Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-08

employee. told witness betwens and Q
o'clock that Mr.. Beverly Turner had
shot himself. The witness hurried to
uncle Beverly's' home about one
fourth of a mile away.
THE LADIES SCREAMED.
Witness heard loud screaming when
he got NEAR. He looked over the fence
and saw Beverly Turner's body. He
was dead Mrs. Turner was screaming
and ISalbel crying. He told Isabel not
TO cry. Isabel said she knew who killed
her father. Mrs. Turner asked witness
II ne could find a weapon Witness said
he could not. Witness made no exam
ination OF body; didn't think he had u
right to do SO. Isabel had u lamp out
there.
THE DEAD BODY.
The dead body was lying at the fourth
post from the stable. The head was
between a plank and post. The face
was turned away from the fence. He
was sure one leg was drawn up. per-
haps both.
The two ladies' and witness were all
the people present. Soon witness found
Davy Cotton nennby. Other persons
who came to the death scene in the
order named were George Warren, w.
e. Howle and Tom Turner. Witness
noticed a scratch on the dead man s
face.
The witness saw tracks in the snow
1t was very cold. He wore gum boots
He wanted to get home as his wife was
alone. Mr.; Dick Turner being in Wash
inSfton. Some tracks were followed.
Miss Isabel found other tracks. The
witness was handed the map. He ex-
pnained the positions to lawyers and
jurors. 1t was about 60 feet from the
beginning of the first tracks he saw
from where the body was lying.
BLOODY CLOTHES.
Witness identified lig1rt colored
Tl1ckintosh coat worn by deceased. 1t
Wtas torn, bloody. and witness said it
was singed about the neck. He iden-
tilted an under cout. The clothes were
not new. He was not quite sure about
q light colored. soft SLOUGH hat, but
thought Mr.. Turner wore it. Witness
had seen the deceased stripped to the
waist. and WIS sure about the coats.
The clothes produced in court were:
mac Sintosh overcoat. BLACK cuuaway
coIt. light SLOUGH hat, l,ight-hand red
glove. striped pants and black vest.
Witness was not sure about the glove.
CROSS EXANITNED.
On cross examination witness said
Drew Croker sent him word about the
to examine the body. but was not SUI
perstitious. He reiterated about the
tracks and explained about the posi-
uons. One toe was round, another
sharp.
Witness said 1t was showing the day
OF the killing. He saw the body be-
tween and o'clock, but nearer s.
Witness sometimes retires at o'clock
an winter. Witness stuck to the main
points Of his testimony all the way
through, but gave a little new infor-
nation. He told about the location OF
the Randolph home. and showed the
court how he meant to spring over q
fence when he saw Mr.. Turner'S dead
body on the other side and changed
his mind.
Witness said he looked for the wea-
pons in the dark and in the light He
found nothing. He thought he saw En-
Gineer Smith there Friday. He went
back n second time to look for n Wea-
pon. but was not successful.
The court finished with the witness
Mt 1927. and adjourned for dinner.
IT was the biggest dinner time crowd
of the week.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was a few minutes after 3 o'clock
when court was re-convened. Every
body connected with the case has to
work hard and plenty OF time IS need
cd to eat and smoke. The crowd this
afternoon seems more dense in the
court room than at any session. The
remarkable cool weather which has ia
vored the trial oil the week Is getting
warmer. Extremely hot weather VIII
make Il crowded court room almost
uncomfortable. The windows are wide
open, but SO many pairs OF lungs viii
ate the air in spite OF them.
WELL FED.
Girigan was brought into the court
room at 1905 o'clock. In answer to
questions he said:
Yes. 1 am eating more than I did.
I rest we'll and am getting on all right
The jatler feeds me all right"
Mr.. Edwards got up and announced
that there were several men in the
room whom the defense would proba-
bly, call as witnesses. lie thought they
ought to be excluded. Their names
were A. S. Barlow, John Wilson and
Chester Huntley. Sheriff Edwards or
dered the witnesses named to retire
from the room.
HOW WARREN SAW 1T.
George A. Warren. who said he lived
near Fergusson's Wharf little over
half n mile from the deceaseds home
was sworn. He said most of the de-
ceased property was in Isle OF Wight
county.
He heard of the shooting at 1920
o'clock on the night it was done. He
hurried to the scene. and found Mrs.
Turner and Miss Isabel in great dis
tress. He saw II lantern
The deceased was lying fiat OF his
back. the face turned little to one
side. 1t looked like the shot made q
ragged wound. He said Mr.. Turner
-irr1,k 1.
hand across the breast. The left leg
was stretched ont straight. and the
right leg was drawn up. The head was
damned between Il post and a board.