The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-13

mat he had shown Il few of the letters
20 sheriff Edwards. Of Surry county.
The prisoners brother wanted the pack
age. but witness thought the Common
wea!th,s Attorney the proper custodian
Berry said he did not read the letters
'hrouEh. He glanced over them. and
looked to see what was signed at the
bottom. He was shown the original man
uscript. and said he thought the bunch
was the same that he had delivered to
Col Boykin. He said the picture was the
same. and was Miss Isabel Turner's.
A JUROR ILL.
Col. r. Z. Boykin was put on the stand
and asked TO identify the letters Before
he could answer the query it was an
nounced that juror was i'll.
All were taken out, and Mr.. Wilkinson.
who was Ill. was taken to a room in the
hotel. a doctor was called to prescrine
for him In the steriff's presence.
The jury was brought back when the
sick member ,got better. Colonel Boyk!n
was questioned regarding the letters. and
told Of his writing TO .OBerry, his securing
the letters, his careful custodianship, and
his delivery of them to Mr.. Holland and
Mr.. Edwards for the purpose of having
them copied. He identified the letters posi-
lively, but said he never counted them
There were some OF them worn and SEEM
tngly disconnected.
William S. Holland was sworn. He tes-
titled about receiving the letters and about
having them copied by a stenoSraqher.
He was certain ttoat the copies We're ac-
curate, but ali Of them had not been
proven. They had confidence that the ste
nographer would make a true copy.
The letters had been given TO Clerk n.
z INV nj
THE LETTERS READ.
Judge Hinton read the letters to the
jury. lie said he wanted to prove that
these young people were sweethearts
But he wanted to state for the forty-tlfth
time that If there was a sentence IN the
letters that impressed the jury as wrong,
the lawyers did not want the jury to
put any immoral Interpretation on any
word. Judge Hinton said: I'VE don't be-
lieve there was anything wrong; my as
sociates don't believe there was anything
wrong, and Gtligan does not"
He wanted it understood that no one
questioned Miss Isabel's character.
AS Judge Hinton began reading the let
ters, the Court interrupted him, and ask
ed the prosecution if there were any OBJ
lection 10 the reading Of the letters
There was none, and the letters were
read by the Judge in 4 clear, well-modu-
lated voice. with occasional emphasis
The jury paid close attention to the
reading AS Gtll:gan heard he rested his
left arm on the table, with his face
against a handkerchief in his hand HIS
position sometimes changed.
The courtroom was packed, and most
OF the windows were full of people. The
audience kept quiet.
THE LETTERS CLAIMED.
John Hp9es was sworn. He was at Mr.
Weeds when the letters We're gotten
Witness was with Jim Giligan and frank
o'Berry when the letters were counted
He said there were thirty envelopes. The
letters were not taken out OF the en-
velopes.
]. Gilligan rad demanded the, letters
from Mr.. O'Berry, but did not get them
Witness did not know that he was gong
10 see the letters counted, nor why Jun
G;illigan was going except to secure the
letters.
Witness thought the envelopes were
white in color and Of uniform size.
Jssn Gilligan did not claim letters for
Nick but for himself
Judge Hinton wanted Eppes excused to
attend to farm work. Mr.. Holland thought
it might cause delay He would have 10
take chances of paving 4 fine The wit
ness was not excused.
y WINK OF THE EYE.
James Warren Savage was put on the
stand He lived at Fergusson's Wharf
with Nr w. p. Wilson, and was employed
as a clerk. He attended an entertainment
at Bay View Monday in the Christmas.
Witness saw Miss Turner and Gilligan
there. He said he saw Miss Turner turn
around and smile at Gilligan and wink her
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