The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
.BARBOURS At HOME WHEN
FATAL SHOT WAS FIRED
AT ELIZABETH GILLESPIE
Domestic in Their Family Tells
Where Myron Barbour and His
Wife Were at the Time.
MUCH MINOR EVIDENCE
Victims Lack of Good Terms with
Former Friends-Defendants
to Testify on Monday.
MUCH MINOR EVIDENCE
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RISING SUN, Ind, May 21.-At half past
10 this morning the further hearing of the
Gillespie case was deferred until Monday
next, at which time the court will convene
and continue until the case is concluded.
this being the last day of the regular May
term. The attorneys for the defense stated
TO the court this morning that on Monday
the defendants will be placed the wit
ness stand, and this will probably conclude
the defendants testimony.
Miss Fanny Detmer, a domestic who
worked for the Barbours at the time Eliza
beth was shot. was examined for the de-
fense, and stated that at the time the shot
was fired she was in the kitchen. washing
the supper dishes, and that Mrs. Barbour
was there watering flowers; that Myron
Barbour was in the front room reading a
paper, and when the shot was fired Carrie
Barbour went to the front door and opened
it. but witness could not say who went out.
She also stated that the Barbour gate has
a click TO it when closed hard, otherwise
not. Witness said that it was a half hour
after the shooting before she learned that
Elizabeth was the victim: that Mrs. Bar
bour told her. Witness said that she did not
.
after the shooting. and on cross-examina-
went to the front door-did not see her go
reading. because she saw him there fifteen
minutes after supper.
Witness denied the statement that she
testified before the grand jury that she
stated to detective that Mrs Carrie Bar
he
the shot was fred this statement of the
witness will be rebutted by members of the
grand jury and the detective in question.
HAD CONSULTED COLES.
Witness admitted to Mr.. Spaan. on cross
examination, that she recently had been at
Captain Coless Office, DIR. Will Gillespie
being present. and talked to them about
her testimony in the case and especially
to where the Barbours were at the time
the shooting occurred.
Robert Saines testified that he was en-
ployed by Myron Barbour to do some work
for Barbours mother on the night of the
shooting; that Barbour went to his house
between and o'clock that evening. Wit
ness did not talk to Mrs. Carrie Barbour
near the Gillespie home the night Elizabeth
was shot, as testified to by witness for
the state. and he denied hearing Mrs. Bar
thing about this, do your?
Witness said he did not see Carrie Bar
bour that night. This witness stated posi-
lively that the only light he saw at the Gill
lespie home was dim light in the hall.
Mrs Bogue of Carrollton. KY. formerly
resident here, testified to her friendly
relations with Carrie Barbour and that
Elizabeth Gillespie would not speak to
witness for quite q while, but for what
reason witness did not know. She also de-
tailed the condition of Mrs. Seward, her
M nd ifabf fha ctrS-
pense she was in at one time when run
away occurred and Mrs. Seward thought
her son Earl was in it: that when she
found Earl was safe her fears quieted at
once Attorney Spaan asked this witness
on cross-examination: Did not Elizabeth
Gillespie tell you that she did not like Car
rie Barbour's conduct with men other than
her husband and would not have anything
TO do with her or any one who associated
with her?"
Witness answered, "She did not tell me
that"
NOT ON SPEAKING TERMS.
Mrs. Mary Gillespie. recalled, said F;liz-
abeth would not speak to her or her chill
dren when they called at the Gillespie
home TO see Margaret Gillespie. the grand
mother of the children that Elizabeth left
home and did not return while they were
there. Witness did not know of any reason
for Elizabeth acting thus or not speaking
to her, and had never had any conversation
with Elizabeth as TO the conduct of Carrie
Barbour; the matter was not mentioned.
Fannie Sawyer and Anna Mullen each tes-
titled that Elizabeth did not speak to them
at times, but could not state the reason.
Bertha Seward Harris. of Cambridge
City who until about seven years ago lived
here testified that Belle Stewards husband,
William r.. Seward. was her uncle; that
she was at the funeral of Mr.. Seward, and
that Elizabeth was not present, and wit
ness inquired why she was not there; that
James Gillespie said Don't talk about
Elizabeth" That was all Jim said. Wit
ness and Elizabeth were on speaking terms.
so far as witness knew.
Judge Downey, in granting the early
adjournment. announced that court would
thereafter until the was submitted
to the jury
Much speculation Is being INDUCED in
as to what the jury will do. Ii is generally
conceded that there will be either a con-
viction of one or more of the defendants
or disagreement of the jury Public
sentiment has been and Is now generally
for Myron Barbour AS usual I'm eases of
this kind sides are being taken. and family
feuds and difficulties without number will
result from the trial.
The attorneys away from Rising Sun
engaged In the case left for theff homes for
Sunday. and will return Monday to resume
their work. Judge Downey will remain
here looking after the interests OF the jury
and ready for any emergency that may
arise