The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-10
GILLIGAN TRIAL
GOES OVER AGAIN
Counsel's Gallant Flght
for Postponenle1lt.
w ED EVIDENCE
Two Motions 0verruled or Aban-
doned.
iMPASSI0NED PL { AS MADE
The Demand for the Presence of This
Witness Was the Last Resource
and the Delay Was Victory
Scored -GilIigan's Sis
ters There TO FELL
Him Goodbye.
iMPASsIONED PLEAS MADE

SUFFOLK, VA, May 9.-Special.-Gilli-
gan has gained a months time and scored
point. Concluding an argument thai was
characterized by length. logic, astuteness
and diplomacy, blended at times with sar-
casn. hunlor and hattery, Judge Atkinson
ruled at l2:4o o'c clock this afternoon that
the case should go over till Tuesday, June
9th.
Judge Atkinson said by inference that it
would be no use to come into court any
more with pleas for continuance because
of Witness Weeds absence.
After two motions had been overruled
or abandoned yesterday, the defence had
only the Weed matter to rely on. Taey
fought bravely and with desperation.
IIPASSIONBD PLEAS.
With impassioned pleas concerning the
materially OF Weeds evidence, with ar
dent prayers for justice to GilliSan, and
astute, well-planned pleas regarding small
points and .echnicalities viewed through
high-grade microscope. lawyers for the
defence fought good fight and won.
Whether or not Weed is an important
witness, and disregarding the probability
of his appearance in June, the Gillisan
folks have gained time and made score
Gilligan walked into the room witn the
same bearing of Indifference and defiance
which was worn yesterday. He sat down
between Judge Hinton and Mr.. Edwards,
his attorneys.
THE WEED WITNESS.
Col. Boykin announced that Mrs. Pool,
who was supposed. last night, 10 be an
important witness, did not know about
the time of Weeds return.
Edwin T. Pool was put on the stand
and introduced letters from Weed dated
Brunswick, Ga, March 18th and April
18th. and from New York April Sd.
7. H Curtis said when Weed left he
stated he should so south to Old Mexico
and then abroad. He jeff March 1st and
expected to be gone two or three months,
witness affirmed.
j. A Gwaltney, of Surry county, said
he knew Weed. he heard he was going
to break up in Surry and leave. Weed
had told witness he should go to Europe
and return in about six months
Harry Whitmore asserted on the stand
that he had leased Needs farm. Weed
had told him he should make an extended
tour and didn't think he would return un-
der eight months.
OTHER WITNESSES
fence would have additional ground for
q continuance because of the absence of
,yo other witnesses He says that 'was
not known last night
Mr.. Edwards wanted to have GilliSans s
affidavit amended Counsel for the
prosecution said it should DC considered
done.
The motion for continuance, on the
ground of Weeds absence, was argued
,lE hi a ini
with a strain of humor. by Messrs- Boy
kin. Holland, Hinton and Edwards Mr..
Holland declared that the motion was
made for purposes of delay, and they
had no assurance that 102 witnesses
would not be needed before they got
through
CANNOT FORCE WEED TO COME.
Judge Hinton pledged the defence to
use every means in their power 10 set
Need The court ruled that II was
we'll settled fact where a witness is out
of courts jurisdiction no one coulu
force his attendance. He did not deem
ii necessary to require a disclosure of
the evidence it was expected to intro
duce by Weed. The court declared posi-
tively that at the June term he should
proceed at once with the trial
Gilligan talked pleasantly to court
officers and shook hands with many peo-
+
inrough whose advice Gilligan surren-
der.4d was one of these who came and
talked. Cii!igan asked for paper. One
was handed him.
CIGARETTE SMOKER.
Gil,iean is an inveterate cigarette
smoker. He keeps little roll in his
mouth most every chance. When offered
!, cigar he declined. He does not use
them.
Giiiigan left the court green late in
the afternoon in charge of Sherin Ed
wards and Deputy Johnson Ihe party
had supper at the home of the sheriff and
took a train at Znni for Petersburg.
Miss Isabel Turner and her mother
drove on the court-green little after
10 O'Clock They wore deep mourning
and heavy wells They We're assisted
ont of the carriage and retired tc their
room in the hotel. Miss Turner's father
was slain on her birthday. Ii was her
nineteenth.
Giiligan sat in the court room nearly
an hour after adjournment.
HIS SISTERS.
Three sisters came in to say farewell.
The sisters, who embraced him tenoeriy'
were Miss Lille Giliigan, Mrs. j. T.
Mitchell and Mrs. Susie Batter. The
latter was in deep mourning
Attorney Holland, after adjournment.
stated that he did not believe the testi-
mony of Weed would be material TO the
case.
BACK IN PETERSBURG.
PETERSBURG. VA. May Especial
A c. Gilligan, charged with the murder
OF c. Beverly Turner. was brought back
TO Petersburg tonight and placed in
jail.
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