Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-10
MISS TURNER
ON THE STAND.
Amid Tears and Sobs She An.
sweTs Lawyers Questions.
SAYS SHE LOVED GILLlGAN.
Denies that She saw Her Father Killed
Spectators Moved to Tears 10y Tcs,i-
mony OF Fair Witness witc OF the
Dead Man says They Regarded the
Prisoner as The Fest Of Boys"
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Suffolk, Va. June 9.-It looked some
What bad for THE prisoner in the Gill
ligan trial to-day The case is assum-
ing i'll interest that opportunities sem
sationalis!n, and is more absorbing than
a play.
Miss :. Isabel Turner went on the
stand to-day and gave a straightfor-
ward, almost dramatic, recital OF incl
dents Which happened about the time
of her fathers death last December, -.
She Was the first witness. She came
into court just before IL o'clock, and
was sworn She had on a thin black
veil, which was removed before she be-
gan talking. she looked straight at
Colonel Boykin during the testimony.
She wore a black dress, hat, and gloves.
She had Il black fan which she Used.
| The witness looked sad, but composed.
Several times during the evidence her
eyes grew moist and tears came. She
wiped them away and the crowd al
most held their breath as the tiow Of
language stopped. She seemed una
ware of GilllgAns presence. C;illlgan
showed very little emotion. He looked
! =
Most OF the time his arms rested on
the table and he watched Miss Turner's
face intently. The crowd was almost
deathly quiet
In answer to questions Miss Turner
said in substances
Il was 20 years old on the day my
father was killed, December -. ! have
been off at school since | was 10. eX-
cepting the session 1895 had come
home 10 pass ten days about Christmas
time. ] live near FerSuson's Wharf"
Witness told of her actions. where
abouts ana companions several days
prior to the killing. She went TO
church Sunday and attended church
entertainments Monday and Tuesday.
She told of her actions in detail. She
Went TO ST. Andrews Church Monday
and ait Bacon's Castle to an entertain
ment Tuesday She took part;
III reference 10 the Bacon's Castle en-
tertainGnent, where Gilligan claimed she
urged him to come 10 her home, she
said:
Little Ned Smith was with me most
all day. I Went to the church with lit
te Ned. Annie and Carrie SavaTe. Mrs.
w. +. Wilson and Mr.. WON . .e and
daughter. The entertainment lasted
about TWO hours and ended between
. and 10. I changed my costume in
the dressing room. Mother, Ned and I
were company at the store We did
not leave Jill we were ready TO go
home. Ned Smith drove me- Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson were near us. We got 10
Mrs. Wilson's first. From there mother
and 7 drove close together till we
reached home. We got there at 1880
7 SAW Mr.. Gilligan at the entertain
melr. l SAW him when ! went down
the aisle to see my mother; / saw him
from the rnStrum. Some one hailed me
when we We're outside. recognized
Mr.. Giligan's voice. | told mother He
dill not speak to me that night; am
positive"
Miss Turner attended an entertain
ment near Bay View Monday.
Tn regard to seeing Giligan az the
church entertainment witness said dra-
matically;
no RECOGNITION.
There was no sign Of recognition no
notes, no messages Of any kind" When
questioned she repeated emphatically:
NO messages no notes, no c0mmunica-
tion whatever.
Wednesday, 1 stayed homc till .
O'Clock. In the afternoon l went to
the wharf to see Mr.. smith and little
Ned of. We got there ahead OF the
boat and went TO the postoitice. 1t was
showing very fast. When the boat left
! | stepped out and waved. After going
a few steps from the oyster house |
waved at the boat again. walked
away rapidly. Some persons were in
front and some behind me. | slacken-
ed my speed. Later / heard footsteps.
Some one passed. 1t was Mr.. Gillgan.
/ did not turn my head at first. He
lacccsted me with. Good evening, Miss
Isabel Good evening. Nick. replied.
lie hcsitated and said: Come on. lie
repeated it. and the third time said.
| Come on, | have som thing for YOU
answered: i don't want it
Il walked more slowly. Mr.. Howle
and Captain Marshall came UP. Cap
tain Marshall assisted me. We walked
off the wharf. MIR. Gilligan came out
OF the postoilice. slashed his horse, ana
drove away Mt rapid gate. The wharf
| is half a mile long"
Il made no request OF Mr.. Gilligan to
come and see me. did not say l would
jump overheard II ne didn't come
have stated every word spoken: / have
told all: l am positive
"Mr. HOwlc drove me till me met
father and mother. We changed horses,
and mother and l went to Smithheid
She was with me nearly the whole
time there. She drove home with me.
when we got home l heard some one
at the gate after we got out. I said,
Who's that?' No reply. Mother said.
Who is that?' Still no reply. 1t was
Mr.. Gilhgan. He put his hand on my
shoulder. / drew back. Gilligan said,
WHY did Won treat me- so CCsolly on tht.