The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
Auditor Corson Testihes Young
Man Said Son Should Have
Shown Pity.
LOOKED IN AT WINDOW
Members of Barbour Family Ac-
cused by Witnesses on the
Stand.
TRIES TO FIGHT SHERIFF
Prisoner Attempts to Assault
Jailer and Invites Him to
Enter Cell.
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RISING SUN, Ind. May 16-The trial Of
the defendants charged with the murder OF
Elizabeth Gillespie continues TO attract
crowds to the courthouse and to keep up an
intense feeling in the community.
at the close of court to-day it was evident
that the state had succeeded in introducing
some very damaging testimony against the
defendants.
The most important evidence of the trial
was given this afternoon. when County Au-
ditor James w. Corson, whose reputation
for truth and veracity is unauestioned. tes-
titled that on the evening Of the shooting he
was within a few feet OF Myron L. Barbour
and Earl Seward as they were coming away
from the office OF physician and heard
Myron Barbour say to Earl Seward. He
ought not to have shot; he ought TO have
had pity for poor old grandmother"
This testimony the prosecution maintains,
coming, as il does, from a reliable witness.
shows guilty knowledge on the part of at
least one defendant.
Ella Jones, a married woman, who re-
sides a short distance from the Gillespie
home, testified to seeing Myron Barbour
and his wife. Carrie Barbour. peeping in
the front window of the Gillespie home
after the shooting had occurred. She also
testified to hearing Mrs. Barbour say TO
Myron, "You do not know anything about
this. do your and Myron answered, II do
not" This witness also fixed the time OF
the shooting at about half-past 5 o'clock.
BARBOURS AT A WINDOW.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lennon testified as to
seeing Myron and Carrie Barbour looking
through the window into the room where
Elizabeth Gillespie lay mortaly wounded.
She also stated that although she remained
at Mrs. Margaret Gillespie's for some time
and was back again the next morning and
attended the funeral, she saw none of the
defendants-Belle Seward James Gillespie.
Carrie Barbour or Myron Barbour-in the
house.
Edith Buchanan, an intimate friend OF
Elizabeth Gillespie, examined. and
stated that she went to the Gillespie home
soon after the shooting and remained until
the funeral of Elizabeth. and that the de-
PENDANTS did not go TO the house during
this time. on being asked If she was ac-
qualnted with Carrie Barbour along social
lines. she answered. mo, sir. / not"
ular friend of Margaret Gillespie. testified
as TO the execution OF deed from Marga-
get TO Elizabeth, conveying a tract of land
near here and some city property 10 Eliza
beth Gillespie. Subsequently County Re-
corder Wymond G.. Sink testified as TO the
record t,li OF this this, de- OF conveyanee Il is
that the State has had much trouble in in
troducii.., notice to James Gillespie term
lnatlng ms rlgnt 10 act as agent Tor ms
counting. and on which notice it is alleged
James Gillespie wrote a profane remark.
This notice the State has and is now ready
to put before the jury as evidence show
ing the animus of James Gillespie towards
Elizabeth Gillespie.
to profane remarks made by James Giles
pie when the notices referred to were
served on him.
Adeine Griswold, a member of the lit
erary club of which Elizabeth Gillespie was
a member, said she visited the Gillespie
home frequently, but never saw James
Gillespie or The Barbours there, but met
Mrs. Seward there several times.
ASSAULT OF MISS GILLESPIE.
Mrs Mary Hewitt. formerly a domestic
for Mrs. Barbour. testified that one day
several years ago she heard Elizabeth Gil
lespie scream In her home. The witness
said: 81 into the yard and saw Lizzie
lying in the yard on her back. James was
about ten feet away. Elzabeth's dress was
torn and her arm bruised James said: Go
away and let her be; she will get up herself
when she is ready"
Charles Ludwig. newspaper reporter.
testified that Mrs. Barbour said TO him that
the character of Elizabeth was not good,
and added that Miss Gillespie is a devil"
Ludwig said he talked with James Gil
lespie and when he asked how Elizabeth
was, James said: Il don't know and don't
care to know.
The Rev John Henry, of Kirklin Ind.
former pastor of the Presbyterian Church
here testified that he talked TO James
about the relations between himself and.
his mother and Elizabeth. He said he was
requested by Mrs. Gillespie 10 see James
and ask him to call on his mother. The
Rev. Mr.. Henry said James replied: 'She
there any more. 1 lived in hell long
enough.
WANTS TO FIGHT SHERIFF.
After the adjournment OF court James
Gillespie used some bitter words TO Sheriff
Rump. in which James Gillespie accused the
sheriff of perJuring himself in his testimony
and said that Rump was trying to send him
to the penitentiary.
After being locked up James Gillespie
invited the sheriff to come back in. and
have Ii out with him. Sheriff Rump has not
yet indicated just what steps he will take
to protect himself from further abuse by
the defendant.
Robert Gillespie. brother OF James Gil
lespie and Belle Seward. is regular In mis-
attendance on court, but IL Is noticed hat
he mas but little 10 say TO the defendants.
He is naturally OF a backward disposiiica
ard con lecture Is rife as 20 what the naIur..
OF his testimony will he. II Is known ;hat
in which Robert got the. worst OF the bal
tie He kncws OF the bitter family feel
ing that has prevailed 50 long; and was tie
only one of the family, aside from VIII
CilleslsiC, who appeared 70 take any inter-
est in Margaret Gillespie after the murder
until Belle Seward became reconctfed with
her mother Dec. e, last. The state is now
forging It's chains Ii Is said that sensa-
tiSnal evidence viii be introduced within
the Eext few days.
To-day IL Is rumored that the defense has
found new and valuable witness In Els
worth McQuithy. OF Warsaw, KY. who
will testify that on the night OF the murder
he saw a man running from the vicinity OF
the murder in opposite direction from
that in which James Gillespie must have
taken according TO the theory OF the pros
ecution.
juror. William ]. Spalding. asked the
court 10 be released this morning. basing
his request on a telegram stating the dying
condition OF a brother In Ohio. The court
stated that IL deeply sympathlzed with
him. but could not release MIN from
further duty.