The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
TILLHiH APPLIES FOR Bail.
Judge Pope Continued Case On Ae-
count Of irregularities.
THE aFFIgaYITs F0a TILLAAN.
HoItzenbaci1, of EagafaId, sWears
TO Fearing a GoaYersatioa-
The Defendants Self
Defense Plea.

Newberry, f'eb. l2.-On q motion
made by Solicitor Thurmond, on the
part OF the prosecution, the hearing on
the application for bail Of James 4.
Tillman, charged With murder, was
postponed until Thursday next, when
it Will be be held in the supreme court
room in Columbia. The motion vas
sustained on the ground that counsel
for defense bad not submitted to State S
counsel the affdayits presented today,
and States counsel therefore had had
no opportunity for reply. Following
are the affidavits in substance, as they
were submitted today.
Mr.. Nelson for the defense also pre-
sented the testimony taken at the in
quest over the body of n. G. Gonzales.
HOLTZENBACH'S AFFIDAVIT.
Before me personally appeared Rich
ard Roltzenback, who being duly
sworn says: 81 came to the city Of
Columbia on the 18th day Of January,
1903, for the purpose OF trying to get
a position as dooTkeeper for the house
of representatives but was unable to
get the appointment and returned to
my home the 18th day Of January,
and while I was in the State house a
day OF two before the unfortunate oc-
curFence, was talking to Capt j. A.
White, who was the keeper of one OF
the committee rqgms. While be was
there n. G. Gonzales came in and ask
ed White where his boss was, and
Capt White replied, / have no boss
Mr.. Gonzales said he meant Lieut..
Gov. Tillman He said, I suppose he
is neglecting his duty, as he always
is At the time Gov. Sheppard was
presiding. n. G. Gonzales said to
Capt White. he was referring to Lieut..
Gov. Tillman; that he made him show
the white feather on several occasions
and would make. him show it again.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Gonzales went
off. I don't recollect whether he turn
ed and. went to the senate chamber.
Soon after saw Gov. Tillman in COM
pany with Senators Talbird and Brown
walking up Main street. Senator
Brown was on the inside. he dropped
back to speak to a lady and left Lieut..
Gov. Tillman with Senator TalEird.
Senator Taibird was on the outside.
Deponent noticed Mr.. Gonzales COM
ing down the street walking in the
direction of the State house. He had
on an overcoat and each band in the
pocket and his thumb resting on the
tap of pocket AS he got near Gov.
Tillman, he cut across the pavement
and thrust his whole right hand in his
overcoat pocket. l expected from
what I heard him say in the State
house that he intended to shoot Gov.
Tillman. About that time heard
Gov. Tillman say, Mr.. Gonzales,
received your message, and then i'm
mediately l heard a report Of pistol.
I didn't see where Gov. Tillman got
his pistol from, as I was watching Mr..
Gonzales, expecting to see him shoot
Gov. TilIman. Gov. Tillman, after
he fred turned and walked of into
Main street. Shortly after he SHOT,
Senator TalbiTd said, This must stop,
and several persons went to Mr.. Con
zales.'
j. a. WHITES AFFIDAVIT,
An affidavit was read from J. a.
White, keeper of one of the committee
rooms, in which White said that be re-
calted the events mentioned in Holtz-
enbAch's. affidavit and substantiating 1t
in every particular, except that not
knowing n. G. Gonzales, he did not
say it was Mr.. Gonzales.
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