The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-22
FOR GONzALES'DEAT
,AwEs H. TILLMAN WILL BE PUT
ON TRIAL MONDAY.
DATE VICTORY FOR DEFENSE
rIILMAN's LAWYERS FEARED THIS
WEEKS JURY.

Grand Jury Made Special Present.
ment Asking That Six other MUIR
der Trials BE Taken Up First.
fourteen Lawyers in Case Yester-
day-SOutherR Road May Run
special from Washington and Co
Iunbia to Accommodate Travel to
TriaI-WashinEtOn Does Not Ex-
pect n Conviction.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 21.-Late this
afternoon the judge set Monday as the
time for the trial of James H. Tillman
10 begin. 1t is supposed that this is
pont in favor of the defense. as they
were afraid of the jury for this week.
The grand jury to-day made a special
presentment, requesting that the six
other murder trials be taken up before
that of TiIlman in order that Licking
ton county might not be burdened with
the expense of holding witnesses. They
were not concerned about the Tillman
case because Richland county must
bear that expense.
It was believed this action of the
grand jury was urged by friends of
Tillman, a majority of the bar of that
county being retained for his defense.
Solicitor Thurmond made an effort to
have the case set for Thursday but
he could not prevail. There is intense
interest throughout South Carolina.
Among the fourteen lawyers who APP
peared in the case to-day there was
congressman, an ex-congressman. for
mer Attorney General and former cir
cult judge.
There is no guarantee that the case
will be tried next week, but so far as
is known there is no ground upon
which a continuance can be secured nor
is it known that continuance is de-
sired. The prisoner was in court to-
day. as were his uncle, Senator B. R.
Tillman. and other relatives. There
are ten lawyers entered for the de-
Tense and five besides the solicitor Tor
the prosecution.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 21.-Inter-
est in Jim Tillman's trial. which was
to have commenced at Lexington, 5.
c., to-day was increased in Washing
ton, by a suggestion that the South
ern Railroad put on a special tram
between Lexington and Columbia for
the accommodation of the large num-
Der of persons who will be attracted
to Lexington to the trial.
Many of the leading newspapers of
the country have sent special cores
pondents and artists to Lexington. to
report what promises to be famous
trial At the Southern Railway head
quarters, it is said that the suSges-
ton of a special train between Lexing-
ton and Columbia was made to the
local agent, and it is probable that ad-
ditional facilities will be furnished II
there is a sufficient guarantee of in
creased transportation to justify the
putting on of a special.
1t is said that several of the lead
ing newspapers, who complain of the
lack of telegraph and hotel facilities,
are willing to stand the expense OF
press special between the points
named during the trial. The subject
is still under consideration.
There is division of opinions among
South Carolinians as to the length
and result of the trial with Judge
Gary presiding. BY some it is claimed
that he is the fairest and most i'm
partial Judge in South Carolina, and
by others it is said that he is
staunch friend of Senator Tillman.
which may have its influence uuon the
case. The general impression here is
that there will be a failure to con-
Vict