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ESTABLISHED 186 5. NEWBERRY, S. Co, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 1908 - ES SHOT DOWN. d Tragedy on lain Street imbia. . GOY. JAMES H. TILLMAN PFICE, UNARMED, MEETS TILLMAN, AS RING THE WEEK, WHEN AS HE IS PULLS HIS PISTOL AND -SHOOTS OTHER THAN A FEELING ZALFS'S DENUNCIATION DPPOSITION IN LAST AMPAIGN. changed his mind and let his pistol fal to his side. , Lieutenant Gov. ernor Tillman was perfectly cool and collected, sober and and unex cited to all appearances. GONZALB UNARMED. Mr. Gonzales was unarmed and on his way to his lunch; The shook from the magazine pistol paralysed him and as Mr. Gozales saw the deadly weapon aimed at hini again, he cried out, "shoot'again you cow. ard." If his life be spared that ex. pression, which perhaps prevented a second bullet was the magic of the occasion. Mr. Gonzales is a man of robust health, strong physique and active, all of which are in his favor. As he fell against the nearby transfer station to steady himself Mr. James Sims and Mr, Gamewell LaMotte came rushing up and gave Mr. Gonzales support, and helped him to the business office of the news paper that Mr. Gonzales had labor ad so hard and so faithful to estab lish and make a leading factor in affairs of the State. There, with his head resting on a bundle of newspapers, he requested that his wife be sent for, and to itricken friends, most of whom were in tears, he told the story of the tragedy. Dr. B. W. Taylor, Dr. F., D. Kendell, Dr. Philpot and Dr. J. W. Babcock were soon it his side, and irn a few mo ments there were half a dozen or more physicians at his side doing all hey could to save 4 is life. It was promptly decided that the only hope as to perform an opperation and get he true course of the bullet, and try o repair the serious, but the un nown damages. Mr. Gonzales re peated his account with exactness of letail. Lieutenant Governor Tillman was isked for a statement, but said he ad been advised by counsel to say bsolutely nothing and he followed ~heir advice to the letter. STORY OF TIhU SHooTING. There appears to be no conflict as ~o the essential features of the trag ily. Mr. N. G. Gonzalesj was walk. ng home alone from his office to his uinch. To go home he had to go lown Main street to Gervais and ,en turn east and go down that itreet. Mr. Gonzales was, as usual, walking to his dinner. Lieutenant' 3overnor James II. Tillman left the I state Capitol just after adjourning. I ELe had presided at the session andt emained around the Senate chain. >er for a while. As he came out of he State House he was accom~panied >y Senator Talbird, of Beaufort, and senator Brown, of Darlington, and ic was joined on his way up town by I Jongressman Wyatt Aiken and for ner Representative Dominick. The neeting was just at the turn of Main md Gervais streets, on the north side of the street, just at the street 3ar tranofer station. There was no rncounter, do fist lighting, no laying o (f handsl. Lieutenant Gov'ernor linan, the testimony now all seems to b,e, simply drew his revolver and fired into Editor N. G. Gonzales. .WhAT BYI WITNERREs SAY. Most, of those who saw the affair say there was nothing said until af. ter the shot. One of Lieutenant Governor Tillman's escorts says he thinks Mr T1illman said, "I received your messagf'," and then fired. He is not certain on this point, but thinks so. The other escort of Mr. Tillmani says he did not hear any thing and did not see the affair, but thinks he would have heard any words, as he was in the vey midst of the affair. Two or three other say they heard nothing until afte the firing of the pistol. MR. OONZALEBts STATEMENT. Mr. Gonzales himself gave a per fectly plain and explicit statemen of the whole affair; prior to beinj put under the anaesthetics, and h was very emphatic in saying that h had not sent any message to Lieu tenant Governor Tillman at an] time, and that Mr. Tillman saic nothing until after he had fired, ani then after the shot he said something about taking him (Gonzales) at hit word. Mr. Gonzales took this t< mean that Mr. Tillman told him that he was settling an issue face to fact with him. Mr. Gonzales is certair that nothing was said until after the shot was fired. After the first shol was fired Mr. Gonzales tottered tc the transfer station, against which he leaned, and Mr. Tillman a second time aimed his pistol at him, where. upon Mr. Gonzales said, "Shoot again, you coward," and that then Lieutenant Governor Tillman low ered 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, Doming 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. rhe bullet was picked up on the pavement and it seemed to be bright and new and in no way battered. It was a bullet from what is said to be a long range German-make maga sine pistol. Lieutenant Governor Tillman, af ter the shooting, walked out into the niddle of the street, where he was arrested and taken to the station louse on Gervais street. He was net there by several of his friends, nut said nothing. The police took rom him the long range magazine pistol, which had one empty car ridge, and a large Colts revolver. Just 9s soon as Mr. Gonsales was aken into his office Dr. W. J. Mur ray arrived and made the wounded nan comfortable. Dr. Griffith and Dr. Coward were the first to give nedical assistance and gave an in ection to relieve the internal pain. *radually a pallor stole over the ace of the stricken man, but he eemed anxious to talk and to give he story of the shooting. He an wered all inquiries and inquired articularly about the members of lii devoted family, all of whom had >y this time arrived. Dr. B. W. Taylor, the eminent ihysician, was placed in charge and t was promptly decided that an >peration would have to be per 'ormed and arrangerrents were made o take Mr. Gonzales to the Colum yia Hospital. He stood the trip ele. gantly and after being taken into he building his pulse registered 72, md at no time had it gone below 60. Mr. Gonzales, after a statement, poke to the physicians about him. elf and made some suggestions. In he statement Mr. Gonzales made it >lain that he sought no difficulty; ,bat to avoid a collision with Mr. Lillman, who was walking with two senators, lie cut across the pavement mud passed by without touching or peaking, and that Mr. Tillman pulled his pistol or had it in his iand and fired. Mr. Gonzales spoke :o Tillman anid told him, "Shoot again, you coward!" Mr. Gonzales said he saw Tillmnan two days before anid Mr. Tillmaun saw him. As to sending any mIwRagEf to Mr Tillman be said he h d not (lone so, arid that be was p'isitive that Mr. Tilirma' fired before he said a word. MRi. GONEALEsr OPERATED) ON. It was exactly two hours after the shooting that Mr. (Gony.ales was placed on t.he operating table. The opera tion lasted about t wo honrs. The patient bore the operation well and after being put in bed, had a pulse of 115.120 and respiration of 81 The operation was dn by Dr. L EDITOR GONZAI A Shocking and Unexpecte in Coll DELIBERATE ACT OF LIEU' GONZALES WALKING HOME FROM HIS ( HE HAD DONE SEVERAL TDIES DU ABOUT TO PASS HIM, TILLMAN HIM-NO MOTIVE EXPECTED OF RBVBNGE FOR GOi OF AND EFFECTIVE FALL'S C (Special to News and Courier.) Columbia, Jan. 15. -Mr. N. G. Gonzales, editor of the State, is at the Columbia Hospital in a uridical condition, as a result of a serious pistol wound, inflicted by Mr. James H. Tillman, Lieutenant Govenor of South Carolina. The shooting occurred on Main street, just at the intersection of Gervais street, in full view of the State House. It was upon the most frequented street and corner in Col umbia. The bullet which pierced through one of the most distinguish. ed editors of the entire South may end that brilliant life, but if the best of surgeons, the best of care and the most ardent of prayers and wishes avail for aught, that life will be saved. It was just a few moments before 2 o'clock when the cry was passed along the streets that "Jim Tillman had shoot N. G. Gonzales." It was a shocking and a startling announce ment. It went like a thrill through all Columbia, and there was a rush towards the scene of the tragedy to learn the facts and the condiiton of the distinguished victim. The office of the State is on the same block as the scene of the shooting and it took but a moment for a great throng to I; assemble in front of the newspaper office. The excitement and the in dignation on the streets was intense. / ~TILLMAN ARRESTED. Policeman Boland immediately after the shooting arrested Lieuten ant Governor Tillman and took him to police headquarters, where he was relieved of two pistols-the one with which he shot Editor Gouzales and a second large revolver of 88-calibre. From the police station he was taken the county jail, where he is tonight ) in the full protection of the officers. OAUSE OF THE SHOOTING. j1, There was no conflict, and the only attributed cause for the shoot ~ ng by Lieutenant Governor Tillman is that during the recent primary election Editor Gonzales opposed Lieu tenant Govenor Tillmian in his ";.race for Govenor, and in that editor. lal opposition Editor Gonzales has been seve're in his opposition.i During the progress of that cam- I paign Editor Gonzales in his fight< to defeat Mr. Tillman had editorial ly called him a debauche, "black guard," and in fact demonstrated him as "criminal candidate" and a proven "liar." It was this and other such editorial expressions, it is sup posed, that goaded Mr. Tillman to the desperate deed of to-day. This was in August last and since the first primary, August 26, 19)02, Editor Gonzales has had nothing to say about Mr. T1illman, except to comn. ment on the result of the primary. Editor Gonzales and Lieutenant Governer Tillman have passed each other in full view since the opening of the present session of the General Aveenbly, but there has b)eenl no en counter, no words pafssedl, no nod or re)gition of any kind, and todaiy it came like a thunder clap out of a clear sky when the shot, was firedl. It was absolutely nne,x)pcted, ase all thought that what ever soreness t ber.' was a a result of the primary of last August had passod away, but it seems otherwise.' TIL,LMANa' DELIBiERATE AoT Aq to the shooting that is a simple story, Lieutenant Governor Till man met Mr. Glonzales on thbe street., drew his pistol and fired into him. There was no fuss, but when at a close range Mr. Tiliman opened fire, wiped hi. pistol on his coat sleeve, took s Grand Guerry, assisted by Dr. J. H. r McIntosh and Dr. Lindaway Peters. Dr. D. S. Pope gave the anisthetic. Dr. B. W. Taylor was chief consult. ant, with Dr. C. W. Barron and half t a dozen other Columbia physicians f were present. The bullet entered the right side, between the eighth a and ninth ribs. It then passed through the left lobe of the liver, about one inch from the bordar, I Then it grazed the interior wall of I the stomach, cutting through two of the three coats, leaving a contusion about. two inches in diameter. The intestines were then torn in four dif t forent places. Tne wound of exit was just about the free border of the ribs. At 8 o'clock Mr. Gonzales had not recovered from the anaesthetics and his - condition was otherwise un changed, his pulse being 115. The most serious wound is the cut ting of the transverse colon intestine for about an inch and a half, almost severing the intestine. This and the three other wounds of the intestines were carefully sewed. After the operation the physicians reported that the patient stood the ordeal beautifully and that the operation was as successful as it could be. All the afternoon messages came from all parts of the State inquiring into the condition of Mr. Gonzales and what hope could be offered was given. A telephone message was sent to Lieut. (,vernor Tillman, asking ii he wished to make any statement whatever, but. he said he did not care to have a word to say. THE EXCUSE FOR THE KILLING. In lieu of any statement from Lieu tenant Governor Tillman extracts are made from the available editorials in the State, which Lieutenant Governor Tillman's friends urge are the provo cation for the killing. EXTRACTS FROM THE STATE. August 25, 1902: "It was neces sary that Jim Tillman, who two years ago succeeded in getting him self elected Lieutenant Gorvernor be cause the majority of the voters did not know his character, should this year have that character made known, when his candidacy for Governor menaced South Carolina with Su: preme injury and disgrace. The in terest of the public having been con centrated in 1900 on the fight for the Governorship, he literally had his way into the office, and it was somebody's duty to stand forth and show his falsity and depravity. The dtate Senate had missed its oppor tunity and resigned its right to do this. On~ the hustings a new rule of courtesy had been adopted whereby the worst, the most indefensible, man who ever Bought the Democratic nom ination in South Carolina was ex empted from criticism which had not spared the best of Gutbernatorial can didates since the primary system was adopted. Therefore it was obvious that if the press were riot to under take it, the duty would not be per formed, that the name and method which was won at the last election might win again, and South Caro lina be cursed with blackguardness, debauchery and dishonesty in her highest and most responsible office. It happened that The State pos sessed larger proofs of the criminality of James H. Tillman than any other South Carolina newspaper, and, al though it would have preferred for tactical reasons, and knowing the verbal unpleasantness of an issue with a blackguard, to second the ef forts of another journal rath)er than to take the iniative, its knowledge of the case prom ptedl it, after months of reticence and the actual opening of the campaign, to bring ont the facts it had in store. For this rea son the crimiinal candidlate has had an excuse to concentrate his fire on "'he State,' ignorimg all the other journals attacking him, buit it may console those who regard this ats un fortunate to refleet that he would have dloub)tless (lone the same, even Iif Thet State had only trailed behind otLer newsp)apers in declaring his unfitness, inasmuch as' he .has per aistently attributed to The State the charges of its contemporaries. He thinks there are votes in such a pol but the masses of Democracy in South Carolina are not so much con. cerned about the source of the charges as their truth, and Jim Tillman's silence has confessed their truth. He has underrated the sense of patriot ism of a majority of former Reform era in imagining that they would vote for a scoundrel because his name was Tillman or because The State op. posed him." "August 25, 1902: "The issue once made it has developed into an issue of the press of South Carolina against fraud and falsehood in high ofLice, and this it remains for the voters to pass judgment upon. One by one the papers have swung into line un til -ut of eleven daily journals in South Carolina ten have pronounced against Jim Tillman. These news papers listed by cities are as follows: Anderson, the Daily Mail; Charles ton, the Evening Post; Columbia, the Evening Record; Columbia, the State; Florence, the Daily Times; Greenville, the Daily News; Gre(%n wood, the Daily Index; Spartanburg, the Daily Herald; Spartanburg, the Evening Journal; Sumter, the Daily Item." August 23, 1902: "As one of the public prosecutors of James H. Tillman, in behalf of South Caro lina's honor and welfare, this news paper is proud of the enmity he manifests against it, although in fairness to a number of its contem poraries, which have so materially aided in the work of bringing this rogue to public justice, the State could wish their services were also recognized." September 3, 1902: "Jim Till man has made what our local con. temporary describes as a 'little stage play,' in offering to resign his office of Lieutenant Governor if the editor will go to him and call him 'a liar and a blackguard or a coward.' The editor of the State is not play ing in a melodrama, and has no taste for it. In his paper lie has called Jim Tillman what he was, and what, in public interest, it was no cessary to call him, and what he said about him he has proved. If any grievance exists it is not on the part of Mr. Uonaales, who frankly admits the election has given him full sat. isfaction. Therefore, it would be quite superfluous, as well as stale and cheap, to do the DeOamp act over again after the curtain had been rung down." wHAT SENATOR BROWN SAYS. There is apparently no desire on the part of eye-witnesses to talk of the tragedy for publication. Sena tor George W. Brown, of Darling. ton, who was walking on the inside of the three, and nearest to Mr. Gonzales, said that strange as it may appear, he did not see the shooting and knew but little. Just at the time he had turned to one side to speak to a lady friend who was passing, and then while turned he heard the pistol fire. His friend ran andl he tried to stop and assist her. He heed no wordJs, and went off to calm his friend, who was much excited. Hie hoard nothing pass be. tween the two men, but did not see the affair, and, of course, Senator Brown is absolutely candid in his statement sENATlon TALnIRiD, who was one of the party walking along, does riot care to talk for pub lication, and says he heard Mr. Till man say, "1 got your message"' and that he thinks the shot was fired af ter he used the expressioni. Both Sentator Browni arid Senator T1albird said they were so much surprised and( amazed that they hardly realized what had hlapp)ened, but there was no quarrel or light. CONoR(E8sMAN-.ELE.CT AI KEN, with Mr. Dominick, did niot hoar aniy words, and thinks he was near enough to hays heard, while Mr. Dominick thinks they were a bit too far. Mr. Dominick thinks he and Mr. Aiken were as far as the Murray D)rug (Conhpany, abtut a half a block away. Arledge Lyles, who attends to the fruit standt in the transfer station, was standing in the doorway, and saw the t ragedy. HeI saw what hap. pened. but save he heard not hinig He seemed to be impressed with the long, blue steel pistol. He does not think there was anything at all said prior to the shooting. Mr. Sims, who was first to reach Mr. Gonzales, first heard the pistol shot. WHAT UOY. M'SWEENEY SAYS. Governor McSweeney was asked tonight for an expression of opinion as to the affair, and he said that it was a most deplorable affair, and that is all I can say about it just now further than to say that the conduct of a State officer in carry. ing concealed weapons cannot be too severely condoitned, for he is one whose sworn duty is to uphold and defend the law in this respect as well as in others." TnE INTENSE IN rEREST taken in every ph.e of the tragedy enacted in Columbia this afternoon is probably unparalleled in the his. tory of the State, not being surpassed, perhaps, even by that. caused by the killing of Capt. F. W. Dawson, edi tor of The News and Courier. The prominence of Mr. Tillnan as ILieu tenant Governor, as well as because he was a son of the lat.o Congress. man George D. Tillman, and a nephew of Senator Tillman, and the prominence of a different character of Mr. Gonzales, editor of one of the most influential papers of the State, caused telegrams to come from North, South, East and West asking for the fullest par'iculars. The fact was recalled that (leorge D Tillman, father of Lieutenant (Iov. ernor Tillman, was a friend of Mr. Gonzales and encouraged and sup ported him in his efforts to put the State upon a firm financial basis, and to make it a paper of prominence and influence in the affairs of the State. Mr. Gonzales, through his editorials, standing as representa tive of the thought in a large part of the people of the State, was known largely throughout the country, an as the two msn repre sented in some degree two opposite sides in political affairs in the State, as well as in almost every represpect antagonistic principles, it was per haps but natural that all over the count ry people desired to have the fullest report as to the circumstances of the tragedy, as well as those leading up to, and the thought and feeling of the people in reference to it. FUTUHEa DETAILS OF Tra AFFAIR. Columbia Jan 1(1-Lieutenant Gov ernor James H. Tillman is taking thmngs qjuietly and calnly in the coun - ty jail. Dumring the day he had vis itors and three of his lawyers-Con. gressmian George WV. Croft, former Judge 0. W. Buckanan and Mr Coleman La. Blease-spent most of the day with their client. Mir P'. U. Nelson, who is also said to be in the case, was consulted (luring the day. Lieutenant Governor TlillIman is quar tered in the corridor room, on the second floor of the county jail. lie has a roomx to himself. This after noon lhe had new furniture brought to the room anid is comfortably fixed During the afternoon two of his coun sel brought a copy of a statement which Col Tillman had himself p)re pared in response to an offer from a New York paper that its colun were open to him. LIEUTr (oY TILLMAN' s TATPEME-NT. It was also requested that the stato mont be sent to the A esociatod P'ress. It is as follows: "I thank you for your courteous and kind telegram. In view of t he faicts that the dispatches senit out from Col u mrbia emianatedl from the office of the State, (newspaper,) of which Mr Gonzales was editor, I (IC riot deeom it necessary to dony any. thing that has boornAesent from that quarter. I can only say that when the trut h of the unfortunate affair is known my friends, as well as the people of this country, will see hiow thoroughly I was justified in acting~ a.1 (1id. The statements al ready p)ublishedl ini the papers are untrne anid, at the propoi t ime, this I will be prepared to Alhow. Beyond this] do not care to make any further state merit." The New York papers, with what ever necontni they may have pnblish ed, have not reached here to be read, and the re ports published here were based on the available facts and evi dence. POssIBLE LINE OF DEFENCE. The understanding is that Col. Tillman's line of defence will be that he thought Mr. Gonzales was armed and that he had a weapon in his coat pocket, and that he had his hands in his coat pockets. He is said to contend that he had every reason to believe that Mr. Gon. zales was armed and that he ought to have been even if he was not.. Mr. Gonzales was not armed. Second. That when he airned his pistol the second time at Mr. Gon. sales to defend himself, and that he lowered his weapon because there was no response, and not because of anything Mr. Gonzales said, and he refutes the reiterated statement of Mr. Gonzales that he told him, with a bullet through him unarmad: "shoot again you coward." Mr. Tillmuan will also, it is understood, contend that he had not met Mr. Gonzales before. This is denied and Mr. Gonzales and Mr. Tillnin were in the Senate chaluber and State Capital together. Lieutenant Govenor Tillman, how. ever, only makes the statement let there is now no use to repeat, t 1 appears over his resignation. The whole story has, however, all leen given and details of the awful affair. That Mr. Gonzales sent no mues sage; that he was quietly on his way to dinner; that he was alone; that he was unarmed; that he said nothing to provoke hostilities, all seem ad nitted, and that Lieutenant Governor Tillman met Mr. Gonzales and promptly fired into him is equally clear. What there was in the mind of the assailant is another geestion, and the editorial expressions from the pen of Gonales, which are alleged to be the provocation, have already beeni freely quoted. Mrs. Tillhan and Mrn. George D. Tillman are expected hero tonight. LEFT TO THE LAW. Culurubia, S. C, January 16. While there is a great deal of feeling over the affair, it can be stated with positiveness that there is absolutely no thought of violence against Lieu tenant Governor Tillman on the part of Mr. Gonzales'n f.iends. Ail seon sational reports of throats against Tillmian's . life in the event that the stricken editor shouldl die are abso lutely baseless, as it is the wish of Mr. Gonzales and1 his ilosest friends that the ma' ter shouldl be left for the CJourts to settle judiciously. SAFE BLOWING AT GRElRs. A TerrifiC Eixptosion of Nitro Giycerinie Awakens the Towni -IRobbers Pursued. |S~pecial to Greenvilla Daily Herald] Greer-s, S. C., Jan. 17. - -At 3 o'clock this morning p)ract ically the entire town was aroulsedl by a terriIic exp)losion, the dleafen ing report com.a img from t he directioni of the post1 oflice, which was being robbed by a gang of safe crack ors. Nit ro glycerine was used( to fore the 'iafo open, and an examinatto showved thait stampiI) to the w(IiiIii img. Wvhen the roar of thin exp,losionI was heard at the hotel I1nmedhiatelyj across thle street fromu the buiirglarized building, a miechainst by the name of ILutledge, wvho is boarding at the hotel, rushbed out to the st reel wit(h a eliot gunm and tired two shots at the fleeinmg robbersa. A phone message was sent imme dhiately to Sheriff Gilreath at (Groonvi ll to come at once withI his bloodhounds. After the arrival of the sheriff, lhe nmade a hurried examlinat ion of the sicene of the rob>bery, allowing lhis (logs to circle and nose around for half an hour or so. A party hieadeld by3 Sheriff Gilt-oath and1 the (dogs is now making every effort to capture the gang. No direct clue has as yet been dis covered, but, thle job was evideocty the work of experts