The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
A oJ uMBIA, s. C., January 1e.-

O cisso Gener Gonzales, who was shor yesterday by Lieutenant Governor Tillman on the most-traveled street in the capital of South Carolina, is criti- cal and a bulletin issued by the physi- cians at 11:30 o'clock states that the symptoms are very grave, and the crisis IS expected before daylight.
 The best doctors in this part of South Carolina hold out little hope of Lis recoy cry, though Gonzales has had Q strong constitution, excellent habits and resolute will.
 His condition and tn, details of the tragedy are almost the only topics Of conversation in South Carolina. Tele- grams came throughout the day from all parts of the state and from many places beyond it's borders expressing sympathy and asking for the latest news as to his condition. All day long sym pathetic crowds gathered around a. bull letin board on Main street and expressed ardent hopes for the recovery of the stricken man. All the information ob- tainable was the bulletins of the physi- clans posted on the boards. No one, not even members of his family. was per mitted to see the patient.
 VIOLENCE IS
 NOT ENCOURAGED.
 While there is a great deal of feeling over the affair, it can be said with posi- tlveness that 1t is t.. wish of MT. Con- zales and his friends that the matter should be left for the courts to settle. Gonzales wound was dressed shortly be- fore 10 o'clock this morning and pr. Guerry announced that the wounded man was holding his own and doing as well as could be expected, but that the odds were greatly against his recovery.
 At 10 o'clock his pulse was 110, temper ature 99 and respiration 28. He rested we'll after l o'clock and this fact gave some encouragement to the physicians, but a period of restlessness followed. At o'clock in the evening, the wound was again drained and dressed. and was found to be in a satisfactory condition. His condition the physicians announced, was extremely critical, but was as good as they could expect under the clrcum- stances.
 There had been no change during the day and his condition remained practically unchanged at O clock, when the doctors say that his pulse was 120 and tempera- ture 1O01h.
 PRAYERS OFFERED
 FOR MIR. GONZALES.
 Prayers for the recovery of the wound- ed man were offered this morning in the city schools, at the South Carolina col lege and in the state senate over which MT Tillman had presided until shortly before the shooting. The streets were crowded nearly all day with people eager to read the bulletins announcing MT. Gonzales condition.
 Lieutenant Governor Tillman spent the day quietly and calmly in the county jail. During the day he had many visitors, in- cluding Congressman George w. Croft. former Judge O. w. Buchanan and Cole man L. Bleas, who have been retained as his counsel.
 Lieutenant Governor Tillman is quar- tered in the corridor room on the second floor of the county jail He has a room to himself. This afternoon ne had new furniture brought to the room and is comfortably situated.
 During the afternoon two of his counsel brought a copy of a statement which Colonel Tillman had himself prepared in response to an offer from a New YosA paper that It's columns were open to him. It was also requested that a statement be sent to the Associated Press. It is as follows:
 PULLMAN MAKES
 SHORT STATEMENT.
 "Thank you for your courteous and kind