The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-07-03
5iI1HM IILLMAN CASE.
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sg The surviving brother Of Mi Con-
tales. Who began this, paper twelve
4 years ago, lave had will power enough
to suppress the two Thousand, articles
whtcn have come into their Ollicc,
Within less than one hundred yards
from where n. G. Gonzales had worked
for ten years he was shot down by Till
man and there was no attempt OF
violence against Him. lie has spent
tive nonths'in Jail without any Cover
nOr'S Guards orany protection what
ever.
Tillman goes around now w.th as
much protection and safety asany per.
son in South Carolina.
because the State forsooth publishes
articles about liars, thieves and crimi-
nails, as does any other reputable pa
per, the defence thinks that it Is done
TO prejudice the people OF Richlald
County against James II. Tillman.
suspicion always haunts the guilty
an Oilicer." Because the State has
declined just tribute to Mr.. George II.
Rcmbert and Col. =. II. Nelson see
no reason why the affidavit of Mr..
Rembcrt should bavc any force.
Gen Bcllinger, in conclusion, stated
briefly the reason why the change
should not be granted. lie made !;
powerful argument and was eagerly
heard by the hundreds Of people in
the Court room
MIR. !TIIUKMOND'S ARGUMENT.
Solicitor j. w. Thurmond followed
for the State and began his argument
by bringing to the attention Of the
Court what was necessary for tile
granting Of Il change or venue. Why
do they ask for this change?
lelrst. Because there are only BOA
white jurors out OF 1000 voters This
certainly should not be sufficient
grounds for the change.
Because Mr.. w. ii. Gibbes lad made
Il statement that he WAS opposed to
Tillman, and because he is county
auditor the change should be granted.
Mr.. Thllrmond showed that the Sulli-
van case, which had been referred to,
was not at all similar.
The next point rcfutcd was that
because Il few citizens had subscribed
to Il monument fund. TllS should
not wrap public opinion in such il man
her us to prevent the defendant from
obtaining fair and impartial trial.
Several cases were referred to in
which it had been decided that news
paper editorials should not be sufficient
grounds for a change OF venue.
1t is we'll established that when The
prejudice is confined to one locality /,
change OF venue cannot be granted.
Solicitor ThurmOnd spoke for forty
minutes and made Il forciblc argument
bringing out manyp points OF law whicl
had not been touched upon by his
associates.
At the conclusion of Solicitor Thur
mOnd'S argument EN- udgc o. w.
buchanan, who is conncctd with Tho
counsel for the defence, arose and ad
dressed the Court.
a TRADE AGAINST THE rHEss.
Judge Buchanan said that he llls
not expected to say anything i'm tht
case, but lie was SO impressed with The
treatment OF the defendant by tn,
newspapers that hr WAS compelled Il
have Il few words to say. lie begaI
IN an lmplsSoncd manner, saying thai
at one time the press OF the countr,
was regarded with respect and honor
but now it was allied with the grca
force Of money. With the great sweep
Ing wave OF the var there came villa
IS known rs "cOmmcrcialiSm." Nov
we have newspaper or,tory and news
paper bawIing."
Judge Buchanan bitterly denounced
the State as Il paper which lashcd
slaShcd and beat men TO fury. y mar
8 OF to-day dareS not utter his indcpcn
!. dent OpiOniOn unless he is ritliculed b,
or the newspapers OF the country. Dur
ing the whole argument Mr.. Buchanan
showed much feeling and his speech
created futtcr among those present
He said that ''thc State" was tryin,
the attorneys for the defence, but tli.
he had lived Il free nan and would di,
one. lie did not propose to he tyranniZ
cd by the newspapers Continuing Ii,
said: "Don't you know that you cal
70 to any one OH the street and ask
Bill, how about this casc?' and he vii
reply: on you can't get a fair tria
here; these newspapers down Tho
street have been inilaming the mint.
OF the people SO that Il fair trial i.
impossiblc.' lIc said that this com
munlty had been SO saturated and
poisoned by the newspapers that many
had been forced to sign a'iidavitS iol
the prosecution for fear that if the,
did not do SO their families would suf-
fer on account OF the pressure brought
to bear by''thc Statc.n Every bllsi
ness man in the State is under the
domination Of the mighty newspapers.
Judge Buchanan, continuing, said
that the ministers Of the Gospel had
gone so far us to be laslicd by this licnd
and the poor fellows have been made
to come here and swear that there is
no prejudice in ltichland against the
accused. The newspapers were assert.
ing SO much power that they now are
leading the fountain OF justice. a man
IS tried these days by the newspapers
and is either acquitted or condemned
before the case comes 10 trial
EX-Judgc Buchanan continued his
speech against the press for three
quarters Of an hour, when Judge
Townsend interrupted him, saying
that there was only fifteen minutes
left to his side and that he supposed
Col George w. Croft would say some
thing. The Court then took Il recess
until 4 O'Clock.
Ex-Jndgc l'uchanan's speech took
up all Of.thc time OF he defence except
twenty minutes, md, although Col
Croft offered to allow the other side
another speech if his time was extend
ed, the 0lrcr WAS refused, but as Il
matter OF fact ne took up thirty-livc
minutes and was stopped by the
Judge.
COL CRoFT's ARGUMENT.
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