Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-03
The TILLMAN TRIAL
About Two Hundred NitnesseS 10
Be Heard.
A GREAT ARRAY OF COUNSEL.
The Trial Proceeds Rapidly. Although
Every Inch OF Ground VIII BE
Vigorously Contested.

Lexington. -. Il. CLtNAAts &c A+eA 1
~ jones II. Tniman. charged With the o.
murder OF y. g.. Gonzales. formerly ed
ltOr OF the Columbia state. Was begun
here on Monday. The prisoner was ar
raigncd and plead not guilty 20 the
charge The Jury was selected with but
little loss Of time and the state began
n once the introduction OF evidence.
The brilliant array % legal talent on
both sides Is an indication that every
nick OF ground will be hotly contested.
Two State witnesses were examined
Monday and gave their testimony. The
clothing OF Col Tillman and Editor
Gonzales was exhibited 20 the jury.
The second days proceedings In the
famous trial OF Jas. II. ThlmAn Tor
the killing OF Editor Gonzales showed
good progress in the taking OF tesu- i
mony for the prosecution
one line pursued by the State was
with n view 20 laying the foundation |
for the introduction OF the dying |
statements OF Gonzales. Four Of the
physicians who officiated In the opera
ton on Mt. Gonzales after be VAS
/ shot were on the stand today. Drs-
Query. Pope. Taylor and Griffith. al
OF Columbia Much Of the testimony
/ OF the physicians was technical
Ambrose r. Gonzales. publisher OF
/ The State. and a brother OF y q. Con
sales. was called 20 the stand when
/ the solicitor offered In evidence the
files % The State for the year 1902.
the purpose being. as announced by
counsel for the state. 20 introduce the
editorials In the state newspaper. or
which - G. Gonzales was editor from
July 1. 1902. 90 December 81. 1902.
The editorials In question are In re-
lation 20 James II. Tillman. Reading
/ u the editorials was postponed that
counsel for the defense might read
them first.
on denomination Mt Gonzales
was asked by counsel Tor the defense
The relations lctween your brother
and Mr Tillman have not been pleas
, ant FOR some years. have they ~ he
replied
They have not been pleasant.
Mr.. Gonzales was asked on further
D denomination by the defense II
hc had not heard his brother express
D himself in deuounciatory language Ina
8 regard 20 Mt Tulman. 90 which the
b. witness replied
Il cannot say I ever heard him use
a such language In the once. l think
a everything ne said. not everything ne
knew OF believed. but everything h'
said GO his relatives or friends he sal,
i'm The State newspaper SO that tn
q people all could know
10 Ira reply 90 further questions Nj
10 Gonzales said be could not say that h
Pr knew his brother 90 have entertaine
~ bitter feeling toward j n. Tillman
d. nor could ne say that he knew hl
r.. brothers feelings toward the defei
"a tant 20 have been hostile His hrothe
II bad been. ~ said. la control az n
q editorials. and that his brother wrot
them without consultation.
40 W b. Cause. member ~ the Lei
40 islature. from Florence county. va
asked n ne had heard Mr.. Tillma
when he met him In Columbia durin
ye the last session OF the Legislature. ga
to anything about Mr. Gonzales editor
y. ais 20 which witness replied
r. Yes. sir. ! was walking along q
,u street and we met Colonel Tillms
III. about the sky scraper building wis
the question arose. Where are yt
stopping
one said he was stopping at OF
re- place. and some at others, and Colon
ly, Tllman said.
ant Il don't know that I am stoppu
On f anywhere. I stuck those editorials
The State in my pocket and told q
ed wife might stop at the penitentia
"a before / left here.
,, on denomination the witnc
~ said he did not take the remark Sc
'"- W r. Steiglitz. a gun-smith In L
no lumbia. when shown the autOma
pistol which has been exhibited duIi
but the trial. said a call had been ma
hat upon him the day before the sh0Oti
his for a magazine for a pistol like
the one shown 20 him on the stand.
ma that not having any In stock he
cha paired the old one. which was cal
= d, for on the morning OF the day Def
..l the shooting.
DR.. s. T. b. Lancaster. member
~ the Legislature from Spartanburg. Z
the tined that he saw a pistol In Mr.
im- mans pocket on the day previous
the shooting. Two boys. e.. v. =
You norman and Francis Smith. sW
the that they saw pistol IN Tillma
hip pocket on January Is. two d
rod before the shooting
Objection was raised by the deie
liz 10 all the testimony as 90 the wea
.., the defendant may have carried a
i'N or two previous 60 the shooting.
testimony was admitted the court s
aai- ing that IL IL developed In the il
or OF further testimony that this was
ide: proper the jury would be instructed
aol ccrdingly.
"'''' II. G.. Arthur. OF Edgedeld. said
saw the defendant in Edgefield S.
"su time last October lie testified
lger he v-as ,oinr into livery stable IN
his when he passeA Col. Tillman and
maui other man who were talking toget
He said he heard the name OK Gonz
sud mentioned and the sentence. II
TODD way 10 get at him.
sben The witness said he walked on a.
knew what they were talking al
AR and ne did not want to hear Il.
II. S Bowling. or Bamberg. who
nOI secoDd lieutenant in the Second s.
her C,arolt,a pagir,ont commanded n