The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
MISS GILLESPIE DIES,
HER BROTHERS, SHOTGUN
TAKEN BY OFFICERS

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
aged mother. 1t Is stated that the evil
dence was to the effect that none of the rel
atives living directly across the street came
to the home of the victim after the tragedy.
Mrs. Bourbour is close neighbor of the
victim. Recently man was seen at rear
window of the home of Elizabeth and her
mother.
The community Is almost unit In believ-
ing the suspect to be the criminal. The
finding of a sixteen-gauge shot shell recent
ly exploded in the vicinity of the Gillespie
home, together with some remarks alleged
to have been made Immediately after the
shooting, are clews that are being worked
by the investigators, and 1t Is believed will
result i'm fixing the crime upon the perpe-
traitor soon.
JAMES WILL BE DEFENDED.
1t has developed that the murdered girl
has beer for some time on unfriendly
terms with other members of her family.
and especially her brother James 1t is
alleged that the members of the Gillespie
family very much opposed to the crime
being investigated. They will protect their
brother to the end and have already en-
ployed able counsel to defend him. Physi-
clduS WHO dtteuueu MISS dltcI
she was shot have removed from the wound
in the side of her head two wads In perfect
condition and one badly torn and ragged.
1t is alleged that these wads exactly fit the
| sixteen-gauge shot shell found.
The public feeling is still running high
and farmers and citizens generally
throughout the surrounding country freely
express their opinions as to the punish
ment that should be melted out to the gull
~ person. but 1t is not believed there is
any danger of mob law, as the people have
great confidence in the court and officials
and anticipate speedy Justice when the time
arrives.
The Gillespie family was one of the most
prominent in Ohio county. The victim vas
woman of literary and musical attain
ments. Her grandfather. father and
brother were eminent physicians. Her ia
Their was mayor of Rising Sun many years
after service as surgeon In the civil war.
Miss Elizabeth Gillespie was thirty-eight
years old and lived alone with her mother,
Margaret Gillespie. aged seventy-nine.
Across the street from them lived the VIC
| TINS twin brother James and her sister,
Mrs. w. r. Seward. widow. Members of
these two households were not on speaking
terms. After the death of the father, DR..
| William Gillespie. they ouarreled over the
| estate. Two years ago James left his
mother and Elizabeth to live with Mrs.
| Seward. Recently the mother decided Ter
property to Elizabeth. Since then the rela-
| tons between the twins became more stren-
uous.
| Two other brothers are DR.. William Gil
| lespie. of Cincinnati, and Robert Gillespie,
a farmer residing near Rising Sun. DR..
| Gillespie arrived here from Cincinnati the
| night his sister was shot and was con-
| stantly by her bedside until she died. She
never regained consciousness Meantime
DR.. Gillespie does not believe the story that
/ Is on the lips of every body in Rising Sun
Before going into the grand Jury room
| Prosecutor Davis advised him of the State
| information. when the brother replied: ION
that suspicion you are wrong. L will fight
| TO the bitter end to prove that ii is un-
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