The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-09
1ILLMAN ON STAND
rcTLY COMPOSED AS HE
rrsTIFIED IN OWN BEHALF
TALKED MORE THAN HOUR
art FAIRLY STARTED ON
'D oporND TO BE COVERED.

to
ueed That Just Prior to Shooting
c,,oIeS Had His Hand in His
no,t,et and Looked as Though He
,,.on, TO shoot TiIlman-Tillman
contained Various Matters Re-
Jared TO by Witnesses-Said Con-
,oIes WAS Always Bitter.
lexington, S. c., Oct. S.-James H.
rsllr,sn went upon the stand to-day as
uitness in his own behalf. 1t was
I,s, one hour before adjournment that
.. ,oYnsel asked that the defendant be
.no5 With perfect elf-composure he
arose from his seat among his attor-
a.vs and placed himself at the clerks
dssk to take the oath.
Although he was on the stand an
,o,r he has only fairly begun to get
o,er the vast amount of ground he
,s+ necessarily cover. 1t is predict
- he will be on the stand all of to-
.,orrov The defense has still more
illnesses Thirteen of their witnesses
we're heard to-day.
1.res Davis. the first witness for the
defense to-day, said he was riding on a
,rajn with the defendant from Johnston
20 ,olnmbia. His attention was called
:, The testimony of Mr.. Terrell, one of
tho states witnesses, relative to a con-
,.rsstion the defendant was said to
have had with Q. d. Black, a flagman,
an train, relative to Mr.. Gonzales. The
Witness said he did not hear Mr.. Till
man make any threats against Con
,.Ias ON cross-examination he said
bs did not know Mr.. Terrell or Black.
cole L. Blease, who said he has been
. member of the Legislature and that
h. was with the defendant throughout
tho campaign of 1902, was asked if he
was nresent in the defendants room III
2 hotel in Columbia on the night of
The 29th or 21st of August, 1902, at the
time Dr. Adams was there, answering
that he was and said he was reading
some of the editorials from The State,
that he might be in position to reply
10 them in his speech.
His attention was called to the testi-
mony of Dr. Adams, relative to a con-
rersgton that took place in the room.
The witness said that part Of the con-
wrsauon was directed to DR.. Adams
and part Of it to a side remark ad-
dressed to Mr.. Tillman.
Advised TiIIman to Fight.
Witness then in answer to questions
said DR.. Adams advised Mr.. Tillman
10 90 down to The State office and
fight Gonzales" and that the defendant
sad he was a Lieutenant Governor
and could not afford to have a diff
Guilty. that he would be impeached,
and" said the witness, somebody
about that time made a remark about
something which Gonzales had SAID
about what he would do to Col. Till
man. Col Tillman said, you needn't
be uneasy about that-you boys need
nit be uneasy about that; if he under
takes to attack me l will snuff his
light out with this
Asked with reference to another
statement attributed to the defendant,
the witness said that when that part
Of an editorial referring to mock
theatuicals was read, what Mr.. Till
man said was that eff he attempts
10 carry out one of his threats l will
make it the - - tragedy that has
ever happened in South Carolina"
The witness when asked with refer
ence to the pistol in Mr.. Tillman's
room a the hotel in Columbia, said 1t
was there because we expected trou-
Die at the opera house, adding, 1--WE
expected Col. Tillman to be attacked by
Mr.. Gonzales"
Showed White Feather.
J. A. White of Edgefield, door
keeper in the state Senate at the last
session of the Legislature, said that
while he was sitting in the lobby of
lne Senate man, whom he did not
Know, came up to him and asked where
ar Tillman was and among other
'hlngs the witness said Mr.. Gonzales
said he made Mr.. Tillman show the
white feather twice and would do it
again.
he was told by Mr.. Holsonhack,
VINO was present. he said, that the
Stranger was N. G. Gonzales. The
witness said he told the lieutenant
governor just what had been said. He
Sdld Mr.. Tillman had appointed him
doorkeeper
Mchard H. Holsonback, also of Edge
,eIu' told of the conversation which
~e SAID Mr.. Gonzales had with Mr..
"H'te relative to making Mr.. Till
man show the white feather. The wit
,'sSS said he told Mr.. Tillman that night
what had been said.
""uess said he was just behind Sem
lalbird, Lieut.. Gov. Tillman and
7''a'of Brown as they approached the
mo"sIer station in Columbia on the
~ uown town from the state house
80. Jan 10. He said as he crossed Ger
Tvs street he saw Mr.. Gonzales COM
IA 'ne opposite direction on the
~ -'9'le OF the pavement. He said Mr..
r. s''4a'eS crossed obliquely to the left.
h, 'ou'd have passed on the outside,
scros1 instead of cutting diagonally
N'oSs to the inside.
"onHnles' Hand in Pocket
saw ness ne said he heard Mr.. Tillman
tbs. got your message" He said
deer vi u, Gonzales thrust his hand down
tbon.. ms pocket, and added that he
sboo. MI. Gonzales was going to
-ooI Mr.. Tillman IT, -, -. =.
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