The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-14
THE a1111aAN MuRpER TRIAL.


W Ah dAht
Just before going 20 press with the
last issue of The Free Lance a tel
egram was received that two eminent
physicians had proved beyond contra
diotion the falsity Of Giliigan's charges
Of intimacy with Miss Isabelle Turner.
This testimony was sead by the public
with great satisfaction
Taking mp the thread Of the trial
where left on We find that DR.. Landon
b Edwards and DR. Jacob Michaux
had been visited last February in Rich
mOnd by Mrs Turner and her daughter,
with DR.. W. ID. Turner, and these ply
sicians testified Monday that the young
lady's chastity was absolute and per
feet
Indignation in Brunswick is nat
urally very nigh against the slaudoror
of the young woman and murderer OF
her father, though tho populace seem
satisfied 81 let tn, law take It's course.
The case looks exceedingly dark for
Gilligan. Dr. w ID Turner. cousin of
the fair Isabelle. says one or more men
have come 20 him and offered 90 do
certain things. lie pleaded with them
To do nothing, but let the accused have
An absolutely fair trial lie says he
tDr Turner has friends who would
protect the prisoner from violence,
should the opportunity occur. Nothing
beyond the bounds Of an impartial legal
trial is seriously thought OF.
One Of Gilligau IS lawyers says that they
never doubted the young ladys honor
L.. hnltlya Chilean
ever made the statements attributed 20
him. This is taken rs an omen that
Gilligan and his counsel viii deny that
he ever made use Of the slanderoUs
statements and seek 20 rebut Sheriff
Edward s testimony.
A BOYS TESTIMONY.
Ned Smith Jr eleven years old, was
sworn. Witness said he spent part OF
last Christmas with Aunt Agnes Mrs.
Turner. lie went 10 Bacons CASTLE
with Isabelle Tuesday before the killing,
was with Isabelle and Aunt Agnes most
all the time. He had hold Of lsa-
bellies hand when she was going TO
dressing room In a storehOuse. lie says
no man spike 10 Isabelle and she spoke
10 no one. He saw Isabelle great deal
that day, and rode away with her. lsa'
belle wore a white costume on the stage,
and later put on greenish riding dress.
lie told about Isabelle singing and
reading and playing. witness told the
same story as 10 the main points. The
first applause Of the whole trial
came when little Ned Smith left the
stand. There was a quiet clappinR Of
L..N ffftftrlUnaH FhUfn
with his simple story.
W. l. Doyle testified that be had seen
the prisoner on the wharf, December
27th. Saw Gilhgan on the wharf, dane
ing, laughing and waving TO people on
the boat
Tom Turner, a brother Of the deceased,
said he saw defendant on Ferguss1n's
wharf after the boat had gone. De-
feudant was cursing and carrying on at
a terrible rate. Witness told him there
were ladies' about Gilligan replied
with All oath damning the wharf and
other things
Col. Boykin argued that be wanted
10 show that witness came O. wharf In
a good humor and went away mad.
James + Purvis was sworn and said
ne saw Gilligan on the wharf, ID GEM
Der 27th. GllhRan seemed e. be mad
PROSECUTION CLOSED.
The seventh day Of the trial Of a o.
GnligaI for the murder Of o. Beverley
Turner on the 21th OF December, 1899,
witnessed the resting by the prosecu'
ton. and the opening OF the testimony
fsr the prisoner. The prosecution has
made out str ne case against Gilligan,
which the defense Will have 70 meet,
and has also fully established and for
ever set at rest oil rumlrs regarding the
character Of Miss Isabelle Turner,
daughter Of the dead man and former
sweetheart of the prisoner. The attack
came in the confession Of Gilligan 90
Sheriff Edwards, Of Surry county. 10
whom GilliRan surrendered after wan
dering in the woods for two weeks al.
ter the shooting.
DEFENSE OPENS.
The defense opened its case by asking
for the letters OF Miss Isabelle Turner.
and they were handed them by the
clerk There has been more said about
these letters than any other one thing in
the case. They contain nothing except
the sentimental nonsense(hat school
girl might write to her sweetheart
They confirm the yOuthfulness and i'm
maturity OF Miss Isabelle Turner, but
they do not show her 10 be auRht but
anxious for his spiritual and material
welfare.
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