The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-09

.eral friends.t Dong and lasting were
Theses Disputes GiiapS only three wit
nesseS were heard M Tb Jury was sent
out Of the cot ufts oom three different
times, while the iaWyeTs argued over
the testimOny all these Instances
the evidence yvas yen to the Judge
and then the ATTIC nrIeyS cOntended over
its admission. .pE4lee elarati0n. III hen the
jury was broGgf back and the case
proceeded acc0rd rdlngs tosWhatever was
the ruling Of theGo ollr t. n 4;
GONZALES 'ssDYYllNds STATEMENT.
When court econvened at 8 o. m, !,
h1r. HOyt proceeded; tO!give his state
ment. Mr.. Hoy hen said Mr.. Con
zales made the following statement to
"He said that |; lies lie ! had left the State
Office to 80 to sdtnnef:fhe was walking
"a ong Main streets towards the state
railway transfer tation;when r. he saw saw
Jim Tillman cohiihg from the capitol
with two men Wh0Mr-iIe didn't recog-
nize; he said there were severa people
standing around eThe corner, and that
he saw If he kept pnj his course along
+: e edge Of the%pavement he would
brush againsttheS and to avoid
them, he cuts diagOnally across the
pavement toWaTSSE the corner OF the
transfer Station, ,,Ind as he was going
across he saw Tilmany pull big pistol
and shoot. He said that he turned and
faced him and eXclaimed: Shoot again,
He looked .Tillman S.in the face and
Tillman held the.pistol at him, but
didn't shoot; he sSld: that then some
gentlemen ran. nIsilhG ilelpe h m; he
said that just asbe.. sshot-just about
the time Tillma1 yihpt-that he (irill-
many exclaim ed, Ishave done what
you SAID - or L has Sestaken you at your
word, or somethinglike that
The statements, lIp9t said, was about
half an hour aftertthe shooting. MIR.
Hoyt was quest i0lsed on cross. eXamina-
tion by Mr.. n slSansSas to his feelings
towards the defsn:latit
,..Your feelings t9&ards him are very
Stters Very arenf 1hepo9t i; you feel
"Well, I 'don'G think 1 harbor ven
geance against anyb5dy,n
You don't. fesE hostile towards
"That hardlyi exp presses It,"
"Well, express itlyonrself," said Mr..
81 feel very indIgant towards the
man who had kilGd my best friend,
and supposeAtf Sharhor vengeance
towards anybody tsWould be toward
him." replied the Ritpess.
Dr. 9. w. BarIoAE tf;the Columbia
hospital, was presaat4 t4Wlen Mr.. 6 on
Office { He said -6h Eskad Mr. Gonzoies
within ten .,f,rss3fi f:nsn.s minutes after
ba wac ns srr;odI ;S,t. ssIsa, ,i,,s,,it.,T.
IN g dn n voi,is1,jiiaTat NH Ss tan n9 4 vnnr v,, con.
flition2n n Is $ :
II do. doctor,i Il 3onzales renlied
when w;tnessSsai ifIShss asI,ad, h,n, flo
further nnestion ~ 81 Il vn,, ,Inderstand
N. sG.. that yoiidsti isnrohahly riiep''
tile reply being gSWisIle.ss II { testif}ed. s.I
do.,, E ssssssF s.s,sssffj
The doctor saifisssfis "a Sonznles had M
hope of recovery considered Con.
Zales in eXtreniiss Wttlless said Con.
Zales made a state aSei1 M /; n ts, the shosni-
sald tNtiS5 5u;uca tus 8 i IL.
Morn Ri; : e, ~. p,,r
~, I.y I, n 80 : !
:, ~ IL g, St,t ~, @ Papeook. ssupeirlnIenGent pei
~ ,,a eaie = Sia. w. .I ! insane llespilal, saw Con
nMea nnea as M lie lay On Tue Ilo3r ~ bile otate
o,ieL tnn e., ie uesc5ipeu1ltn ne iocaGion OF
;n G,,S thi,to thnt wou!ius, anu gave Gile opin-
i,nl, ot on1o nt ~ was lHuicatea . ruao lne
uouy ys ~ ~, :" 't,a'i dSCeiyass SUCH Mourus
| DaS DaS oii oiic poiiiG VI CuruinS IT.
10 ;,st h.Hu saW 1onnaies az S'iG nus
H PHea. 'nao i I,oe. ~ ue was received Cllere.
~ oi,il i,is, 'co, aS SSlu, niaue q statement
,aotnn w I'm w,liosu n nc sau nc LOOK GOWN ia
said tho fliLs Kim, tio,ii .n - ms tio.es, ne ne
~ Gnn,mi U.io ioiiom ans WSle oaie "olus VI
,1o',,' "'eo 20 10 is'd i'cul as nc couiu lake u
~" WII =.
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y, pa, an oiou,i . @ ,i,cliu lis, jaiolru. an
Sarwa 'i1l.i T.s mia4so VIA ~ .aIe .I uiu iloG oo-
,s'I nS, vi. s'1i Ieo iol CliG sIale mouse as
rSum, Gnn,,n; ns by olie coIIiGIs oi
T. Lna,,, ir oSo f',MSu iailia,i. ni,;I,
,v;th hi,, tTa, po Ua ara tY mouiu coli,ue
hnth IN ti,a q. u "eIe @ C,tieE apleaSC,
aoross ou.a On eitI ~ outstc. st Cue uiaeollaily
thn norr ~ o;,T NJ ~, naiie.tlis " GuIti
co,,id tnMa W. dora i sais a;t, sS,tct, wiictl
| -, ,.: oI ,a oot'S %ioiiouo, tououliS
two or three feet from the nyoct
corner, he said, pulling pistol Tor he
had it in his slceye) fired, and made
some expression. The shock threw
me around against the pillar on III ain
street. faced him. He pointed the
pistol; called him coward. He
said, i took your advice or some
thing to that effect; he put the pistol
III his pocket Gnd sauntered into the
street. l never sent him a message.
He said, i have taken you at your
word | suppose he referred to some.
thing l said in an editorial In the
campaign. He said this after he fired
| had no idea OF meeting him. After
| had seen him two days before in the