Evening journal., 1903-10-03
SAY TILLMAN
MADE THREATS
Trying Day for Man Accused
Of the Murder of Editor
Gonzales
STARTLING TESTIMONY PRODUCED

Lexington, N. c., Oct. "a vast
amount of testimony was taken in the
trial of ]. II. Tillman, nearly 20 wit
nesses having been on the stand, some
Of whom we're subjected to lengthy ex-
aminations. In addition to this, the
reading of the editorials in the State
was concluded. The prosecution has
progressed rapidly toward the conelu-
sion of its side of the case.
The first witnesses called were
among those who were In the Office
Of the State when Mr.. Gonzales was
carried there after the shooting. 7.
L. Wood, Jr., OF this number testified
that he found no weapons in the over
coat Mr.. Gonzales was wearing. DR..
w. ]. Murray stated that Mr. Con
zales said to him In the State office
that he was fatally shot. The doctor
opened Mr.. Gonzales clothes and saw
no weapons, but on cross-examination
said he did not examine the pockets.
c. j. Terrell, editor of a newspaper
in Florence county, was asked by So
licitor Thurmond If he ever heard
Tillman make any threats. He re
piled that he was walking along the
streets Of Edgefeld with Colonel Till
man, in the early summer Of 1902, he
thought 1t was, and that he (Tillman)
said "he was going to run for gov
ernor, and If Gonzales attacked hin
he was going down there and kill hin
like dog"
DR.. r. c. T. Adams testified to {
conversation he said he had with th'
defendant during the campaign, il
which he said he told Mr.. TillmaI
that If he wished to be governor o
South Carolina he would have to figh
Gonzales, to which he said the de
fendant replied: THAT won't do, be
cause l am lieutenant governor an,
will be impeached."
The witness testified that Mr.. Till
man made the further statement
you boys need not worry. BY 49,
I'll snuff bis life with this" the witness
adding. pulling out his pistol.
The witness said further on direc
examination that on one occasion the!
were in Colonel Tillman's room in th'
hotel reading an editorial from th'
State, when Mr.. Tillman said. "H,
can call It mock theatricals II h.
wishes to, but / will make 1t the -
tragedy that ever happened in Soutl
Carolina"
On cross-examination the witness
who YVES in Colonel Tiliman's regi
ment said the colonel was loved b.
his men.
State Senator Thomas Talbird test
fed that he left the capitol, accom-
panied by Mr.. Tillman and State Ser
ator George W. Brown. As the
reached the street railway transfe
station he said he saw Mr.. Gonzale
approaching. He testified that Mr. Til
man said Good morning" or "Ho'
are your" Mr.. Gonzales turned to pas
inside, and when he had passed bi
yond his (witness) line Of vision, an,
as he supposed, was on line wit
them, he said he heard Mr.. Tillma
say: 81 got your message" He the
said he got a glimpse of a pistol I
Mr.. Tillman's hand and that abou
that minute It snapped. The witnes
said he threw up his hands and said
This must stop" He next said h
heard Mr.. Gonzales say: Here am
finish me-" Gonzales went toward IN
corner, he said. and he went TO hin
when Gonzales said TO him; Il al
shot In the stomach; send for do
tor"
The senator said Mr. Tillman tol
him subsequently he did not shoe
again for fear of hitting witness an
because he (witness) had thrown u
his hands and said: This must stop
He said he did not hear Mr. Gonzale
say: Fire again, you coward" Al
swering counsel, he said he aid nc
see Mr.. Gonzales make any demon
stration, but on cross-examinatio
said he was not In position to Sc
from the time Mr.. Gonzales passe
beyond his line of vision until tn
] chnf wac arod