The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
MAKES REPLY
Senator Tillnan Makes Return to Rule
Regarding Children
TO THE SUPREME COURT
The Return Contains No Attack on
the Virtue or Goodness Of the
Beautiful Young Daughter.in-Law
oe the Senator but Gives Plain

Beautiful Young Daughter.iu-Law
oe the Senator but Gives Plain
Facts.
The case OF Mrs. B. r. Tillman.
Jr.. petitioner. against Senator B. r.
Tillman and his wife. Mrs. S. S.
Til,man. for the custody OF the two
children OF M7. and Mrs 3. r. TILL
man, Jr.. was taken up by the su-
preme court at Columbia on Mon
day morning and occupied the whole
OF the morning session.
The Daily Record says the largest
crowd that has visited the usually
empty court room filed that hall
when the case was called. a large
numbe OF the spectators being ladies
OF columb bia. including relatives and
friends Of the parties in the suit.
The petitioner. young woman OF
strikingly handsome person and re-
aned face. was accompanied by sew
eral ladies and gentlemen o: her fam
ily. Senator T!llnan and his son.
NJ. B. r. Tillman. Jr.. sat on the
opposite side OF the cour: room. b1t
the younger man soon left the room.
The elder Mrs. TI!lnan and the two
children were In another part Of the
building.
The return OF the respondents to
the rule to show cause why the writ
o: habeas corpus should not issue was
purely formal. denying such parts OF
the petition as were legally necessary
to De denied. and there vas no ra-
hectton whatever on the petitioner.
The return was first read by NJ.
Thurmond. who IL counsel for Sem
ator Tillmaa. which was follower by
the AFFIDAVIT Of Senator Tillnan.
A brief affidavit was then presented
from Trenton neishhors. test!fying to
the character and ability OF Senator
Tiliman and his vie as At persons
TO have the care and custody OF the
children. These atidayits were. as
pointed out IN the AFFIDAVIT OF the
senator. put in merely to satisfy the
technical rules Of the court. as the
respondents did not consider It was
necessary TO present testimony to
bolster up their regulations.
At the conclusion OF the reading OF
the ahda,its FOR the respondents. Mr.
DePass. who is the counsel for Mrs.
3. r. Tillnan. Jr.. presented = num-
Der Of ata6avits in reply. two OF them
being by the petitioner. Mrs. 3. T..
Tillman. Jr The tenor OF these wa.
to show that the differences between
he7 and her husband had been az
eravated by the conduct OF Senator
and Mrs. Tillman
Several letters from Senator TILL
man 10 his sons wife were included
as exhibits along this line. and It was
also set forth by the atidavits OF
Mrs. Tillman. j. Mr. ". ". Shep-
pa.d. Mrs. " ". Sheppard and 9TH
ers that Senator Tiilnan had made
some references TO deceased reia-
tive OF Mrs. Tillman. Jr.. which had
enraged her on one occasion and that
following this incident she had de-
clared her intention never to have
anything further to do with her nus
bands family. The exact nature OF
this remark was rot explained in the
affidavit. except that 1t was said to be
insulting.
4 There were also presented letters
to Mrs. Tillman. Jr.. from Mrs. TILL
man. Sr.. and from Miss Sophie TIL
man. as well as letters to ais wife
from Nj. Tillman. Jr-. the purpose
being to show the attitude Of the Till
man family to the wife OF youag MI
T.llnan. The contents of these let
ters were personal IL the extreme in
their character. ali Of them giving
out evidence OF the very unfortunate
situation within the family circle.
| Several letters from young NJ.
Tillman to his wife were also pre-
sented. written during the last fall.
when they were preparing to make
their home in Washington AGAIN.
these being couched in endearing
terms and expressing great regret for
his previous errors and shortcomings.
The purpose OF their presentation
was said to be to show that imme-
diately prior to their separation the
last time there was apparently no
reason for such action and that the
taking Of the children was entirely
unexpected and uncalled for.
| In one Of her aitidavits presented
IN reply. young Mrs. Tillman declared
that when she was taken III in Wash
ington IA November last. he. hus
band before telephonins for physi-
| clan telephoned f-st for bachelor
friend and then for a physician and
| that in her hearing. IN the next room
| TO that IN which she was III. her hus-
band explained to his friend that the
reason he sent for him was that his
wife might die and he wanted wit
ness to the fact that be had given
her proper attention. so that her rel
atires could not bring any accusation
against him.
IN another AFFIDAVIT were Included
letters from young Mr.. Tillman e1-
pressing the deepest contrition for ac-
cusa.ions he had made against his
wita ct the time Of their flrst sepera-
ton. involving Jim. and declaring |
that his action was then due 70 his
own drunken condition. going on 70
assert his love 70. and confidence in
his wife and her purity OF character.
Il was one o'clock when the bear
Ing OF afidavits was concluded. only
an hour remaining before the usua!
hour OF the adjournment OF the court.
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