The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
Ihev Were Surprised by the Girls
Father.
LOVED ISABEL THEN AND NOW.
GiliiSan Told straightforward Story
He Had Often Tried TO Break
With Miss Turner and
She Would Not
Let Him Go.

ISLE OF WIGHT e. IL, Va, julie "
Special-Andrew Carter Gilligan went on
the stand this afternoon and told why he
killed c. Beverly Turner December 9th
last year. He made out a plea of self
defense, claiming the tender relations
which had existed between himself and
Miss Isabel Turner were never severed,
even to the second Of the killing. He
says he shot the girls father with his
right hand, while his left was around her
form and her right clasped him about
the neck. Giiligan seemingly told a
straightforward story, and talked quite
rapidly at times lie faced the jury dur
inb many periods OF his recitaions. HIS
voice was clearly heard all over the
densely packed courtroom.
10 SAVE TWO LIVES.
oilligan claimed he had to shoot to
save the lives of himself and Isabel,
whom he loved then and still loves.
The principal nappenlngS- at The morn
ing trial to-day were expert tesu-
1nony: proof as to the number of drinks
taken while Gilliga1~was being taken 10
the Petersburg jail after his surrender'
and an effort on the part of the defense
10 contradict Sheriff Edwards state
,nent about a reward. While witness
Ferguson thoughtlessly continued to in
teriect conversations in his testimony
after being warned, Judge Atkinson said
he would send him TO jail if he did not
stop. He stopped.
iJ- Cameron, the Brooklyn expert sur
reon, was put on the stand and continued
10 give hypothetical testimony He was
CLOSELY cross-exarnined by Mr. Holland
ri Il
five or six feet from Mr. Turner's Eeck,
and that it was about 35 inches lower ulah
the wound on the neck. The rigidity OF dle
examination was one Of the most severe
which has happened during he trial, but
the witness stood by his main PROPOSE
ton.
When asked how ne came to be in the
case. tt,e witness explained that ne came
down mere To see Rob. Ferguson, and got
TO be "a witness at his instance.
Witness claimed not TO have been relat-
ed by blood or marriage to the persons IN
Volved. and said he had received no extra
fee for his evidence.
MANY DRINKS.
Bob FERGUSON was called. de
said it was he TO whom Mr.. Barham
brought Giliigar. Witness drove Nick to
the home Of Mr. Weed and then they went
TO Si1l. If Edwards. Witness said he and
others had a drink before breakfast lie
not see Mr. Barham give Sheriff Edwards
a bottle While on the road witness sad
q stop was made and the Sheriff drew
bottle which ne said only had two fingers
IN ii.
Witness also had 4 bottle.
The defense is seeking to prove that
there WAS considerable drinking while the
party was carrying Gilligan to the Pc
tersburs jail.
Witness said there was more drinking
in n Petersburg cafe. in a barber shop,
in a private dining-room and between the
acts at a theatre, after Gilligan tad been
jailed
There was later another drink. Counsel
said he kept an account of the drinks,
and there We're thirteen. Witness said he
knew not how many were taken on the
boat witness had two bottles Those who
drank were the witness. Sheriff, Gillisan
and friend Of the Sherifs.
AS TO a REWARD.
The witness was asked whether Sheriff
Edwards GAINED a reward lie did not
know whether the Sheriff was seeking it,
INT heard aim rlake this remark: You
ana Jim GiIIigan cannot get this reward,
! am used 10 this kind of business Turn
II over to me and lets divide
Witness said that the deceased was a
strong man .'well-buit and durable and
was generally considered so. Witness
said that states Attorney ". 3. Clarke,
of S,,,ry. and ". r. Mathews were with
him in the buggy while driving to the
wharf. and that their buggy was not far
behind that in which Sheriff Edwards
rode. Witness had two drinks before GO
ing 10 Surry Courthouse. He did not in
tend going TO Petersburg, but Edwards APP
pointed him deputy sheriff
Chief-of-Police Ragland. of Petersburg,
ioined them in barber shop. When ask
ed witness had no idea who was on Scot
= In. & Y11.a.yx tt,aac
did moi count the drinks, and he was not
drinking IN Petersburg, witness only took
one beer in Petersburg. but according TO
counsel he previously had thirteen drinks.
He narrowed a gun from the deceased
last about four years ago; he again stated
that the gun had side action.
a POW EkEUL MAN.
p r. Fnp,s went on for the third time.
he had know, Mr.. Turner for years. and
he was q strong, healthy man; Mr. Turner
was as active as a man of sixty; he had
seen Mr. Turner handling lumber.
r n Curtis was recalled: he had known
Mr.. Turner for fifteen years; said the de-
ceased was one of The most powerful men
ne eyer saw: could handle lumber better
than amy negro he had. and had much
endurance Curtis had been keeper of
Point Lighthouse, on James River, four
GILLIGAN's TESTIMONY.
Gtl,tyan was the second witness OF the
afternoon He followed w w Morris.
tiiliigan went on the stand at S:o2- Mr.
Edwards walked with him 1illigan sat
down and talked in clear voice.
The defendant said he was twenty-six
wears cd. and had worked at Mr.. Tur-
ncr,s mill and at his home. He was
shown map and pointed out the various
rooms of the house.
When at the house Gilliean slept in
the dressing room. whose only doos OPEN
ed into Mrs. Turner'S room. When the
family was away al the springs Giihgan
looked after Thugs He WAS a trusted
agent. When she was gone witness slept
in Miss Isabsj's room