Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-25

a disagreement. The prisoner, under
the verdict could have been sent to the
penitentiary for twenty years. 1t is
not believed that there will be any ap-
peal. -.
. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Just Put In the Time.
Columbia special Of Saturday to the
News and Courier: The general as
sembly Of South Carolina adjourned. 20
day. 1t has been. an uheventful and
conservative session. Only q few bills
of Importance were enacted into law
There was an absolute avoidance OF
bitterness and strife. The most dis
tinguishing feature Of the assembly
was it's disposition to kill bills. The
legislative axe was decidedly in evil
dence and it may be called "the killing
legislature" Most Of the matters that
excited special interest were either kill
ed or continued and what stands; out
most conspicuously for. ,tffe;, work are
perhaps: the Marshall -childe labor bill
and what received perhaps most atten-
ton, the act as to the Kinoch Greek
DAM. There were no long-drawn fights
during the session and no special Or
ganization upon any subject. The dis
pensary law was left practically un-
changed, although in the last hours a
proposition was made which was
thought to mean a change Of the beer
dispensary law. There was no change
whatever in the financial conditions OF
the state and all lays proposing
changes in the tax laws were killed OF
continued, and the only approach at
anything on this line was to appoint a
commission to work UP some plan dur.
Ing the recess. @-~'r
TiIlmnn Was Disappointed.
Charleston Post, Saturday: "A gen
tleman from up the state who was in
Columbia on Thursday when the appli-
cation of J. H. Tillman for release from
Jail on bail was denied by Chief JUS
tice Pope said this morning to an
Evening Post reporter that the decision
was a general surprise to people in the
capital and throughout the state, az
far as he had learned, and at the same
time created general satisfaction. TIC
Tillman himself he said; the denial OF
his application came as shock and
the former lieutenant governor was re-
ported to be greatly depressed by It
It is said in Columbia p, that Tillmar
has grown very restless in Jail, and has
been yearning for release, and was
confident that he. would be-. permitted
to go free on bond. So"satisfled was
he that the chief justice would order
his release, that he had made all prep.
arations to leave the Jail on Thursday
evening. He had secured sureties fol
bond in large amount and would have
qualified promptly on. q favorable Or
der from the chief justice. He had sent
word to the clerk of the court to have
his bond ready for signature immedi-
ately upon the order Of the court fol
his release. He had also bought new
suit Of clothes and suit case and had
had a barber at the jail to shave him
and q man to pack up his things In an
ticipation Of an early departure. Dur
ing the day he had message sent to
the restaurant which has been furnish
ing his meals not to send his. supper to
the Jail, but to have it ready for SER
vice at the cafe. With these expecta-
tions the ruling Of the chief justice
came as a great disappointment and
shock and it is said that Tillman has
been greatly disturbed byi the set: back
he has received in his first effort before
the court for justification Of his deed In
killing Gonzales. The prosecuting at
torney, said the gentleman from up the
state, feels greatly encouraged by the
ruling of the chief justice, and the
friends Of the dead editor are we'll sat
isfied with the status Of the case
against Tillman. Particular stress has
been laid on the words of the chief JUS
tice in refusing bail when he said 1t
was impossible that Tillman could have
been at enmity with Gonzales for elev-
en- years, as set forth in his own affi-
davits, and not felt malice toward him,
and that it was clear, therefore, that
the element Of malice was present In
the homicide. This Is an essential to a
charge of murder and the impression
of the chief justice in the preliminary
presentation and upon a bare surface
of the Prosecutors case, 1t Is thought,
indicates the possibility of conviction
before jury when the case is heard
in open court. Of course, the ruling OF
the chief justice cannot be taken as q
prejudice against Tillman's case, but
it is considered significant Of the view
that is taken by judicial minds of the
killing. No date has yet been fixed for
the trial. but it Is thought it will not
be long delayed. Tillman Is chafing In
prison and his attorneys, 1t Is said.
think 1t best to bring his case to an
issue as soon as possible. The opinion
in Columbia seems to be that the per-
mission Of the chief justice for appli-
cation to any other Judge for bail will
not be availed Of, as the counsel for
Tillman would not care to risk anoth-
er disappointment, and the bad effect
1t might have on the public mind as
well as on the defendant himself.