The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-29
U. H. PULLMAN IS ARRAIGNED Jury is Speedily Ob-
 tained. EVIDENCE BEING HEARD Vigorously Contested Legal
 Battle Expected. The First Witness Swears That Till- msn Told Him He Had Had
 Message from Editor
 Gonzales.
EVIDENCE BEING HEARD

Lexington. s. C., Sept 2s.--James Il. Tilman. formerly Lieutenant-G Governor of South Sarolina, was paced sn trial today in the Circuit Court or Lexington County. under an indictment charging him with the murder of N G. Gonzales. editor of The Columbia Sta.e.
 Judge Frank B. Gary presided u s.as Il o'clock when the prosecutor for ,...s circuit. J. M. Thurmond, announced tadt the State was ready to proceed with tac trial of the case and by tne time the midday recess was taken. at 1880 D. El., the defendant had been arraigned, jury drawn and sworn and all was in reasi- ness TOT the introduction of testimony.
 There was, every indication earlier tl.at jury could not be secured today He court room was well filled, but u crowded. Probably never in the history of this judicial circuit has there been so great an array of counsel engaged m t5s trial of a case in the circuit or per hi is In the entire State. The solicitors were assisted by five attorneys while the de- fendant has eleven lawyers. with C. N. Crort, representative in Congress from Aiken as chief counsel. conducting tho defense
 Wife and Mother.
 Mrs. J. H. Tiflman and the mother of the defendant, were present at the open ing of court. and remained throughout the days session, occupying seats within the railing.
 Tn prospect. It was manifested at the outset of the trial that every inch of the ground is to be contested. Nevertheless the case proceeded rapidly today. Begin ming tomorrow court will sit early and late in order to push the trial to a con- clusion as soon as practicable The de- fense having announced its readiness to nrr n frt NknA Aaf1 ante room where he had been in con- sultation with his attorneys prior to the calling of his case, was brought into court and directed to stand in the dock. when he was arraigned in accordance with the law and custom of this court He. was calm when asked to plead, re- piled in clear and firm voice, Not guilty"
 The indictment charges the carrying of concealed weapons as we'll as the more serious violation of law. RS I
 Boy Draws Jury.
 Mir. Tillman took a seat close to his attorneys, where he listened intently to the proceedings. When the court directed the empaneling of a jury, 6-year-od boy drew from the hat in which had been placed the names of those composing the panel. slip of paper bearing the name Of juror, who was called and accepted. It was not until l p. m. that second was secured and there was every indica- tion that jury could not be secured to- day but in the next fifteen minutes the jury was completed. The jury will not be permitted to separate until a verdict is rendered.
 Men from the country and from the mills compose the jury. The State ob- jected to five of the panel and the defense to ten.
 G. F. Roland, a member of the Colum- bia police force. was the first witness. He said he took Tillman to the police station in Columbia from the scene of the shooting on January 15 describing where Tillman was standing in the street with reference to Gonzales. He testified that Tillman said to him:
 T received Gonzales's messaae." Ths witness said he asked Tillman, Did you shoot Gonzales?'' to which he said that he did.
 Had Two Pistols.
 He said the defendant carried a pistol in his hand and that another was found in his pocket when the station was reach-, ed. Tillman, he said. wanted to keep the. pistol until the station was reached for his protection. but the witness insisted on taking 1t. He said Tillman was walk ing diagonally across the street when he first saw him and was looking toward Gonzales. The two pistols were exhibited to the witness for the purpose of identI-, fcatton. One was an automatic pistol and 1t was this one the witness said which Tillman held in his hands.
 On cross examination he said Tiuman submitted quietly to accompany him to the station.
 W. H. Coleman, Sheriff of Richland County, identified the pistols as those turned over to him.
 J. F. Walker. Clerk of Richland coun- ty. was asked to demonstrate to the jury the working of the automatic pistol An overcoat and suit of clothes were exhib< ited and were identified by J. A Hoyt. Jr.. and T. e. Wood. Jr. members of tho editorial stan of The State, as garments worn by Mir. Gonzales.
 The attention of the jury was drawn to the bullet holes in the coat and over coat. The cross examination of witnesses was brief. About 200 witnesses are to bS heard.