The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-13
IN WEDNESDAY, It
GOES TO The JURY
he Last Witness Heard in
the TiIlman Case.
COUNSEL OPEN MONDAY
Seven Hours Given 10 Those on Each Side
on Wednesday M,rning Judge Gary
Delivers His Chatg4 10 he
(By the Associated Press.)

Lexington, S. c., Oct. e.-The last wit
ness TO be heard in the trial of James II.
Tillman, charged with the murder Of Cdl-
tor Gonzales. left the stand OF four
o'clock this afternoon thus concluding the
taking OF testimony in what promised
ID be a much longer trial than this will
be On Monday ard Tuesday counsel viii
address the jury, seven hours being given
to each for arguments. On Wednesday
morning Judge Gary VIII charge the jury
and place the case with it for elaboration
and determination. This program was
decided upon by court and counsel and
jCurnment today.
Counsel for the defense proposed tat
the case be submitted to the jury With
out argument, the State suggests that
three hours be devoted to each side,
but the court proposed a day each which
vas accepted by the attorneys on both
sides. The employment OF expeditions
methods has materially hastened the end
OF this important case. 4 vast numb"
of witnesses nave been heard and a
great volume Of testimony, for an argu-
ment against defendant. las been placed
before the jury for its consideration.
Never was d case IN this State more
closely contested than this one has bceo.
The testimony of character witnesses
offered by both the State and the de
Tense and arguments by counse on dis
puted points consumed the time Of two
sessions today. only one witness beng
on the stand at the afternoon session.
Cne OF the character witnesses Tor TIC
State today was asked As to his SUD
port OF "A certain Republican candidate
fo- Congress. Counsel for the State OBJ
jected, General Bellinger saying IN the
course of his remarks that that was
calling attention to his political stand
ing. Judge Gary in ruling that the qurS-
ton was competent said:
Generally speaking, Mr.. B~ellipger. |
think your view the correc: enc. DUt under
the peculiar conditions down here il
may affect 4 mans character."
The State placed witnesses on the stand
today attacking the yeractty of two Wit
nesses for the defense. ". Fl. Ger, a
travelling representative of The State
said today that ne did rot make the
statement that Mr.. Gonzales had q pls-
tol for Mr.. TilIman and that he Crillnan,
had better not tackle him with q stick
because he would get hell shot out OF
him, a remark which q witness Tor the
defense testified he made.
By agreement OF counsel il was adm, Z
ted that Mr.. Gonzales eye-sight vas ie-
fective and that he habitually wore
glasses, thus rendering II unnecessary 10
Eut on witnesses from Columbia sent Ecre
when the court announced this morning
that testimony relative 20 this. excluded
yesterday, would be admitted
The State offered in evidence certain
records OF the street railway company ,
show the hours during which A. j. Flow
ers. who testified that he overheard a
conversation figured IN by Mr.. Gonzaies.
had run cars in the summer Of 1902, but
OIL inspecting and finding that the records
sustained him as 20 the time, they were
. asked to be Withdrawn.
The defense in rebuttal put on W
ward OF twenty witnesses to testify 8
10 the good character OF r H. Holson-
! back. one of their witnesses who tostlhcd
; relative to the shooting.
In fixing the program 50 "a 10 send
The case to the jury Wednesday morning
Judge Gary said he did that SO the jury
| would have a full day before it for the
consideration Of its verdict instead 81
! sending it out at night. Court adjourned
shortly before ) p. m, until $50 a. II ;.
Monday.