The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
r5rK OF A MURDER TRIAL.
psrvATr CASE AT ORLANDO
l'l' rNCIrRD INTEREST.

-. accused Tiiis, aud rrev"'t.
lp' NJ the Dead Nan, the Prtn-
., wttnes-es-statcmen Made
,,.,, OF the Difh uity an which
,r-,stt Lost His Life-Defense
,,tsorou.Iy Pushing the Fight.
"a oct 4.-when court adj
.... night a week had been given
...,rf W. A. Title. for the killing
f,..att The states witnesses had
....f ard yesterday was occupied
.l. ,ssumony for the defense. OF
8eh depends upon the state
90 rlem. Prevatt. brother OF the
.-.lu who was with him at the time,
-.--. .e.ved q charge OF fine shot In
-. .l~rlty. and Tlllis himself; they APP
..-., icing the only witnesses to the
.....-,.a AFFAIR. other testimony Is but
..,...ory Of the statements OF these
..o n-.r pa.s.
,....r t3 be well established that the
800. e.-. not on the best OF terms. and
..r reghborhood gossip had intensi-
..t.... fs.lIng between them. Tillis had
...- formed that Joe Prevatt was tot
,.,.. vir-ncster FOR him, while Prevatt
"a r..r advised that Tillls took excep-
..- o. -ome remark OF his rejecting N
General way upon the women OF the
...,rrr-y and would whip him a. the
o., .1a-tunity This was the feeling
,.,, f. ne night 81 the encounter
r.r prcvatt. who seems stil unable TO
,-. nom the bird shot received In his
Il. - che melee. stated that he and his
,-,-,- Joe went to Tillis house on che
,r.. ef the killing 90 hire him TO build
sIrrter for their use on the 81. johns
ave. that they called him out 20 the gate,
49, THHs. without waiting for them 20
49,. taeir business. called Joe liar and
rs.s8 f.m OF his horse and began 10 beat
hin
F.n 20, down to aid his brother. who
VA. doan He pulled Tillis on. when the
after trned upon him. getting the bet
i.r q. lin. Then Tillis ran 90 his house
an came back with his gun. When he
r.'ufnsd the Prevatts had mounted their
horses and were starting away. when I'll
Is ereI both barrels at him. some Of
ne shot struck his horse. causing q TO
Jump ard throw him Joe dlsmounted and
cane back 20 see " Elem. was hurt. when
This fired again al Joe. the sho, killing
hin
liHs makes a somewhat different state
msnt He seys that when he reached the
ra,. Joe Prevats told him that they had
cone 80 settle that dlniculty. that he
struts The first blow. upon which he kick
ID him. and followed IL with blows from
BE- fists until he drove him into a wire
isrcs on the opposite side OF the street
Then Elem Prevau came 20 his
.ro.hers assistant striking Tillls on
me side OF the head with a
heavy club. partially stunning him. When
D. recovered he struck Flem who called
20 BIZ brother: shoot him joe" Shoot
tm Joe"
BE- broke away from them and ran TO
ts house, where he secured his gun and
,ir ridges, and returned As he reached
'te gate one OF them said There he IS.
''or' him. He did not wait for them.
u fired first az one then az the other
ord reloaded his gun. but the third shot
vos aesidentally discharged. and went
r'd me air
Nss Tillis mother. who was staying
Wt them for the night heard the diff.
.'-.'t and heard the call Shoot him
20. vice
Evidence was introduced 10 prove thai
tr' mad but two or three DAYS pre-
olsF contracted with man living on
'' opposite eide OF the river. 20 build
ie1ier. II Is understood that the
itase has some strong points vet IN
'tft" 20 be hrough out tomorrow. or
''f aay The case Is being vigorously
contested