The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-14
EXAMINATION or
JAMES Il. TIIlMkN
slayor ofGopzales Placed on
the Witness Stand.
WITNESS IN OWN t;EHALF.
Refere TO Editorials In The Columbia
State, Saying They Wore Very Bit.
ter-Did Not Mako Threats In Edac.
field, He Says.


tsr-Oid Not Mako Threats In Edno.
field, He Says.
Lexington, s. G., Get. 9.-rne cxami.
nation cf James II. Tillm&i,, who went
OIL inc stand duiing The last hour yes.
ter1ay as a witAcss In his own bchal.
was resumed today When court cen.
Vehod. An argument ensued when
questions were asked the defendant
relative to editorials in The State. Mr..
Illlman, in line Of ruling OF the court,
rendered after all hours argument by
council, Was asked what impression
was made upon him by the oiitorial,
written by MIR. Gonzales. He rcnlicd
that they were intensely bitter. He
sald he did not make the threats in
Edgeheld or ON the train going from
Johnstown to Columbia, as testified
to by witnesses for the state: he also
said that he had no conversation in
livery stable at EigefelA relative
10 Gonzales as has been stated in tcs-
timony.
lie was questioned relative to the
conversation which tcok place In a
hotel In Columbia on the night OF
August 21, when Dr.. Adams and Col.
bloase, witness Of yesterday. were
present. Mr. Tillman said that the
statements were made by him in reply
10 remarks as to threats made 10 him.
lie said he had bccn told in a dozen
places in South Carolina that hn coul1
not come to Columbia and say what
ne had said on the stump elsewhere
ABOUT Gonzales. Also he said it had
been reported to him that the orera
mouse in Columbia, where he was to
speak, was to be packed, and he was
not to be lot out alive. He said lie
said, IF that threat was carried ont
II would be tho d. tragedy In South
Carolina"
Tells OF Shooting.
Mr. Tillman, giving his version Of
the shooting, said he was wnllvInp
do"n from the state house after the
adjournment Of the state scnate Tan
uary 10, IN company with Senators
Taibird and BrowH, the former being
on the outside, the latter on the in.
side Before reaching the transfer
slatlon he said he noticed Mr.. Con.
zales down the street looking at hin,
very intcntly.' He said he (defendant)
had ON his overcoat, buttoned. He said
he never took his eyes from Mr., Con.
zalos and that Gonzales did rot turn
his eyes from him.
Hc said Gonzales had on an over.
coat tightly buttoned, with hands in
MS pockets, thumbs sticking out. Mr.
Gonzales cut diagonally across in front
or him, and the thumb OF his right
hand disappeared in his pocket He
said he thought Mr. Gonzales was 60
Ing to draw a weapon and he fired
hrst, saying: II got ycur message"
Refers TO Message.
The message, he said, referred to
the statements reported to him by wit
nosses White and Holscnbach. These
statements wore to the effect that
Gonzales had said that he had made
TiIlman show the white feather twice
before, and would do 1t again. The
defendant said he did not fire a sec.
cnd shot as Mr.. Gonzales did not draw
pistol. Mr.. Tillman concluded his
testimony shortly before noon WHOM
Goncrnl Bellingcr Of counsel for the
stale entered upon the cross eXamina.
ton.
On cross examination the defendant
SAID ne had reason to expect from
the moment he saw Gonzales that he
tGonZales) would shoot when thew
met. lie also said he sent word to,
GONZALES to come to the meeting at
the opera house in Columbia and mako
MS charges there, saying he did this
SO he could reply to them.
Inc cross examination consumed
just ono hour.