The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06

Tillnan, his reply being in the affirma-
tive.
MUST FIGHT GONZALES.
Dr.. E. c. L. Adams when called to
the stand in reply to questions. said
he had had several conversations with
J.. H. Tillman.
What did the conversations have re
latiOn to-" Counsel for the state ask
ed.
TIC some of the articles written by
Mr.. Gonzales and to the race for gov
ernor."
We'll. now. did YOU advise MIN as i
friend in that NATTER" was asked, the
witness replying:
Il told him that if he wished TO be
governor OF South Carolina. that he
would have to fight Mr.. Gonzales. that
the men who were supporting him eX-
pected him to defend himself
What answer did he make to that?'
was next asked. The witness said IN
reply:
He said, that Won do. because I am
lieutenant governor and Will he i'm
peached. but you boy: iced no. worry.
for BY will snuff his light with ,h:S,'
pulling his pistol from his grip
SOUTH CAROLINA'S GREATEST
TRAGEDY.
The witness said further on direct eX-
animation that on ORC occasion they
we're II Colonel Tillman s room in The
roe! 1e l6ing an edForial from The
g It, aid testified that Mr.. Tii:Ean
sal!
lie can call it mock theatricals if he
wishes to. but I will make it the -
tragedy that ever happened in South
C~a,O!ica.'
on cross-examination. the witness,
who was in Colonel Tillman's regiment,
said the colonel was loved by his men.
A map was introduced showing the
intersection of Gervias and Main
streets. Gervias runs in front of the
capitol grounds and Main into the en-
ter of the grounds. The transfer sta
ton in front of which the shooting
Is said to have occurred is on the north
east corner Of the intersection of the
two streets.
State Senator George W. Brown. OF
Darlington, walked down from the state
capitol on the afternoon of January
18th with Lieutenant Governor Tillman
and State Senator Talbird. Just as they
reached the transfer station he left
them and turned to meet a friend and
did not see the shooting.
Horace, l.. Bomar, a member of the
legislature from Spartanburg, was
walking away from the capitol and as
he approached Gervias street, said he
heard a shot n looking up. saw Till
man. In answer to questions he said
he saw a revolver in Tillman'S hand,
and that Tillman walked backward and
diangonally across the street. He next
saw Gonzales and knew he was wound
ed. He heard no remarks.
SAW A PISTOL IN TILLMAN'S
HAND.
]. S. Young. an employe of the Street
Railway Company, heard a shot in
front Of the transfer station. he said,
and vent out of the station. He saw
Tillman standing near the outer edge
Of the pavement. he testified. holding a
pistol in his hand n saw Gonzales
leaning against the corner post. Till
man. he said. was looking toward Con
zales. then walked across the street.
TILLMAN SPOKE TO GONZALES.
State Senator Thomas Talbird, of
Beaufort county, testified that he LETT
the capitol accompanied by Tillman
and State Senator George w.
Brown. AS they reached the street
railway transfer station, just across
Gervias street. he said, he saw Con
Zales approaching . He said he had on
an overcoat with his hands in his
pockets. He testified that Tillman said
Good morning. or How are your
Gonzales turned to pass inside and
when he passed beyond his (witness)
| line of vision and as he supposed, was
on line with them, he said he heard
| Tillman say:
Il got your message" He then said
he got a glimpse of a pistol in Till
mans hand and that about hat min
ute it snapped. The witness said he
threw up his hands and said this must
stop. He next said he heard Gonzales
say:
Here l am, finish me-" Gonzales
went towards the corner. he said, and
he went to him. when Gonzales said tC
him:
Il am shot in the stomach, send for 6
doctor"
WANTED TO KNOW GONZALES
CONDITION.
The witness said he saw Tillman a
the station when he said Tillman asked
him as to Gonzales condition. The
witness said he went out and ascertain
ed n went back and informed hin
what he earned.
The senator said Tillman told hin
subsequently he did not shoot agaiI
for fear of hitting him. and because
he (witness) had thrown up his hand:
and said:
This must stop"
He said he did not hear Gonzales say;
Fire again you coward"
In answer to counsel, he said he die
not see Gonzales make any demonstra'
ton, but on croSs-eXamination SaiC
he was not in position to see from thu
time Gonzales passed beyond his line
Of vision, until the shot was fired.
D.. W. Aiken, representative in con
| gress from South Carolina, a ne
walked down the street from the CAPT.
| tol with a friend just ahead of Tillmar
| n his friends on January 18th anG
| that as he passed the transfer station
| Gonzales passed him going in the OPP,
! posite direction. The witness said he
| heard a shot fired and turned around
He said he saw the defendant standing
near the edge Of the pavement, look,
ing down the street with something
in his hand he took to be a pistol
| Gonzales. he said, was faltering.
| GONZALES MADE NO DEMON.