Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-22

the best time to begin the case, and
Judge Gary will set the day for the
trial to begin; that is, If there should
be no hitch or fight. Both sides an
nounce that they are ready for trial
and are anxious to get into the trial,
but there seems to be an indefnable
feeling that the case will not 60 to
trial here at this term Of court. No
one can exactly say why there Is this
doubt as to the case going to trial after
the counsel and many Of the witnesses
are already here, but such seems to be
the case.
The accused, James H. Tillman, Is
in Jail, where he Is taking things easy.
He has declined to have anything to
say about his case at this time, but Is
consulting with the counsel. Mrs. Jas.
H. Tillman is here, and will remain
during the trial. She visited her hus-
band today.
The chances are that the Jail cases
will first be taken up and disposed Of.
These can be concluded in two or three
days. and the request will be made that
the Tillman case be set for Wednesday
or Thursday of this week. Senator
Tillman went to Columbia, but is ex-
pected to return here tomorrow to
watch the progress of the case.
The juries for the first and second
week have been drawn and announced,
and are said to be very good types of
Lexington jury. The panel has been
closely scrutinized and studied by
counsel. The impression is that should
the case be started it will take fully a
week or ten days, and probably twice
that time to conclude the hearing.
The effort to have a special train
run from here to Columbia every
day after court adjourns has not yet
been successful.-AUGUsTK KoHN.
Postponed Until Next Monday.
LEXINGTON, September 21.-The trial
Of James H. Tillman for the murder
of N. G. Gonzales, will not take place
before next Monday. AS to whether 1t
will be commenced then remains to be
seen.
Solicitor Thurmond tried to have the
case set for Thursday; but counsel for
defense urged that since this case was
not properly Lexington business, 1t
should not be allowed to take prece-
dence. There was a recommendation
from the grand jury to the effect that
the Tillman case should not be taken
up until after the regular sessions
docket had been disposed Of for the
reason that a contrary arrangement
would necessitate the keeping over OF
witnesses for week or ten days long
er than otherwise, entailing great ex-
pense on the county. Solicitor Thur
mond argued that the objections urged
by the grand jury, county officers and
attorneys for the defense were Of but
little weight, because to discharge wit
nesses until the Monday following or
| ter.
In deciding the matter. Judge Gary
said: There is nothing In the position
that outside lawyers or an outside case
are persona non grata' here. They are
properly and legally here and have the
same rights as other litigants. When
case is reached for trial 1t should be
tried, in it's proper place. However,
cannot ignore those considerations
brought to my attention solemnly in a
special presentment Of the grand jury
and in the request Of the county's fis-
cal officers, and I feel it my duty to
carry out their suggestions. Besides,
I cannot see that harm can be involved
in this course
Judge Croft, for the defense, an
nounced that it would he agreeable to
him to commence the trial on next
Monday, and this arrangement was as
sented to by the prosecution.
Senator Tillman, Colonel Jasper Tai
bert and Mr.. o. w. Buchanan are here.
Mr.. Buchanan was not announced as
Of counsel for Defense.
The hotels are not crowded yet; but
they are quite full today and 1t is ex-
pected that they will be taxed to ac-
commodate the visitors who will be
here during next week.