The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
RISING SUN GRAND JURY
AOJOURNS TILL MONDAY
Indictments Probably Already Pre-
pared Against Miss Gillespie'S
Alleged Murderers.
RUMOR OF CONFESSION
Details of the Conspiracy May Be
Revealed to the Grand Jurors
To-Morrow.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RISING SUN, Dec 19.-The grand jury
which investigated the assassination of
Miss Elizabeth Gillespie. adjourned at noon
to-day until Monday, when. it is believed,
indictments will be returned against three
or four persons The jurors, themselves,
however, before leaving for their homes to
spend Sunday with their families, declined
to say whether any more witnesses would
be called.
Citizens are becoming reconciled to the
delay and now seem willing that all the
time needed shall be taken to fasten the
guilt beyond question. Many curious peo-
pie continue to visit the town and the Gill
lespie homestead, the courthouse and jail
continue TO be the objects of interest. Mem
bers of the family bitterly resent the pub
licity already given them. Newspaper men
who have asked for photographs, have been
bluntly informed by the Gillespies and their
relatives they would not submit TO being
photographed for love or money. All pic
lures OF Mrs. Belle Seward, Mrs. Myron L.
Barbour and James Gillespie have been Sc
creted, II any existed. A local photogra-
Pher who has one picture OF James Giles
pie, asks 30 Tor a copy or II.
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
In the examination of Marshal Overly and
John Griffin, and also re-examined Myron
l.. Barbour. 1t is understood that Marshal
Overly recited to the jurors the results of
the detective work and general investigation
of the officers, while John Griffin Is said
to have been the most important witness
that has yet been examined. He is said
to have testified to threats that had been
made In his presence against Elizabeth Gill
lespie by those who are generally believed to
be under surveillance and his testimony was
in the line of conspiracy prior to the
act.
1t was reported to-day that the grand
jury had already found true bill against
the principal. and the continuance of the
investigation was due to the probing of the
alleged plotting of two women as acces-
sories While the prosecuting attorney is
said to have announced he would review
all the evidence for presentation to the jury
Monday IL is currently reported that the
jury Is holding over in anticipation of an
accessory confession.
There is much comment tonight over the
publication of the resolutions of the local
literary society, of which the victim was a
leader. and which she was preparing to en-
tertain when she was shot. The resolutions
specifically express sympathy for the be-
reaved mother and for no others and that
point is the subject of much comment.
Mrs. William Gillespie, mother of the vic
tim was with difficulty restrained to-day
from visiting the cemetery, but she insists
that she will go to the vault where the re-
mains of her murdered daughter lie to-mor-
row and take fresh flowers with her Owing
to the official as well general sympathy
with the mother she has not been called as
a witness before the grand jury
Another anonymous letter has been re-
ceived by the mayor, making the fourth, all
being mailed from Indianapolis. These let
ters are said to have been written by q
person here who Is laboring under nervous
excitement.