The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-03
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witness replying:
81 told him that if he wished to be
Governor of South Carolina he would
have to fight Mr.. Gonzales, that the
men who were supporting him expected
him to defend himself"
What. answer did he make to that?'
The witness said in reply: HE said,
That won't do. because / am Lieuten-
ant Governor and win be impeached,
but you boys need not worry, for by
------, l will snuff his light with
this"
The witness said further on direct
examination that on one occasion thew
were in Col. Tillmans room at the
hotel reading an editorial from The
State, and testified that Mr.. Tillman
said: He can call it mock theatricaIs
II he wishes to, but will make it the
- = tragedy that ever happened
in South Carolina.
Soldiers Loved TiIIman.
On cross-examination, the witness.
who was in Col. Tillmans regiment,
said the colonel was loved by his men.
A map was introduced showing the
intersection of Gervais and Main
streets. Gervais runs in front of the
Capitol grounds, and Main into the
center of the grounds. The transfer
station, in front of which the shoot
ing is said to have occurred, is on the
northeast corner of the intersection of
the two streets.
State Senator George w. Brown Of
Darlington walked down from the
State Capitol on the afternoon of Jan.
10 with Lieut.. Gov. Tillman and State
Senator Talbird. Just as they reached
the transfer station he left them and
turned to meet a friend and did not
see the shooting.
Horace l.. Bomar, a member Of the
Legislature from Spartanburg, was
walking away from the Capitol and
as, he approached Gervais street said
he heard a shot, and looking up, saw
Mr.. Tillman. In answer to questions,
he said he saw a revolver in Mr.. Till
mans hand, and that Mr. Tillman
walked backward and diagonally across
the street. He next saw Mr.. Gonzales
and knew he was wounded. He heard
no remarks.
]. S. Young, an employee of the street
railway company, heard shot in front
of the transfer station, he SAIL, and
went out of the station. He saw Mr..
Tillman standing near the outer edge
of the pavement, he testified, holding
a pistol in his hand. and saw Mr..
Gonzales leaning against the corner
post. Mr.. Tillman, he said, was look
ing toward Gonzales, then walked
across the street.
State Senator Thomas Talbird of
Beaufort county testified that he left
the Capitol, accompanied by Mr.. TILL
mar and State Senator George w.
Brown. As they reached the street
railway transfer station just across
Gervais street. he said he saw Mr.
Gonzales approaching He said he had
on an overcoat, with his hands in his
pockets. He testified that Mr.. Till
man said, Good morning" or How
are your" |
II Got Your Message"
Mr.. Gonzales turned to pass inside,
and when he had passed beyond his
(witnessD line of vision, and as he sup
posed was on line with them, ne said
he heard Mr.. Tillman say" Il got your
message" He then said he got glimpse
of pistol in Mr.. Tillman's hand, and
that about that minute it snapped. The
witness said he threw up his hands, and
said this must stop. He next said he
heard Mr.. Gonzales say: Here am;
finish me-" Gonzales went toward the
when Gonzales said to him. 81 am shot
in the stomach; send for a DOCTOR"
e. The witness said he saw Mr.. Tillman
later at the station, when he said Mr.
Tillfnan asked him as to Mr.. Gonzales
condition. The witness said he went
out and ascertained and went back and
informed him what he learned. 500
Would Have Shot Again.
The Senator said Mr.. Tillman told
him subsequently that he did not shoot
again because he was afraid of hit
ting him, also because he (witness)
had thrown up his hands and said,
This must STOP He said he did not
hear Mr. Gonzales say, Fire again,
you coward" Answering counsel he
said he did not see Mr.. Gonzales make
any demonstration, but on cross-exami-
nation said he was not in position to
see from the time Mr.. Gonzales passed
beyond his line of vision until the
shot was fired.
d. w. Aiken, Representative in Con-
gress from South Carolina. said he
walked down the street from the Cap
itol with a friend just ahead of Mr..
Tillman and his friends on January
Is and that as he, passed the transfer
station Mr.. Gonzales passed him go
ing in the opposite direction. The
witness said he heard a shot fired and
turned around. He said he saw the
defendant standing near the edge of
the pavement looking down the, street
with something in his hand he took
to be a pistol. Mr.. Gonzales, he said,
was faltering
]. F. Simms of Columbia testified
that he heard Tillman say, II got
your message" He said he did not see
Mr.. Gonzales make any demonstra-
ton. He helped Mr.. Gonzales into the
Office of The State. Mr. Gonzales was
wearing gloves he said
"A number of other witnesses testified
to incidents about the transfer sta
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