The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
,ales had said he would make Tillman

ZaleS had said he would make Illlman
show the white feather again when be
met him. He said maybe Captain
White didn't hear that. Witness said
that he thought Gonzales was going
to Kill Tillman, but he failed to warn
Tillman on the day Of the homicide.
He said that after the shooting he
heard Tillman say, I got your mes.
sage" He denies that be was walk
ing with anybody and that just as
Tillman pulled his pistol witness and
his companion dropped back. He de-
MED that be had made such a state
ment TO several individuals. He de-
MED that on the l1th Of January
1903, that he had said to certain in-
dividuals that he didn't expect to get
a job in the legislature, but that he
was going to Columbia for something
better. He denied that be had ex'
hibited two SIS bills in substautiatlor
of his statement. He did say, however
if he did not get the legislature job he
would get another job.
TIE DEFENCE CLOSED.
After Col. Tilllnau finished his
testimony on Friday which is pub
liShed elsewhere, the defence, examln'
ed two OF three unirnportant witnesses
and then announced that they had nc
more witnesses to examine.
The State then introduced severa
witnesses to impeach Holsenback's
testimony and others. Col. Tillmar
in his testimony said he had not beer
on good terms with Mr.. Gonzales fol
years. In contradiction Of this state
ment Mr.. H. n. Edmunds. who was
at one time an editor on The State
testified that he saw Col. Tillman in
Mr.. Gonzales private office chatting
and laughing with him after the close
OF the Spanish war.
N. W. Clark, J. J. Williams, T. R.
Denny, Mack Toney, DR.. J. Huiett
Louis Holmes, William Toney, and
others testified that they would moi
believe Halsenback on bis oath.
Saturday the State put up August
Fischer, chief Of police of Orangeburg
John B. Livingston, Of Orangeburg
E. w. Parker and C. B. Simmons
real estate dealers Of Columbia, all o.
whom testified that they would moi
believe T. D. Mitchell on oath. J. A
Salley, of Orangeourg, who was sum
moned by the defence to prove
Mitchell's good character, when pu1
on the stand swore that he would moi
believe Mitchell on oath. II. G
Heidi, of Columbia, swore be would
not believe Mitchell on oath. Severa
of the witnesses testified that Mitchell
had beat them out Of house rent
Heidi said that Mitchell would rathel
move than pay rent.
The following testified as to Holzen
backs good character: Captain S. NJ
Smith. P. B. MaySon, J. a. Lott
John r. Heidson, J. W. Hardy, John
A. Hester and several others, all be
ing from Edgefeld.
Superintendent Wallace of the Co
lumbia city railway company declared
that be would not believe witness
Flowers on his oath. Flowers is the
man who said be heard Gonzales sa,
in a car that Tillman would neve
take his seat as governor even if he
was elected because Gonzales would
kill him.
Before the jury came into the cour1
Saturday morning Judge Gary sale
that be was satisfied that he ha(
made a mistake in his ruling Friday
when be did not permit Mr.. Edmund:
to testify as to Gonzales's eyesight
and the fact that it was absolutely
necessary for him to wear glasses in
order to see. He said be made thi
statement so that the prosecution
might take advantage Of it if il
choose and not be prejudiced by hi!
previous ruling.
All the testimony is now in and the
argument by the lawyers on the two
sides commenced Monday morning.