Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-08
THE GILL!GAN
MURDER TRIAL.
Continued from Page 8.

two darlees took the body into an office
where 1t stayed till next day
THE CLOTHES CUT.
Witness assisted in the shroudinr OF
the deceased. The clothes had to be
cut to get off. Deceased was shrouded
next day after the coroner's inquest
inc inquest happened Thursday, the
18th. The witness identified the coat.
overcoat. pants and vest OF the dead
man He did not know about the hat
1hcre was glove on the right hand.
THE DEAD MANS COAT.
Colonel Boykin put the deceased's
overcoat on Deputy Sheriff Johnson
The witness fastened one button as lie
had found 1t on Mr. Turner's body. The
collar was turned half way up in from.
Witness left for Tom Barnes and Mr..
Dick Turner. Cotton was also with
him.
While on the way they saw the same
tracks near the Randolph farm that
were found near the murder scene.
Judge Hinton warned the witness
about the Importance of his answers, as
mans life was at stake
Mr.. Holland got up apparently in
diEnant- He said he had stood this
thing long enough. He said a witness
didn't come into court as n football
that he had as much right in court as
Judge Hinton. that the attorney had no
right to take the humblest negro and
say he lied
Judge Hinton dlsclaimed that he had
said or meant the witness had lied
Witness said there was a lantern out
there. but he knew not who had it,
Howlc, myself and possibly Angus
Turner went to look Mt the body
Angus Turner took tho lantern home
and they got another.
Judge Hinton asked for johnson 10
put on the dcccased's coat again. The
cuts had been made to get the coat off
Mr. Turner that the wound was very
ragged, and more so on the left Side;
the head was nearly severed from the
body.
THE DECEASED'S BROTHER.
Thomas Turner. n brother of c.
Beverly Turner. was sworn. He cor
roborated other witnesses about finding
the dead body. He said the head and
one foot were against the fence. The
body was lying ut the fourth post from
the stable. He told about tracks in the
back yard.
w. E. HOwLE,
census enumeration, also took the wit
ness chair He was in bed when told
about the killing. Witness said the
mate to the glove on the dead mans
right hand was found in the house.
things which had already been said
a WARM COLLOQUY.
Judge Hinton asked If Mrs. Turner
told witness who killed her husband
Mr. Holland objected and a hot tilt fol-
lowed.
Colonel Boykin got up and said to
Judge Hinton during the course of ar
gument. You may smile and smile.
and you're most wicked when YOU do"
Judge Atkinson ruled out the question
and the defense excepted. He said he
never knew of a court before who did
not want n lawyer to do his duty He
told the court the court had used n
word that did not exist.
MIR. Holland made some sarcastic
comments
Judge Hinton said he never knew of
a court clerk that would not take down
exceptions.
Clerk Young replied that he made so
many he could not keep up.
Judge Hinton said he had fallen
among queer people. 1t was finally
agreed to let the defense copy their cx-
captions and hand them to the clerk.
Judge Hinton said he hated to see the
rules OF law perverted--he couldn't
help It.
The jury was sent out, and witness
was asked the same question. He re-
piled:
FOX GODS SAKE DON'T TELL
Mrs. Turner told us Mr. Turner did
not commit suicide; she said he was
murdered and we know who did it;
Nick did 1t; for Gods sake don't men,
ton it,"
Judge Hinton objected to the proce-
dure. He wanted TO the jury to hear.
Witness saw no one trying to cover
up tracks on the premises.
The jury was brought back into court
$40 and ten minutes later fher> Iyoc
an adjournment till 10 o'clock tomor-
row.
The first witness tomorrow will be
Sheriff II. d. Edwards OF Surry county.
Then will come two doctors. Miss Tur-
ner will not get on the stand till late
Friday or Saturday.
After court was over n lady relative
came in and kissed Gilligan. He light
ed his usual cigarette and was locked