The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-12-17
a MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Miss Gillespie. whe Was shos From
Her Window. Is Dead.

Rising sun. Ind. Dec ii.--This ~riv- .
er to7n" OF less than 1000 people has I
been intensely excited since Miss E'ix- I
abeth Gillespie was shot from her par /
lor window last Tuesday evening. The
excitement increased when the srani
jury began It's Investigation Thursday
morning. and since Miss Gillespie d.sf
Thursday afternoon threatening condi-
ticns existed for a time here
The Gillespie family was one Of tho
most prominent In the county. Tho
victim was a lady OF high literary ara
musical attainments Her grandfather.
father and brother were eminent ply
sicians Her father was mayor OF Ris-
ing Sun many years after his service
as surgeon IN the civil war Miss Eilz-
ahcth Gillespie was IS years old and
lived alone with her mother. Margaret
Gillespie. aged %.
Across the street from them lived
the victims twin brother. James. and
her sister Mrs W r. Seward. a Md
ow. Members OF these two households
were not on speaking terms. After the
death of the father they cuarreied over
tho estate. Two years ago James left
HIS mother and Elizabeth 20 live with
Mrs Seward Recently the mother
decided her property 70 Elizabeth.
Since then the relations between the
D. twins became more strcnuousthan over.
OF the so witnesses suhpoeuaed.
James Gillespie. tho twin brother 20
/ the victim. was the first one called are,
F 20 bis examination the day was dcv1t
cd while intense anxiety existed
throughout town. The summons call
cd for him o. produce his i6.Eage shot.
gun and an the cartridges be had with
g. He refused 90 let the officers into
tho house 90 get the gun and cart
ridges until he consulted John q
Coles. bis attorney on the advice ol
BIS attorney the officers were admit
ted aud the eun and cartridges were
taken 90 the Jury room.
Two cuuwads from a lb-rage Eur
arc in the possession of Dr. bowers
who extracted them from Miss Gu,cs
pics hcai Tho gun owned hy Jamc'
Gillespie. her brother is said 60 ho
lC-caco gun. There are two or three
guns of this gage In this part OF th.
country Tho gun found behind ih|
barn after tho shooting was r. l6gag
gun. and Is now in tho possession @
Marshal Overly
Myrou Barbour assistant cashier O
b the national bank viii voluntarily an
p pear Monday before The grand iur
With one ~ the shells De bought "a fc'
b DAYS before thc tragedy Part OF thcs
% shells were given 90 James Ciuespi'
Rising sun. Ind Dec lf-"Lct O
D in this hour extend our sympathy Q
% the ones who committed the deed.
% said Rev John Henry. Sunday afte
o noon. concluding the funeral service
D. over the body OF Miss Elizabeth O.
d lssuio
% The remarks % the pastor. Roy 81
% Henry. were BRIEF The most sens
@ tonai part o. the sermon was the pa
u tors admonition 90 the public 10 4
d nothing rash
4 part OF the relatives OF Elzahei
Gillespie were not present az the e
'- neral Notccably among these WEI
o James Gillespie and Mrs. Belle Sel
n ard. brother and sister. and Mr on
Mrs Myron Barbour. related boy ma
rlaee These four persons lived ,
IS rectly across the street from the hou
in which Miss Gllspio met her deaf
The grand jury may not complete
work for several days That one
more indictments will be returned
" generally accepted. The commui'T
quiet There will be no violence COR