Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-22

OF. L laid down between two rows
on the ground. Mrs. Turner came
out and remarked that it was strange
that Isabel could not keep in the
house.
eve stopped corresponding be-
tween September and Christmas of
last year. We were afraid they would
see the post-mark and harm might
come of it,"
Witness told how Isabel had
squeezed his hand at Bay View and
had afterwards urged him to come,
saying she was going, "to look real
sweet"
Witness said Miss Turner saw him
at Bacon's Castle and winked and
smiled at him. her mother was
walking ahead and she was with a
boy, whose hand she held. He
walked by her a short way and she
told him "be sure and come Wednes.
day."
lie said, 81 have never given Mr..
Turner cross word in nv life. n
loved and respected him aus father.
II ne had been my father, he could
not have treated me better"
Witness told of bis meeting Miss
Turner on the wharf, the afternoon
which ended in Mr.. Turner'S death
lie said Isabel nodded to him twice
and begged him to come to see her
that night. He had for her a note
winch she would not receive and
which stated that he was afraid tol
come to the house, but would meet
her under the ''same old pine"
BORROWING THE GUN.
Witness told of going tn Drew
Orocker's and about borrowing a
gun from Elliot Thomas to hunt
with. Thomas lent him Charles
Moody's gun. Gilligan related that
ne went to the Turner home. He
did not hear anything of Isabel. but
Mr. Turner went out to get wood.
lie was standing by a tree when he
heard Mr.. Turner's buggy. In it
were Isabel and her mother. Mrs
Turner got out and told Isabel 70
take out the horse. Mrs. Turner
went into the house.
ISABEL THERE.
Isabel said. "Wbat's that?" "Don't
you know me-" 'Gilligan answered.
II dld not expect you AS early as this"
the girl replied.
Nick helped take out the horse
and hung the bride on the fence Inv
the gate. They talked few minutes
aud Isabel said: ats bad night: |
l IN going in and get gum boots"
Iso bel went into the house. Witness
continued: after little while | /
saw her coming. saw the reflection
of the light first.
81 said put that light out: Pm
not Ounce enough to stand out here
in the light
"The light was extingmshed, and |
the horse put into the stable. II
picked up the gun from the walnut
tree and went over by the pine.
1.-The muzzle of the gun was on
my toe. | had my left arm about
Isabel, aud her RICH. was around INV
neck. We heard something, and I
said Listen. 1t was stepping very
light. 1t was Mr.. Turner. Isabel
SAID Stand close, and he won't see MS
81 heard the click of his gun. and
Mr. Turner exclaimed, You -
D, l have got you at last
81 raised my gun and fred with
one hand-my right hand. Isabel
cried: you have shot nv father
: Yes, and it was all your fault: lam
going to shoot myself
"'No, don't;' Isabel said, don't saw
anything about it. No one shall
ever know
81 was scared; / did not know
what to do. 1t was the first time i
had ever been scared"
Gilligan related how, after Isabel
had gone into the house, he peeped
through the blinds and saw Isabel
laughing a forced laugh.
Gilligan said his brother and Tom
Batten advised him not to surrender
FOR fear he would be lynched. The
witness said he shot Beverly Turner
to keep from beins shot himself and
to keep Isabel from being shot. He
shot in self-defense. Miss Isabel
and Morris had told him that MIR
Turner would shoot him if he caugbt
him. When under the tree with
Isabel she had told MIN her father
was lying down on the lounge and
her mother was in the dining room.
lie had no malice.
EXAMINATION OF PRISONER RESUMED.
Ihe cross-examination was con- /
iucted by Mr.. Holland, and was !
minute and particular. Gilligan's /,
IDEAS OF love, while being at variance |
WITH those held by most men, pleased $
he spectators, and several times the /
'rowd stamped their feet in approval
II the answer given to Mr.. Hollands G
queries. :
Mr.. Holland asked: "Were Won /
lot aware that you were wilfnllv '
loing wrong when you visited Miss
Turner, knowing that her father
'biected?"
Answer: | loved that girl, and | {
Owe her now. believe that she :
owes me now.
Question: Do you still state that
ilss Turner's statement was untrue. .
Answer: | believe if Miss Turner =
onid testify to please herself she
3ould testify to the same thing that
am now testlfying to.
lie denied the statements of the
turner's most emphatically, claiming !?
hat he saw Miss Turner and con-
prSed with ha, .,t D.. VI.