The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-30
THLMAN IN COURT
Testimony Is Given on the
Murder Of Gonzales.

LEXINGTON, S. c. Sept. s2e-Good
speed was made today in the trial here
of ex-Lieut. Gov. James H. TilIman,
who is charged with the murder of N.
q. Gonzales, editor of the State A
large number of witnesses were ex-
amined today.
Mrs j. H. Tillman and the defend
ants mother occupied seats within the
railing throughout the day. One line
OF examination pursued today by the
state was with a view to laying the
foundation for the introduction of dy-
ing declarations. Four of the physi-
clans who participated in the operation
on Mr.. Gonzales after he was shot were
on the stand today-Drs. Curry, Pope,
Taylor and Griffith, all of Columbia.
Much of the testimony of the physi-
clans was technical
Ambrose Gonzales, publisher of the
State and brother of n. G. Gonzales.
was called to the stand when the pros
ecution offered in evidence the files of
the State for the year 1902, the pur-
pose, as announced by counsel, to in
troduce the editorials of the State
newspaper. of which N. G. Gonzales
was editor, from July 1, 1902, to Dec. 81,
1902. The editorials are in relation to
James 81. Tillman. The reading of the
editorials was postponed SO that the
counsel for the defense might read
them first
Cross examined, Mr.. Gonzales was
asked by the counsel for the defense:
The relations between your brother
and Mr.. TiIlman have not been pleasant
for some years, have they?"
He answered.: '"They have not been
pleasant"
Mr.. Gonzales was asked on further
cross examination by the defense If he
had not heard his brother express him
self in denunciatory language in regard
to Mr.. Tillman, to which the witness
replied:
Il cannot say I ever heard him use
such language in the Office I think
everything he said to his relatives or
friends he said in the State newspaper
so that the people all could know"
Mr.. Gonzales said he could not say
he knew his brother to entertain bitter
feelings towards J. H. Tillman. His
brother had been, he said, in control of
the editorials and wrote them without
consultation.
w. b. Cause, a member of the legis-
lature from Florence county, was asked
If he had heard Mr.. Tillman, when he
met him in Columbia during the last
session Of the legislature, say anything
about Mr.. Gonzales editorials. The
witness said he met Mr.. Tillman on the
street and when he asked Mr.. Tillman
where he was stopping, he replied
81 don't know that I am stopping
anywhere. I stuck those editorials in
my pocket and told my wife that 1
might stop at the penitentiary before I
left there
On cross examination the witness
said he did not take the remark seri-
ously. ~
1t developed during. the examination
of DR.. Pope that the state way laying
the foundation for the Introduction Of
dying statements made by MFR. Con-
zales. Under objection. the statement
by DR.. Pope that he heard Mr.. Con-
zales say Il am Killed" was admitted,
but the court said that later when rul-
ing on other questions he would let it
stand or instruct thet jury to disre-
gard It,
The defense objected to all the testi-
mony relating to the carrying of, pis-
tot by the defendant prior to the shoot
ing unless it could be shown that there
was connection between the carrying
at that time and the Shooting. The
court admitted the testimony with the
provision that If 1t was not developed
that 1t was competent the jury would
be instructed to disregard it.