The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

tiOn that Miss Roper would, Ii pes
cnt, testify to other things than were
brought out in the affidavit used mt
the hearing for bail, and that counsel
did know from information that she
would testify as to other threats. He
then emphasized the value Of having
n witness on the stand and having the
| jury judge Of the credibility Of the
witness by seeing the person on the
stand.
Mr.. Crawford insisted that it must
at least be shown what these absent
witnesses would prove or what they
were expected TO show. Judge Klugh
Thought that this position was cor
rect.
Col. Nelson said he thought the ALL
davits Of the witnesses in question
were familiar to the counsel and 9TH
erS, but at the instance Of the Court
lie brought the ailidavits used ut the
time Of the application for bail and
read these to the Court. At the time
or the application Capt White made
the following affidavit as to what cvi-
dcnce was TO be expected of him:
WHAT WHITE swEARs TO.
South Carolina, County of Richland.
Personally appcaredJ. a. White, who,
being duly sworn, depoScS and says:
That he recalls the event and circum-
stances mentioned in tho statement of
Il. III. HOlzenback. That lie is keeper
Of one OF the committee rooms OF the
Senate Of South Carolina. That ut all
times during the session Of the Senate
he is in the lobby OF tile Senate. That
on Tuesday or Wednesday before tile
shooting Of n. G. Gonzales occurred
he was sitting by the front door OF the
said lobby talking TO Richard lIolzcn-
back; that TO the best OF his rccollec-
ton il was Tuesday. T.aat said man
with whom the dcp0ncnt convorsed
was clean shavcn and wore glasses, and
us lie turned to go OF dcponcnt asked
who he was and was informed by some
after the dcp0nent'S last remark the
said Gonzales turned oil abruptly and
dcponent does not know whether he
walked into The Senate chamber or
into the corridor That the tleponent
communicated to the said Lieutenant
Governor and President Of The Senate
the statement either on the Afternoon
OF Tuesday or Wednesday, he cannot
recall which, preceding The shooting
OH Thursday. That dcponent is Il
Confederate veteran, having served
lOoi SCuiS III UllttU tlttlNlul SlIUSb IL
That he WAS also county commissioner
Of Edgcicld County for Il like period
and that he is an uncle by marriage OF
Solicitor Thurmond and OF the Hon
w. y. StrOm, late Il member Of tho
House OF Representatives from Edge
field County. j. a. White.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this llth February, 1903
Robert Norman, IL. S.
Magistrate fichland County.
HOLzENnACK'S TESTIMONY.
The defence also submitted the
affidavit Of Richard IIolzcnback, who
it will be remembered testified in full
us follows: That while he YVES in the
StaSe IIo:ise q Z " or, Two } be fore Itll 9
unfortunat occurrence Which result
ed in the death Of n. G.. Gonzales he
was talking to Capt. j. a. White, wh-
was keeper of one of the committed
rooms in the Senate end OF the Capi-
tol building: that while lie was there
n. G. Gonzales, whom the dcponcnt
had known for two years, came i'm the
lobby OF the Senate chamber and asked
Capt. White where his boss was. Capt
White replied. 81 have no boss" and
he (GonZalcs) said he meant the Lieu
tenant Governor, and said, 81 suppose
he Is neglccting his duty as he always
was not presiding at that time, but
Governor Sheppard was in the chair.
GonZal les said TO Capt. White, he had
made him, referring to Lieutenant
Governor Tillman. Show the white
feather OH several occasions, and
when he met him he would make him
show it again. Capt. White made
some reply and shortly afterwards MI
Gonzales went or. | do not rccollcct
| whether he went in the Senate cham
Der or out OF the State House.
WHAT MISS ROPER SAYS.
The aflidayit Of Miss Roper, who is
the other absent witness, was:
State OF South Carolina, county of
Spartanburg; Miss Mary Julia Roper,
being duly sworn, says: That She is by
profession Il trained muse and is en-
gagged now as such.
| That during the summer Of 1902 she
was nursing Capt. Ralph Elliott, in
Spartanburg, ). c., who was then sick
suffering from dysentcry.
That his nephew n. CT. Gonzales,
came to see him during his Illness and
ldcponcnt saw Mr.. Gonzales frequently.
That in discussing the differences be-
tween Lieutenant Governor Tillman
and himself Mr.. Gonzales said On more
than one occasion TO dcponcnt that he,
| N'ctlHIlCS, Iltu ltlduc Lieutenant (IOSor-
nor 'Eilman show the White feather.
and that he would do all in his power
against him, and WAS exceedingly bit
ter in his dcnunciation of Mr.. Tillman.
| That she communicated the above
remarks OF Mr.. Gonzales to Lieutcn-
ant Governor I'illman.
| Mary Julia Roper
Sworn TO and subscribed before me
this 18th day of February, 1903
John Gary Evans, IL. S.)
Notary Public for South Carolina.
After the atlidavits had been read
| Col. Croft said that there was addi-
tional information us to Miss Roper.
lie then went on to urge that in so
Important case that IL was Of the
utmost Importance that the witness
cs be present, if it were at all possible,
and that it WAS Il right granted by
the Constitution. lie could not see
that anything was to be gained by
the State. He said that he had never
seen Il case under similar circum-
stances forced To trial
TIE JUDGES DECISION
Judge klugh after Tie full state
mcnt by counsel, promptly ANNOUNCE
cd his decision in favor Of Il continu-
ancc OF the case.
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