The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-16
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Through His Body and His As
saiIant Arrested.
OUTCOME OF BITTER STRIFE
TROUBLE STARTED WITH THE MI
Cab JENKINS SWORD CASE.
And Was Continued Through the Late
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COLUMBIA. s. c.. Jan. 15.-In the very
shadow of the South Carolina Statehouse
Lieutenant Governor James II. Tillman.
nephew OF Senator b. R. Tillman. this aft
ernoon shot and probably mortally
wounded Narcisso Gener Gonzales, founder
and editor of The State. newspaper which
has since its inception bitterly opposed the
so-caIIed TiIlman faction in South Carolina
enemies for some years. and Tillman's ami
mostly was accentuated by Gonzales's pro-
nounced editorial opposition TO him as
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor during last falls primary.
In that campaign Gonzales made editorial
reference to Tillman as a liar, scoundrel
and debauchee." A challenge to a duel
followed, but Gonzales ignored 1t.
1t Is runored that the immediate cause of
the attack a message sent yesterday
by Gonzales TO Tillman. Last night, at
the Columbia Hotel, Lieutenant Governor
Tillman said to a group of his friends:
Gonzales has gent me word that when
we meet again shall settle difficult
ties with pistols Gonzafes's friends deny
that he sent message of any character to
Tillman. The condition of the wounded
man late tonight was regarded by the
surgeons as very critical.
CITY FULL OF POLITICIANS.
The affair caused much excitement in
the city. which is filled with politicians.
who are here TO participate in the Inaugural
. tion OF the new state government. Lieu
tenant Governor Tillman's term will expire
within a few days. Some expressions of a
desire for summary vengeance were heard
the streets after the shooting. but nothing
OF a serious character occurred. The shoot
ing occurred on Main street. just at the in
tersection of Gervais street, I'm full view OF
the State Capitol, the most frequented cor
ner in Columbia. 1t was just a few minutes
before 2 o'clock when the cry was passed
along the streets that
'Jim Tillman has shot n. G. Gonzales"
Immediately there was rush toward the
scene OF the tragedy. The offices of The
State are on the same block as the scene
of the shooting and IL took but a few
moments for great throng to assemble
in front of the newspaper office. The ex-
citement and indignation was intense. Mr..
Gonzales was taken to the office of The
State. where physicians pronounced his
wound very dangerous and probably fatal.
Policeman Boland. Immediately after the
shooting, arrested Lieutenant Governor
Tillman and took him to police headquar-
ters, where he was relieved of two pistols
the one with which he shot Mr.. Gonzales
and a second revolver Of .sS calibre. From
the police station he was taken to the
county JAIL where he is tonight under pro-
lection OF the officers.
CAUSE OF THE SHOOTING.
The ill-feeling between Lieutenant Gov
ernor Tillman and Editor Gonzales had
been brewing for some time and followed
severe denunciation of Tillman which Con-
zales made in the columns of his paper and
on the stump throughout the State during
the recent primary election when Mr.
Gonzales bitterly opposed Lieutenant Gov
ernor Tillman in his race for Governor
During the progress of that campaign Con-
zales In his fight to defeat Mr.. Tillman
had editorially called him debauchee and
blackguard. and denounced him as
criminal candidate" and "a proven liar"
1t was this and other such editorials, II is
supposed. that goaded Mr.. Tillman to the
desperate deed Of to-day. Since the first
primary, Aug. 2s. 1902. Mr.. Gonzales has
had nothing to say about Mr.. Tillman
except to comment upon the result of the
primary.
Though the campaign attacks on Mr..
Ti.lman undoubtedly precipitated the
tragedy. the trouble between the two men
first grew out of fight between Senator
Benjamin r. Tillman and Senator McLau-
rim on the floor OF the United States Sen
ate. Maj Micah Jenkins. who had served
with Roosevelts Rough Riders in Cuba.
and who won a record for bravery and
merit. was to have been presented with a
sword by the people of South Carolina in
recognition of his courage and the fame
which he had won for his State in the
Spanish war. The presentation was TO
have been made by Lieutenant Governor
elect Tillman, who to-day shot Gonzales.
When President Roosevelt withdrew his
invitation TO a state dinner In Washington.
which he had sent Senator Tillman because
OF the night the latter had in the United
States Senate. Lieutenant Governor Tillman
refused TO present the sword 10 Jenkins Mr.
Gonzales took up the matter In the columns
OF his paper. The State. and bitterly
denounced Lieutenant Governor Tillman.
He repeated the denunciations made pre-
viously on many different occasions, and
even dared Tiilnan TO deny the charges
which he had made. The charges Gonzales
made were spread all over the South and
created deep sensation. many uncompli-
mentary remarks being made in the press
OF the country because Tillman did not re-
sent the charges. The feeling between the
two men was very deep and bitter. and. al
Though they have never before had a per-
coma, encounter. trouble was expected. and