitehead soon after the tragedy, and
told him that Gilligan had never been
10 his house. Witness said he had not
known OF Beverly Turner's death till Gil
lisan had come 10 his house that night,
,llat he did not remember the time OF
MADE y MIsTAKE.
After the witness left the stand ne
returned and announced that he had made
!. mistake. He wished TO say that Con-
s!ab!e Whitehead had driven to his place
and asked about negro. Witness did
no, recollect that the officer asked
whether Gilligan had been there, but said
If he had told him anything it was the
truth.
S. Barlow. who said he lived near
sn1sthfie}d. was put on. He saw GiIligan
December eth, at O'Clock A. II. He
saw his shoes and thought those in evil
deuce were similar. he die not notice
them particularly.
". H. Thomas took the oath. He lived
December the 9TH. on the border of Sur
ry county Cll!gan came TO his house
Friday, December 18th. He said ne had
been walking very much and his feet
were swollen.
The witness changed shoes with Gilligan
and thought those Gtlligan wore were the
same as those in court Witness had not
heard Of Mr Turner's death till The night
of the 29th when Giiligdn came. He had
known Gtligan snce he was a boy. Wit
ness had never seen his own shoes since.
The prosecution wanted 10 recall Barlow
a:,d ask II he were related TO the prisoner.
Mr. Edwards said there was biood-il!n on
both sides OF the case.
GMLIGAN'S HALF-SISTER
Thomas told OF the killing in SInith1ielG,
hu; dia not tell the posse Barlow was
l,,ough. back ana said he married Gilli-
.4,,is half-sister. D. 7. Eppes was brought
into court He resides at Fergusson's
Wharf. lie was a member OF the coroners
jury.
Detenses's counsel asked if either Mrs or
Miss Turner had stated before the jury
that they took no gun or pistol when they
went down TO the shanty after Davy
Cotton on the night Of the killing.
The prosecution objected 10 the question
and The jury was sent ont. Col. Baker
talked about the distinction between con-
tradiction and impeachment There were
very long arguments by the attorneys
The court ruled that the testimony by
which il was intended TO contradict wit
nesses on an immateriai point as to the
guilt or innocence OF the prisoner, should
be excluded.
Exceptions were noted To the courts