The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
Defense Begins Presen-
tati0n GIFTS Case.
PROSECUTION HAS
NOT YET RESTED
But Will Introduce Only Few
More Witnesses.
NO SESSION WILL
BE HELD ON MONDAY
Trial Viii Be Resumed on Tuesday.
and Will Likely Consume All the
Balance of the Week-Witness
for Defense Said Gonzales
BelittIed Tillman's
Courage.
fBy Associated Press.)

LEXINGTON. g. c.. Oct. 3.-The trin
of former Lieutenant-Governor James II.
Iillman has been in progress Just one
week, and the State has not formally
rested its case. Solicitor Thurmond an
nounced, however, when the last Wit
ness for the prosecution examined to-day
had left the stand. that the State praott-
cally was ready to close, but desired to
pass the closing until next week, as there
{ is further testimony the State may de-
sire to submit.
Ono Of the witnesses for the defense
was heard to-day. the State having dis
posed Of all its witnesses present. some
time prior to the hour appointed for
adjournment. No afternoon session WAS
held to-day, and the trial will not be !
resumed until Tuesday morning, because
of other matters demanding the atten-
ton of the court Monday. Only four
witnesses for the State were examined
to-day. IS.
&C. M. Lide, Of Columbia. testified that
lie was passing along Main Street going
.oward the State House on his way to
dinner on January 18th, and as he
reached a point Just south Of the office OF
The State (newspape err he saw Mr. G on--53
gales ahead Of him; walking on little
further he saw Mr.. Tillman with two
other men coming from the State House.
Continuing, the witness stated:
II did not give any particular notice %
either one of them, but went along. and
when / got about the front of the bill
board next to the transfer office, I Just
saw Mr.. Tillman thrown UP his arm and
shoot, Just that way Qndlcating). j did
lot see whether he drew his pistol or not;
lust saw the shot. and Instantly this
man, sort of !ight-haired man. whom
[ was afterwards told was Senator Tai
bird Jumped between Mr.. Gonzales and
Mr.. Tillman and threw his hands up
this way against Mr.. Tillman's face, and
said This thing must stop and Til!man
had his pistol over the shoulder OF this
gentleman, moving it back and forth tins
way several times. as If he was trying to
get chance to shoot again.
The witness then testified as to the
movements OF Mr.. Gonzales and MT.
Tillman. #
HEARD THE SHOT.
Mrs. Emma Melton, who was a clerk
IN the engrossing department OF the State
Legislature at the last session, said on
tho stand to-day that she left the State
House at fifteen minutes before 2 clock
on the afternoon Of January 18th. AS
she was crossing Gervais Street she saw
Lieutenant-G Governor Tillman and two
other men walking in front of her. Com
Ing in this direction was Mr.. Gonzales.
who crossed diagonally across towards
the inside, to pass between the opening
between the three men abreast and the
front Of the transfer station. She started
toward the same opening, intending, az
she said, to pass the three men, and was
looking at Gonzales, intending to speak
to him. She said had Gonzales taken one
moro step he would have passed the three
men. When she heard the report she
thought it an explosion under the side
walk but when 1t occurred to her that 1t
was a shot. she ran away not knowing
who had fired. She said the defendant
was on the outside, Senator Talbird in
tho middle. and Senator Brown on the in-
side.
A. G. Lamotte said after the shot was
fired he saw Gonzales and Tillman. with
pistol in his hand.
a. II. Schiedemann said he heard TILL
man say: IT received your message
WITNESS FOR DEFENSE.
The defendants witness heard to-day
was Mary j. Roper. who was formerly
from Edgefleld, but is now living In New
York. During the year 1902 she had