Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-13
j.. H.TILLMAN ON THE STAND.
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the Winnsboro Herald, in which he
attacked Gonzales. He admitted the
authorship of the article, he said, to
Mr.. Gonzales, and was then confront
ed by Mr.. Bellinger with the following
letter, dated Clarks's Hill, Nov. 8, 1892,
addressed to n. G. Gonzales:
Dear Sir: AS circumstances have
turned out 1 feel confident that in any
article written for the News and Her
aid about you two years ago a great
injustice was done you.
Denies Writing Article.
After consideration I deem 1t
naught but fairness to you that this
statement should be made. However,
to put myself in the proper light, Will
say that I was not the author Of the
articles that caused the ie:es unpleasant, t,
ness. Under q peculiar condition or
affairs then existing I was forced to
assume responsibility for 1t; those
conditions have changed.
II trust you entirely understand the
spirit in which this letter Is written,
and let me beg to assure you that DO
not cherish in the slightest degree any
ill-will or animosity toward you. Let
me add that this branch Of the Till
man family are all grateful to you for
kind words spoken in behalf of Con-
SreSSI1dH llliIIldll uuiih6 hiS ie'<'e e'iiNA
final race.
II am very respectfully,
JAMES H. TILLMAN.'
The prisoner testified that the ILL
feeling between himself and Mr.. Con-
zales was because Of the attacks Of
the latter on him while he was in the
army, but that he had frequently Wis
tied the office of the State to see Mr..
Edible Watson, an employee there.
The witness denied that he and
Gonzales had ever eaten a meal to-
gether between 1892 and 1902, but
said, I'VE took drink together once
AS to the date. he answered.: Il do
not know, but think you were there
and had one with us, Gen. Bellinger."
IF I was anywhere around, 1t Is very
likely" Mr.. Bellinger replied, laugh
ingly.
Blamed Attacks for Defeat.
Tillman said he attributed his de-
feat as governor to N. G. Gonzales
and other people who were attack
ing him. He was confused in regard
to the pistol he had on him when ne
left the state house, and contradicted
the affidavit made by him at the time
of the application for bail.
At that time Tillman said he was
carrying Tie piSlOlS liOHi hio tOoiii AAA
the state house, because Of the ap-
preaching expiration Of his term OF
office, to his hotel. The cross-exami- :
nation developed the fact that he took
one of the pistols to the state house
with him in the morning, and that the
magazine revolver was brought there
later in the day for him, after it had
been repaired by the gunsmith.
F. Frost Walker, a clerk Of the court
Of Richland county, was called by the
defense to bring the court records.
These show that N. G. Gonzales was
fined SO for carrying a concealed
weapon Feb. 2, 1886. After the ex-
animation of two other unimportant
witnesses the defense closed its case.
The State Immediately put up wit
nesses in rebuttal to show that Rich
ard Holzenback, one Of the chief wit
nesses for the defendant, was un-
worthy Of belief. Six or eight testified
they would not believe him under oath.
The State will have dozen other
witnesses along the same line, and
the defense will also put on some wit
nesses to protect the character of Its
witnesses.