The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
More Witnesses Give Details of
 the Shooting of Edi- tor Gonzales
SENATOR TALBIRO MADE
 ATTEMPT ID STOP II
Trained Nurse Put on Stand By De. fense Says She Heard Gonzales Say That Tilman Had No
 Resentment About Him.

Lexington, S. C.. October 3.-The trial of former Lieutenant Governor James H, Tillman has been in progress just one week. and the state has not formally rested It's case. Solicitor Thurmond an- nounced, however, when the last witness for the prosecution was examined today, and had left the stand, that the state practically was ready to close, but de- sired to pass the closing until next week, as there is further testimony the state may desire to submit.
 One of the witnesses for the defense was heard today, the state having dis posed of all it's witnesses present some little time prior to the hour appointed for adjournment. No afternoon session was held today and the trial will not be resumed until Tuesday morning, be- cause of other matters demanding the at- tention of the court Monday. Only four witnesses for the state were examined today.
 A G. Lamott of Columbia, the first wit ness, said he was standing on Main street in Columbia on the afternoon Of January  on the transfer station side with hls back toward the corner. The witness said he heard a sharp report, he said @Een he turned and looked toward the corner he saw MT. Gonzales going toward that corner. He said he saw Mir. Tillman to- ward the outer-edge of the pavement. He said he did not see weapon Tn MT. I dl- mans hands until the defendant slbse. auentIy turned around so as to expose his right hand.
 c. M. Lide of Columbia said he was walking on the left side of Main street, going to his dinner January 15, as ne was just south of the transfer station he saw MT. Gonzales walking ahead of him. go- ing toward the State house Continuing he said:
 Saw TiIman Throw Up Arm.
 When l got about to the front of the bill board next to the transfer office l just saw MT. Tillman throw up his arm and shoot just that way dndicating)
 T did not see where he drew his pistol from. He said that man whom he after ward learned to be Senator Talbrid jump ed between them and said:
 This thing must stop"
 Gonzales, he said, turned and walked to- ward the corner.
 on cross-examination he said MT. Till rasr had on a dark greyish brown over ocat
 A. F. schiedemann also was present at the time of the shooting and said he heard shot and saw MT. Tillman have a pistol in his hand. He said he heard the defendant say, received your message" He then described the movements of the defendant and MT. Gonzales. The witness said he did not think MT. Tillman backed off the pavement, but that he turned and walked away. The defendant. he said, raised the pistol again but did not point it at Gonzales.
 State Ready to Close.
 When Mrs. Melton left the stand, Solici- tor Thurmond announced that the state practically was ready to close, but de- sired to pass the closing until Tuesday.
 At the request of Tillmans counsel the defense was permitted to put on wit ness, Mary J. Roper of New York all rights being reserved to the state. Miss Roper said she was a trained nurse in New York City, but was in charge of a hospital in Spartansburg, S. C., in 1902. She formerly lived in Edgefield county. South Carolina, her family being con- nected by marriage with the Tillman fam ily She said she nursed a Captain El- liott, an uncle of N. G. Gonzales, in the Spartansburg hospital, and that Mir. Con gales called to see the captain. Asked if she had heard him talk with Captain Elliott about him, she said further;
 He asked me if I considered Governor Tillman brave man. I told him l cer- tainly did, and he said that he did not; he had made Tillman show the white feather twice and that Tillman had chal- lenced him to two duels, which he did not acknowledge, and that Tillman had no more resentment about him than. while in hotel lobby, to offer him cigar, which he declined.
 Court adjourned shortly before 1 p. m.