The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-16

in Isle Of Wight There the feeling
against her has a0ated, and rho ooun-
ty now seems 20 DO proud that there
was lady resident If 10 who
could write such letters Here preiees
are on the lips Of every one, and one
gentleman remarked this morning
If knew she had 90 walk from the
hotel 10 she court room again, and at
what time she would do so. / would
soc that her pathway was strewn with
lowers This remark met with the
approval OF large crowd 90 whom he
was talking. aud was the first public
uttorance in Miss Turner's favor which
has been made. The case IL being
warmly contested by counsel
THE DEFENSE OPENS.
The prisoner and his counsel claim
that some OF the letters have dissap-
peared and all have not been read iu
court (See first psRe OF The Free Lance
for some Of the letters
" s GodsOn assistant postmaster
AZ Ferguson Wharf said shat be SAW
Giligan and MISS Turner az Fergus
sons Wharf on December ~. 1899. a
few hours before the murder If Bever-
ly Turner. and that he saw eigus OF
recognition between them.
Thomas Howle also said he saw Miss
Turner and GilliRan there. Miss Tuf-
uer started up the wharf and Gilligan
followed. Miss Turner turned around
and Gilligan got close enough 90 speak
Gu her. The prisoner soon joined her
and the TWO walked some distance to-
gether
Common wealth's Attorney Boy.
kin asked witness If he did not say 20
him 10 wos showing 30 hard that day
that he could not tell whether Miss
lutnor turned a-0und or not. witness
die not think he had ever made such a
statement Witness denied that he had
remarked to his mo her on the night
of December ~ thu he could whip
Glligan for worrying Miss Turner 30
Dol Boykin warned tho witness that
be asked these two questions for the
purpose Of impe ohment hereafter.
HEARD SHOT AND FEARD DANGER.
J W Dashiel, a member OF the cor
oner's jary, said that Ia her evidence
before that body Miss Isabelle Turner
said "she could locate she place where
her fathers body was found by the 20.
port Of the shot Of the gun that she
heard that she apprehended danger
when she heard the report. She went
upstairs In nervous condition and
looked out and saw Gilligau standing
at the gate with the gan resting on
his foot
GILLIGAN's SISTER.
Mrs Suseu BAtten. a sister of Gill
ligan's testified that she lived on the
Turner farm until March 1899; that
GilNgan and his brother helped her On
the farm after the death Of Der hus-
band Glngau, she said. spent part
Of his time at her HOUSE ana part az
Turner'S She knew shat Miss Turner
aud Gllligan were sweethearts. Miss
t. -ner was continually coming over 60
her house and leading Gllligau away
rom HE work. SHE would come IN a
buggy, said witness. and Gilllgan
would leave his work and 90 driving
with her She told Mr. Turner. 10
reply 10 the question asked by him
why she and Nick could not got
along " that IL was due b Isabelle. and
Mr. Turner replied sue. is that soy
/ would not have believed it "
The witness mot Turner again Tur'
ner t.id ner that he would fake bis gun
aud shoot Nick IS head ~.
Ms Balten was then asked 10 10.
Rard 20 Mgs. Tuners effort 90 buy or
get possession az letters that Mics lsa-
belle wrote he brother Judge Hinton
stated that the object in asking these
questions we're twtf1ld-
FiIst, 70 prove that Mrs. Turner knew
shat theie letters were written by her
daughter. and would prove that Gill
gan and Miss Turner we've sweethearts
Second, 10 show that Mrs Turner OBJ
jected 70 a marriage
Mrs Batten stated that Mrs Turner
offered her for the letters 3 90. aud
that she told her that she did not like
70 interfere with Nick and his affairs
Witness said that both Isabelle aud her
mother wrote her notes, and that one
night Miss Turner drove over to her
house and called Mich" out aud drove
MIN away in the buggy.
GILIdGAN CRIED.
Mrs Chester Hundley stated that
Gilligan came 10 her house on the
night If the murder. He had on
light tan shoes which were scratched
Witness saw Gilligan stamp his foot
and say: Look what woman will
do for o man -. Witness said Gilligan
looked very sad. She could see some
thing was the NATTER she saw him
crying.
Detective Branch went on the stand
Thursday aud told about decoY
letter
Branch had hunted Gilligan with
bloodhounds. He said that the fugi.
tive was aided by relatives and friends.
and when all other resources failed he
had thought of using a decoy letter.
which he declared rarely failed when
the man locked for loved q woman.
The four persons In the room when
the letter was composed Yere the dc
tective. Mrs, Agnes Turner. Miss Isa-
belle Turner, DE- W. ID. Turner. and
". 2. Wilson Witness assumed 70.
sponsibility for the missive having
been written.
1t was first started Dear friend, "
but that was decided not 10 be affeo-
tionate enough, and my dearest
Nick" was decided on. The rest Of
she company was az loss how TO pro-
oeed but Isabel knew what would APP
peal to the fugitive, and she dictated.
The letter stated that the world
seemed growing cold; her mother had
turned against her, and she decided TO
run away She wrote that she had for
given Nick, and wished him to fly
with her 20 distant cline, where they
would be happy always The plans
were for Gilligan and Isabel TO board q
train by appointments, and 70 have
Gilligan arrested at q subsequent sta
tion.
The letter was never sent, Gilligan
surrendered meanwhile.
Il was sought by the defense to show
that Gigligan had not tried 90 defame
Lsabel's character except IN bis confes
sion, as related by Sheriff Edwards
which they disoredit.
J. r Barham said Gilligan had sur
rendered 20 him Sunday, January Il