The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-20
TILLMAN AND GONZALES MEET,

| WASIIINGTON, ID. o., April 13.-The
| question of veracity at issue in the Co.
lum5la State and Evening Journal be-
tween n. q. Gonzales and j. II. Till
man nearly terminated in a personal
dltllculty between these gentlemen on
the arrival of the South Carolina pa.
pers at the Metropolitan Hotel, this
morning.
Tlllman was standing in the lobby of
the hotel cOnversing with f. Brooks
Sng and myself when copy of the
state was handed him containing the
article by Gonzales, in which he stated
mat the communication sent by Mr..
Illlman to The Evening Journal some
days since was false. Tillman, after
reading this, looked around and seein
GoGZales, approached him, saying:
"fead that now. l desire to know if
you mean to say am liar"
MIR. Gonzales. after reading the arti-
Gle, replied: "My language refers to
the original author of the statement
you sent to The Journal"
An excited conversation ensued, all
OF which | could not fully understan .
which attracted the attention of large
number of South Carolinians at this
MOTEL and others, whereupon the gem
tlemen discontinued their talk. Con
Zaies going out on the sidewalk and
| l. Ill IlC lODDY,
Informed TIllman that Gonzales
had asked me some evenings ago to
tell Illlman for him that he (Tillman)
had lied in his statement sent to The
journal, relative to Gonzales candida
cy for Office.
Tillman Immediately demanded that
should go with him to Gonzales,
Whereupon Sigh interposed an objec-
tlon TO this course and advised that the
matter be deferred until such time that
the whole affair could be carefully con
Sldered witt the hope of satisfactory
adjustment.
Tillman reluctantly acquisced in this
proposition, but quickly changed his
mind, when at that moment, Gonzales
re-entered the lobby. lie angrily ap-
preached Gonzales and said: "Sir, Mr.
Gillespie informs me that you author.
lZei him to say for you that | lied in m .
dispatch to The Journal. What have
you to say?"
| [ Gonzales replied: 'I do not care to
discuss the matter here" and walked
away. Mr.. TIllman followed him few
steps, saying: 81 will discuss it and
settle 1t here or anywhere else you may
mention"
| Mr.. Gonzales paid no attention, but
continued to walk rapidly on toward
the Office. In view of the fact that the
affair will go to the press. l was re-
quested by Mr.. Tillman to give my YER
sion of what transpired between him
and Gonzales, and the above is exactly
what | saw and heard.
L desire to say that am quite friend
ly with both of these gentlemen and es
teem them highly. and sincerely trust
that there will be no serious results
from what has occurred, and that the
matter will be dropped anu be consid-
| cred as an honest misunderstanding of
the matter. THOMAS ID. GILESPIE
ANOTHER VERSION.
The above account of the trouble is
taken from the Columbia JoGrnal and
the following version of it Is TAX en- from
the State:
Jim Tlllman met Editor Gonzales at
the news stand In the Metropolitan IIo-
tel this morning, and asked him if his
dispatch meant to say he liedp Mr..
Gonzales replied, "I meant to say who
soever made that charge lied:" Mr..
Tillman said he hadn't asserted it; he
only said it was reported; that he got
1T from some one in the State Depart
ment. Mr.. Gonzales asked his name.
Mr.. Tlllman refused to give it. After
some further talk, Mr.. Tillman said: 81
see you say you don't care to dignity
me by notice." Mr.. Gonzales said: "Yes,
and speak now simply because you
bring it up directly"
A friend of Mr.. Gonzales came up and
beckoned Gonzales out of the hotel on
another matter. AS he was about to
leave, Mr.. Tillman said: az did not care
to dignity your statement by inquiring
at the State Department" MI. Coma
les replied: "You should have tried to