Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-16
/ GOV. TILLMAN
shoots AN EDITOR
Victim !, Nlr'i'o Gonzales male q
h, Columbia, s. c. State
bryp PROBABLY FATAL
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G Jan. 15,-ln the very
fluno's ~ NE South Carolina state
No" u Gov. James II. Tillmah
r. ,, ,.ro, shot and probably Ia
a isnnSea S IA, aeuer Gonzales, males
Do1 and editor OF the Columbia
ln = new newspaper which has since EFT, It's
% 3d., h,ttorly opposed the so-cal'eu
lpuo" action in South Carolina poll
/ ,,,o men have been sworn enc
r. y, WV some years and Humans
4 .,,v was actuated by Gonzales
Dv' ,.o.d editorial opposition to him
aor5ldate for the Democratic
o,ioo for governor during last
4 sImorv In that campaign Con
r. made editorial reference to lill'
4 =. "a liar. scoundrel and debau-
r. A challenge to a duel followed
Gonzales ignored It,
i .nmored that the immediate
60 q, the attack was a message sent
|.soy nv Gonzales 10 Tillman. Last
n, At the Columbia hotel, Lieut.
|, Tnlman said to a group of his
Lnas Gonzales has sent me WORD
|, when we meet again we shall set
our difficulties with pistols" Con-
|. h friends deny that he sent mes
i Of any character to Tillman'
THE SHOOTING,
|, IA said that not word was spoken
tbe editor and acknowledgements
| Tlnman instantly drew a re-
tror h Is said by eye witnesses, and,
Icing II close TO the body OF Com
Is fred without a word being
Ken Gonzales staggered and then,
,rbing his balance, turned toward
man who had shot him. Tillman
4 the smoking revolver in his hand,
lh the muzzle pointing at the wound
IMAM, coward" shouted Gonzales,
he was caught by parties who had
Med to his assistance
TILLMAN ARRESTED.
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman was Immediately
|ced under arrest and Mr., Gonzales
4 hurriedly carried TO the office Of
Columbia state, where medical aid
i summoned.
n The city the widest excitement
tyailed and thousands cOngregated at
scene of the shooting and at the
Nspaper Offices,
From a hurried examination, the
,und is regarded as very serious. The
bet entered the right side and came
Im the left, passing entirely through
body. Physicians say it may prove
'al,
Eye witnesses declare Gonzales was
,m entl4y by surprise. The cause
the shooting is supposed to date
|tk to the recent campaign, when Ed
u Gonzales made a hard fight against
Imam
Though desperately wounded. Con
las displayed wonderful nerve.
ben he reached his Office he inquired
put some business matters, and de-
bred he had been shot without prov
hion. lie has been informed that
nature Of his wound Is very serious,
i he Is cheerful and encourages those
'oul him to hope for the best.
fllman declines TO make any state
tnt ar this time for publication.
/ is reported now that Gonzales may
I've precipitated the trouble, as 1t is
ID that Tillmans words following the
ootng We're, 81 got your message"
Ihc iIl-feelng between Tillman and
hltor Gonzales has been brewing for
nne time and followed O severe de-
notation Of Tllman which Gonzales
a1e In the columns Of his paper and
the stump throughout the state.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
Pie trouble between the two men,
NEVER first grew out Of a fight be-
Ieen Senator b, r. Tlllman and Sem
N MeLaurn on the floor Of the
illed states Senate, Mai. Micah
lEIns who had served with
Doseyelts rough riders In Cuba
o VINO had won a record for bravery
p merit, was TO have been presented
IN a sword by the people of South
lfo'lha IN recognition Of his courage
y the fame which he had won for
/ state in the Spanish war. The pre-
NATION was 20 have been made by
fuL'Goy.-elect Tillman.
RoosEyELTs INVITATION.
When President Roosevelt withdrew
Invitation TO a state dinner IN
0s,sAlng,on which he had sent Senator
.iman because Of the fight the latter
- 20 tle United States senate. Lieut..
Y" ilUman refused 10 present the
'Vla 70 Lieut. jenkins, MR. Gonzales
~. OA up the matter through the col.
.,us Ol DIS paper the Daily state. and
lsrIiF denounced L ipuf CIV Tiliu,,r