The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
The Lexington Dispatch
Wednesday, February 25, 1903.
TiIlmaa Failed TO Secure Bail

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had proyocasion for the killing, but
that there was malice evident.
TIE FULL STORY.
Columbis, January 19 Chief JUS
tice 7. j. Pope this morning heard
she motion for bail for j. 81. Tillman.
At the hearing at Newberry Holt
zenbach, of Edgefeld, testified that
he had heard MIR. Gonzales say that
he would make Tlllman show the
white feather. This was corroborat-
ed by Mr.. J. A. White, doorkeeper in
the Senate, who modified by saying
that he did not know who the man
was bat that he heard the remarks.
Today the State produced wit
nesses to show that White is feeble
minded.
In reply Senator B. R. Tillman
and ex-Treasurer W. 81. Zimmerman
sestifed as to Whites veracity and
proper mental state.
Answers of afidsvits were SUBJ
mitted by Holtzenbach's neighbore,
who swear his lack of veracity, and
the defense submitted affdavits in
reply from Dr.. Zimmerman and
others.
The prosecution produced afi-
daEits to show that Tlllman was tae
one who had made threats, thas Son
zales made no demonstration, ana
that his hands were in his o7ercoat
pockets, trumbs out, and that they
had not been thrust into the pockets.
DR.. Lancaster, a legislator from
Spartanburg, saw Tillman's pistols
the day before the shooting.
In reply was an affidavit from Hiss
Roper, q trained nurse of Spartan
burg, vino declared that in attending
Mr. Gonzales uncle, Captain Elliott,
that she heard Gonzales remark that
Tillman had showed the white feather
and heard him speak i'll of Tillman.
The prisoner himself presented an
affidavit setting forth the editorial at
tacks made upon him in the State
newspaper since 1880.
An affidavit was read from G. E.
Black, q railroad man, saying that
Tillman had told him that he intend
cd TO kill Gonzales and that Tillman
had showed him .ae pistol with
which heswas going ito commit the
deed.
Representative Gauze said he had
heard Tillman say that he told his
wife thst he didn't know where he
would board in Columbia; that it
might be in the Penitentiary.
e J. Watson, city editor of the
State, the paper of which n. G Con
zsles was editor, submitted an afi-
davis in which be said that Tiilman
made 9 rs rsquest of him to tell Con.
zales that be (T.limanj intended to
kill him.
Tiliman denied all .hese statements
and again asserted that Gol zalea
sfart-d at him and made a move as II
10 pull q pistol.
At II 80 the reading of sfidsvits
was concluded.
Col. P. Fl Nelson led for the de-
fense, followed BY Mr. Andrew Craw-
ford and Mr. Bsllinger for the prose
cution. Col. Croft made the corclud-
ing argument for the defense.
Chief Justice Pope at 4:10 rendered
8 decision declining to grant Tilinan
bsil and allow him to present a peti-
ton to any other Judge.
THERE WAS SUPPRESSED EMOTION.
Over one hundred people hung
with breathless attention on the
words of the Chief Justice as, with
evidently suppressed emotion, be an
noupced his decision.
It was the rule of the Court, he
said, in such cases TO make DO expla,
nation of the reasons governing the
decision. During eleven years, be
said, ass shown by the testimony
which has been submitted. the at.