The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-10-10
DAMAGING EVIDENCE
AGAINST T|LLMAN
Prosecution Bring Out Threats Made
By Tillman Against Gonzales.
GONZALES WAS UNARMED
The Defense Fails In an Attempt
To Prove TINT Editor Gonzales
Had Any Personal FeeIiug
Against Lleut.-Goyernov.

Lexington. S. c., Oct. 3.--When the
trial OF x-Lieutenant-Govern Till
man for the murder OF Editor Con-
zales was resumed Friday morning. the
ross-examination OF August Kohn.
chief of the News and Courier's Column
bia bureau was resumed
The lawyers for the defense endeav-
ored to draw out froin kohn that he
inferred from the editorials OF Con-
zales that the latter had personal
feeling against Tillman.
"Had Mr.. Gonzales written that Pres
ldent Roosevelt was traitor TO the
white mana party. I would not infer
that he hla personal feelings towards
Roosevelt the witness asserted.
"No More show Than Mad Dog"
The aoe,trs sworc they saw and
felt no weapon on Gonzales after he
was shot.
NJ c. Terrell. editor OF the Johnston
(s. CO Monitor. testified that last sum-
mer Tlllmgn iold him that he was Po-
ing to run for governor. and IL Con
zales dd not cease HIS criticisms he
would shoot him as he would a dog.
and would give him no more show
than mad dog" He also testified
to hearing threats uttered by Tillman
In the smoking room OF car last win
ter, In the presence of himself and
o. -. Black.
The next witness was Ned l.. Adams
young doctor. Before the killing he
was a friend of Tillman and supported
him for governor. He said:
II told Tillman in the Caldwell ho-
tel last summer that If he expected to
be elected governor he must fight Con-
zales. | suggested that he go TO the
State Office and fight him.
81 can't get fair play" said Tillman.
"Tn 20 with you and see fair
play" said Adams.
mo, that won't do Tillman added.
Don't worry boys, I'll snuff his life
out with this. showing his pistol at
the same moment
"One night, on later OCCASION" tes-
l!hea Aaama /" in room al the hotel
| was with Tillman. A third party
drew out copy Of the State, In which
| Tillman was referred TO as black
guard and liar and using the express
sion mock theatricals, as applied 10
Tillmans actions. Tillman read the
article and said. He may call II mock
theatricals. but III make II the d---est
tragedy that ever happened In South
Carolina +"
Col. Croft confined himself To bring
ing out that Adams was Fllmanf
friend last year, and did not press the
cross-examination. Adams testimony
created marked impression.
Saw TiIiman With Pistol.
State Senator George w. Brown. of
Darlington, who. with State Senator
Talbrd, OF Beaufort, was with Tillman
when he shot Gonzales, took the
stand. He said he left the statehouse
and was Joined by Talbird and then
by Tillman. He walked on the right
and Tillman on the left, with Talbird
between them.
AS they approached the corner OF
gervaIs street something attracted him,
he did not know what. Turning, he
recognized Mrs. Melton, whom he had
known from child He took one step
and heard the shot He had not seen
Gonzales. Mrs. Melton called:
Come to me"
He went TO her and accompanied her
hole. He saw Tillman crossing the
street with pistol in his hand. lie
heard Tillman say something after the
shooting, but heard him say nothing
i bafore the ghot was fired.
~ Hit Him where I Aimed"
/ II. Spann Bowling, a member OF the
state house of representatives and q
friend OF Tillman, was the most dam
aging witness to the defense's case.
Mr. Bowling testified:
aI saw Col. Tillman In his room a.
the statehouse. asked 11iiman y
he was going to dinner, and ne saia
he could not 90 for 80 minutes. 1 iei.
and ,yent uptown to dinner. While at
tha table heard OF the shooting.
1wben I finished my dinner ] went
10 the fall to see Col. Tiliman, ana
axnressed regret that he had had any
trouble Col. Tlllman asked me where
he had hit Gonzales did not know
exactly. but indicated to him where
had beeu told. He appeared anxious
10 know the exact location, and got
into a carriage and drove to the State
newspaper Office and saw Capt. W. Z.
Gonzales, who told me the nature OK
the wound. went back to the jail
and told Col. Tillman where the bull
let had entered and the point OF exit
Il hit him where | aimed. He's sure
a daad man. as the ball will not change
its course Col. Tillman told me"