The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-03
DAMAGING
EVIDENCE
Said Tillmdn Made Repeated
Threats Towards Gonzales.
VAST DEAL OF TESTIMONY
About Twenty Witnesses Heard During
the Day-Those Who Saw Shoot
ing Give Their Account Of It
to the Jury.
VAST DEAL OF TESTIMONY
(By Associated Press.)

LEXINGTON. S. c., October "A vast
amount of testimony was taken to-day
In the trial Of J.. II. Tllman. nearly
twenty witnesses having been on the
stand, some OF whom were subjected to
lengthy examinations. In addition to
this, the reading Of the editorials of The
State was concluded. The State has
of its side of the case.
The first witnesses called to-day were
among those who were in the office OF
The State, when Mr. Gonzales was car
ried there after tho shooting l.. G.
Wood. Jr., of this number, testified that
he found no weapons in the overcoat Con
zales was wearing. DR.. w. j. Murray
stated that Gonzales said to him In The
State office that he was fatally shot. The
doctor opened Gonzales clothes and saw
no weapons but on cross-eXamlnatlon
said he did not examine the pockets.
c. j. Terrell, the editor Of a newspaper
at Johnston, S. c., was among the first
witnesses of the day.
"Mr. Terrell, / wish you would state
to tho Jury whether you ever heard
James II. Tillman make any threat
against Mr.. Gonzales?" said Solicitor
Thurmond.
After stating that he had, and in an
swer to questions saying 1t was on the
Streets of Edgefield, Just before the be-
ginning of the campaign of last summer.
witness was asked to state what he said
when he made the first statement
WOULD KILL GONZALES.
1--WE were walking along and | spoke
to him about his health and his irn-
provement from tslp. and rs we
neared the office door, and We had been
discussing some printing he wanted done,
he made the remark that he was golns
to run for Governor and was going to be
elected and IL that-refcrring to MT.
Gonzales with several pretty severe
oaths--attacked him like he had been
doing, that he was going down there
and kill him like dog. demonstrated
with him about that. Told him thoug NJ
1t would be wrong in principle ana every
he had given him any insult or cause for
ANYTHING like that. was to go down
there and tackle him man and man. ana
give him what he thought was needed.
He said no, that he was going down there
and give him no more show than ne
would a mad dog" ~.
"DId YOU at any other time hear MN
make threat?" the solicitor nsNeu'
ANOTHER THREAT.
"yes sr,,t witness replied. He then
said IN answer to questions that 1t was
on n train to Columbia, and that Q. D.
Black was present.
In answer to an inquiry from the So
lIcitor. witness said: BLACK and | were
talking, and Colonel Tillman came and
! introduced them. I said: Colonel this
is Mr.. Black, do you know him.? He
said: oh, yes. know Black; and slap
ned him on the shoulder or leg; slapped
at him that way dndlcatlng) and rom
that the conversation went on on genera
topics. until presently he referred to
what he called the Gonzales matter ]
want it distinctly understood am not
trying to quote verbally what was saic,
but am just giving an idea OF my
recollection of the words that were used.
He said: Black, old boy, ! am going 10
do what I said about that old fellw. am
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