The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-25
BAIL REFUSED
J. q. II Imam by Chief Justice Pope
on the Evidence
SUBMITTED BY BIS ATTORNEYS
Some Scraps Of ArSumen, Msde by
the Lawyers on Both Sides. The
Chief Justice Makes
Statement.

At hals-past four O'Clock on Thurs
day afternoon Chief Justice Pope re-
fused the application for bail of James
II. Tillman, charged with the murde.
OF y. G. Gonzales and now confined
in the Richland county Jail. The
hearing was resumed in the Supreme
Court room in Columbia, having been
adjourned from Newberry on the 18th
inst, at 10 O'Clock and continued un-
til nearly with an intermisSioil
from l.35 until 2.40 p. ~. The pros
ecution was represented by Solicitor
). w rhu.mond, eX-Attoraey Genec-
al G. d. Bellinger and Judge Andrew
Crawford.
The defense was represented by
Congressman-elect e. w. Croft Of
aiken and ex-Solicit:'r p II. Nelson
Of Columbia. Ex-Judge O. W. Bu-
chanan, MessrS. C. L. BleaSe of New
berry and G. +. Rembert Of Richland,
OF counsel for the defense. were ais"
present but not actively participtr-
ing. During most Of the DAY about
100 spectators were in the room, the
number at times increasing. Mr.. 3.
E. T.;lman, n. S,n OF S;natol
Tillnaa was a Sp'ctltnr.
At the opening Col. Croft read /;
waiver OF his legal right 10 be present
by the defendant. Cl Tillman, viii"
do npt in p.r>an appear. I ie read
ing Of tae ali livlrS CO ,u"l"d on
h.:ur amd d hall. Mr.. Crawford read
ing those OF the Prosecution ana Mr.
Nelson those Of the defense.
MR.. NELSON OPENS.
At 80 THE argument vas opened
by Mr.. Nelson for the defense. He
was followed BY Mas>rs. Crawford.
Thurmopd and Bellinger for the
State. After the recess NJ. Cr'fE
closed ;he case for the defense.
Mr.. Nelson clearly and rapidly dis
scussed the evidence, taking up atfidA
sits Seriatim and GispoSing OF their
Soaring from the point Of view Of the
defense. He stressed the reply Of the
defense in the large number OF ;ttida-
Wits sustaining the character Of the
attiant Holsonbacke against the effort
OF the State to impeach it. Reaching
the aHiayit or the atiant White, he
was interrupted by Justice Pope, who
said that argument as to that atlida-
Wit was net necessary. He then pro-
ceeded to analyze the States attida-
Wit, pointing out what he regarded
their discrepancies and weaknesses
and arguing Seli-defenSe based on the
attidavits Of the State. lie then t1ok
10 the legal aspect Of the application.
Mr.. Nelson's case was 4 brief, concise
and lucid exposition Of the case for
the defense, without especial effort at
oratorical effect.
FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Judge Crawford drew the courts
attention to the alleged threat: I
have made him show the white featn-
er several times already and. il he
crosses my path I will make him do it
again" He argued forcibly that this
in connection with the previous con-
duct of Mr.. Gonzales constituted no
threat whatever Mr.. Gonzales had
never attacked Tillman, had never
drawn a weapon upon him, had never
made any demonstration Of violence
towards him-''h' d never made him
show the white feather" and SO had
given Mr.. Tillman no cause to fear
bodily harm from him. Having never
made him show the white feather"
she language even il true meant moth
ing. AS Tillman's life and limb had
been safe under the so-called white
feather" performance Of the past,
why did Tillman kill Gonzales for
simply doing that which caused him
the humiliation Of Showing the
white feather" There had been nc
personal encounter and the white
feather must have been only in po'
litical sense, the result Of the editori.
al attacks which ended last Septem-
Der. Mr.. Crawford then argued that
having assisted materially in defeat
ing Mr.. Tillman for governor, Con,
zales had no motive to threaten Till.
man as to try to take his life. Till
man was the ranquished; Gonzales
the victor. lie cou,S understand why
Tillman should desire revenge and sc
could understand his declaring, ac
cording to the affidavit OF 0. D.
Black: BY God, l am going to xii
him." and the intimation contained
in his language to Hon. w. B. Cause,
Tillman made threats; Gonzales made
none. Tillman wanted blood; Con
zales did not. Tillman armed him
self for the purpose, and Gonzales die
not.
THE SOLICITOR.
Solicitor Thurmond followed in ar
argument covering the law and facts.
No threat had been made by Mr.. Con
zales. What he had said, admitting
the truth Of the alleged threats TO!
the sake OF argument. was no stronger
than criticisms. If such language
could be construed as threats ther