The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-16

German make magazine pistol such
as is used in the army.
In few moments the wounded man
had been conveyed to the Office of his
newspaper and half dozen or more
physicians were doing all they could
to save his life. 1t was promptly de-
cided that the only hope was to per-
form an operation.
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman was asked for a
statement, but he said he had been
advised by his counsel to say nothing
and he followed their advice to the
letter.
The trouble between the two men
first grew out of a fight between Sen
ators Tillman and McLaurin on the
floor of the United States senate.
The Jenkins Incident.
Maj. Micah Jenkins, who had served
with Roosevelt's Rough Riders in Cuba
and who had won a record for bravery
and merit, was to have been presented
a sword by the people Of South Caro-
lima in recognition of his courage and
the fame which he had won for his
state in the Spanish war. The pres
entation was to have been made by
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman. When President
Roosevelt withdrew his invitation to a
state dinner in Washington which he
had sent Senator Tillman because of
IlAC AASAIl IAIO 1dlICI IldQ III the UnlLGu
States senate, Lieut.. Gov. Tillman re-
fused to present the sword to Lieut..
Jenkins
Mr.. Gonzales took up the matter in
his paper, the Daily State, and bit
terly denounced Lieut.. Gov. Tillman.
He repeated the denunciations made
previously on many different occa-
sions, and even dared Mr. TfIlman to
deny the charges which he had made
The charges Gonzales made were
spread all 'over the South and made a
deep sensation, many uncompliment-
ary remarks being made IN the press
of the country because Ti11man did not
resent the charges.
TiIIman in Mo Danger.
1t is declared here by close friends
of the stricken editor that Tillman's
life is perfectly safe FROM any mob
attack, and that there Is no thought on
the part of Mr.. Gonzales friends of
avenging his shooting by acts of vio-
lence.
Surgeons performed an operation
upon Gonzales late this afternoon The
operation was regarded as successful,
but in the judgment Of the physicians
the wounded man has only one chance
in five to live. His constitution and
habits Of life, however, are stated to
be greatly in his favor The liver and
1nteSUneS We're punctured.
Gonzales is of Spanish extraction,
being the son of Ambrose Jose Con-
ZaleS, who, with Narcisso Lopez began
the struggle for Cuban independence
In 1848. He is forty-five years old. He
himself served In the ranks of the Gu
ban insurgents in 1895. He organized
the Columbia State newspaper in 1891,
and has been always a bitter opponent
of the Tillman faction in South Caro-
lima politics.
In a statement before the operation
Mr.. Gonzales made 1t plain that he
sought no difficulty; that to avoid a
collision with Tillman, who was walk
ing with two senators, he cut across
the pavement and passed by without
touching or speaking, and that Till
man pulled his pistol and fired.
Challenge ignored.
Gov. McSweeney was asked tonight
for an expression, and said:
1T was a most depIorable affair. The
conduct of state officer in carrying
concealed weapons cannot be too Sc
Verely condemned, for he is one whose
sworn duty it is to upAold and defend
the law in this respect as well as in
others"
In the last campaign Tillman cha1-
lenged Gonzales to a duel, but Con-
zales ignored 1t.
1t is rumored that the immediate
cause for the attack was a message
sent yesterday by Gonzales to Tillman.
Last night, at the Columbia hotel,
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman said to a. group of
his friends:
"Gonzales has sent we word that
when we meet again we shall settle our
differences with pistols
Gonzales friends deny that he sent a
message. of any character to Tillman.