The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-12
ISABELLE TURNER
IS EXONERATED.
Positive Proof That
Charges Were Untrue.
PHYSICIANS TESTIFY
GilIigan's Counsel Doubt He Made
Confession.
The MONWEALTH RESTS.
Only Two orcHVitncsscs Which Could
Be Heard Later, but the Defense
Was Not Ready, and Refused
TOGO on Until tho Prosecu-
tion Was Through Witi
Its Testimony.
The COMMONWEALTH RESTS.

IsLE-oF-W1GHT, COURTHOUSE. VA,
June n.-Special.-The States evidence IN
the Gilligan murder trial IS nearly all IN.
When court adjourned this afternoon all
the Witnesses had given their testimony
except two ladies. who Were not present
and 10 get whom. rule Will be issued
The defence had not expected that the
Commonwealth would finish so soon, and
they did not want to begin their testimony.
The feature of to-day's sessions was the
introduction of eminent expert testimony
exonerating the character of SIiss s.
isabelle Turner.
The aid Of DR.. Landon B. Edwards and
Dr. Jacob NictauX had on the occasion
OF visit OF Miss Turner to this city in
company with her mother and Dr. w D.
Turner, had been sought 10 establish by
positive means the falsity Of the terrible
charges against her character.
A PURE WOMAN.
DR.. MichauX assisted Dr. Edwards en- the
occasion and these two eminent physicians
sWore positively on the stand to-day that
her chastity was absolute and perfect
The defence fought the Introduction Of
the evidence, and one attorney doubted
that Gilligan made the confession imPlicat-
ing Miss Turner's honor.
Sheriff Robert a. Edwards says he is
keeping small guard about the court
house square at night as a precaution.
Half a dozen men are here al night TO see
that no harm comes to Gillig2n from, his
enemies and relief from his friends
Sheriff Edwards when further question:
ed, said: There WAS not a sign of de-
monsration either Saturday or Sunday
nights and l do not apprehend any danger
whatever
ONLY FAIR PLAY.
DIR. w. D. Turner, cousin of the fair
Isabelle. says one or more men have come
to him and offered to Go certain things
He pleaded with them TO do nothing, but
let the accused have an absolutely fair
trial He says lie G3r. Turner has
friends who would protect the prisoner
from violence. should the opportunity
occur. Nothing beyond the bounds OF an
impartial legal trial is seriously thought
of. The Jurors took their seats this
morning before any other court attend
ants arrived They looked refreshed
from their period of Sundays rest
Sheriff Edwards brought court to order
IT I0:35 and few minutes later G!l!l-
gan was brought in. He looked we'll lie
had just been shaved
The attorneys were called from ttie
.mork-a-day aspect. TIE courthouse IN
the morning was comfortably filled but
not so packed as Saturday afternoon
More seats have been provided for the
spectators.
Colonel Boykin got up and announced
that in pursuance OF q question pending
Saturday afternoon, which would require
discussion, he suggested the jury had pest
go out They went.
MR. AND MRS. TURNER
The court stenographer read from Sat
urdayss record, and Colonel Boykin made
argument in resistance 81 the admission
of the evidence alluded 10. He said
whether Mrs. Turner loved or hated her
husband was not pertinent to the trial
of this case. The jury must decide on
the guilt or innocence of the prisoner
not family relations nor the PERSONAL feel
ings existing between Mr.. Turner ana
Mr. Croker, at whose home he WAS sup
posed TO be on the night of the killing
Colonel Boykin read the law. He SAID
witnesses could not be examined on col
lateral matter for the purpose of contra
dieting them by other witnesses.
Think of the danger Of introducing z
multiplicity of collateral"
He spoke feeiingly of the privacy of
marital relations, which may sometimes
be slightly Jared by friction Mr.,
Edwards argued for consistency. He
evidence for Virginia, and not accept
collateral evidence for the prisoner
TENDER RELATIONS.
Edwards said Mrs. Turner had told Of
her tender relations with her husband
and the prisoner ought to have the op-
portunity 10 contradict her. Mrs. Tur-
ner counsel said, testified that her rela-
tions with the deceased We're of the ten
derest character. She called him endear-
ing names and rarely addressed him
by his first name il twenty-four years
Of married life.
Edwards waited an opportunity to show
hostility He said I'VE might don't
say that we could-show that Mrs. Tur-
ner was implicated. y
Judge Hinton argued for the admissi-
bjlfty OF evidence. He claimed the pros
and had not first proven the corpus de-
t.cti. but we don't deny that; we ad-
init the defendant was compelled TO
shoot the deceased. The speaker want
ed TO prove Mrs Turner knew of the
killing and wanted to protect Isabelle.
DOUBTED CONFESSION.
Judge Hinton said he doubted the con-
tession as related by Siefll ben. Lc-
wards. He said:
..ayhy Introduce this horrid. wretchcd.
nasty confession. The prosecution had
nothing else. Their case was slipping
away from them.
Mr.. Holland got up and made a strong.
biting. sarcastic statement which he de-
iyered forcibiy.
AR. Holland referred TO scandal and
murder and asked the court TO exclude
the evidence concerning the private lives
OF Mr. Turner and his wife.
Mr.. Holland said: Il am glad Mrs Tur-
ner had the heart TO kiss her husbands
hand on: there as he lay dead on that
cold. snowy night am glad even If 1t
were hypocritical tear.
Judge Atkinson ruled that the evidence
was not only collateral but Irrelevant.
Exceptions were noted.
Edwards wanted the jury 10 hear q ques-
ton regarding Mr.. and Mrs. Turner's
private life.