The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-16
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near Geryals and NJ lain streets. They
lived lin the same directton One OF
! the hot Sedit torials had just appeared.
lin the Stat HI tchell said $500 IL
MI: Gonzales, don't you think
that it ts about time you would let
up on old Jim p, &; lssstls
., 3 said = Gonzales, he Is a cur !
and eIs am going to fight him as long
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Then 4 said to him: Well, you
\ know you can drive o. dog to- bay, ts
Here there was objection by the
state on the ground that nothing was
!; competent except. q threat. The point
was argued by Messrs. Thnrmond and
Croft. The former contended that
4 only the statement Of Gonzales and
Z none of the conversation leading up
! to it was competent. Mr. Croft con-
tended that all the facts surrounding
the threat were admissible. The
court asked for authorities on the
question. No ruling was made and
the question was changed.
Gonzales told him Tillman was a
cur and that he Gonzales had poved it
on him on every occasion. Gonzales
said that he could slap Tillman's face
and he would not resentit. Gonzales
\ further stated that If Jim Tillman
ever batted his eyes at him he would
. fill him so full of lead that he could
{ not tote it off.
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 Judge
Gary ruled that in order to get full
understanding Of the case the entire
conversation should be admitted.
Mitchell then recited the entire con-
yersation, 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 a detec-
tive for the Southern railway. Mr.
Bellinger cross-examined the witness
to bring out the idea that Mitchell did
not have a sufficient acquaintance
with deceased to become a contidant.
Mitchell admitted that he had never
talked to the dead editor but that one
time. He further admitted that he
had met Ambrose Gonzales after the
killing and said that II understand
that Colonel Tillman shotyou brother
in the back, and If so am done with
Jim Tillman.
SOME MORE TESTIMONY. N
z A. J. Flowers, of Darlington, who
lived in Columbia for three years, was
the next witness. He was conductor
On d street car for about two years.
He quit the company January lSt, be-
cause he could not stand work on ac-
cunt Of rheumatism. During sum-
mer, 1902, Gonzales was passenger
on his car. Gonzales was riding on
the rear seat of the car and there were
three other men with Gonzales. Con.
zlles and the party got on the car at
4 Lady street and rode around to WAY
9, erly and. back.
The party was discussing politics
and,he heard Gonzales say to the other
three men that If he did not succeed
in defeating Tillman he would never
take his seat, for he would kill him.
One of the gentlemen told Gonzales
that he should not talk that way.
On the croSs-examination he 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-
duccd in court and offered as evidence
by the defense. On cross-e s-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 .Iillman because he was in his regi-
menf.
P. w. Hughes, truck farmer of War
renville, S. c., who was formerly a
resident Of Edgeticld, was sworn. He
was a deputy for Jones for the killing
of the Pressleys he first met n G.
Gonzales. In July, 1902, he came to
Columbia and met n. G. Gonzales on
Main street, near McAlallans drug
store. Several men were with him.
Mr. Stroude, one Of the party, spoke |
to Gonzales. Gonzales asked Stroude
about the mill vote. Stroude told him
that it was mixed up and that Tillman
was in the lead. Hughes then asked
Gonzales If he did not think he had
done Jim Tillman a 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 he had a
fight about Alliance matters when he
lived at Words. Another time Hughes |
was prosecuted for selling liquor in
Greenville.
THE ASENDE HONORABLE.
Court took five minute recess at
this time and Mr.. Nelson asked per-
mission to make a statement. lie said
that counsel for both sides had talked
to him durig the recess and convinced
him that he had been too hasty in
taking up Mr.. Belinger's remarks
earlier in the morning. Personally
he would do nothing to offend Mr.. Bel
linger, and regretted he had spoken so
hastily during the colloquy about the
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