The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-16
EVANS AND JILLMAN IN A DUEL.
A Brother of the Governor and Nephew OF
the sepstor-E lect Exchange shots.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 1o.-At huSe-
fold Yesterday afternoon, in the narrow
confines of Attorney c.. MCGoWan Slmp-
sons law Office, two young men, iieil-
hers of the closely allied and polltcalIy
nowerfll families of Tlllman ana Evans
fought an impromptu duel, dlschaIsIhs
their pistols at each other ,hree tlihes
each. and shedding one anothefs piood'
The news of the affair Old not reach any
point till to-day. Fortunately neither OF
the men are seriously injured. one OF
the young men was captain Jalles II.
Tillman. nephew of the Ex-Governor ana
son of cx-Congressman George ID. TILL
man. formerly the clerk OF the Congress
slonal Committee on Patents. and the
other was the Youngest brother OF cover
nor Evans. Ballard f.. Evans. an lnsur-
ance agent.
There has been bad blood between the
two Young men for over year. IL pceall
at a german given during the holidays o.
1924. i'm EdGeiield, by the cluD or "hich
Evans was president and Tilman a mem
Der. Each claimed to have been insulted
by the other. The feeling has grown m
tense during the year FIRST one thing and
then another adding fuel to the flames.
The men were brought together In the
Office By Mr. S'mpkIns. Tillman owed
Evans "A note. lie paid all but email
amount. when Evans placed II In Slmp-
kins' hands, telling him 10 bring suit.
Tnlman stated that tins was unnecessary,
as he was willing TO settle II II Evans
were present. Mr.. Simpkins went To
Evans. telling him that Ttllman insisted
he should be present, and saying mat
rilIn,an was waiting AT his office. Evans
mentioned the intense feeling. and said
IF we're better that they should not meet.
Finally he went. IL seems that Tillman re-
ferred 10 the old trouble. saying ne had
been insulted by Evans. Evans said that
was another matter, but II 11llman lell
insulted he would give him satisfaction
at any time but this office was not the
place.
Tinman said that this was as good a
tine as any. and remarked that Evans
mad acted the d-n rascal all the way
through"
Evans gave this the d-n lie. Each
claims that the other fred first. Evans
friends claim that Tillman shot directly
at Evans head Tillman's friends claim
that Evans fired at Tillman while his
back was partly turned. the bullet enter
irS the rear part Of the cheek and COM
ing out at the chin. Tillman's first ball
entered Evans arm. The second shots
were fred simultaneously. Tlllman's
piercing Evans left breast, glancinS
around tnc DOul, anu ipuSiHS uiuVi tHN
shoulder blade, while Evans ball entered
Humans right hand and rang
ed up the arm. The third
and last shots We're fired close
together, Tillmans bullet entering Evans
hat-band. Had not Evans lodged the
shot would have been fatal. Evans last
bullet pierced Tillman's trousers. Evans
brother. n. q. Evans. was In the next
room. He ran in. and one story is to
the effect that he fired twice as he came.
Governor Evans has gone TO Edgefeld.
Tllman stood In front OF the office after
ne came out and stated that Evans mad
tried TO shoot him. in the back. Evans IL
said To be in bed. with physicians prob
ing for the bullet In his shoulder. Till
man is at his Office and going about az
usual to-day. There was no politics in II
at all The affair has caused quite
futter of excitement all over the State.