The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-10

returned, except when she wenl -
starr. :; "a
3uage Hinton opened the cross-esxaI l ,fi.a
ton. lie talked II quiet voice "a a. le
#propounded Tie ssIues TONS. MIS-. - -,
said Isabel remained home from sc lto
the session Of 1saS-s3 Witness wa zsileil;
in feeble health. SIZE tod about o.ooa,spo.s
on the clothing OF the deceased-z w M ia.
important business did yo:tr husband nave l1'.
to keep him from hone three OF loul l
hours?'
g .He had to see 1Ir. Croker about pick.
ing peanuts and about the rent. --sis .u.I
was he had gone to Crocker. s. %, =. -
Crockers at q quarter to >; ~ -, ~
a question witness said; she had not known w
her husbands whereabouts from o:Vo 20
S:45. She heard a gun fire III ,iie ~,
paid no attention, witness thought II " , d
fire-cracker. She and Isabelle Were: laifAiii7
about Isabelle,s studies.
Il was not surprised at the NOISE. Will I'm
forty-eight hours Nick GitilSaI17 st tdu ~ GU
two pistol-shots near the house.
GILLIGAS HANGING AROUND.
81 saw Gillgan hanging about the place
for twelve or eighteen months. g
quently said: what's there e. ne clepl
about like a church-mouse ana Hsteheo a.
the windows When called he would
sneed away ike a gaelic or frightened
antelope He would listen at the CHAMBER
and parlor windows
Ibid you never suspect Giliigan during
all the period he stayed there
..No. 1 had no idea my daughter would
even entertain any improper sentiments. us.
I'VE had sTeat confidence IN Mex
Gi!ligan. 1 never knew him 20 Ten an
untruth o. deceive me- About lsSo or
'97 we asked Gilgan to stay with Us ana
sleep in one of the rooms 1t was a room
which he could enter through WilletoW.
He took care Of the place Wien we "elil
>-;rtS9
best of boys.
81 don't remember that Nick ever ate
Will. us over once or twice. lsane-le 5
room was above the parior.
Nick was very accommodating He
would get up at late hours ana go On
errands. Nick had great respect for
my husband Ee had q cishSa 70 lee'
k ndIv toward him,
THE LETTERS.
Judge Hinton mentioned the letters ana
asked witness that with the knowledge
OF the letters which, counsel could not
then read if she still! said she never Knew
or suspected her daughter, was engaged
to Nick Gillgan. Il d d not. most
emphatically say no. In IePls u q
question from Mr. Edwards. Mrs. turner
said when they heard Nicks voice near
the church Isabel replied There's Nick
Witness saw Nick on the road TO smith
fed and asked about medicine. she d.d
not ask him about taking Christmas
dinner at her home.
did you know of any correspondence
between your daughter ana NICK GILL;
GAM
II did not. I never knew Of any let
-ters till Mrs. Susie Batten told me, and
then I did not believe. She told me In
the fall of IS / told Isabelle about the
letters. She acknowledged having writ
ten letters, but thought they We're de-
stroyed. There was an understanding
that letters should be burned
"Some time during the spring OF ~ l
offered Mrs Batten a bride for the let
tiers anywhere from 81 to 50. Mrs. Bat
ten could not then get the letters. NICK
had taken his Clothes TO Chester Humid
ley's.'
will you state to this jury whether
YOUR husband ever ordered A. c. Gill
gan off the placer"
''Not to my knowledge
Mr. Holland took the witness and she
explained some remarks made on cross
examination.
After witness heard about the letters
she learned they were being shown and
made public property. The fall OF 'ss
was the first time witness knew of let
ters. She saw nine envelopes, seven adj
dressed by Isabel aud two by somebody
else. Witness did not see contents OF
letters She had no knowledge of let
tiers till correspondence had ceased.
Witness did NOT know the age of GILL
| gan when he came with her husband
He was about eleven or fourteen.
GILLIGAN DRANK.
NV confidence in Gilligan ceased soor
| after Mr.. Wiley Batten's death W1ley
1 Batten married Miss Susie Gi!lgan, sister
! of the prisoner. Mr.. Holland asked