Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
The Alleged Slayer of C. Beverly
Turner in Jail.
Cold md Exposure Drove Him TO
Give Himscif up-wnives Exam.
ination mt Petersburg several
Now Stories Anont.
Especial to virginian-Pilot.)


Suffolk, Va, Jan. 15.-EXhausted by
suspense and long exposure to cold. A.
c. Gilligan, the alleged slayer of c.
Beverly Turner, the rich father Of the
young woman he loved. to-day surren-
dered In Surry county. Gilligan went
to James Barham's house. four miles
from Bacon Castle, about O'clock and
1t wasn't very long before he was a
prisoner
Gilligan's capture was reported to
Sheriff B. ID. Edwards, of Surry, Who
ordered him committed to jail. Later
there was q conference between the au-
thorities OF Surry nnd Isle of Wight,
and as a result 1t was decided to have
Gilligan taken to Petersburg for safe
keeping. There has been talk of lynch
ing, and the officials didn't care to take
chances. The jails are not especially
secure, and their security might be les
sened by mob violence.
WAVES EXAMINATION.
Colonel r. L. Boykin. States Attor-
ney for Isle OF Wight In response to
n query, 'phoned to this office Tonight
that States Attorney w. ID. Clark. OF
Surry, had been authorized by Gillgan
to waive examination
HADN'T ARRIVED YET.
| The local representative of the Vir-
ginian-Pilot this afternoon wired the
jailkeeper at Petersburg to get state
ment from Gilligan. The reply, which
was received about o'clock reads:
p. II. Pruden. Suffolk Va:
Gilligan is not in our jail, and has
not been arrested.
/ (Signed) n. IT .RLIGIl,
Deputy Sergeant
I Thinking the story OF the arrest
might be a mistake, your correspondent
again 'phOned to Smithneld, where off,
cial assurance was given that Gillgan
was In custody. Colonel Boyltin says
| that it was intended to carry Gilligan
to Petersburg by n river steamer, which
is late in arriving That accounts for
Sergeant Blck's ignorance Of the ar
rest
Gilligan will be brought back to Isle
of Wight for trial.
WAS HE BETRAYED?
| There IS another story in connection
with Gtilligan's taking. One report says
that he went to the house of a supposed
friend about o'clock this morning for
| counsel comfort and nourishment. He
was then gotten inside and overpow-
cred and turned over to the authorities
for the sake OF claiming the reward.
THE DECOY LOVE LETTER.
Sunday afternoon Miss Isabel Tur-
ncr, 20 years Old, was induced to write
Gilligan an affectiossate love letter for
the purpose of effetting his capture
through strategy. Five persons were
! cIoseted While Che love epstle was be-
ing indited-Nffss Turner. her mother,
| Dr. w. D. Turner, a cousin; "IIurri-
cane" Branch, a detectives; and one
other person. They composed letter
which Miss Turner was to copy and
sign. She was supposed to beg for
| giveness and ask that they meet by
appointment and flee. The letter also
assured Gilligan that he need not
worry about money. She had that.
| Gilligan was taken before the letter
| was received.
USED TO LIKE HIM.
Miss Turner acknowledged that she
used to care for Gilligan, but denied
that there had ever been any intimacy
existing. Her agreement to become a
party to strategy Is an indication of
her anxiety to have Gilligan appre-
hended.
HIS THIRST FOR BLOOD.
It has been said that Gilligan had
said he wanted to kill three other per-
sons. One of them was said to be Mrs.
Turner. On the fatal night It Is
claimed that Gilligan pecred through
the shutters on Mrs. Turner and her
daughter and that Miss Isabel, fearing
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