The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
llllman's Probable Line of
Defence is Sketchei.
THOUGHT HIS FOE ARMED
tie Saw Gorziles Hands in His Pockets and
Believed a Weapon Within Reach Deep
Sorrow in Columb's---?rayers
Cffred for GonzaIes.
CBy the Associated Press1

TON ABOUT THE SAME. AT THIS
HOUR THE PHYSICIANS. WHEN
ASKED, SAID THERE WAS NO DAN
GER OF MR.. GONZALES NOT SUR
WING THE NIGHT.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 16.-Columbia, in
common with the balance of the State,
awoke this morning with anxiety as to
the condition of Editor G. Gonzales.
They knew he had been desperately
wounded, and that it was a hard fight
that was ahead; that there was a strong
constitution and resolute man back
OF the struggle, but it was contest
against critical conditions.
This morning when the city schools
assembled and prayers were said, they
included an appeal to God for the re-
coyery Of Mr.. Gonzales; and so at the
South Carolina College prayers were
offered for the recovery of the stricken
editor. and even in the Senate chamber,
where Lieutenant Governor Tillman had
presided shortly before the shooting, the
chaplain prayed that the Almighty would
save the life of Mr.. Gonzales. Thus it
was on all sides. Telephones rang all
day long and messages came from far
and wide asking for the latest news
from the bedside. At the bulletin board
on Main street, there was a crowd pretty
much all day eagerly reading the bulle-
tins, which gave the latest tidings In
the crowds were heard many sincere ex-
pressions of sympathy and regret, and
the most ardent hopes for the recovery
of the patient
The bulletins were the only direct
source of information. They were issued
by the attending physicians. No one,
not even members of his family were
permitted to see the patient so careful
were the physicians in their efforts.
All sorts of reports were circulated
during the day as to the condition of
Mr.. Gonzales In a word about all that
can be said up to this writing, o'clock,
Is that he is holding his own That
does not mean that there is any i'm
provement, more than there is any loss.
but simply that his condition is at a
standstill and that the crisis is yet to
come in grave case.
That those who are interested may
have the story of the days ups and downs
the bulletins CT the day are reproduced
They are as follows:
a. MIR. Gonzales condition is re-
ported about the same. that is, he is
holding his own.
1890 a. MAT 10 o'clock the physi-
clans had finished dressing the wounds
and DR.. Query announced that Mr. Con-
tales condition was fairly good. He
was holding his own as we'll as could be
expected, considering the grave chara~
ter of the wound. but the odds are still
greatly against him. Temperature 80
respiration %, pulse ITO.
ii a. m.-Mr. Gonzales is resting quiet
ly after the dressing of the wounds, and
those around him feel more encourage
mcnt in the great battle Physical con-
dition unchanged.
1915 p. Inpatient resting easy and
no alarming symptoms have appeared
since dressing the wounds, but his gen
eral condition is still considered grave
Temperature 90, respiration 80, pulse
ia
p. m.-Temperature 101B respra-
tion SO, pulse 124. Patient seems more
restless.
At 3:15 this bulletin was issued:
Pulse 124. temperature 1919, respira-
tion 81. Condition unchanged"
oclock.-Mr. Gonzales condition is
unchanged since o'clock.
o'clock-Mr. Gonzales wound has
just been dressed and was found in a
satisfactory condition and fully drained.
His condition while extremely critical
is as GOOD as can be expected under the
circumstances. Pulse 120, temperature
101 2-5. respiration 80
0 o'clock.-Pulse 100, temperature 1G01a,
respiration 90 Condition Just about the
same.
This is all that can be told of Mr.. Con
tales condition at this time. The first
crisis is expected to be reached during
the night, twenty-four hours after the
operation.
Then there is the other figure in the
awful tragedy-Lieutenant Governor
James H. Tllman. He is taking things
quietly and calmly in the county Jail
During the day he had visitors and three
OF his lawyers. Congressman George w
Croft. former Judge o. w. Buchanan and
Mr.. Coleman T Blease, spent most of
the day with their client Mr.. p. II. Mel
son. who is also said to be in the case.
was consulted during the day.
Lieutenant Governor Tillman is quar-
tered in the corridor room on the second
floor of the county Jail He has room
to himself. This afternoon he had new
furniture brought to his room and is
comfortably fixed. During the afternoon
two of his counsel brought a copy of
statement which Colonel Tillman had
himself rrerarcd in response to an offer
from Now York paper that its columns
were open to him. 1t was also requested
that the statement be sent to the Asso-
ciated Press 1t is as follows:
'I thank you for your courteous and
kind telegram in view of the facts that
the DISPATCHES sent oNt from Columbia
cmarated from the office of The State
newspaper of which Mr.. Gonzales was
editor ! do not deem it necessary TO
denv anything that has been sent from
that quarter. / can only say that when
the truth of tho unfortunate affair is
known. my friends. as we'll as the peorle
will Irow how thoroughly l was justified
IN aotipc as | did.
1.-The statements already published III