The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-06

0.f1tQpeifWnO, De1ng duly sworn, says:
IhaHsh does not know Capt. J !. a..
w and can give no opinion as to
his shental conditions; that in the aiil-
OF february, 1908, before William Ell
lott, DR., notary public, he gave his
opinion as to the effect Of paralysis,
but tsOf course there. are many excep-
ttong to the rule, and it does not apply
inE EcaseS; that nothing but a per-
sonM examination. of one so afflicted,
and!knowledge Of his condition before
Ihe5stroke of paralysis, could enable
him or any other physician to say
what the effect Of such a stroke would
be- his memorJ Or otherwise; that
In stid atildayit the word ..'apt'' Is used
whereas the word may Is what de-
pomht meant to say. DIS. Pope.
Ptlrsonally appeared Joseph r. Allen,
who being duly sworn, says: I am
city auditor, and on the day Mr.. N.
G. e}anZales was shot was standing
at My desk facing east, looking direct
~ aHrOss Main street. In front of my
desAand in front of me was a copper
wire,screen,t the spaceS-inches. and the
glass Of the window. Consequently l
saw MIR. Gonzales through the wire
screen and the glass of the window. l
beAo@ .ooSou A1O ACCO
waslabout 80 feet from the door of the
street. railway transfer office. did not
see the shooting and did not see what
trannSpired Immediately prior thereto.
Jos. II. Allen.
Personally appeared befoie me w.
Fl. Hall, who being duly sworn, says:
That he Is resident OF the city of
Camden, S. O., and was in the city of
Collin bia on the 18th day of january,
1908. That at the time of the shoot
ing Of N. G. Gonzales lie was standing
on :the corner of Main and Geryais
streetS, and has read the affidavit of
Il. II. Holsonbacke as to how the diff
Guilty arose and he corroborates the
same is every particular. That dur
Ing the evening Of the 18th Of January,
1903, after the unfortunate occurrence,
he, with the said r. II. Holsonbacke,
went to the county Jail and there saw
Lieutenant Governor james Ii. Till
man.. and told him that he had seen
the difficulty, and narrated to-, him
what the said HOlsOnbaCkc stated in
his affidavit. w. II. Hall.
Before me personally appeared NJ. C.
Thai the day Of the difficulty between
Gov. Tillman and N. G. Gonzales he
was standing on Main street of the
city of Co umbia and saw the SAME
and was an eyewitness thereto: that
he has read the atlidavits OF Gov. Jas.
II. I'illman stating how the difficulty
occurred and that his recollection coin
cides and agrees with that statement
In every particular, as it also does with
the statement Of II. H. Holsonbacke;
that he RECALLS particularly the atti
tude OF n "a. Gonzales on that occasion
and fully expected to see him open
nre upon GOV, Tillman, as his every
movement and every appearance so
ind dicated, and from his actions at tile
tinshe believed and believes now that
the said; NJ n. &. Gonzales was armed
and y:s,asS intending TO shoot Gov. Till
m;;:,, I, as tfssre WAS eve rAs Indication
that he Gonzales was about to draw
u p;StoH NJ. @. LOrick.
Personally appeared before me Philip
Epstin who being duly sworn, says:
That he was in the hall of the house
OF representatives on the day OF the
election OF speaker thinks it was
Tuesday, January 13, 1908. That
James II. Tillman came into the hall !,
said a few words to the speaker. That
he then came down from the stand on
the northeast side and went out of the
hall. That n. G.. Gonzales was stand
ing few feot from the reporters
tables facing to the southwest, his
back being TO the passage by which
Illlman must pass to reach the door.
That Gonzales turned around as Till
man was passing and stared at Till
man with Snccring and bantering
smile OF dccrsion upon his face, and in
tauntlng manner. That Tillman
apparently took no notice of Gonzales
or his bantering manner but passed on
by him with sad and rather sub
ducd expression on his face.
Phillip Epstin.
Personally appeared John e. Flani-
gan, who being duly sworn, says: l got
OH the street car which was going to
the river In front OF the transfer sta
tion corner. got Off about opposite
the southern corner OF the transfer
station and the City Hall and about
In the middle of the street. iIy at
tention was attracted by ii report,
which AT first thought was Il torpedo.
l looked and saw Mrs. Emma G.. Mel
ton; She was very much excited, was
moving her head and body in every di-
rection, and jumping up and DOWN.
49, soSSii lhJOiiC dppCdt 81 cNCllCu
| IN my life. Just as l looked and saw
her, saw Mr.. Gonzales; he took a step
or two, and seemed to lean against the
building, then he recovered himself,
and he turned and walked back to-
| wards his Office. Mr.. James Sims and
| Nlr. A. G. LaMOtte joined him when
ne got at or near the building occll-
| pied by Mr.. Way; each of them seem
| ingly had him by the arms, and walked
| With him down to his Office.
| John E. Flanagan.
Personally appeared before me James
| Il. Douglass, who being duly sworn,
says: That he is State senator from
Union county, and was in his seat in
the senate chamber a day or two be-
fore the difficulty between James ii
Tillman and n. G Gonzales: that de-
poncnt is not certain OF the day of
the month, but feels confident it was
We'd, the Ilth day Of January, 1903.
| That Lieut.. Gov. Tillman was prcs.d-
ing when n. G.. Gonzales entered the
senate chamber, took his stand about
where the seats commence on the main
entrance or the senate chamber, and
Tor fully live minutes stood there look
ing over the senate chamber. That
his action was so strange, unusual and
peculiar that he deponent, noticed it;
that he inferred this from Mr.. Con
zalcs' manner and actions.
James II. Douglass.
Personally appears Tillman Bunch,
who being duly sworn, dcposcS and
| S1VS. That hp N1S told Inv (Ipy TILL