The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
TILLDlAN'S SIDE.
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near GerTalS ana Main streets" Ihey
lived in the same direction. One Of
the hot editorials had just appeared
in the State. Mitchell said:
Mr.. Gonzales, don't you think
that it is about time you would let
up On old Jim?"
No said Gonzales, he is cur.
and am going to tight him as long
as he runs for office in South Car
olina."
Then I said to him: "Well, you
know you can drive dog to bay
Here there was objection by the
state on the ground that nothing was
competent except a threat. The point
was argued by Messrs. Thurmono aho
Croft. The former conuenoeo tnaU
only the statement Of Gonzales ano
none of the conversation leading up
to it was competent. Mr.. Croft con-
tended that all the facts surrounding
the threat were admissible. me
court asked for authorities on the
question. No ruling was made and
tle question was changed.
Gonzales told him Tiilman was a
cur and that he Gonzales had poved 1t
on him on every occasion. Gonzales
said that he could slap Tillman's face
and be would not resent it. Gonzales
further stated that if jim Tillman
ever batted his eyes at him he would
FIJI him so full of lead that he could
not tote it of.
Mitchell testified further that he
had told Tillman Of the conversation
at some time between the first and
second primary.
Having got the threat in evidence
Col. Croft then asked that the entire
conversation be repeated. The state
objected again, but this time jucge
Gary ruled that in order to get g full
understanding of the case the entire
conversation should be admitted.
Mitchell then recited the entire con-
versation, which was in substance as
above.
On the cross examination Mitchell
said that he was a contract painter
and that he had done work as oetec-
tive for the Southern railway. MI.
Bellincer cross examined the witness
to bring out the idea that Mitchell did
not have a sufficient acquaintance
with deceased to become a conidant.
Mitchell admitted that he had never
talked to the dead editor but that one
time. He further admitted that be
had met Ambrose Gonzales after the
killing and said that II understand
that Colonel Tillman shotyour brother
in the back, and if so am done with
Jim Tillman.
SOME MORE TESTIMONY.
A. J. Flowers, Of Darlington, who
l.ved in Columbia for three years, was
the uext witness. He was conductor
on street car for about two years.
He quit the company January lst. be-
cause he could not stand work on &C
cunt of rheumatism. During sum-
msrIss00-z, Is00- Gonzales was passenger
on his car. Gonzales was riding on
the rear seat Of the car and there we're
three other men with Gonzales. Con.
z&les and the party got on the car at
Lady street and rode around to WaV-
erly and back.
The party was discussing politics
and he heard Gonzales say to the other
three men that if he did not succeed
ia defeating Tillman he would never
take his seat, for he would Kill nlm
One Of the gentlemen told Gonzales
that he should not talk that way.
On the croSs-exa 1ainatlon be said
that at the time OF the shooting he
was sick in Darlington, and that some
time after he had written to Col. Till
man, who was then in Jail, telling him
of the threat. The letter was pro-
duced in court and offered as evidence
by the defense. On cross-examination
it was brought out that the witness
told several employees of the street
railway company that he knew moth
ing of the case. On the redirect Mr..
Nelson brought out the fact that he
had warned the witness not to talk
with street railway people with whom
he was formerly familiar, because the
officers Of that company were opposed
to Tillman. He became interested
in Tillman because he was in his regi-
ment.
P. W. Hughes, truck farmer Of War
renyille, S. c., who was formerly a
resident of Edge6eld, was sworn. He
was deputy for Jones for the killing
Of the PresSleys be first met \. G.
Gonzales. In July, 1902, he came to
Columbia and met n. G. Gonzales Oh
Main street, near McMallau's drug
store. Several men were with him.
MI. Stroude, one Of the party, spoke
to Gonzales. Gonzales asked Stroude
about the mill vote. Stroude told him
that it was mixed up aud that Tillman
was in the lead. Hughes then asked
Gonzales if he did not think he had
done Jim Tillman great injustice.
Gonzales replied: THAT the black
legged gambler will get justice after
the election and it ought to be lead. }.
On the cross he said he had not told
Of the conversation until few months
ago. Hughes admitted that be had
fight about Alliance matters when he
lived at Words. Another time Hughes.
was prosecuted for selling liquor IN
Greenville.
THE AMENDE HONORABLE.
Court took five minute recess at
this time and Mr.. Nelson asked per-
mission to make a statement. He said
that counsel for both sides had talked
to him durig the recess and convinced
him that be had been too haSty in |
taking up Mr.. Bellinger's remarks
earlier in the morning. Personally |
he would do nothing to offend Mr.. Bel
linger, and regretted be had spoken so
hastily Snripp the collOony ahOnt the |