The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-02-18
Bail Has Not Yet Been
Granted.
COMES UP THURSDAY.
State to Meet the Affida-
Wits.
What the Lieutenant Governor Said OF
the Homicide-the Testimony
as to Threats.

day afternoon OF James H. Tillmap,
charged with the murder OF N. g. Con-
zales, was continued until 10 A. M. to-
morrow, Thursday, when It will be re-
suined in Columbia. The continuation
was to allow the state an opportunity
to present counter affidavits.
Col. Tillman WAS represented by G..
w. Croft Of Aiken, and p. FL. Nelson of
Columbia. Solicitor Thurmond and
Andrew Crawford of Columbia ap-
peared for the state.
Below are tie affldavits for the de-
fense:
| HoLTzENBACH'S AEFIDAvIT.
Before me personally appeared Rich
ard Holtzenbach, who being duly
sworn, says: came to the city of Co
lumbia on the 18th day of January,
1903, for the purpose of trying to get a
position as doorkeeper for the house of
representatives, but was unable to get
the appointment, and returned to my
home on the 18th day OF January; and
while was In the state house day or
two before the unfortunate occurrence
l was talking to Capt. j. A. White,
who was the keeper of one of the COM
mittee rooms. While he was there N.
G. Gonzales came in and asked White
where his "boss" was, and Capt. White
replied: 81 have no boss" Mr., Con-
zales said he meant Lieut.. Gov. Till
man. He said: "I suppose he Is meg
lecting his duty, as he alwsys !s." At
that time Governor Sheppard was pre-
siding. N. q. Gonzales said to Capt.
| White (he was referring TO Lieut.. Gov.
| Tillman) that he made him show the
white feather on several occasions and
would make him show itagain. Shortly
afterwards Mr.. Gonzales went off. I
don't recollect whether he turned and
went into the senate chamber. Soon
after saw Gov. Tillman in company
with Senators Talbird and Brown
walking up Main street. Senator
Brown was on the inside. He dropped
back to speak to lady and that left
| Lieut.-Gov. Tillman with Senator
Talbird. Senator Talbird was on the
outside. Deponent noticed Mr., Con-
zales coming down the street walking
in the direction of the state house. He
had on an overcoat, and each hand In
the pockets and his thumb resting on
the top OF the pocket. AS he got near
Gov. Tillman he cut across the pave
| ment and thrust his whole hand in his
overcoat pocket. expected from what
heard him say in the state house that
/ ha N 70 oh n mi
About that time heard Governor Till
man say, "Mr. Gonzales I received
your message" and then Immediately
heard report OF pistol. didn't
see where Governor Tillman got his
pistol from, as was watching Mr.
Gonzales expecting to see him shoot
Governor Tillman. Governor Tillman,
after he fired, turned and walked off
into Main street shortly after he shot.
Senator Talbird said, "This must STOP"
and several persons went to Mr.. Con
zales.
| j. A. WHITES STATEMENT.
An affidavit WAS read from J. A.
White, keeper Of one OF the committee
rooms, in which White said that he re.
called the events mentioned in Holtz.
enbach's affidavit, and substantiatin1
1t in every particular, except that not
knowing NJ G. Gonzales, he did not
say 1t was Mr.. Gonzales with whom he
bad the conversation. He took 1t to be
N. G. Gonzales.
TILLMAN'S AFFIDAvIT.
Before me personally appeared Jas.
H. Tillman, who, being duly sworn,
says: That his statement herein made,
80 far as he Is Informed and believes it
Is proper to make at this time, Is as
followe: That for more than year, and
possibly longer, N. q. Gonzales has
yillifed deponent, pursuing him unre-
lentingly with malice and venom,
which deponent believed was never
equalled in the history Of this state,
charging him with being liar, black
| guard, rogue, debauchee and william
and such other epithets. Every act Of
deponent has been distorted and dis
colored by thehate and venom of Con-
zales. That though innocent he was
called upon to endure these, inasmuch
as deponent was public officer. That
he bore all this with patience, although
his private life heretofore considered
sacred was invaded, discussed and held
up TO public derision. That deponent
had been informed that during the
campaign there was a rumor that Con.
zales had said IL fTillman had said the
same things In Columbia that he said
elsewhere there would be person al
encounter 10 which one would die. De.
ponent was repeatedly urged and
warned to look ont for his safety while
ia Columbia by various parties. De-
ponent was informed that Gonzales
came 70 the state house and inquired
for deponent and said that he had made
deponent show the white feather on
several cccaeions and intended to make
him do IL again. Thst deponent yeri "
believed that N. G.. Gonzales At thai
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ious to avoid an altercaticn IL It could