The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-16
THE EXPECTED
VERDICT FOR
TILLMAN
Jury Found Him Not Guilty of
Numbering GonzaIes-His
friends Happy
SAYS HE Is AWTULlY SORRY
But He Was Forced Into Killing
His Enemy y-Demonstra alton
Followed

LEXINGTON, s. c., Oct. I5.-The
jury in the case OF J. H. Tillman has
found him not guilty. The jury an
nounced at 10:45 that a verdict had
been agreed upon. The defendant and
attorneys were sent for and the jury
then filed into court and the verdict
was read
A demonstration followed the az
nouncement friends OF the defendant
giving vent to their feelings in
shout. The court, previous to the
reading of the verdict had admon-
ished the spectators to refrain from
any demonstration.
Counsel for the defense moved the
defendants discharge from the custody
OF the sheriff. No objections being
made by the state, the court made
the order. The jury was out about
twenty hours before returning ver-
dict The defendant shook hands with
the Judge and members of the jury and
his friends and counsel.
There was great uncertainty when
court convened today as to whether
a verdict would be reached.
The court was proceeding with civil
business when a loud rapping was
heard on the door leading into the
| Jury room. That was the first sound
coming from the room since the jury
retired yesterday afternoon. Hasty
| summons were sent out and with as
little loss of time as possible, the
court had the jury's announcement
made, thus terminating this import
ant case which was begun eighteen
days ago.
Soon after the jury retired yestef-
/ day a ballot was taken, the result be-
| ing ten to two for acquital. After
some deliberation one of the two went
over to the side Of acQuittal, but il
was not until about twenty minutes
before the jury sent word to the court
| today that an agreement had been
reached that the twelfth man yielded.
The long delay caused apprehension
that a mistrial would result. The jury
could not have stayed out beyond Sat
urday night The court in the indict-
ment charging the carrying Of con-
cealed weapons was lost sight of in
the trial and was not considered.
The wife and mother of the de-
| fendant, who have attended the trial
daily were not in the court room when
the verdict was announced, but the
latter was on her may to the court
house. having heard the news when
hel son walked out and met her on
| the street His wife awaited him at
the hotel, having been informed Of the
| Senator Tillman was not present to-
| day, having returned to his home yes
! terday where his wife Is recovering
4 from injuries received in a runaway
accident.
/ James H. Tillman, after his acquit-
ia, today, made the following state
ment to the Associated Press:
II feel very grateful at the result OF
the verdict, but at no time did aP-
prehend any serious consequences. /,
OF course, deeply regret the death OF
Mr.. Gonzales. but | was forced to do
what did. / have never apprehended
/ a conviction, for l felt that | did NOT
/ do any more than any other man
would have done under the same cir
cumstances and what l was compelled
to do. My position was fully sta'et
/ in the testimony l gave on the stand.
Il did ask or a change of venue
because | was convinced on account OF
prejudice in Richland county that |
could not get a fair and impartial trial
in that county. / felt sure that as
soon as my case could be presented to
an impartial jury, could be vindi-
Gated The verdict has justified the
correctness of my judgment"