The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
SCENE OFTHE MURDER
Two Kinds of Tracks in the
Snow,
POINTED AND ROUND TOES.
The Same FOOTPRINTS Seen Near the
Randolph Farm That Were Dis
covered Near the Scene OF the
killing The Jury Was
Sent Out While Qucs-
ton Was Asked.

ISLE OF WIGHT C. H., VA, June T.
Special.-Ths Giligar trial got on fast
to-day. The testimony of five witnesses
ises was introduced. the details OF the
finding Of Mr. Turner'S body We're told
and his clothes were exhibited in court.
Several witnesses related about tracks in
the snow There was some rather warm
argument between the lawyers. Many
exceptions were noted.
Gilligan was brought into court shorty
after 10 o'clock. He had rested well and
is eating more than has been his custom
Jailor Reynolds gives him as good fare as
the hotel guests have. He sends the DriS-
oner much more than he can consume
Miss Turner and her mother arrived
early. The crowd to-day came nearer get
ting view of the younger wonanss lace
than on any previous occasion. She only
had on one veil, and that was not very
heavy. Sometimes she wears several face
coverings. She probably thought she would
soon be put on the stand. She and her
mother went to the seclusion of their
rooms.
CHE JURY.
The jury was polled at 1922 and few
minutes later the witnesses were called
An erstanding was reached by whlch
every witness except the one testifying
should be excluded from the courtroom,
but should remain in hearing.
Colonel Baker said he noticed one OF
the taleScnen reading a newspaper. He did
not think it proper.
Colone! Boykin did not resist the
request and suggested that the court call
the jurors attention to the matter. He
did not think it just the thing for Jurors
to read accounts of the trial, and said
most all papers printed the trial
The Court agreed with Colonel Boy-i.ir:
An attorney for the defense supplemented
the statement by acquiescence and said
all the live papers had the trial They
did not have time to inspect the tales
mems reading matter.
The first witness was E. W. Smith, for
the Commonwealth. He said he was
forty-one years old, civil engineer of
Norfolk, and a nephew Of Mrs. Turner.
Witness was at the Turner home the
afternoon of the killing Wednesday, and
went TO Norfolk that night. A message
came to him. telling him about it, and
he returned Thursday night.
y DIAGRAM.
The witness made diagram of the
premises Friday. II was introduced as
for the use of lawyers The diagram
showed the rela tive location of buildings
at the Turner home, the number OF rooms,
sc. The witness had noticed two kinds
of footprints, some with round-toed-shoes
and some sharp-toed. He noticed a small
spot on a fence that looked like blood.
He saw the dead body of Mr.. Turner,
but made no examination. There We're
footprints inside and outside the front
gate Part of the way there was only
one line of footprints.
It was brought out that snow was on
the ground. but as some time elapsed be-
fore the examination was made It had
been mashed down considerably. There
was a slight difference in the length OF
shoe prints. On redirect examination
witness said he made rough notes on his
own account, but the diagram a the Com
monwealth attorneys request. The Wit
ness was excused 10 attend to business
in Norfolk.
THE DEATH SCENE.
Frank Angus Turner. 81 years old, was
introduced He was originally named
changed his name. He called Beverly
Turner uncle
He was at home December 9th. Sim
Jones, a negro employee, told witness be-
tween and 9 o'clock that Mr.. Beverly
Turner had shot himself The witness
hurried to Uncle Beverly's home, about
one fourth of a mile away. Witness heard
loud screaming when he got near. He
looked over the fence and saw Beverly
Turner'S body. He was dead. Mrs Tur-
ner was screaming and Isabel crying.
He told Isabel not TO cry.
Isabel said she knew who killed her
father.
Mrs Turner asked witness if he could
find a weapon. Witness said he could not.
Witness made no examination OF the
body. Did not think he had a right to do
so. isabel had a lamp out there.
The dead body was lying at the fourth
post from the stable. The head was be-
tween a plank and post The face was
turned away from the fence He was
sure one leg was drawn up, perhaps both.
The two ladies and witness We're all the
people present.
Soon witness found Davy Cotton nea-by.
Other persons who came to the
death in the order named were George
Warren, w. E. Howle ana Tom Turner.
Witness noticed a scratch on the dead
mans face.
- TRACKS IN THE SNOW.
The witness saw tracks in the snow. II
was very cold. He wore gum boots. He
wanted to get home as his wife was alone,
Mr.. Dick Turner being in Washington.
Some tracks were followed.
Miss Isabel found other tracks. The wit
ness was handed the map. He explained
the positions to<lawyers and jurors. 1t
was about sixty feet from the beginning
of the first tracks he saw from where the
body was lying.
Witness identified light-colored mack
intosh coat worn by deceased. It was
torn and bloody, and witness said it was
singed about the neck. He identified an
under-coat The clothes Were not new.
He was not quite sure about a lisht-col-
ored soft slouch hat, but thought Air. Tur-
ner wore it. Witness had seen the de-
ceased stripped to the waist and was sure
about the coats. The clothes produced in
court We're: Macintosh, over-coat, black
cutaway coat light slouch hat, right hand
red glove, striped pants and black vest
Witness was not sure about the glove
On cross-examination, witness said Drew