Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04
CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF SISTER
Admissions Made By Defendant
May Convict Him.
RIooRous We &c cRoss.FIRG

" Six Hours and Was subjected %
Mos, Thorough Examination BY
states Attorney,
Rising sun. lad, Jan, 3. In the
presence OF the Misunderstanding crowd
OF the trial OF James Gillespie. the al.
legged assassin Of b. twin sister, Ella
abteh, testified 10 his own behalf. lie
was on tho stand Tor more than six
hours, two.thlrds OF which time he was
under the Keen and bitter cross-hro
OF The prosecution.
Jim behaved better than he did ia
the FIRST trial lie was very cool most
OF the time. and AID not lose his TEN.
per, The questions asked BY his own
attorneys were responded 70 without
hesitation and quito clearly but when
The state took hold Of him ne answered
nearly all the time that be ibid not
know 2r that he had no recollection
on the subject
Gillespie dcnl6d That he ever
knocked Elizabeth down, that he ever
struck her down with o stick Of wood
had ever acalded Der or m any other
way had used violence toward her
ne denlod thar he had aNd the shot
that Killed her
Senator kltflnEer dld not spare the
accused aud drew from him admla'
tiuns which the prosecution believe ls
almos, nial 10 thp GIleaple cause G.
The .mpor'ant points 0f law luyoivcd
IN some % me aNalos quCstluns 80
Myrpn 4 Barbour were decided by
The court who allowed lbe state 20
ask Harbour u be dld nor WY 90 SIT
Perkins, cashier ~ Ihe bank n which
he formerly worked, tbht No thought
ilm Gillespie tad Killed bis sister
and whom urged hy Mr. Perkins 20
tel about e. declared that ho could
not
ST. barbour omphatlcnily replied IN
the negative, bul ne defendants a.
torneys obieoiod 60 Gee question, tho
competency OF wbich w.l be- passed
uDou by Judge couei Juror sohroe
der complained 900 bpd ioothneho.
and whiif be- SOS hayiug the oIend
ng m0'br iofker ont lhe infy vas
sent Gown stairs and che quotations. 10
volyed On the Harbour 'nieff0RaieFlo8
we're argued by lhe opposing counsel
jim Gillespie went Ia tho witness
chair abont n O'Clock N reply %
the questions " conggessman GrMih
ne said that W bore hla sister no ill
will. that be- leil home because a was
not agreeable for him there. and fhas
be had no ggaHci 0ith his mother "a
regard 10 the murder Glllesple said
that he Nas in the anlfr ricset 10 lha
rear Of enc hone ~ Sire Rsle So
ward. ihe sister wltH whom DE- lived.
when The shot vas ared that Killed
Elizabeth h sounded fo hlm Ike
ioud explosion down by fbe river a
few seconds i1ier be said BE- vas on
the cement Sidewalk % Stewards alde
yard krs Belle aeNayf Jane Bosla
aad Mr' Carrie Barbour he siafad
we're fhero az ihs time iio assert
on thai be dld Hsf knGw what had hap
n0ned although Nfa seaaFd said thai
she eas afraid some Que bad been
huft across ne street
eu.fn'f fUB and che others in ne
room Fiih gou in belle aewsrls house
Mr and SIR Barbour nGd Nrs Belr
Seward hnoa who Killed tour siafefT
aaa asked lhe allaess ~ tho pfoseeu
COT
fim replied n positive f1nea
They 1id not
Fof ff'all ~ ihe r9udact Of lhq
defendant on lhf nishl of fhs murder
escaped fhe Drlalfo kfllnNaf whoss
eros efan'naIlon vas mueb broader
aai eme8 go ~ more lamafiaa fhaa
~ one saf Hag Mfs Barbour and
Mn enafa M be- ife Wifaessea neat
paca oH the fssG and court aa
inHmed HuU noon
% beHefet aoa thaf me ease may
e0 to coz ialy nett Wednesday