The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-18

day by Solicitor Thurmond. on th,
part Of the prosecution. the hearing
on the application for bail of James
H. Tillman, charged with murder
was postponed until Thursday goth in
slant. when it will be held in the Su-
preme court room in Columbia. Tnl
motion was sustained on tie gruuad
that counsel for defense had not sub
mitted to States counsel the atlidavit>
presented last Thursday. aud Stat
counsel therefore had 20 opport nifty
for reply Following are the atlidar.
its in substance. as they were sub
mitted. Mr.. Nelson for the defense
also presented the testimony taken d
the inquest over the body Of y. G
Gonzales.
uOLTZENBACHS AFFIDAVIT.
Before me personally appeared Rich
ard HoltZenbach, who being duly
sworn, says: Il came to the city o.
Columbia on the 18th day Of January
1908, for the purpose of trying to get
a position as doorkeeper for the house
Of representatives but was unable tC
get the appointment and returned tc
my home the 1.th day OF January, and
while I was in the State house DAY
or two before the unfortunate occur
renee, I was talking to Capt. ]. 4.
White, who was the keeper OF one OF
the committee rooms. While he was
there n. G. Gonzales came in and
asked White where his boss was, and
Capt. White replied, I have no boss.
Mr.. Gonzales said he meant Lieut..
Gov. Tillman. He said, I suppose he
is neglecting his duty, as he always
is At the time Gov. Sheppard was
presiding \. G. Gonzales said to
Capt. White he was referring to Lieut..
Gov. Tillmau: that be made him show
the white feather on several occasions
and would make him show it again.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Gonzales went
off. / don't recollect whether he
turned and went to the senate cham
Der. Soon after saw Gov. Tillman in
company with Senators Talbird and
Brown walkingup Main street. Sena-
tor Brown was on the inside. He
dropped back to speak to a lady and
left Lieut. Gov Tillnnan with Senator
Talbird. Senator Talbird was on the
outside. Deponent noticed Mr.. Con
:Zales coming down the street walking
in the direction Of the State house.
He had on an overcoat and each hand
in the pocket and his thumb resting
on the top of pocket. AS he got near
Gov. Tillman, he cut across the pave
ment and thrust his whole right hand
in his oyercoat pocket. l expected
from what / heard him say in the
State house that he intended to shoot
Gov. Tillman. About that time
heard Gov. TilIman say, Mr.. Gonzales,
I received your message, and then I'M
mediately / heard report of a pistol.
/ didn't see where Gov. Tillman got
his pistol from, as I was watching Mr..
Gonzales, expecting toSee him shoot
Gov. Tillman. Gov. Tillman, after he
fired turned and walked off into Main
street. Shortly after he shot, Senator
Talbird said, This must stop and
several persons went to Mr.. Gonzales.
J. A. WHITES AFFIDAVIT.
An affidavit was read fror1 j. A.
White, keeper Of one Of the commit
tee rooms, in which White said that
he recalled the events mentioned in
Holtzenbach's affidavit and substan,
tiating it in every particular, except
that not knowing n. G.. Gonzales he
did not say it was Mr.. Gonzales.
TILLMAN'S AFFIDAVIT.
''Before me personally appeard Jas.
II. Tillman who being duly sworn says:
That the statement herein made SO far
as he is informed and believes, it is
proper to make at this time, is as fol-
lows: That for more than year and
possibly longer, n. G. Gonzales has
Villitied deponent, pursuing him unre-
lentingly with malice and venom which
deponent believes was never equalled
in the history of this State, charging
him with being liar, blackguard,
rogue, debauchee and villain and such
other epithets. Every act Of oeponent
has been distorted and discolored by
hate and venom Of Gonzales. NIhat
though Innocent he was called upon to
endure these, inaSmuch as deponent
was a public officer. That he bore all
this with patience although his private
life, heretofore considered sacred was
invaded, discussed and held up to pub
lie derision. That deponent had been
informed that during the campaign
there was a rumor that Gonzales had
said if Tillman had said the same
things in Columbia that he said else
where there would be a personal en-
counter in which one would die. De
ponent was repeatedly urged and
warned to look out for his safety while
in Columbia, by various parties. De
ponent was informed that Gonzales
came to the State house and inquired
fC~ deponent ana said that he had
+ ade deponent show the white feather
on several occasions and intended to
make him do it again. That deponent
verify believes that n. G. Gonzales
at that time was armed. Deponent was
still anxious to avoid an alteration
if it could be done honorably. Inas-
much as deponent was about to retire
from the office he was removing his
personal belongings from the State
house to his room in the hotel and
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sary to remove two pistols, one the
property Of deponent, the other left in
the room by some one not known, bus
presumabl some friend. While carry
ing these weapons to his loom, while
upon Main street, he observed y. G..
Gonzales coming directly towards him,
g!aring at deponent, and with his
hands in his orercoat pockets. Sud
denly he pushed his hand into his
pocket on the right side and turned to.
wards deponent. Said Gonzales was all
the time glaring straight at depcnent.
Believing his life in danger, deponent
hurriedly said Il got your message,
and fired. Deponent believed then ano
believes now that Gonzales was armed
and intended to kill him: Thathe was
deslrous oravoiding difficulty with
Mr.. Gonzales if he could. When Con
ZaleS cut across was the time depo-
nent saw him thrust his hand in his
pocket. That deponent when he left
the State house didn't know he was
going to meet Gonzales on the street,