The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08
ANDREW CARTER GILLIGAN.5.
Slayer Of Mi. A. Beverly [''t,'''' r: r;
Turner Near to Death 'y'''ilI / in 15
SsthesP Penitentia


Andrew cartor Gllligan, famillarly
known as Nicls'' Gllligan. convicted Of
the murder of B, r., rlrncr, OF Il Isle Isl b, OF
Wight county, 4 four years ago and given
"a long term in the 5f State penitentiary.
now lies critically Ill in the hospita lISy.asafa
that Institution. with but a fighting
chance OF recovery. That Is the Sinfor-'t orr
nation from the penften tiary last Z nigh
The splendid constitution Of the man. Y
which bore the stress and s. train Is oft
mental al lgnish and long incarcera In
Jail and penitentiary, Bhas now been Worn m
to elnaciation by disease and his vitality
so sapped that the chances OF recovery
are much i a galnst him The nnlady5
which has wasted Ills frame IL is bowel
trouble. which hns stubbornly resisted ed
treatment and is menacing life itself.
RAYAGEs OF DISEASE. 4 5sa t#
Three years ago Gillgan's features
were familiar 4 to the reading public
through newspaper cuts, printed aat tho
time OF the crime and during the trial
4 OF this memorable case Clean shaYen
and clears cut OF features "a tai. 1. erect and
sinewy in physique, he was anywhere a
man of striking app pearance 81 Those who VINO
have seer. him even since his incar ra-t
5tion declare TINT prior to this illness
prison confinement had detracted little
from 4 his fine physical proportions and
from that calm. easy, composed de-
5mcnnor and bearing which marked him
during tho trial. Now he would hardly
be recognized .Eg such ravages have been
wrought by disease. IIe Is being given:
careful and sklful attention.. however
and may yet rally and weather the storm
X OF Illness. f 8s ssES5 3sii i5
TRAGEDY RECALLED.
Tho illness Of Gilltgan gain brings him
before the public mind at a time when
he had almost been forgotten. The
mention OF his name will serve to recall
& the tragedy In connection with the death
fof Beverly r. Turner. though the details
OF the killing and OF the long trial have
down after dark on his own farm not far
from the res dence and died from the
effects OF tho gun-shot wound; died with-
Z out disclosing the identity OF his slayer
"A prominent man In his community the
death OF Mr. Turner inevitably produced
n profound sensation. and precipltated
exhaustive Inquiry as to the identity Of
the murderer 1t was not long before
young g Glllgnn was suspected SUSPICION
Quickly grew with investigation and ere
long young, fGilligan. mn admirer Of Mr.
Turner's daughter Miss Serena Isabel
Turner, was arrested and charged VITO
the foul crime. !. Y, - 4 -, =. !, "
. Evidence begnn75to accumulate and
po,nted unerringly to the prisoner. No
one saw the deed commlttcd and the evil
dcnce was,4 therefore necessarily largely
circumstantial It was developed that
Glllgan was " son of an employe OF
Turner'S, and that his admiration for, the.
daughter was so dlspleasing to the father
that he forbade further attentions to the
young lady on Gillgan's part, II was fur
ther established that young Gllllgan did
not cease to seek the society OF the young
ludy. In fact. testimony was adduced
that he was on tho Turner plantation on
The day OF the murder, and that he had
had driven home on the evening OF bhe
murder, ana soon afterwards while a.
or near the barn, he was shot and killed
Whether tho slayer had lain In walt for.
his victim or the meeting between the two
was accidental and unexpected WAS never
clearly established, one theory being that
tho young man was OIL the premises and
8llnexpectedly encountered the man who
had forbade his attentions to the daugh-
ter, and possibly fearing violence, ne nred
the fatal shot, without premedltation.
55s3 HAD WARNED HIM
II was said that Turner had warned Gil
ligan to stay away from tho premises,
and possibly threatened him II he did not
heed the warning. Certainly, tho doubt
as to premeditation OF the killing was
MI that saved Glligan from the scafrold,
AS II was. he was convicted Of manslaugh-
ter and given n long term IN the peniten-
tiary, From this verdict no appeal was
taken, and Gilligun was soon afterwards
sentenced and taken to prison to serve
his long term Tho young lady who was
innocently brought into unenyiable pub
olicity as a consequence OF the crime now
resides In this city.
Since his Imprisonment Gilllgan is said
to have been roodel prisoner, and has
won tha friendship Of those with whom
ne has thus been invo,nntarily associated,
III he lives he Will In all probability have
his term materially >curtailed as reward
FOR good behavior. is q