The herald., 1896-12-01

might use II on the motion for I new
trial In this case; that Miss Iiliman said
that she would rather not do 90 because
she was afraid her people would not
like It, and that she might get into
trouble; that affiant asked her II she
did not hink she ought to do It IN justice
to herself and, the convicted
and she said she would think 1t over that
night and she would come to the office
OF afflant next day and let him know
what she concluded to do about 1t. That
thereupon Miss Tillman and Mrs. Haiz-
lip left and affiant saw neither of them
again until the next afternoon, wnen
they came to his Office. Afiant says
that when Miss Tillman was taking her
leave the first day he said to her in the
presence of Mr.. Rush, Now. Miss TILL
man. YOU think over what YOU have Just
been telling and do what you think Is
right about it, and II after having
thought It over you conclude that you
ought to make q written statement,
come back here tomorrow afternoon and
do So"
and Mrs. Haizlip returned to his Office
on the 18th of November that they both
walked into the office where afiiant was
and Miss Tillman said: Well, Mr.. Davis.
have thought the matter over and l
think I ought to make written state
ment for the court, and have come to
do it, Miss Tillman told aff1ant what
to put in the statement and he wrote It
down for her. When he had written 1t
and then signed. Affiant asked her to
let him put into the statement what she
had told him about the falsity Of her tes-
timony as to the conversation between
herself and VIM. Haixlip, but she said
she would rather not. as 1t would be bad
to be mistaken about too much. Ahiant
further says that after Miss Tillman had
read over and signed the affidavit re-
ferred to he left Miss Tillman and Mrs.
Haizlip alone in the room and went to
the Office of Mr.. T. H. Preston, notary
public, to get him to swear Miss Tillman
to her statement; that aff1ant did not
find Mr.. Preston. but that as he was re-
turning to his room he met Mr.. Lefebre
Just starting home, and affiant asked Mr..
Lefebre to go with him to his office to
swear a witness to an affidavit; that Mr.
Lefebre went with affiant to the room
where Miss Tillinan and Mrs. Haiziip
were and there the affidavit heretofore
referred to and which was filed by rne
defense in this case was read over TO
Miss Tillman slowly and carefully and
she made oath to it before the notary
aforesaid
"Affiant says that at no time was Miss
Tillman confused or excited, and that
ali that she did was done of her own free
will and accord Afiant has seen her
affidavit afterwards filed in this case by
the prosecution and says that the same
is false and untrue and full Of perjury;
that whether she perjured herself Tor
money, from fear, or for pure loVe OF
lying affiant knows not"
In order to reinforce this affidavit an
other one is fled by the notary who VIII
messed the statement of Miss Cordelia
Tillman, which reads as follows:
THE NOTARY'S STATEMENT.
Edgar z. Lefebre, duly sworn, deposes
and says: THAT he is and was at all
times hereinafter mentioned a duly ap-
pointed and acting notary public; that
on the 18TH of November as afiiant was
starting for his home about 4:30 p. m he
met LIE Compte Davis coming out OF the
office of Mr.. l. H. Preston; that Mr.
Davis spoke to affiant and asked II at
fiant was a notary, to which amant re-
upon Mr.. Davis said to the aftiant that
he wanted him to witness the statement
of a young lady. and have her swear to
1t before affiant; that affiant went with
Mr.. Davis to the Office of Mr.. Davis,
where he found Miss Cordelia Tillman
and another lady; that Mr.. Davis then
and there said to the affiant, in the pres
ence of the two ladies. that he wished
affiant to witness the statement OF Miss
Tillman, and swear her to it. The
writing was at that time lying on the
table right in front of Miss Tillman
and within two feet of her; that Mr..
Davis said thea and there that he wished
her to be certain what she was swearing
to; that affiant looked over the paper
and followed Mr.. Davis while he read
it aloud to Miss Tillman. standing right
by her side, and when Mr.. Davis had
finished reading 1t, affiant asked Miss
Tillfnan If she understood the contents
of the paper, and she said that she did:
aff1ant thereupon administered the oath
to her, and she solemnly swore that the
contents of the said instrument were
true, so help her God. That the instru-
menf which is referred to is the affidavit
of Miss Cordelia Tillman, in the case OF
the people VS.. Chew Wing Cow, by the
defense on Nov. IA, 1896. Affiant fur
ther says that there was to his knOvi-
edge no compulsion or inducement used
to procure her oath to said affidavit, and
that Miss Tillman did not appear to
him at the time to be either confused,
excited or cOerced.
MRS. HAIZLIP ALSO AFFIRMS.
Mrs. Caroline Haizlip, the pretty little
Spanish lady, who was the companion of
Miss Tillman in the buggy on the night
of the shooting. testifies in her afidavit
that after the trial Miss Cordeiia Till.
man called upon her and told her that
she did not know whether the defend
ant was guilty or not, but that she had
been worried and uneasy ever since the
trial. and that she was sorry that she
had testified as she did. That she knew
her testimony was not true. but that she
did not think at the time she gave it
that 1t could do the defendant any harm.
that she had been told that there was
enough testimony to convict the China
man without hers, and that her testi-
mony was only wanted to show good
faith.
Mrs. Haizlip demonstrated with Miss
Tillman upon her having so acted, and
the later, having professed great sorrow.
asked what she should do, and was ad-
vised to confer with her father and the
defendants attorneys. Miss Tillman re-
piled that she was afraid. and didn't
know what to do. On November 18th. a
day or two after this conversation, affi-
ant again saw Miss Tillman and again
talked about the matter, and the latter
asked aff1ant to take her to Mr.. Davis
office, that she might have talk with
him and see If she could do anything to
correct her testimony without getting
herself into trouble. Thereupon the Wis
it to Mr. Davis office, where the CONVEX
sation, as heretofore stated, took place.
On the day following-November 18th
another visit was made to the office by
Miss Tillman and Mrs. Haizlip, for the
purpose of making the statement that
she said that she thought she ought to
make In justice to herself, and thereby
right the wrong she had done to the de-