The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-20
When He Was Informed That
Editor Gonzales Was Dead.
THE WOUND WAS IN the LIVER.
Septic Poisoning Set In and All Efforts to
Combat II FalIed-The City
Is Quiet.

Columbia. S. c.. Jan. 20,s-N. q. Con
zales. editor OF The State, who was shot
by Lieutenant Governor Tillmsn. died at
l o'clock yesterday. after a struggle OF
almost four days for life. Mrs Gonzales
was with her husband when death came.
When the bulletin was posted announc-
ing the death the crowds which have been
about the bulletin boards almost constant
~ since the tragedy increased rapidly and
all phases and details OF the tragedy were
discussed.
In his cell. whore he had been confined
since the the shooting, Lieutenant Gov
ernor T!llman heard the news with visible
emotion. Sorrow was generally expressed.
1t was evident last night that the crisis
had arrived
Mr.. Gonzales became more nervous and
was subject to vomiting. He continued
to lose ground. and at o'clock In the
morning hope was practically abandoned.
At Z a. m. all the patients relatives who
were not at the hospital were summoned.
His wife. two brothers and a sister.
besides members OF his editorial stan on
The State, responded.
II In announced that death was due to
septic poisoning from the wound in the
liver.
A solution OF formaldehyde was inject
ed Into Gonzales veins, out there was
no Improvement In his condition. Soon
after the physicians injected one-hftieth
OF grain OF formalIn I'm the hope OF
preventing blood poisoning, but this also
proved futile. Gonzales was unconscious
most OF tho morning.
The city is quiet except for the great
crowds around the bulletin boards dis
cussing the details OF the tragedy.
The funeral will be held today at Trim
ity church and will be presided over by
Bishop Capers Of South Carolina The
body has been taken In charge by Coro-
ner Green.
SPANISH EXTRACTION.
Narcisco Gener Gonzales. editor OF The
state at Columbia. was born Aug. s. 1858,
AT Tdtngsvff1e, Ed1sto Island s. e.
He was OF Spanish extraction. being
the second son Of Ambrose Jose Gonzales.
a native OF Matanzas, Cuba. who with
Narcisco Lopez began the struggle for
Cuban Independence In 1s4s. The elder
Gonzales was one OF the junta of Ave
members who declared the Independence
OF the island. adopted the present Cuban
flag and organized the first flibustering
expedition under Lopez. of which he was
second I'm command, with the rank OF
brigadier general He was the first
Cuban wounded in battle for the inde-
pendence Of the island He was wounded
at Cardenas May 20. 1850, after which he
was exiled under sentence OF death
placed on the editorial staff OF the
Charlestown News and Courier. with the
understanding that he was ultima tely 10
become editor OF the paper. But few
months later. owing 10 a misunderstand-
Ing, he was sent back 10 Columbia,
where. in 1883, he organized the News and
Courier bureau and continued in charge
of It's news and business departments
until the election OF b. II. Tilman az
governor In $780, reporting all the state
campaigns and many famous trials In
different parts Of South Carolina.
His personal and political antagonism
TO Governor Tilman indisposing him to
have such relations with the states chief
executive as the policy OF the News and
Courier required, he resigned his position
on that paper. 20 take effect upon the
close OF the admnistra ton OF Governor
Richardson.
TO LEAVE THE STATE.
At that time he Intended to leave the
state. and thought OF taking up newsS
paper work In the Hawaiian Islands. He
was, however. urged to remain in Column
bia and become the editor OF a paper rep
resentng the views OF the opponents OF
Tiilman. This he agreed TO do. and. with
his brother. Ambrose II. Gonzales. he se-
cured tho necessary capital TO start the
State. OF which paper he was elected
editor and manager.
lie purchased the plant. selected the
force and organized the office of the
State. beginning publication on Feb. is.
1891. After two years he gave up the
supervision of the business department.
but he had continued in control OF the
news and editorial departments OF the
State.
few days after the declarat tion Of
war with Spain he went TO Tampa.
where he was appointed to nrst lieuten-
ant on the STAFF OF Gen. Emilio Nunez
OF the Cuban army. then preparing an
expedition for the relief Of Gen. Maxine
Gomez in central Cuba. This expedition
could not get transportation until June
90 when IL sailed from Tampa In two
steamers the Florida and the Fanlta.
with convoy, the Peotia
The expedition was two weeks IN
making landing. being repulsed at
two points by the Spaniards. but on July
| 2. 1898 succeeded In disembsrkins Al
| Palo Alto. on the south coast OF Cuba,
few miles west Of the central trocha.
| The next day Gen. Gomez was found and
| relieved.
After six weeks ~ extreme hardship
and privation. campaigning nor.hward
! along the trocha, during which he par
| ticipated I'm the attack of the fortified
| town Moron. at the northern end OF the
trocha. Mr.. Gonzales learned that the
war was over He at once procured hi.
| discharge and embarked for home I'm ar
| expeditionary schooner. which after vari.
Gus adventures. reached Key West Sept
l. 1925.
/, Mr.. Gonzales was married to Mis-,
Lucy Barron ~ Manning. 8. C.. on Nov
| IL 1901.