The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-10-13
I'm TILLMAN CASE
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
THB CASE WILL PROBABLY GO TO THE
JURY TOMORROW.
James II. Tillman Tells His Story Graphi.
cally and Ill all Impressive Manner.
The Arguments.
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of James H. Tillman, charged with
murder in the killing If N. 6.
Gonzales, was concluded at d o clock
Saturday afternoon, and the record
is complete SO far as, under the
circumstances, it could be made
complete. When the last witness
came off the stand the trial had
lasted through exactly two weeks.
Two days will be given to the ar
guments, and His Honor Judge
Gary will charge the jury on We'd
nesday. Thus the case will 60 to
the jury on "Wednesday morning,
the third day of the third week.
MIR. TILLMAN's VERSION.
The keenest public interest in the
case centered in the testimony of
the defendant, Colonel James II.
Tillman. For the first time he gave
his version of the affair." Col. Till
man was placed on the stand all
hour before the time for adjourn
ment On Thursday afternoon and
his testimony was concluded few
minutes after three o'clock on Fri
day. He was on the stand about
six hours all together. He was col
lected and bore himself with ease
amounting almost to seeming alb
sence of interest 1t was apparent
from his answers, however, that he
had weighed each word carefully
before it was uttered. He was sub
jected to a severe and skillful cross
examination by Mr.. Bellinger for
the State, but never once did he
lose his selfpossession.
THE LINE OF DEFENsFs.
A review of the States testimony
has already been given i'll these
columns, and with that side Of the
case the readers of this paper are
entirely familiar. The evidence for
the defense was along three distinct
lines:
Testimony was produced to con-
tradict the evidence brought for
ward by the State that Mr.. Tillman
had made threats against Mr.. Con-
zales' life.
r Testimony was produced to prove
that, on the contrary, Mr.. Gonzales
had long cherished bitter animosity
against Mr.. I>illman's family and
against Mr.. Tillman and had re-
peatedlJ' made threats against Mr..
1ill1nan'S life.
Testimony was brought forward
to prove that at the fatal moment
when Mr.. Gonzales and Mr.. Till
man met, Mr.. Gonzales action was
such that Mr.. Tillman, l., King it in
connection with the threats which
had been repeated to him as having
been made by Mr.. Gonzales, con-
sidered that action a demonstration
against his own life, and fired as
he thought to protect himself.
Had he pursued his straight
course, lie would have been safe
from larm," testified Mr.. Till
man.
HE CUT D1AGONAL,I,Y ACROSS"
The strong point i'll the State s
evidence, that Mr.. Gonzales, when
he me- Mr.. Tillman, cut diagonally
across the pavement to avoid brush
ing against him, m,-Mr. Tillmar
turned to his own account. The
construction placed OH this move OF
Mr.. Gonzales, whether it VAS &
demonstration against Mr.. Tiiiman'$
lifa or an attempt to avoid Mr.. Till
man, has differed with the relative
positions on the pavement assigned
Mr.. Tillman and tile two gentle
men with him. All The witnesses
for the State, except Senator Tai
!. bird, placed Mr.. 'rillnlan on the
outside, Senator Talbird in the cen
tire, aud Senator Brown OH the in
side. Mr.. Gonzales, they said, wa:
walking down the street in the cen
tire of the pavement. When he ap
preached Mr. Tillnan and Senator!
Talbird and Brown he cut diagon
ally across towards the inside, going
/ away from Mr. Tillmau OIL the out
side of the pavement and seeking
OotES through the opening bctWeel
:, The cri Brown and the corner Q
on the secfGr station. Therefore
wee'- The ctl Mr.. Gonzales Gu
!, on the 9th and Cd to avoid brushing
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lawyers of the Gree for the defens
81 are sure will maR;rd OIL the out
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Jent toward