Show TILLMAN TELLS WHY HE SHOT the editor was about to draw a weapon did not farea second shot lexington S C oct 9 the obion of james R tillman who went on the stand during the last hour yesterday as a witness in his own behalf was resumed today he was asked what im was made upon him by the adi atonal written by mr gonzales he re alicd that they were intensely bitter la reply to questions tillman said ho chad been in such close places that he could not come to columbia and say what he had said on alie stump he said it had been reported to him that tha opera house in columbia where he was to speak was to be packed and he was not to be let out alive he stated blut if hat threat was carried out it would le the most disastrous tragedy in south carolina mr Till raan said he was walking down from the state house after the adjourn ment of the senate jan 15 in company with senators and brown at the transfer station he said he noticed clr gonzales down the street looking at bim very intently he said he defend cant had on bis overcoat buttoned ho said he never took his eyes off him ha said air gonzales had on an overcoat lightly buttoned with hands in his pock ats thumbs sticking out mr gonzales cut diagonally across in front of him and the thumb of the right hand disappeared in his pockets he thought gon zales was going to draw a weapon and ho fired first saying 1 I got your message the mei cage he said referred to the statements reported to him by witnesses white and these statements were to the effect that gonzales had said be had made tallman show the white feather twice before and would jo it again the defendant said he dm no fire a second shot as mr did not draw a jl altol tol on cross examination defendant said he had reason to expect from the moment he saw gonzales that he would shoot when they met he also said be sent word to sir gonzales to come to the meeting at the opera house in columbia and make his charges then saying he did this so he could reply to them |