The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
TlLLMAN on HABEAS CORPUS


| N'"p'ilH. y. I SDcclaI. ApOllCa-
t'ons for bail for CORNER Lieutenant
Governor James II. Tillman. charged
with the murder OF n. G. Gonzales,
editor OF The state. ir Columbia. s. c..
January 18th. was argued here last
| week
lh" hearing was presided over by
| Chirf Justice Y. j. Pope. who ON last
Saturday granted The hearing to the
defending attorneys Of James II. Till
| man.
| The commonwealth Of South Caro-
lima was represented by state Attorney
General Gnntcr and Solicitor Thur
monh. Tillmnn waa defended bv Con-
GrcSsman- elect George w croft. his
law partner ANA =. II. Nelson. Of
! Columh hin
I JnStir" Pope signed an order re-
! qniring TillmanS counsel to- serve
copies Of aiidavits upon the solicitor
! general. who would reply if Desired.
! and tn" answers of The statr will he
! served upon the appellants who are al
81 given the right to reply.
present before Justice Popr in Colum-
! hia. and final action will be takcn
Ti'iman and his lawyers arc sure OF
winning til" decision on tn" ground OF
self d'N"nS" The solicitor and his as
Sistant counsel declare they will resist
, hail 10 the very last.
The hearing of the application for
hogan shortly nft > ~
court room Was packed almost to Suf-
! io"at'on Thrr" was no demonstration
when Illlmnn entered ~ the Judge hai
warmed everybody to be absolute ely
quiet. Tillman appeared calm. then
nC!Non%. impatient and angry at the
varying stages Of the hearing
Col. Nelson. for Mr. Tillman. con.
Quoted his case Aflidavits were read
alleging Gonzales had sent message
threatening Tilman's life. One am
davit declared It was expected and be.
licvcd Tillman would hc shot by Con
| gales whenever the two men met
lengthy affidavit from Tillman was
read in which h" SwOrc he had been
warned by many that his life was in
danger, and that he fired in self de-
Tense. His affidavit declared that as
Gonzales approached on the fatal day.
Gonzales slipped his hand into his
u
he thought was motion to draw a
pistol. Not until the shot was fired
Tillman says. he realized Gonzales had
not also shot him.
When The appellants announced
closed the solicitor objected to any fur
ther continuance Of the hearing on the
ground that aflidavits had been sprung
on them at the very latest moment
when they had no opportunity to make
investigation.
Justice Pope ruled after argument
from both sides had been made that
his order would br to Continuc the
hearing until all afTidavits on both
sides could be answered. Both sides
declined an expression Of opinion after
the decision hal been announced.
The details Of the tragedy in which
Editor Gonzales lost his life arc we'll
remembered. Since the day Of the
shooting. Thursday. January Is. quiet
and persistent efforts have been made
0y Tillman's legal advisers in Outlin-
ing their plans of Defense
TlII.MAN REACHES NEWBERRY.
Former Lieutenant Governor Jas. I.
Tillman arrived at O'Clock. accom-
panied by his brothcr-in-law. Judge
Buchanan. who is his leading counsel.
Other members OF counsel who accom-
panied the prisoner were n. II. Nelson.
|
cr congressman, who is Mr.. Tillman's
law partner.
There was no demonstration at the
depot. when the party arrived as it
was supposed they would come via the
Southern. Instead. Tillman. an officer.
and counsel came over the other route
Tillman was driven Immediately to
the office of Col. Cole Blcasc, a member
Of counsel. where many OF his friends
called ON him during the short time be-
fore the party went to the Crowcll ho-
tel to dinner
The officer from Columbia had vci-
little to do. and no one who did not
know would have thought Tillman was
under arrest.
Mr. Tillman said: "All ask for Is
4 fair trial and | am ready for It."
While he was talking to me, one of
his lawyers called him to the window
and said: "Jim there's one Of the
best friends you have got in the world.
Tie has been praying for your acquit.
tai"
''rhats n good friend to have" said
Tillman "and his prayer will be an
swcrcd."
Afr a brief conference with friends
! In the lawyers office. MI Tillman was
taken to the hotel and dinner was SER
! ved.