The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14

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answers in rapid FIRE order. Suddenly
Mr.. Bellinger said:
What were you doing in Colun-
bia:''
MATCHING JIM.
II was there to see that jim ILL
man was attending to the business for
which I was paying my good money:
so you were watching jim, were
vou:" asked Mr.. Bellinger.
This question brought forth a
strong protest from the defence. Col.
Croft said it might be just as well for
the gentleman not to drop into the
vernaclllar of the State (newspaper) in
abiding to the defendant.
Right here there wasa lively debate
as to manners, etiquette, courtesy and
kindred topics. 1t grew heated as it
progressed and finally Judge Gary had
to interpose and order the case to pro-
ceed. In a few minutes Head alluded
to the defendant as Jim, and Mr.. Bel
linger called him down II apollo.
gize," responded Mr.. Head, to the
great amusement Of the court.
Mr.. Head also caused a burst OF
laughter in the room By alluring tc
General U. y. Gunter as the man
they called "N-Ray, or something
like that
The pace was too swift for the sick
juror and about + o'clock be began to
show signs of weakening. At 4:3t
Judge Gary saw that be could not
stand it any longer and ordered an
adjournment until 9:30 Friday morn
ing.
Two or three times during the trial
Wednesday Sheriff Caughman, who
carried a bottle and spoon, gave Mr..
Sharpe a dose OF medicine.
After a lengthy argument by coun-
sci extending beyond the dinner re,
cess. the court ruled that the Cheshire
testimony was competent when the
witness made the statement before
the jury.
SEVERAL WITNESSES.
The representative Of the State re-
ferred to, he said, was Mr.. Geer, sub.
scription solicitor for the paper, anc
said the conversation with Mr.. Geel
occurred on a train between Newberry
and Anderson. The witness was in
Col. Tillman;s regiment, and on cross
examination said be paid particular
attention to the statement, as he
wanted TO tell Mr.. Tillman what was
said. He said when he told the defen
dant that be looked as if it burt him
and that he maze 40 reply.
The witness detailed the converse
tion which led up to what be stated
was said by Mr.. Geer, and which he
said began with an inquiry as tt
whether the soldier boys were go
ing to support Mr.. Tillmau.
Henry S. Head, Of Augusta. Ga,
said he was il! Columbia one year age
this month. and that be was around
with Mr. Tiliman, and that after
parting with him and while in CON-
pany with II. 3. Sims, a man whom
be did no. know. but whom he was
subsequently, told was n. G. Gonzales,
met them, and that Mr.. Gonzales ask
et: him if he was the man who was
out riding with Mr.. 'rillman.
II told him I was," witness said
adding:
He asked me where he was at. ]
told him ! left him standing at the
transfer station
Fl. B. Sims, of Graniteville, gave
similar testimony.
r. S. Anderson. of Edgefeld, ar
employe nj the United States senate.
after stating that he was in Edge.
field during the summer Of 1902.
denied that he had held any con.
yersation with Mr.. Tillman in livery
stable in Edgefeld, in which the ex.
preston get at him" was used, OF
that be had engaged in any coverSa.
tion.' with Mr.. Tillman regarding
Mr.. Gonzales as testified to in this
trial.
Jane Davis, the last witness called,
had but begun on his testimony when
Judge Gary ordered an adjournment.
that the juror might not be overtax-
ed.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS
When adjournment was had Wed
nesday, James Davis was on the stand.
He was put up to contradict aEdavitS
made by Black, the Southern railway
employe who is in al Augusta hospi-
tai. BE denied that on the occasion
Black referred to Tillman showed a
pistol and said he intended to kill
Gonzales. He said Gonzales name
was not mentioned at ALL
When Mr.. Bellinger took up the
croSS-examination, the witness showed
a disposition to be sassy" but Mr..
Bellnger plainly informed him that be
must be respectful, and if he was he
would be treated in the same way.
After that the witness was pleaSanter
in his demeanor.
The cross examination brought out
some confusion as to dates and as to
who was present when the alleged con-
took place. Last week wit
ness Terrell testified to the same
thing as Black, but Davis could not
say whether either Terrell or Black
came into the railroad car while he
and Tillman were conversing; he knew
neither Of them.
The next witness was Mr.. Cole L.
Blease, and attorney for Tillmau and
4 resident Of Newberry. He told what
official positions he had held He said
be was with Tillman nearly every day
during the campaign of 1902. He pro-
5uced a memorandum book, which he
said showed where he had been each
day of the year Referring to the
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