The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
SHOTS CAUSE A SENSATION.
EZ Gov. TiIlmln'S Nephew and Gov.
Evans Brother in a Duel.

Each Fires Three Shots and Every Bull
let Takes Eject None of the Wounds
Inflicted of a Dangerous Charaoter-A
Law Office at Edgefeld the Scene OF
the Meeting Bad Feeling Between the
Two Rngendered at German Year
Aso and Intensih6d by subse quens
Events
Columbia, S. C.. Jan. l5-At Edgeheld
yesterday afternoon. In the narrow con-
fines OF Attorney G.. McGowan Slmpkins'
law Office. two young men. members of
the closely allied and politically power
ful families of Tiliman and Evans. foughs
an impromptu duel. discharging their pis-
tolls at each other three times each. and
shedding one another's blood. The news
of the affair did not reach any point un-
till to-day. Fortunately neither OF tho
mon are seriously injured.
one Of the young men was Capt. James
II. Tillman. nephew Of the ex-governor
and son OF eX-Congressman George ID.
Tillman, formerly the clerk Of the con-
gressional committee on patents. and the
other was the youngest brother OF Gov.
Evans, Barnard B. Evans, an Insurance.
agent
There has been bad blood between this
two young men for over a year. IL began
at German given during the holidays
OF lA.G-9i I'm Edgeneld by the club OF which,
Evans was president and Tilman ~
member Both claimed to have been in
suited by the other. The feeling has
grown intense during the year first ons
thing and then another adding fuel to the
! fire.
The men were brought together in the
office by Mr.. Simpkins. Tilman owed
Evans "a note. lie had paid all but "
small amount when Evans placed II in
Simptins hands. telling him to bring
suit. Tillman stated that this was un-
necessary as he was willing to settle is
~ Evans was present. Mr.. Simpkins wenu
20 Evans telling him Tillman insisted he
should be present and saying Tillman was
waiting at his Office. Evans mentioned
the Intense feeling, and said Il were bet
ter that they should not meet Finally he
went. IL seems that Tillman referred to
/ the old trouble, saying that he had BEEN
insulted boy Evans. Evans said this was
another matter, but, n Tillman felt In
suited, he would give him satisfaction
at any time, but this Office was not tho
| place. Tillman said that this was as good
| time as any, and remarked that Evans
/ had "actcd the d. rascal all the way
] N'fA' 'N'rt' ttfefa+ff eNfN Ntit9 NtAN
| lie.
! Each claims that the other fired first.
| Evans friends claim that Tillman shot di-
| rectly at Evans head. Tillmans friends
| claimed that Evans fired at Tillman whils
| his back was partly turned, the bullet en-
| tering the rear part OF the cheek and
! coming out at the chin Tilmans first
/ bali entered Evans arm
The second shots were fired simulta-
/ neously, Tillman's piercing Evans left
/ breast, glancing around the body and
lodging under the shoulder blade. whila
while Evans ball entered Tllmans right
! hand and ranged mp the arm.
The third and last shots we're fred close
together Tillman's bullet entering Evans
/ hat at the band. and had not Evans lodged
/ the shot would have been fatal. Evans
| last BAN punctured Tillman's trousers.
Evans brother. ". G.. Evans, was In tho
next room He ran In. One story is to
| the effect that he fired twice as he cames
Gov. Evans has gone to Edgeheld.
Tillman stood in the front Of the office
after he came out and stated that Evans
had tried TO shoot him In the back. Evans
is said to be in bed, with physicians prob-
ing for the ball IN his shoulder. Tillmam
is at his Office and going about as usual
to-day.
There was no politics in It at all.
The affair has caused quite futter of
excitement all over the state.