The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-18
GONZALES MAY LIVE
PHYSICIANS OFFER HOPE FOR HIS
RECOVERY.
A PERIOD or GRAVE DANGER
ave WAY TO ONE OF DECIDED
IMPROVEMENT.

Ia
tor May Not Survive His wound
mt with Each Hour the Hope Tor
nj, f. GrowinE-NO Signs of Peri
iti.- TiIIman Says Lawyers
o0or IN Defend Him-His Room Is
Deot.ed with Flowers He Says Are
From Friends.
columbia, S. c.. Jan. 17.-After
So, If anxious dread to the friends OIL
1it4or N. G. Gonzales of the state
80 was shot down and severely
...ourded on Thursday afternoon by
,.,,,+ Gov. James H. Tillman, reports
.o-riqbt are encouraging, though not
.,,.ine for his Improvement and pos
sible recovery.
Drring the early afternoon there was
vary grave apprehension for the lie
If the wounded man. and at one time
practically all hope had been abandon
"a Int there has appeared ray of
bone and at the present time there Is
some indication of favorable outcome
of the case.
Too strong expectations should not
he INDUCED, for the condition of Mr..
Gonzales is still exceedingly grave, and
.t arv moment disturbing symptoms
NAV supervene, but the physicians now
hold out some encouragement to the
friends of the wounded man.
DIR. w. Gill Wylie of New York, who
was called into consultation in the case
and who has been in attendance since
Yesterday morning, left this afternoon
for Rock Hill, stating that he was bet
ter satisfied with the condition of Mr..
Gonzales than he had been at any time
since he first had seen him. He will be
in telephone call, and is prepared to re-
turn TO Columbia at any time he may be
needed.
Intestines Were Obstructed.
The chief concern this afternoon was
caused by an obstruction of the intes-
tines. and it was considered at the time
as possibility that the wound would
have to be reopened and an injection
made to relieve this.
1t was practically determined to re-
sort to this heroic treatment If i'm
provement did not appear in a short
time, but before the limit of waiting
for favorable development had expired,
there was noted a relaxation of the ten
sion of the abdomen. and the physi
clans announced that the remedies
they had applied were having effect,
and that if they accomplished the pur-
pose of their administration there
would be a chance to save the life of
the patient
This favorable news has been re-
ceived with the liveliest satisfaction
and hopes have risen high in the COM
munity. 1t is realized fully however
that the case is still desperate and
may have a fatal termination One of
the most satisfactory features of the
case is that there has yet been, after
nearly sixty hours, not the least indi-
cation of peritonitis Danger of this
development will have passed prac-
tlcaly after seventy-two hours.
New Features Not Developing.
There is nothing to be added tonight |
to the story of the shooting that has |
already been told in the Associated |
Press dispatches. There has been alb |
soutely no development to-day, and |
none is expected until the trial. The |
friends of Mr.. Gonzales are positive |
mat there was no cause for the act of !
Col. Tillman beyond such provocation |
as was made months ago, and they |
consider the whole story told in the |
1acts that have already been related, |
namely, that Tillman, armed with two !
heavy pistols, proceeding from the |
capitol, where he had presided over |
the Senate, met Gonzales, unarmed, |
VINO sought to avoid an actual contact |
win I1llman by crossing to the inside |
OF the pavement; that in passing Till |
man, the latter suddenly and without
warning pressed magazine pistol
against Gonzales and sent a bullet
through his body.
1t is said, and generally believed
mat Tillman will claim that he thought
Gonzales was armed and intended
shooting him, and that he was justified
IN this belief by the fact that Gonzales
had his hands in his pockets and was
approaching him and felt an enmity
toward him which might lead to a
mortal conflict. All this is, of course
presumption, as Tillman has given out
no statement of his attitude of defense
nor undertaken any explanation of his
shooting of Gonzales. He has merely
SAID that he had good and Unsuitable
grounds for his action, and that he
WIN prove this at the proper time. He
IS reported as having said to-day that
:, ieSIelteQ the necessity LOT MS ac-
uon, and that he hoped as strongly as
anybody that the wound would not
prove fatal.
Fillman Gets Floral offerings.
Iillman says he has received a num-
oer OF offers from lawyers in the state
20 undertake his defense without fee. |
ms room contains several handsome
lunches of flowers, which he says were
sent to him by friends. He con-
Niiues comfortably disposed in his
prison quarters. and one of his counsel
Is generally with him.
mere is not the least sign of public |
e@cltement in Columbia, and the wild
sIorles.of possible mob violence to Till
man have entirely subsidized There |
was never foundation for them. The |
interest in Gonzales condition and con-
Oeih Tor his life are undated.
The Latest Bulletin.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 1S.--At 2:15 a.
- ~. Dr. Mcintosh issued the following |
'uIetin on Mr.. Gonzales condition:
Fulse, 1872; temperature 102 LIS; res
pptLlauon, 81. General condition I'M
SSnnanged. Patient quietly sleeping.
igjU.Ile gas from bowels. Will certainly
~, through night; beyond twelve
give hours we rannot saw