The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-10-09
THE TILLMAN TRIAL.
Juror Sharpe Better and Case Went On
The State Closed. - The Defense
Examining Witnesses.

Lexington, S. c., October IA
number of witnesses for the defense
III the Tillman case were examined
today. The effort was to show that
Gonzales had made threats against
Tillmans life, and that the threats
had been repeated to 1illman. 1t
presumed that from this testimony
the defense will draw the conclu-
sion, or seek to prove that when Till
man met Gonzales, he naturally ex-
pected that Gonzales was carving
a pistol for him, and that he acted
as prudent man in shooting Con-
zales upon sight.
NO COURT TUESDAY.
When court convened yesterday
morning the jury roll was called
and all the jurors, with the exccp-
ton of Milton Sharpe, answered to
their names. DR.. Wingard, in at
tendance upon Mr.. Sharpe, was
called and stated that Mr.. Sharpe
was suffering with a bilious attack,
but that he might possibly be able
to resume jury duty in twenty four
hours. On account Of the sickness
and consequent absence of this ju-
ror, court was adjourned until this
morning. This morning all twelve
jurors answered to rheir names,
Juror Sharpe having improved suf-
flciently to resume duty, and the
trial proceeded.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The State announced that it had
no more witnesses.
Mr.. p. II. Nelson, for the defense,
asked that Judge Gary instruct the
jury to disregard The evidence of
certain witnesses who testified they
: had seen Col. Tillman carrying a
pistol. Judge Gary refused the re-
quest, the jury being retired while
he gave reasons for his decision, he
having retired the jury for fear, he
said, it might have q wrong infu-
ence upon them.
The defense read several edito-
rails from the State newspaper
which were not read by the prose
cutlon, and several clippings from
New York papers which were copied
i'll the State in reference to Col.
Illlman. One Of the editorials
scored Col. Tillman on his interest
iii cock fighting.
LAWYERS GET HOT.
Mr.. Bellinger strongly objected
to the reading of a clipping, copied
i'll the State, from the New York
Evening Sun. The clipping re-
ferred to Senator B. r. Tillman.
1--WE all understand, Mr.. Bellin-
ger said, the reading of that article
IS attempted to make this a politi-
cal trial instead of criminal one. %
Mr.. Nelson replied that any state
ment that the defense was seeking
to make this a criminal trial was
"absoutely false" Mr.. Bellingcr
said he would repeat what he had
said Oh the outside Of the court
room. There the matter dropped
for the time being. Later, how
ever, Mr.. Nelson stated that he had
been advised by both sides that he
had misunderstood Mr.. Bcllinger,
and retracted and apologizcd for
what he had said, saying he hoped
his pleasant relations with General
Bellinger would continue. There
the incident closed.
Judge Gary admitted all the ar.
ticles which the defense asked for
PERMISSION to read
II. ID. MTTCHELL.
-, II. D. Mitchell, of Brookland,
a E'r Columbia, was placed on the
=" and testified that some time
S. n.y." n.y. o.,:her, during last years
or the secyG;H:ioined Mr.. Gonzales
wee'... The tcRp,T''ais cRp,T street. Hc
- on the 9th and cd If he didn't
:, Mr.. HayneswortlEa" ne to LET up
lawyers of the Gree, ~ ,,vo,es rn
are sure will NAH :, ~ ",
judge. a. oil. So'.'h
----ssS,s' offers for
Fc, said Till