The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
NEWBERRY. s. @. To ESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1903

Of the affair. Two or three other,
say they heard nothing until afte,
the firing Of the pistol,
MR.. .aoNzALEs's STATEMENT.
Mr'2Gonzales himself gave per
fectly plain and explicit statement
OF the whole affair; prior to being
put under the anaesthetics, and he
was very emphatic in saying that he
had not sent any message to Lieu
tenant Governor Tillman at any
time, and that Mr.. Tillman said
nothing until after he had fired, and
then after the shot he said something
about taking him (Gonzales) at his
word. Mr.. Gonzales took this to
moan that Mr.. Tillman told him that
he was settling an issue face to face
with him. Mr.. Gonzales is certain
that nothing was said until after the
shot was fired. After the first shot
was fired Mr.. Gonzales tottered to
the transfer station, against which
he leaned, and Mr.. Tillman second
time aimed his pistol al him, where
upon Mr.. Gonzales said, "Shoot
again, you coward" and that then
Lieutenant Governor Tillman low
cred his pistol and walked away.
THE EFFECT OF THE SHOT.
There was only one shot fired and
it entered the right side, between the
eighth and ninth ribs, and it passed
through the fore part of the body,
coming out just above the free bor-
der Of the ribs. At first it was
thought the bullet had gone through
the body from the front to the back,
but it did not, as it went through
the fore part Of the body, entering
above the vest pocket on the right
and coming out below and behind
the vest pocket on the left side.
The bullet was picked up on the
pavement and it seemed to be bright
and new and in no way battered. It
was bullet from what is said to be
q long range German make maya
zine pistol.
Lieutenant Governor Tillman, af
ter the shooting, walked out into the
Of the street, where he was
arrested and taken to the station
house on Gervais street He was
met there by several Of his friends,
but said nothing. The police took
from him the long range magazine
pistol, which had one empty car
fridge, and a large Colts revolver.
Just as soon as Mr.. Gonzales was
taken into his Office DR.. w. j. Muir
ray arrived and made the wounded
man comfortable. DR.. Griffith and
DR.. Coward were the first to give
medical assistance and gave an in
jection to relieve the internal pain.
Gradually a psllor stole over tho
face of the stricken man, but he
seemed anxious to talk and to give
the story Of the shooting. He an.
'wered all inquiries and inquired
particularly about the members Of
his devoted family, all Of whom had
by this time arrived.
DR.. B. w. Taylor, the eminent
physician, was placed in charge and
it was promptly decided that all
operation would have to be per-
formed and arrangen ents were made
10 take MIR. Gonzales to the Colum
oia Hospital. He stood the trip ele
gantly and after being taken into
The building his pulse registered 72,
and at no time had it gone below 60.
MIR. Gonzales, after statement,
spoke to the physicians about him.
self and made some suggestions. In
he statement Mr.. Gonzales made it
plain that he sought no difficulty;
hat to avoid q collision with Mr..
Illlman, who was walking with two
Senator's, he out across the pavement
and passed by without touching or
speaking, and that Mr.. Tillman
pulled his pistol or had it in his
hand and fired. Mr. Gonzales spoke
to Tillman and told him, "Shoot
again, You cowardp Mr.. Gonzales
said he saw Tillman two days before
and Mr. Tillman saw him. AS to
sending any message to Mr. Tillman
he said he h d not done so, and that
he was positive that Mr.. Tillmar
fred before he said word.
MR. GONZALES OPERATED or.