The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
Some of His Statements Not Fit to
Print.
HAD LOVED ISABEL TURNER,
But Gillisan Declared to the Sheriff
That He Had Now Lost Respect
for Hcr-In Each Others En-
braces When the Father
Came Upon Them-Sccnc
Of Murder Described.

ISLEI-OF-W1GHI COURTHOUSE, va
June .S.-SDecial-In the Giiligan trial to-
day they got down into the case where 1t
was good and warm Some OF the eVl-
dence introduced was almost OF sensa-
tiona1 character. and a part Of it is not
fit TO print
Sheriff Edwards, of surry county, re-
peated GilEgan's confession. Drs. Ward
and Turner gave professional testimony.
..1ittle Bow Wilson testified about Gil
ligan's threats.
ground.
shot.
Elliott Thomas told of Gilligan borrow
ing a gun, and Davy Cotton, a negro. re
lated facts incidental to the nndlng Oh me
body.
one note. alleged to have been written
nv Miss Turner, but undated and. unsign-
ed, was read in court. Eight witnesses
were finished, three more than yesterday
leaving forty-four others tc so on
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Court was occupied this morning
WITH two witnesses. One told of Giiligan' S
confession and the other gave expert teS-
timony. The trial was late beginning TINS
morning The jury got into the courtroom
about on time, and they were the first
arrivals. The crowd came in slowly
Sheriff Edwards brought the court to
order al 1882. The jury was polled Judge
Atkinson announced TO Judge Hinton IN
regard TO the courts use of the word
..irrelative" Yesterday. and which use
Judge Hinton commented on that he, the
court had looked up the word last nlSht
and found it q proper one. Judge hinton
begged the courts pardon Gilligan was
brought into the room at 1N:i9.
B. d. Edwards, who IS now serving MS
second term as Sheriff of Surry county,
was sworn He was the most important
witness thus far put on the stand. he
had known the prisoner since January 10.
The prisoner had come TO the Sheriff S
home about O'Clock in the morning and
taken breakfast. Gilligan surrendered
through Robt. F'ergusson's advice. The
witness had been searching for the defend
ant several weeks.
GILLIGAN'S CONFESSION.
The Witness took the prisoner to Scot
land Wharf and to jail in Petersburg.
Gil!igan made confession 10 the Sheriff.
and made it without any inducement or
promises.
Here is Gilligan's confession as told by
the witness:
Gilligan said he was at Bacon's Castle
Monday or Tuesday preceding the killing.
There was an entertainment Miss lsa-
bel Turner called Gilligan while he was
passing. He went to her. She said:
Mick, come TO my house; | want to
sec you"
Gillgan went there Wednesday night.
He had been on the wharf this same day.
1t was showing. He met Isabel on The
wharf Giliigan said he had better not
so. She replied:
IF you don't come, will drown my
self
Gilligan promised to come He was
somewhat afraid that Mr.. Turner objected
TO his coming. Gilligan went. He was
not standing in an exposed place, but
was waiting He heard buggy, winch
he recognized as NIr. Turner's. Ihere
were Mrs. Turrer and Miss Turner IN
the buggy. When Mrs. Turner was IN
the house, Isabel came to him, saying:
..Hello. Nick, are you here this soon?'
Nick said he had better go on, but
Isabel asked him to stop awhile. lie dld
wait, and took out the horse.
Isabel, CAME
isabel came with a light. The prisoner
said: ''What are you doing with light!
I am not fool enough to come here Where
the light is"
Gilligan stayed. They were standing
near a tree He had his lett arm apout
the girls waist, and her risnt arm was
around his neck Gilligan had shotgun
in his hand. The muzzle was resting on
his toe. Giiligan neard footsteps ap-
proaching. Both heard. He turned and
would have run, but Isabel held him. tie
heard a click aud saw Mir. turner raise
his gun. Gil!igan raised his gun and tired
without aim. Mr.. Turner fell to the eartn
He did not speak, but breathed rev
times very loudly and died. lsaoel SAD:
Ill f1t her.
20, Nick, you nave Killed my iaeAet'
He replied: Yes.
Ieai,el promised she would not tell. She
Vent into the house. Gilligan went and
neeped through the window TO see II lsa-
bel was keeping her promise. She was at
tending to her usual duties and every
thing was silent.
The prosecution asked witness what else
Giuigan had told him was said there
that night.
tho iurv was excluded. There followed an
argument which was one Of the most bril-
1;aTt Vet brought out. The attorneys
talked for considerable time. The court
ruled that The question was proper and
every 1art of the confession should come
out.
A LOST LOVE.
Exceptions were noted. Ihe jury was
brought back. Witness was asked the
same question:, ana l iSpSd tSA q pa : " ei1e
confession not fit to print. When Gilli-
gan had been asked by witness whether
he loved Miss Turner. he said he hid loyed
her once, but had lost respect for her.
The conversation between witness and
Giligan took place between Surry Court
house and Scotland Wharf.
When cross-eXamined, Sheriff Edwards
said he was one of the officers who sought
TO arrest Gill.gan. Witness said he had
never claimed any reward, ana did not
expect any. Witness said he sent Gilli-
gan word that if he would surrender to
him he would take him to q, safe prison,
aud try TO protect him from any violence
which might be offered.
Witness stated, on further cross-eya ami
nation, that he had read rhe nu,l- talked
of love-letters at q store IN :ourry county.