The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
INQUIRY PROLONGED.
Grand jury Will Continue the
Gillespie Murder Investiga.
!. ton on Monday.
ACQU1TTAL OF MRS. DRAKE
Who Was Charged with Poisoning
Her Hnsband-Will of James
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James Gillespie is concerned the work
of the grand jury is about done, except
to gather up the ends of the testimony
against him. Captain j. b. Coles, his
attorney, appeared in court and said:
Judge you need not send a bench war
rant for Jim: when the Indictment isre-
for Jim: when the indictment is re-
turned (! will have him In court as soon
as you notify me-
Ready to Indict the Principals.
Among the witnesses recalled by the
grand jury were Frank Sebastian (col-
ored), Charles Fisher, Laura Johnson
and E. Turner. 1t is understood that
the grand jury has been ready to re.
port for some days true bill for
the indictment of the principals. and
that the re-examination of witnesses
is on the line of conspiracy involv-
ing two or three others as accessories
to the murder of Elizabeth Gillespie.
VIII Run Into Next Week.
AS the state expects to be able to
close up additional links in the alleged
conspiracy the investigation will con
tinue today. There are, among the
other reports. stories afioat that the
prosecution is expecting certain per
son to turn states evidence. At any
rate the prosecution has announced
that there will be TO report from the
grand jury today, but that it will adj
journ this afternoon until Monday.
Rising Sun, Ind, Dec. lin an
ticipation of the report of the grand
jury in the Gillespie case there is much
excitement here. There are people
here from adjoining counties. 1t is
expected that there will be four in
dictments, one for murder in the first
degree and three as accessories, two of
the latter being women. The county
and TOWN authorities express no doubt
of such finding. and then they expect
a crisis when it comes to making the
arrests. The feature of the day was
the examination of Mrs. Myron Bar
bour. Mr.. Barbour also testified again.
Saw Man Behind Tree.
Charles Gibbs and his wife testified
to seeing man behind a tree in front
of the Gillespie house at the time of
the shooting. and in the darkness they
could not recognize him. 1t is said
that the grand jury spent considerable
time examining a dia gram Of the room
in which Elizabeth Gillespie was shot.
the wads and the sixteen-gauge shot
gun. and the handwriting on anOny-
nous letters that have been received
by officers. Samples of the handwrit-
| ing OF all suspects are said to have
been submitted to experts from Gin
cinnati with the anonymous letters.
Among the witnesses that are wanted
next are Trout, the life insurance
agen and DR.. Jameson, OF Patriot,
Ind
Testimony That Is In CONFLICT.
Vincent Williamson. who Is said to
have been Informed by the dead wom-
an of threats made against her, was
recalled. Fannie Detmer, servant at
the Barbour home; Mrs. Jane Boyle;
Mrs. Campbell. cousin Of the GillespieS;
| Fannie Sawyer and Charles Fisher,
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be recalled today. 1t is currently re-
ported that the testimony of one or
two important witnesses confiicted in
essential points.
Unknown Young Man Murdered.
| Odon, Ind, Dec. 19.-The body Of
q young man has been found by hunt
ers in lonely place in the woods
near Indian Springs. The mark u.
King" on his shirt is the only means
| of identity. Truises on the head and
body indicate murder. The body Is
that of a young man apparently %
years old.
Mrs. Drake Goes Acquit.
| Covington, Ind, Dec. 19.-The jury
!, Ia the Drake poisoning case rendered
: verdict of not guilty. Mrs. Drake
was present when the verdict was pro
nounced, and with tears of joy stream
| ing down her cheeks, she shook hands
with each juror. Robert Drake was
her third husband. He died in pecu-
liar circumstances and a p0st-mortem
revealed the presence Of poison, from
this sprung the prosecution.