Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
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mony, and the jury was brought back
DR.. Edwards said he had been re-
quested to make n private examination
Of Miss Turner'S person. Miss Turner
not only requested, but demanded It.
Her cousin, DR.. w. D. Turner, and her
mother, were present at the eXamina-
tion
DR.. Michaux was called in to assist.
Their examination proved Gilligan's
statement to Sheriff Edwards to he
false.
DR.. Michaux, professor of midwifery
at tho University College of Medicine;
former president of the State Medical
Society. former member of the State
examining board. etc. was put on the
stand. He corrCborated DR.. Edwards.
Judge Hinton did not cross examine
either expert. He said the defense was
willing to admit that Miss Turner was
as chaSte as the snow
/ The defense noted exceptions to all
the questions and answers.
They spoke of calling Mrs Turner.
put 1T was growing late. and an adj
tournament was had for dinner at ZIG.
The audience was less after dinner
The court came to order AIT 2:3O and
the jury was polled five minutes later
MRS. TURNER TESTIFIES
Mrs Agnes L. Turner was called.
Mr. Please state whether
you said the day after the killing. in
the presence Of Mrs. w. L. Hawle and
Miss Edna Bagwell that you and your
dear husband sat there. your home
with gun across his lap, afraid to
speak out of n whisper, expecting TO
see Nick come out of some secreted
cornor?"
Witness, emphatically-"I did not"
The witness was asked about n coN-
verSaton with Mr.. Sm9th in reference
to her daughter and Nick Gilligan.
She denied that she had the CONVEX
sation asked about and said she was
never in Mr.. Smiths office In her life
Counsel for the defense may attempt
to rcbut some of Mrs. Turner's state
J. e. Turner was called, but did not
respond
NORFOLK BOY TEsTIFIEs.
Ned Smith. II years old. of Norfolk.
his competency, md answered prompt
ly regarding his knowledge of an
oath.
Witness said he spent part of last
Christmas with Aunt Agnes (AIrs.
Turner. He left Mrs. Turner's the af-
TO Bacon's Castle with Miss Turner
Tuesday before the killing. The per-
formance had begun. He was with
Isabel and Aunt Agnes most all the
time. He had hold of Isabers hand at
night when she was going to the store
bel and she spoke to no one. Aunt AG-
mes was a little ahead Of them. He
saw Isabel n great deal that day, and
rode away with her.
Witness was asked if he over saw
that man. pointing to the prisoner. He
said nc had seen him in court
Tho first applause of the whole trial
came when little Ned Smith left she
stand. There was quiet clapping of
hands. The boy had Impressed the
crowd with his simple story.
W. L, Doyle. who SAID he lived ut
Dendron, Surry counIty. took the oath.
He had seen tho prisoner on the
wharf December 81. Witness was on
the boat. He saw Gilligan on the
wharf dancing. laughing. and waving
TO people on the boat two or threc
minutes before st left
Tom Turner brother OF the de-
ceased. was called. Witness said he
saw defendant on Fergusson's wharf
after fhc boat had gone. Defendant
was 'fcurs'ng and carrying on at ter
rible rate." Witness told him there
were ladies about. Gilllgan replied
with an oath damning the wharf and
other things.
Mr. Edwards objected. saying the
-r'ltter was irrelevant and prejudcial.
The objection was overruled and ex-
captions noted Colonel Boykn argued
that he wanted to show that witness
came to wharf in good humor and
went away mad.
Colonel Boykin announced that the
prosecution had two other Witnesses
Mis-. Drew Crocker and Mrs. Taylor.
The defence declined to so on till the
Commonwealth was through.
Colonel Boyllin and Mr.. Holland went
outside to consult about dispensing
with the testimony Of the two absent
witnesses.
After fow fPinutcs the prosecuting
attorneys came back and said one of
their witnesses was very material and
asked that q rule be issued for both the
ladies to be in court Tomorrow morn
ing
Tho case Will likely not end before
Friday night or Saturday If then. After
the evidence Is in the instructions and
argument viii take two days.
Several spectators and a court officer
thought Gll!gan showed more nervous
ness to-day than at any time during
the trial.
When argument begins Mr. Holland
Will open and Colonel Royliin will close.
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