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Charged With the Murder of HisTwin SisterRising Sun. Ind., May 2—The term • * ■ '•'r ..' 'i «. ’V«» ■JjC'- ’ ..• # *’• « ’• -» * .* •’ ’• * ' *r*—* 'pjC1 • ’ * .Vrtit the district court which convenedhere todav will he made notable bythe trial of James Gillespie, the wellto-do and prominent ciiiien'who is charged with the murder of his twinsister. Miss Elizabeth Gillespie. Thecrime attracted widespread attentionand the trial will be followed withclose attention throughout this secturn of the country.on the night of December 8, lastf * * 3 *Gillespie was: arranging chairshome for the reception of aliterary club to which shewhen she was shot dead through awindow. After a few days of invests.•*- | - St. • ; -ing, the grand jury indicted JasGillespie, the twin brother of the mu*?dered woman; Myron L. Barbour, hisT- \ ’ **f **!!• \ ■ ;T* i* V *.Avl • . .•*?•!' g !;i'- . • • S\ . 1 V'’ **/-.. fs 1. ; IV : o3;. ,'h '!• ' .7 ••l' ! T* VS ~ r. • ■ 1 ** ’ ’ • • ™ it* y • . * . - ** • *’wife Carrie, and Mrs. Belle Seward, all close relatives of Miss Gillespie.It is the supposition that James Gillespie fired the fatal shot as a4 .* • - ' - ‘‘A .•*5,’■ ,tf s’- i*l 'Tj * * »I v-! • r -* “ r * fc .s •. * *J * . , 2 r ■% *!/••. V^“- ’ V ‘ ■*' * • -* •* - * * *? ? VJ -of a conspiracy to obtain the propertyof his:sister.
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Roswell Daily Record

Roswell, New Mexico, US

Mon, May 02, 1904

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