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sfreet 70 Gervais, and then turn east
and no down that street. Mr.. Tillman
left thc State house just after adjourn
ipe. he had presided at the Senate's
zion and remained around the Sen.
ste chambes for q short while. As he
came ont Of the State house he was &C.
companied by Senator Talbird. OF
Beaufort, and Benator Brown, OF OAR
iinRt6r, and he was Joined on his way
up town by Congressman-elect Wyatt
Aiken and former Representative
Dominsck. The meeting was just at
ths turn OF Main and Gervais streets,
cn The north side Of the street, just at
the strese car transfer station. Lieu
t6rant Governor Tilln,an, the testi-
rBony nov all seems 10 be, almply
drew bis revolver and fired into Editor
Gonzales. Most Of those who saw the
affair say there wss nothing estd until
siler the shot. One OF Lieutenant
Governor Tiilmap's escort says he
thiuks Nj. TilIman said: II received
yoBr Enessare. - and then fred. He is
act cersain Of this, but thinks 20. The
ether escort cf Mr. Tillman says he did
NOT hear anything and did not see the
affair. bat thinks be would have heard
any words. o. he was In the very midst
Of the affair. Two or three others say
they heard nothing until after the FIR
Ing Of the pistol.
TIE FATAL FIRE.
Mr.. 0onxsIes himself gave perfect
IL plain and explicit statement OF the
whole affair prior to being put unuer
che ansesthetics and he was very eD-
phasIc In saying that he had not sent
any messages 70 Lieutenant Governor
Tallmau &c any time, and that Mr..
Tillunn said nothing until after he had
nrod. and then after the shot he said
sou,efhingabou taking him (Gonzales)
as his word. Mr.. Gonzales took this to
mean that Mr.. Tislman told him that
he wa settling old issues face TO face
WITH him. Mr.. Gonzales is certain
thai nothing was said prior 60 the first
shot. Ms. Gousales tcttered to the
tyansfsH station, against which he lean
ID. Tillmau was atil3 pointing bis pis-
tol at him, whereupon Mr.. Gonzales
said: "6hoot again. you coward r.
lieutenant Governor Tillman lowered
hls pistol and walked away.
. -, ,,r ,r,,
as " AA11 oo
There was only one shot fired ard
that entered the right side between the
eiRhth and ninth ribs and passed
through the fore part Of the body, com.
;r~ cs,s snss shoye the free border Of
shS riha. It went through the fore
mart AZ the body. entering above the
xest nocket on The right and coming
out heIov and behind the vest pocket
on the left aide. The bullet was pick.
"a m on the pavement, and it seemed
- hs hriei,t and new and in no way
( hafiared. The plstol was q present to
Tiilmsn frona his brother. who is a.,
srmv ofFscer.
4
Hks AssA uAX WAs a son
Edttor 10nsates anu LleuseuaI' n
us ucyess n = ILL.,. - o.. onen,nr of
the present se.eion Of the General As
sem6ly on Tuesday, but there has been
NO encounter. no word passed, no nod
or recognition Of any kind, and today
Z ts came like q thunder clap out OF q
Z ponoefui nky when the shot was fired.
ft WA absolutely unexpected and oil
Thought that whatever soreness there
yas a. y result Of the primary Of las,
August had psssed away, but II seemed
Otherwise.
~,r,x.r prprrr,rr,v coo1.
Az 90 the shooting, that 10 simple
story. Lieutenant Governor Itiiman
met Mr. Gonxaies on the street, drew
his p!stOI and nred " him. There wa
nossuss or feathers, but when at clost
snpge Mr. Til!naao opened nre, WiPeo
snaa piatos on nls coes s,eess' ,s ox sa;nt a,,t
and let the pislol fall 10 his side
Lieutenant Governor Tillman was per
1ectIy cool and collected, sober and un
exclfed 70 ell sppearances. Mr.. Con
rales was unarmed.
GONZALES III THE HANDS OF TIL
DOCTORS.
as, Gonsaies Ia \ man of robus
heelth sirona physically and active
sII ~ which are In his favor. As h
esI, s~sicst fhe near by transfer station
~ ssssdv hfmself. Mr.. James Sims an,
Gam~wsli TaMotte came rushing up
s-d I've Mr.. GonxaIAs support. an,
nsinsS him to the business Office Of th