The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-10-06
Trial of Jas. H. Tillman.

WOrd tnat is uttered ana Olleu gives
suggestion to his counsel. He
displays very little emotion. He
seems to be acquainted with every
detail of the case, perhaps better
acquainted with the endless details
than any one of his attorneys.
THR EVIDENCE ON FRIDAY.
The last report in The Herald
and News closed with Thursday
afternoon.
The evidence on Friday was the
strongest and most dramatic yet
pre- i,ced. The State devoted the
first few hours of the day to prov
ing that N. G. Gonzales carried no
weapon at the time he was shot.
Next it proved that Tillman even
before the campaign Of last year
made threats against the life Of n.
G.. Gonzales. During the afternoon
the eye witnesses were placed on
the stand
The most dramatic feature Of a
noteworthy day was the damaging
testimony of DR.. l.. &. l.. Adams,
one of Tillman's friends, and a man
who worked for Tillman in his
gubernatoral campaign
The first witness was Mfr. August
kohn of the News and Courier,
who testified that he knew Mr.
Gonzales we'll and often had con-
versations with him, but that he
knew Of no personal feeling which
Mr.. Gonzales held towards Mr..
Tillman. That he could not say
from the editorials III a paper de-
nouncing public man that the
editor Of the paper entertained bitter
personal feeling toward that man.
A "BUJI.y.RAG' PERFORMANCES.
Mr.. kohn was subjected to a
severe CrOSS-cNamination, conducted
in such manner as to make il q
shameful performance. Col. Croft
attempted to make Mr.. kohn say
that from reading the editorials of
the State he must have formed the
conclusion that Mr.. Gonzales enter
tanned bitter feelings personally to.
wards Col. Tillman. Mr.. Kohn
stuck to his position, and the truth
Of the matter was that Mr.. kohn
proved too much for the attorney
and the attorney became enraged
and lost his head AT one time in
dictatorial voice he ordered Mr..
Kohn to take his hands of his knees
Then, although Mr.. kohn had been
excused the day before from testi.
lying on account Of Jewish holi-
day, MIR. kohn being Of the Jewish
faith, Col. Croft demanded that Mr..
kohn should swear in the name of
the "Itiving ChristI' An attemp,
to belittle mans honest religious
beliefs, something that is held in
disreputeeven among village school,
boys! 1t was "bully-rag" pcrfor-
nance throughout. The most chari-
table construction that can be placed
is that the honorable attorney for
the defense lost his head. Judge
Gary interfcred when he demanded
that Mr. kohn swear in the name
OF the Living Christ. -
HAD NO PISTOL.
MIR. +. {. Withcrs, Of the State;
DIR. w. J. Murray; DR.. l.. A. Grif.
tith; Mr.. l.. G. Wood, of the State;
and Mr.. M. {. Wallace, of the State,
who were with Mr.. Gonzales inl-
mediately after he was shot when
he was carried to the State office,
testified the no pistol was found
about his person, Mr.. Wood, by
request, having put on the coat and
made an examination of the pockets.
"KlLI. HIM LIKE A Dog"
Mr.. {. ]. Terrell, editor of the
Johnston Monitor, testified that he
was talking to Col. Tillman, in
front of Col Tillman's $ Office door.
III Edgetield, before the opening of
the summer campaign of last year,
when Tillman made the remark
that he was going to run for gov
ernor and was going to be elected
and If that--referring to Gonzales