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TILLMAN CHAFES.
DENIAL OF HIS EELASE ON BAIL
HAS GREATLY DEPRESSED HIN.
II 6. Hn,d He Was Prepared 20 Give
Bond and sIad BOuxhi New Clothes
aud Had self Barberets in An
tietpntio "f II Favorable RnlinE-
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A gentleman from up the State who
was in Columbia on Thursday when
the application cf J. II. Tillman fol
release from jail ~ hail vas denied by
Chief Justice Pc saia this morning
to an evening Post reporter that the
decision was n general surprise to peo.
pie In the capital and throughout the
State. a. far rs he had learned, and at
the same time cr ated general satisfac.
ton.
To Tillman himself, he said, the de-
nial of his application came ~ o shock
and the former Lieutenant Governor
was reported to be greatly depressed
by II. 1t Is said in Columbia that Till
man has grown very restless In Jail
and has been yearning for release, and
was confident that he would be per.
mitted to 60 free on bond. So salts
fed was he that the chief iustice would
order bis release, that he had made all
preparations TO leave :ts jail ON
Thursday evening. He had secured
sureties for bond In large amount and
would have qualified promptly on a
favorable order from the chief justice.
He had rent word to the clerk Of the
court to have his bc.,. lady for sig-
nature Immediately upon the order OF
the court for release. He bad also
bought q new suit OF clothes and o
suit case and had had u barber ut the
Jail to shave him and a man to pack up
his things In anticipation OF an early
departure. During the day he had q
message sent to the restaurant which
has been furnishing his meals not to
send his supper to the Jail, hut to have
it ready for service at the cafe.
With these expectations the ruling
Of the chief justice came rs q great dis
appointment and shock and 1t is said
that Tillman has been greatly disturb
ed by the ret back he has received In
bis first effort before the court for JUS.
tification Of his deed IN killing Con
zalee.
The prosecuting attorney, said the
from up the State, feels
greatly encouraged by the ruling Of
the chief justice. and the friends Of the
dead editor are well satisfied with the
status of the case against Tillman.
Particular stress has been laid on the
words of the chief justice in refusing
bail when he said 1t was impossible
that TilIman could have been at en-
nifty with Gonzales for eleven years,
a set forth In his own asldavits, and
not felt malice toward him, and that
it was clear, therefore, that the ele-
ment Of malice was present In the
This Is an essential to .
charge of murder, and the impression
Of the chief jus' p" In the preliminary
presentation nd upon o bare surface
Of the prosec Iti0n's case, It IL thought.
indicates the possibility Of conviction
before jury when the case Ia heard
In open court. or course, the ruling
OF the chief justice can not be taken
as q prejudice against Tillman's case,
but 1t is considered significant of the
view that is taken by judicial minds
of the killing.
No date has vet been fixed for the
trial, but Il II .v .ht IL will not be
long delaye liilinan Is chatting
In prison IS attor leys, 1t II sind,
think It best to bring his case to al
issue a. soon M :',ssible. The opinion
In Columbia seeIns to be that the per-
mission OF the chief Justice for appli-
cation to any other judge for bail will
not be Rvai!ed of, as the counsel for
Tillman would not care 10 risk an
other disappointment, and the bad ef-
feet 1t might have on the public mind
as well as on the defendant himself.