The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-20
STATEMENT BY GONZALES.

near. Two or three others say they heard
nothing until after the firing OF the pis-
tolls.
STATEMENT BY GONZALES.
Mr.. Gonzales himself gave a perfectly
plain and explicit statement OF the whole
affair prior 10 being put under anesthe-
tics and he was very emphatic in saying
that he had not sent any message 10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tillman at any
time end that Tillman said nothing until
after ne fired and then after the shot
he said nothing about taking him (Gon-
zaleel at his word. Mr.. Gonzales took
this to mean that Mr.. Tillman told him
that he was settling old issues face TO
face with him. Mr.. Gonzales is certain
that nothing was said until after the shot
was fired. After the first shot Mr.. Con
Zales tottered TO the transfer station.
against which he leaned. Tillman was
still pointing MS pistol at him, where
upon Mr.. Gonzales said:
Shoot again, you coward
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tllman lowered
his pistol ard walked away. There was
only one shot fred and that entered the
right side between the eighth and ninth
ribs and passed through Tho forepart Of
the body. coming out just above the ribs.
Il ~ ltthtG u' ou Ut paw
ment. It was from what is said to be
a long range German make magazine
pistol. a present TO Tillman from his
brother, who is an army officer.
Editor Gonzales and Lieutenant-Gov-
e-nor Tillman have passed each other IL
full view since the opening of the pres
ent session of the General Assembly on
Tuesday. but there had been no recog-
milton of an kind. Lieutenant-Governor
Tillman was perfectly cool and collected,
sober and uncxcited. to all appearances.
Mr.. Gonzales was unarmed. Mr.. Con
zales is 4 man or robust health and
strong physique which arc in his ia
vor.
As be foil against the nearby transfer
station to steady himself Mr.. James
Sims and Mr.. Gainewell Motto came rush
ing UP and gave Mr.. Gonzales support
and heIred him to the business office
Of the state. There with his head rest
ing on a bundle of newspapers he re-
quested that his wife be sent for. and to
stricken friends. most of whom were in
tears, he told the story of the tragedy.
Drs. 3. W. Taylor, F. ID. Kendall Phil
pct and ]. ". Babcock were soon at his
side ard doing all they could to save
his life. 1t was promptly decided that
the only hope was to perform an opera
ton and get the true course of the blood
and try to repair the serious but then
unknown damage.
Lieutenant-Governor Tillman was
asked for a statement but said he had
been advised by counsel to say absO-
lutely nothing and he followed their ad-
vice to the letter.
TillmaD after the shooting walked cut
into the middle Of the street where he
was arrested and taken to the station
house on Gervais street. He was met
there by several Of his friends but said
nothing. The police took from him tho
long range magazine pistol which had one
empty cartridge and q large Colt revcl-
yer. Just as soon as Mr.. Gonzales was
taken into his office DR.. w. J. Murray
and made the wounded man com
DR.. Griffith and Dr.. Coward
gave an injection to relieve the intense
rain. Gradually a pallor spread over
the face of the injured man, but he
seemed anxious to talk and to give the
story CT the shooting. He answered all
and asked particularly about
the members of his family, all of whom
had by this time arrived.
AN OPERATION PERFORMED.
DR.. 3. w. Taylor was placed in charge
and it was promptly decided that an op-
would have to be performed. Ar
rangements were made to take Mr.. Con
zalcs to the Columbia Hospital He
stood the trip we'll and after being taken
into the building his pulse registered
70 and at no time had it gone below Sc.
It was exactly two hours after the
that Mr.. Gonzales was placed
on the operating table. The operation
about two hours. The patient
lore the operation we'll and after being
put in bed had a pulse of us to 100 and
Of 81.
The operation was lone by DR.. Le-
Grand Curry. assisted by DR.. Lindsay
Peters and DR.. J. II. Mcintosh. DR.. Z. S.
Pope gave the anaesthtic. DR.. B. W.
was chief consultant with Dr.. G. |
w. Barron and a half dozen other Co
lumbia physicians were present. among :
them DR.. J. w. Babcock, DR.. Gibbes. DR..
Philpot. Or. Watson, DR.. Griffith and DR..
Before the operation, Mr.. Gonzales
spoke TO the physicians about himself
made some suggestions. In a state
pacnt, Mr. Gonzales made it plain that
he sought no difficulty, that to avoid a
with Mr.. Tillman, who was
walking with two Senators, he cut across
the pavement and passed. by without
NS-'H thA NioC w. III
man pulled mis- pistol or had it in his
tand and fired. Mr.. Gonzales spoke to
Tillman and told hin "Shoot again, you
coward" Mr.. Gonzales said he saw
Tillman two days before and Mr..
saw him. AS to sending any
to Mr.. Tillman, he said he had
not done SO and that he was positive that
Tillman fired before he said a word.
The most serious wound is the cutting
Ct the transverse colon for about an
inch and a half, almost severing the
This and the three other
wounds Of The intestines were carefully
seWed. After the operation the physicians
reported that the patient stood the ordeal
we'll and that the operation was as sue
ccssful as it could be. All during tho
messages came from all parts
OF the State inquiring into the condition
Of Mr.. Gonzales and what help could be
offered was dispatched.
It is declared here by close friends
Of the stricken editor that Tillman's life
is narfncf1y Safo from opu p,oh o4faoy-