Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
EDITOR SHOT.

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State and one of the most prominent
noI;t;cans of South Carolina. was shot
down in Columbia yesterday by Lieut..
Gov James II. Tillman. Tillman,
accompanied by Senators Talbird and
Brown. was walking from the Capitol
toward the State newspaper office. Con
zales was approaching them on the street
on his way home. When he came near
Tillman the latter pulled his pistol ara
fred saving: "Tve done what you toid
me-" Gonzales was unarmed and sank
to the ground, at the same time denounc-
ing Tillman as coward. ,..,
1t is said by eyewitnessess that III
man placed the weapon close to the body
of Gonzales and fired. Gonzales stagger-
ed and then catching his balance turned
toward the man who had shot him.
Tillman had the smoking revolyerin his
hand. with the muzzle pointing at the
wounded man. "CowardW shouted
Gonzales as he was caught by citizens
who had rushed to his assistance. I'LL
man wiped his pistol on his coat sleeve
and took aim, as if to fire second time,
but changed his mind and let his pistol
fall to his side. When Gonzales saw
the deadly weapon aimed at him, per-
hans for a fatal bullet, he cried out;
"Shoot again, you coward.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tillman was i'm
mediatefy placed under arrest and Mr.
Gonzales was hurriedly carried to the
Office of the State, where medical aid
was summoned. The wound is said to
be probably fatal, but late last night hope
had not been abandoned. The bullet
entered the right side and came out from
the left. passing entirely through the body.
Mr. Gonzales was operated on by sur
geons. who found four perforations OF the
intestines. They say his chances are as
| to 10.
Though desperately wounded, Con
zales displays wonderful nerve. When
he reached his Office he asked about some
business matters and declared he hao
been shot without provocation. lie
declined to make any statement
The shooting of Mr.. Gonzales was the
UNEXPECTED elimination of long enmltY
that has existed between Tillman and INT
editor, the denunciation of the former by
the latter in his newspaper during the pc
litical campaign last August being OF thu
: seyerest character Tillman made al
omen proposition last August to resigI
: and fight it out with Editor Gonzales
but it all was looked upon as a theatrIca
play. showing courage on the part o
' Tiliman. In one of his editorials MIR
Gonzales intimated that he could b.
found Oh the street almost any day.
E The trouble between the two mel
first grew out of fist fight between Unlte'
: States Senator Tillman and Senator Nc
t Laurin on the floor of the United State
Senate.
At the Charleston Exposition las
Z spring Major Micah jenkins, who ha'
e served with Roosevelt's Rough Riders II
= Cuba, was to be presented with swor'
by the people of South Carolina il
recognition of the fame he had wol
for his State in the Spanish war; III
presentation was to be made when Presl
dent Roosevelt visited the exposition.
When the President withdrew his in
p, yitation to a state dinner in Washingto
which he had sent Senator Tillman, be
cause of the fight which the latte
had in the United States Senate wit
i Senator McLaurin, Lieutenant-Governo
Tillman wrote to the President with
drawing the invitation to the Charlesto
. Exposition. The people of Charleston
{ however, repudiated Mr. Tillman'
!; action and the President was urged I
:, come.
Mr.. Gonzales took up the matte
. through the columns of his paper tn
Daily State, and bitterly denounced Til
> man. He repeated the denunciatior
!, made previously on many occasions, an
! even dared Mr.. Tillman to deny tn
u charges which he had made. III
charges Gonzales made were spread a
u over the South and made deep sens;
"a ton, many uncomplimentary remark
rs being made by the press Of the countr
because Tillman did not resent then
lie The feeling between the two men WI
If very deep and bitter, and although the
n never before had a personal encount'
:, trouble was expected and the friends
IS the two men have been looking for
Ie serious outcome of the case ever sine
If Both Gonzales and Tillman have hos
t. of friends and more trouble may folio
Of Thursdays affair.
:. The widest excitement prevails
n Columbia and thousands congregated
l. the scene of the shooting and at Il
s newspaper Office. The greatest indign
al ton is expressed all over the State an
lie threats of lynching are heard.
Columbia S. c., Jan. l6.-Editor !
ne G. Gonzales who was shot yesterd'
re afternoon by James H. Tillman Lieutel
v ant Governor and nephew of Senat
a. Tillman is still alive this morning. ii
is condition, however, is precarious al
ns his physicions entertain little hope
I'd his recovery. Tillman is in the coun
iaiI. While feeling against him is hig
re Gonzales friends says there is no dang
al of linching and that he is safe from M
d; violence.
CONGRESSIONAL.