Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23
SHOULD BELIEVE G1LL1GAN.

ton.
SHOULD BELIEVE GILLIGAN.
Colonel Baker commended that the de-
Iendants testimony should be given as
much weight as that of other Witnesses
He said that Gilligan had not been con-
tradicted on material points, whereas
Miss Turner's evidence had been con-
tradicted by Mrs. Thacker Mrs. Howle
and Miss Bagwell.
The speaker said that Gilligan was
not the only person who had anything
at stake. He said according to some
of the veidence, Miss Turner had been
accused of being present when her
father was killed
80 TENDER AND SWEET"
Colonel Baker referred to the letters
which bore out such a warm love, so
tender and sweet He held that Gill;
gan had kept these things in HE, mind
and had given evidence remarkable for
its accuracy.
Colonel Bakers peroration was said
in these words. He talked one hour
and fifteen minutes:
NOW, gentlemen, have hurriedly
run over this case. I have presented it
TO you as best L could. 1t has been a
long and tedious trial-much longer
IMAM you or Or anyone else expected.
and yet there are ISSUES involved here
which make 1t necessary that you and
L and all the rest should be careful in
Undertaking to reach a decision and do
our duty in every line and phase of 1t.
L DelleVe we have done that which we
Sould 40, and L believe that there has
peen such reasonable doubt raised in
TINS case-not only a reasonable doubt.
out an absolute proof of self defense
INT you cannot find this prisoner guilty
under the solemn oath you have taken
before high heaven; that you cannot
md him guilty of the murder of c. b.
Iurner. and L say it In all frankness.
with all the earnestness and with ali
the force of my nature
ELOQUENT CONCLUSION
And now, gentlemen of the Jury,
having discharged my duty, having
done what L could, SO far as 1 am con-
cerned the matter rests with you and
the responsibility Is on your hands.
humbly trust and pray that under
the guidance of God you may be led to
an honest and impartial. a true and
correct verdict; and, if it is as I be-
lieve it ought to be, q verdict of not
guilty. believe 1t will tranquilize your
bosoms; that it will hush the tongue
Oh SANDER and complaint and extract
all the poison from the tooth of cal
umny-a verdict. gentlemen, which L
believe will satisfy your own minds,
satisfy your State and be ratified in
heaven"
MI. Edwards was next. He began at
3:45. and started like this:
MIR. EDWARDS TALKS.
May 1t please the Court and you,
gentlemen OF the jury:
In attempting the discussion OF the
evidence in this case and the facts and
contending from my point of view OF
the case. l want to be as brief az
possibly can be-
Mr.. Edwards read from the instruc-
tions. lie claimed that Gilligan did not
nave time to retreat on the night of
the homicide; he had to shoot to save
his own life.
Mr.. Edwards said that the apostles
disagreed in their narrative concerning
the crucfiXion OF the Savoir, and when
Mrs. Thacker. Mrs. Howle and Miss
HOWE and Miss BaGwell disagreed in
detalis 1t was an evidence that there
mad been no collision between them
to tell the same story
The lawyer said the prisoner at the
bar has had to answer for almost every
sin he has committed He insisted that
wiped away.
Alr. Edwards referred briefly to the
tracks. and contended that there was
nothing IN them to incriminate the
prisoner.
Mr.. Edwards said he had insisted al,
along that much of the evidence should
not have gone before the jury, and thai
a man could noS be tried for one offense
and convicted of another He asked
the jury to dismiss evidence of that
The speaker said the evidence was
conclusive that the prisoner at the bar
was justified In killing Mr.. Turner. 1t
was the sacred right of self-defense
that was granted every man.
Edwards occupied 1:22. This leaves
2:33 out OF the five hours to be filled by
Judge Hinton.
Another tremendous crowd is ex-
pected for Tomorrow
When court adjourned this afternoon
la ia
be on hand by $3.50 in the morning. and
that the speaking should start promptly
at 10 o'clock.
OF course no one can tell what n jury
Will do 1t looks now that IL the jury
agrees it will be a term in the peniten-
tiary. p. l.. p.
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