Isle of Wight-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....Gilligan trial, 1900 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ NEWS FROM SUFFLOK [sic] AND OTHER PARTS OF VIRGINIA SUFFOLK NEWS. ______ Trial of Gilligan Will Begin This Morning. ______ Some Interesting Data in Connection With This Celebrated Case - Released From Jail - Young Lady Dead - Suffolk Girl to Graduate. ______ (Special to the Virginian-Pilot.) Suffolk, Va., June 4.- The Gilligan case, one of the most celebrated cases which has occupied in a Virginia court in recent years, will be called for the fourth time at Isle of Wight court house tomorrow morning. Sheriff Robert A. Edwards and Deputy J. A. Johnson left to-night for Petersburg to bring down the prisoner. Three lawyers in the case were asked today concerning the probability of the trial going on. None of them stated any obstacle which would be likely to cause another postponement. Colonel Boykin, attorney for the State, was not present. He was a little unwell, and was at home in Smithfield. AN UNVERIFIED RUMOR. It was reported on the court green that Gilligan was sick with fever. I asked one of his lawyers about it. He stated that the defendant was very well Saturday night, and if now ill he knew nothing of it. It was said that another lawyer would appear for the defense this time, and that he would come from Newport News or Hampton. Those who have previously taken part are Colonel R. E. Boykin and Mr. W. S. Holland and Mr. S. H. Edwards for the defense. SELF DEFENSE CLAIMED. The plea to be made for Gilligan is self-defense. It is thought by Gilligan's lawyers that the letters written by Miss Turner will strengthen the contention. Dr. W. D. Turner, who appeared at the last call of the case as Miss Turner's cousin and champion, said he wanted a full investigation. He had confidence in his fair relative's innocence and wished thrown about the tragedy the search light of legal inquiry. THE KILLING. The main points of the killing are remembered by Virginian-Pilot readers. C. Beverly Turner was shot near his home at Fergusson's Wharf December 27th of last year. A charge of gun shot had entered his neck, leaving an ugly gaping wound. Andrew Carter Gilligan, the prisoner, left the community, and some time later surrendered in Surry county. Andrew Carter "Nick" GILLIGAN, trial Jun 1900, Isle of Wight Co., for the murder of C. Beverly TURNER, 27 Dec 1899, Fergusson's Wharf, "The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Tues., June 5, 1900, p. 8, col. 1 Additional information: Articles ("Times-Dispatch," Apr. 9 & 10, 1903) announcing Gilligan's death and burial, and giving more information on the crime & conviction, are posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/g425a1ob.txt An account of the murder, and an ad from Detective "Hurricane" Branch offering a reward for Gilligan's arrest ("Virginian-Pilot," Dec. 29, 1899, p. 8) is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/news/18991229vp.txt Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by File Manager Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com). file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/news/19000605vp.txt