The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
INDICTMENTS IN THE
GILLESPIE MURDER CASE
ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT
Feeling Against James Gillespie,
the Twin Brother, Growing
More Intense.
TROUBLE MAY RESULT
If the Grand Jury Fails to Return
True Bills Against the Sus-
pected Persons.
FAKE LETTER EXPOSED
Was Sent to indianapolis and Re-
mailed to Rising Sun-Yes-
terday's Testimony.
'ROUBLE MAY RESULT
FAKE LETTER EXPOSED
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RISING SUN, Ind, Dec. 15.-It was
stated tonight that the grand jury may
return indictments tomorrow evening
against Miss Elizabeth Gillespie's assassin
and the accomplices. if any were found.
AS the grand jury nears the conclusion of
it's work the feeling against James Gill
lespie, the dead woman's twin brother, and
others to whom the finger Of suspicion has
pointed. grows more intense. and it
mored late tonight that failure to return
an indictment would in all probability re-
suit in serious trouble. If the conspiracy
theory was developed indictments may be
returned against number of persons.
The principal witness before the grand
jury to-day was Mrs. Belle Seward, sister
of James Gillespie, who taken to the
jury heavily yelled, and it is said her exam
ination rigid in the extreme. She de-
nies many reports that have been circu-
lated and attempted to explain certain
statements attributed to her. Other wit
nesses who testified were Earl Seward, a
nephew of the victim James Long, Mrs.
Mary Hewitt, former servant of the Gill
lespies; Miss Lizzie Long, Miss Laura
Johnson. Mrs. Vallie Scott Mrs. James
Lennon and Miss Alice Griswold. They
are said to have given damaging testimony
as to threats made by James Gillespie
against his sister Elizabeth. Mrs Myron
l.. Barbour has been summoned to appear
in the morning to undergo another exam
ination. 1t is said there has developed a
peculiar sameness in the testimony of the
witnesses on the part of James Gillespie,
and the authorities are endeavoring to
fathom this popularity of testimony.
The anonymous letter received by Mar
shall Overly is pronounced a fake. Ii has
been decided by the officials that it eman-
ated here and was sent to indianapolis to
be remaied The very fact that the gun
wads taken from the head of Miss Gillespie
were of sixteen gauge disproves the state
ment in the letter that a twelve gauge gun
was used. IL is said the letter is reacting
on the ones who are supposed to have
mailed ii.
now on Harry r. McMullen, of Aurora. late
prosecuting attorney, will be actively en-
gagged in the prosecution of the crime.
The agents from Cincinnati, here, secur-
ing the necessary proof of death, have an
nounced that the two thousand dollars of
life insurance will be paid to James Giles
pie. the twin brother, as provided for In the
policy. The policy on the fifteen-year plan,
was taken out by Elizabeth, July 49, 1901,
when she paid in advance the premium to
July Is. 1906. This claimed to indicate an
investment. Elizabeth received a discount
of per cent. on the premium of S347. 1t is
recalled that James was living with his
mother and his twin-sister at the time this
life insurance was secured, and for about
year and half afterward, when he
other sister. Mrs. Seward, where he still
makes his home. Miss Gillespie had about
$1,000 in real estate and some personal
property. and left no will.