The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

Columbia. g. C.. Jan. 1k-wifhin the very shadow of the South Carolina State House. Lieutenant-Governo James H. Tillman. . nephew of United States Sem ator B. R. Tinman. this afternoon shot and probably mortaliy wounded Narcisso Genor Gonzalez. founder and editor of The Columbia State. newspaper which has since its inception, bitterly opposed the so-called Tiilman faction in South Carolina politics
 The two men have been sworn enemies for some years. and Tillman's animosity was accentuated by Gonxales's pro- nounced editorial opposition to him as . candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor during last falrs primary. In that campaign Gonzales made sdsto- rial reference to TiIlman as a liar scoundrel," and ''debauchee.'' A chal- lsnge to a duel followed. but Gonzales ignored 1t.
 It is reported that the immediate cause of the attack was . message sent yester- day by Gonzales to Tillman. Last night, ct tha Columbia Hotel. the Lieutenant Governor said to a group of his friends: ~NNS%4fse~N AteN 00tAS Ak1 Wok0 LAAtbt WuGu we meet again we shall settle our diffi- culties with pistols."
 Say He sent No Message.
 Gonzales's friends deny that he sent . message of any character to Tihman. Statements of the eye-witnesses to the tragedy are somewhat conflicting. and it cannot be zseted positively whether any words passed retween the men before the shot was flraI.
 The condition of the wounded man at a late hour tonight was regarded by the surgeons as very critical.
 Jillmsn was arrested and is confined in the County jail, pending the outcome of Gonzaless injuries.
 The affair caused very great excitement in the city which is filled with politicians who are here to participate in the tnau- guration of the new State government. Lieutenant Governor Tiliman's term will expire within few days.
 Some expressions of desire for sum mary vengeance were heard on the streets after the shooting. but nothing of se- rious character.
 The shooting occurred on Main Street just at the intersection of Gervais Street. in full view of the State capitol the most frequented corner In Columbia.
 It was just a few moments before o'clock when the cry was passed along the streets thai 'iJin Tillman has shot N. C.. Gonxa1ess
 Immediately there was a rush towards the scene of the tragedy.
 Excitement Runs High.
 The offices of The State is on the same block as the scene of the shooting, and it took but a few moments for great throng to assemble in front of the news paper. The excitement and indignation In the streets were intense. Mir. Con- gales was taken to the otice of The State where physicians pronounced his wound very dangerous and probably fatei.
 Policeman Beland immediately after the shooting arrested Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Tillman and took him to police headquarters where he was relieved of two pistols-the one with which he shot Mir. Gonzales and a second large re- volver of 3S-calibre. From the police station he was taken to the county jail where he Is tonight under protection of the officers.
 The only attributed cause for the shoot ing is that during the recent primary election Mr. Gonzales bitterly opposed Lieutenant Governor Tillman in his race for Governor.
 During the progress of that campaign Mir. Gonzales in his fight to defeat MT. Tillman had editorially called him debauchee and blackguard and had de- nonnced him as a criminal candidate" and a proven Thar"
 It was this and other such editorial expressions, it Is supposed, that goaded Mir. Tiliman to the desperate deed of to- day. Since the first primary. August 2s, ly62, Mir. Gonzales has had nothing to say about Mir. Tiltman except to com ment on the result of the primary.
 The Two Men Meet.
 There appears to be no conflict of testi- mony as to the essential features of the tragedy. MT. Gonzales was walking home alone from his offtce to his lunch.