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

S.3FoPe,whO, being duly sworn, says:
Ihat1 1he does not know Capt. j. a.
While, and can give no opinion as to
his mental condition; that in the atIi-
dayl4 signed by him on the 10Th day
Of february, 1908, before William Ell
liott,s Jr., notary public, he gave his
OptHton Us to the effect Of paralysis,
but sof course there. are many excep-
tfonb to the rule, and it does not apply
ini leases; that nothing but per-
sOntl discrimination of one SO afflicted,
nnd!knowledge of his condition before
tlssSSssttrfGike OF paralysis, could enable
him or any other physician to say
what the effect Of such a stroke woulG
beson his memorj or otherwise; that
in Sdid affidavit the word "apt' is used
whereas the word smay" Is what de-
pontaait meant to say. d. S. Pope.
Personally appeared Joseph r. Allen,
whCE being duly sworn, says: l alh
city, fauditor, and on the day Mr.. N.
G.. Qanzales was shot was standing
ly a}rOsS Main street. In front of my
deshand in front of me was q copper
wire,screen, the spaces-inches, and the
glass; OF the window. Consequently |
saw MIR. Gonzales through the wire
screen and the glass OF the window l
vas about ITO feet from him, and he
wasfabOut 80 feet from the door of the
street railway transfer Office. l did not
see the shooting and did not see what
tranSpired Immediately prior thereto.
Jos. Il. Allen.
Personally appeared before me w.
Fl. Hall, who being duly sworn, says:
That he Is Il resident Of the city of
Camden, S. c., and was in The city Of
Collin bia on the 18th day of January,
1903 That at the time of the Shoot
ing OF N. G. Gonzales he was standing
on the corner of Main and GervaiS
streetS, and has read the affidavit of
r.. Il. 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 InfOrt uate 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 Holsonbacke stated in
his affidavit. w. Fl. Hall.
Before me personally appeared MIC.
Lorick, who being duly sworn says:
That 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 vas an eyewitness thereto; that
he has read the atlidavits OF Gov. JAS.
ii. Tillman stating how the difficulty
occurred and that his recollection coin
cides and agrees with that statement
In every particular, as italso does with
the statement Of r. II. HolSonbackc;
that he recalls particularly the atti-
tude OF N g. Gonzales on that occasion
and fully expected to see him open
fire. upon Gov. Tillman, as his every
movement and every appearance so
Indicated, and from his actions at the
tims;he believed and believes now that
the said NJ M e.. Gonzales was armed
and is,as; intending to shoot Gov. TILL
El;;..; as tls,,re WAS every indication
thai he tGonzales) was about to draw
q p:istoH Nj. Q. 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 speakcr-thinks it was
Tuesday, January Is, 1903. That
James II. Tillman came into the hal.
went upon the speakers stand and
said a few words to the speaker. That
he then came down from the stand ON
the northeast side and went out Of the
hail. That N. G.. Gonzales was stand
Ing few feet from the reporters
tables facing to the southwest, his
back being to the passage by which
Tillman must pass to reach the door.
That Gonzales turned around as Till
man was passing and stared at Till
man with q Sneering and bantering
smile OF dcriSiOn upon his face, and in
taunting manner. That Tillman
apparently took no notice of Gonzales
or his bantering manner but passed on
by him with sad and rather sub
dued expression on his face.
Phillip Epstin.
Personally appeared John e. Flani-
gan, who being duly sworn, says: 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. My at
tentlOn was attracted by Il report,
which l at first thought was torpedo.
| looked and saw Mrs. Emma g. Mel
| ton; She was very much eXciteu, was
| moving her head and body in every di-
rection, and jumping up and down.
never seen anyone appear so excited
in my life. Just rs looked and saw
her, saw Mr.. Gonzales; he took astep
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
Mr.. a. G. LaMOtte joined him when
he got at or near the building occu-
pied by Mr.. Way; each of them SEEM
| inSly had him by the arms, and walked
with him down to his Office
| John T.. Flanagan.
Personally appeared before me James
| L. Douglass, who being duly sworn,
says: That he is State senator from
| Union county, and was in his seat in
the senate chamber Il day or two be-
fore the difficulty between James ii i.
| Tillman and n. G. Gonzales: that de-
p0nent is not certain of the day Of
the month, but feels confident IT. was
We'd, the 18th day of January, 1908.
That Lieut.. Gov. Tillman was presid-
ing when n. G.. Gonzales entered the
senate chamber, took his stand about
where the seats commence Oh the main
entrance OF the senate chamber, and
Tor fully five minutes stood there look
ing over the senate chamber. That
his action was so strange, unusual and
peculiar that he dcponcnt, noticed it;
that he inferred this from Mr.. Con
zalcs' manner and actions.
James T. Douglass.
Personally appears Tillman Bunch,
who being duly sworn, deposcs and