The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
Would Make 1t a Tragedy.
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The witness replied;
 He said: That won't do, because l am lieutenant governor, and will be impeach- ed, but you boys need not worry. for, by God, will snuff his light with this.
 The witness said further. on direct ex- animation, that on another occasion they were in Tillman's rooms In hotel read ing an editorial from The State, when Tillman said: He can call it mock the atricals, if he wishes to, but l will make it the damndest tragedy that ever hap pened in South Carolina"
 On cross-examination the witness who was in Col Tillman's regiment, said the Colonel was loved by his men. State Senator Geo. w. Brown of Oar lington, walked down from the State capitol on the afternoon of January 15 with Lieutenant Governor Tillman and State Senator Talbird. Just as they reached the transfer station he left them and turned to meet friend and did not see the shooting.
 Horace l.. Bomar, a member of the leg islature from Spartanburg, was walking away from the capitol. and as he ap- preached Gervais street said he heard a shot and, looking up. saw Tillman. He saw a revolver in Tillman's hand, and Tillman walked backwards and diagonally across the street. He heard no remarks.
 State Senator Thomas Taibird of Beau- fort county testified that he left the capitol accompanied by MT, Tillman and State Senator George w. Brown. As they reached the street railway transfer sta tion, just across Gervais street, he said he saw Gonzales approaching. He said Gonzales had on an overcoat and his hands were in his pockets.
 He testified that Tillman Said:
 Details of the Shooting. Good morning." or How are you?" Gonzales turned to pass inside, and when he had passed beyond the witness line of vision and as he supposed was in line with them. he said he heard MT Tillman say q got your message" He then said he got glimpse of pistol in MT. Till mans hand, and that about that minute 1t snapped. The witness said he threw up his hands and said this must stop He next said he heard MT. Gonzales say. "Here am, finish me''
 Gonzales went toward the corner and said to him: T am shot in the stomach, send for a doctor.'"
 The witness said he saw Tillman later at the station, when he said that Tillman asked him as to Gonzales condition The witness said he went out and ascer tained and went back and informed him what he learned.
 The senator said Tillman told him sub sequently he did not shoot again, for fear of hitting witness, and because the wit ness had thrown up his hands and said;
 This must stop" He said he did not hear MT. Gonzales say, Fire again, you coward" He said he did not see Con- zales make any demonstration. but on cross-examination said he was not in po- sition to see from the time Gonzales passed beyond his line of vision. until the shot was fired.
 Congressman Aiken TestlfIes. D. W. Aiken, representative In con- gress from South Carolina, said he walk ed down the street from the capital with l friend just ahead of Mir. Tillman and his friends on January 15, and that as he | passed the transfer station, Gonzales | passed him. going in the opposite direc- | tion The witness said he heard shot | fired and turned around. He said he saw | the defendant standing near the edge Of l the pavement looking down the street | with something in his hand that he took l to be pistol. Gonzales. he said, was | faltering.
 | J. F. Slime, of Columbia, testified that he heard Tillman say: T got your mes sage" He said he did not see Gonzales make any demonstration. He helped | Gonzales into the office of the State. Con-
 gales was wearing gloves, he said. l few other witnesses testified to inci- | dents about the transfer station at the | time of the shooting.