The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-01-21
has slim CHANCE
LIEUT.. GOV. TlLLMAN's VICTIM
MAKING PLUckY FIGHT
FOR LIFE.
DOCTORS HAVE ll1Ilt noft
TRAGEDY ALMOST THE ONLY
TOPIC OF CONVERSATION
~ STATE.
PRAYERS FOR the STRICktN MAN
TlLLMAN SAYS HE WAS JUsTi-
FLED IN ACTING rs HE
y DID.

G. Gonzales, who was shot and serl-
ously wounded by Lieut.. Gov. Tillman
on the most travelled street in the
capital of South Carolina, was hold
ing his own at an early hour this
morning. There had been no change
for either the better or the worse
since Thursday night. The crisis is
vet to come. The best doctors IN this
part of the state are doing all they
can to save his life, but hold out little
hope of his recovery. At the same time
Mr.. Gonzales is making plucky fight
for his life, and as he has strong
constitution, excellent habits and 40
solute will, it is thought there is q
chance he may pull through, notwith.
standing his critical condition and the
serious nature of the wound. His
condition and the details of the trag-
edy are almost the only topics of con-
versation in South Carolina. Tele-
grams came throughout the day from
all parts of the state and from many
places beyond it's borders expressing
sympathy and asking for the latest
news as to his condition.
sympathy for Stricken Man.
All day long sympathetic crowds
gathered around the bulletin board on
Main street and expressed ardent
hopes for the recovery of the stricken
man. All the information obtained
was the bulletin of the physicians
posted on the boards. No one, not
even the members of his family were
permitted to see the patient.
Yesterday morning when the city
schools assembled and prayers were
said. they included an appeal to God
for the recovery Of Mr.. Gonzales. At
the South Carolina college prayers
were offered for the recovery of the
stricken editor, and even in the sen
ate chamber, where Lieut.. Gov. Till
man had presided shortly before the
shooting, the chaplain prayed the Al
mighty to save the life of Mr. Con,
zales. While there is a great deal of
feeling over the affair, it can be stated
with positiveness that there is abso-
lutely
No Thought Of Violence
against Lieut.. Gov. Tillman on the
part of Mr. Gonzales friends. All sen
sational reports of threats against
Tillman's life, in the event that the
stricken editor should die, are abso-
lutely baseless. as it is the wish of
Mr.. Gonzales and his closest friends
that the matter should be left for the
courts to settle judicially
Lieut.. Gov. James H. Tillman. who
had done the shooting, took things
quietly and calmly during the day in
the county Jail. Two of his counsel
gave to the associated Press, with a
request that it be published, the fol.
lowing statement, prepared by Mr..
Tillman himself in response to tele.
gram from a New York newspaper.
Il can only say that when the truth
Of the unfortunate affair is known
my friends, as well as the people, will
know how thoroughly was justified
in acting as did. The statements al.
ready published in the papers are un.
true, and at the proper time this will
be prepared to show. Beyond this
do not care to make any, further state.
ment. james H. Tillman."