The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
TlMONY
FOR DEFENSE
Witnesses for j. H. Tillman
Tell Of the Tragedy.
THREATS or GONZALES
One Man Tells of the Conversation in
Which Former Editor is Said to
Have Declared He Would Fill
Tillman Full Of Lead.
THREATS or GONZALES
fBy Associated Prcss.)

LEXINGTON, s. c.. Oct. 1.-THE de.
Tense In the case Of J. II. Tillman to-day
entered upon the presentation OF its side
of the case, Solicitor Thurmond having
announced when the trial was resumed
to-day that the State would rest. No
further testimony WIS offered by the
State. Nine witnesses for the defense
were heard to-day. 1t Is estimated that
the defense will consume the remainder
of the week with its witnesses. Juror
Sharpe, who has been sick for the past
three days, was able 20 sit through to-
day, although court was adjourned an
hour earlier on his account.
The defense first renewed the motion
to have the jury instructed to disregard
all testimony relative TO the possession
of a weapon by the defendant day or
two prior to the shooting, contending
that no connection had been shown be-
tween that and the shooting. The court
ruled that the testimony was competent,
in view Of other testimony given by wit
nesses for the State.
Editorials from the Columbia State. re-
lating to J. II. Tlllman. were then read
and affirmed in evidence by the defense.
In ruling on n point IN controversy AZ
fecting the Introduction OF editorials, the
court stated that the purpose for which
the editorials were admitted was to show
PENDANT and N. G. Gonzales.
The first witness called to-day by the
defense was II. D. Mitchell. who was a
resident of Columbia in 1902. He was
asked If he had had any conversation
with N. G. Gonzales in 1902, In which
toned, He replied in the affirmative,
saying: II think 1t was some time In
September, just after one of those edl-
torals In his paper was published
A THREAT MADE.
Winess said he met Mr.. Gonzales in the
street, and asked by counsel to detail
the conversation. said among other things
that he asked Mr.. Gonzales II he didn't
,think It about time to let up on old
jim" Giving Mr. Gonzales reply, he
said II can slap his face and he wouldn't
The witness further stated that Com
zales said, III he ever bats his eyes at
me I'll fill him so full OF lead he cant
toto 1t off,"
Witness said he told Mr.. Tillman of
the conversation.
On cross-examination witness said he
forced the conversation on Mr.. Gonzales;
also that he knew Mr.. Gonzales, but
never was introduced to him, and further
that he had been told few days after
the shooting that the conversation would
be good evidence for the defendant, He
said he had sympathized With Ambrose
T.. Gonzales.
A. ]. Flowers, street railway conduc-
tor. in Columbia In 1902, in answer to
counsel for the defense, said he had
heard conversation had by M Con
Zales during the summer of 1907, lie
said Mr., Gonzales and three other men
were riding on his car in Columbia
Asked to state the conversation. the wit
ness said;
~ had bis load OF passengers and
was going around collecting fares. ana
helping the ladies and children or and
oil, and / got pretty close to ihen COZ
lecting fares, and they We're a,scuSslns
politics, the, three men ana MI uo'''