The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1903-10-09
DAMAGING EVIDENCE
AGAINST T|LLMAN
Pre- 7ecution Bring Out Threats Made
By Tillman Against Gonzales.
GONZALES WAS UNARMED
The Defense Fails i'm an Attempt
to Prove that Editor Gonzales
Had Any Personal Feeling
Against Lieut.-GOvernor.

Lexington, S. c., Oct 3-When the
trial of ex-Lieutenant-G Governor Till
man for the murder of Editor Con-
zales was resumed Friday morning, the
cross-examination of August Kohn
chief of the News and Courier's Column
bia bureau, was resumed
The lawyers for the defense endeav-
| ored to draw out from Kohn that he
inferred from the editorials of Con
zales that the latter had a personal
feeling against Tillman.
Had Mr.. Gonzales written that Pres
ident Roosevelt was G traitor to The
| white mans party, | would not infer
that he had personal feelings towards
Roosevelt the witness asserted
'No More Show Than a Mad Dog"
The doctors swore they saw ant
felt no-weapon on Gonzales after he
was shot.
N. c. Terrell, editor of the Johnston
| Is. c. Monitor, testified that last sum
mer Tillmun told him that he was go
| ing to run tor governor, and if Con
zaleS DID not cease his criticisms he
would shoot him as he would a dog
and would give him no more show
| than a mad dog" He also testified
to hearing threats uttered by Tillman
in the smoking room of car last win
ter, in the presence of himself. and
o. D. Black.
Don't Worry, I'll SNUFF His Life Out.
The next witness was Ned l.. Adams
a young doctor. Before the killing he
was friend of Tillman and supported
him for governor. He said:
Il told Tillman in the Caldwell ho-
tel last summer that if he expected tC
be elected governor he must fight Con
zales. | suggested that he go to the
State Office and fight him.
~ can't get fair play" said Tillman
"1'H go with you and see fail
play" said Adams.
No, that won't do Tillman added
Don't worry boys I'll snuff his life
out with this showing his pistol al
the same moment.
Zone night, on later OCCASION" tes-
tined Adams, " in room at the hotel
l was with Tillman. A third party
drew out copy of the State, in which
Tillman was referred to as a black
guard and liar and using the express
sion mock theatricals,' as applied tc
Tillman's actions. Tillman read the
article and said: He may call it mock
theatricals, but I'll make it the d-est
tragedy that ever happened in South
Carolina
Col. Croft confined himself to bring
ing out that Adams was Tillman 6
friend last year, and did not press the
cross-examination. Adams testimony
created marked impression.
Saw TilIman With Pistol.
State Senator George W. Brown, OF
Darlington, who, with State Senator
Talbird, of Beaufort, was with Tillman
when he shot Gonzales, took the
stand. He said he left the statehouse
and was joined by Talbird and then
by Tillman. He walked on the right
and Tillman on the left, with Talbird
between them.
AS they approached the corner of
ItINdlS Sll SCl SOluClAlAS dltl dSlCo Aillii
he did not know what. Turning, he
recognized Mrs Melton, whom he had
known from child He took one step
and heard the shot He had not seen
Gonzales Mrs. Melton called:
Come to me-"
He went to her and accompanied her
hole. He saw Tillman crossing the
street with a pistol in his hand. He
heard Tillman say something after the
shooting, but heard him say nothing
before the shot was fired.
81 Hit Him Where 1 Aimed"
H. Spann Bowling, a member of the
state house of representatives and a
friend of Tillman, was the most dam
aging witness to the defense's case.
Mr.. Bowling testified:
II saw Col. Tillman in his room at
the statehouse. | asked Tillman ii
he was going to dinner, and he said
he could not go for 80 minutes. l left
and went uptown to dinner While at
the table l heard of the shooting.
When | finished my dinner l went
to the Jail to see Col. Tillman, and
expressed regret that he had had any
trouble. Col. Tillman asked me where
he had hit Gonzales. l did not know
exactly, but indicated to him where l
had been told He appeared anxious
to know the exact location, and | got
into a carriage and drove to the State
newspaper office and saw Capt. w. e.
Gonzales, who told me the nature OF
the wound. went back to the jail
and told Col Tillman where the bull
let had entered and the point OF exit.
4 hit him where aimed. He's sure
a dead man, as the ball will not change
it's course Col. Tillman told me-"
Returned Home to Die.
Iowa City Ia Oct 3.-ChaTleS