The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
REPORT or Grand
JURY, ARRESTS .AND
THE DAYS DETAILS
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RISING SUN. Ind. Dec. 22.-The grand
jury made its report on the Gillespie case at
2:4O o'clock this afternoon. returning true
bills of murder in the first degree against
James Gillespie. twin brother OF the
murdered woman: Mrs. Belle Seward, her
widowed sister; Mrs. Carrie Barbour. niece
of DR.. Thad. A. Reamy. a physician Of Gin
cinnati, and Myron c. Barbour, her hus-
band. Mrs. Barbour is a sister-in-law Of
Dr. William Gillespie, brother of the muir
dered woman. Bench warrants were issued
Immediately by Judge Downey. of the Cir
cult Court. The warrants charged James
Gillespie with being the principal and the
others accessories. but the law provides
death as the punishment for accessories
and the indictments therefore charged
der in the first degree. The Gillespies were
expecting the arrests and DR.. Gillespie
drove to the home of the accused I'm a closed
carriage and brought the indicted persons
to the courthouse. surrendering all of them
to the court.
A newspaper photographer attempted to
take snapshot Of the party and was
struck by James Gillespie. who broke away
from Sheriff Rump and knocked the camera
from the hands OF the newspaper man.
THE CHARGE
The four indictments were read 20 the ao-
cused. The defendants showed no emotion.
with the exception Of Myron L. Barbour.
The indictments charged them with 'felo-
niously, maliciously and with premeditated
intent causing the death of Elizabeth
Gillespie. A conspiracy among the members
of the murdered woman's own family to kin
her is charged. Each entered a plea Of
not guilty.
Captain Coles, attorney for the defendants,
presented petitions for writs of habeas cor
pus on the ground that there is not enough
evidence to iadict and that their liberty was
withheld on a charge of a crime of which
they were innocent. Judge Downey orcered
the writs returnable Immediately and the
petition was then heard with arguments
Counsel for the defense stated that they
were able to furnish reasonable bail. but
the charge was not baiable, and the only
proceeding was under the writs. The writs
were granted and the hearing set for
Wednesday porning.
The defense expected indictments. as
their counsel. Captain John b. Coles and
his legal associates and a daughter Gym
thia, had the papers for writ OF habeas
corpus typewriter and ready TO be pre-
sented at once TO the court. AS already
stated in the indictments each OF the four
Is charged with murder I'm the first de-
gree, but the bench warrants, which were
served on them I'm the court room. named
James Gillespie as the principal and Mrs
Barbour, Mrs. Seward and Mr. Barbour az
accessories before the fact.
At the hearing of the habeas corpus pro-
ceedngs tomorrow the prosecution will
have TO show by witnesses sufficient evf-
dence on which TO hold the indicted per-
sons. When this is done IL will bring out
some developments.
BOTH WOMEN RELEASED.
II was agreed to release the two women
on bond. and this the court allowed on ac-
count of the illness of Mrs. Seward. who
suffers from heart trouble. They were ad-
mtted 10 bail In sums Of 10000 each. Dr.
William Gillespie. DIR. John Eifers and Earl
Seward. her son. went Mrs. Stewards
bond and the bond for Mrs. Barbour was
furnished by five officials of the National
Bank with which her husband is connected
They are Harvey w. Scranton. Simon Boy
mer. John Pate James Perkins and O. :.
Harris. James Gillespie and Myron Bar
bour were refused bail and remanded to
jail Crowds followed the two men as they