The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-04


anthropist of the South is a North Caro-.
linian" were spoken by DIR. Kilgo on that
occasion and were taken down by the
afiiant in his note book, that he after
wards wrote out the article which APP
peared in the Durham Daily Sun on the
Sth day of June, 1898. and the above Ian
guage therein attributed to Dr. Kilgo was
used by him: that no correction of his
report has even been made or requested
by any one, and no one has ever SuggeS-
ted to the affiant that it was not accu-
rate.
And the affant further slys that in
the same speech DIR. ]. c. kilgO III
speaking of Trinity College, its hopes,
benefactors and prospects. said in sub
stance: This (meaning Mr. w. Dukes
housed is the presidents house. We are
Just permitting Mr.. Duke to use it
awhile. Over there on Chapel Hill street
(pointing to Mr.. b. y. Dukes rcsidcrce)
is the house of member of the faculty,
and there (pointing to Duke factory Is
orr industry and we have bank down
town.
The affiant is not positive of the exact
words used by Dr. KilgO in this last para
graph as he did not take the words down
at the time, yet he is positive most of
these words were used by DR.. Kilgo
and the language above gives the sub
stance of what was said.
(SignCd) XEB Il. COUNCIL.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the 9TH day of June, 1898.
(Sgned) u. G.. GUNTER. J. z. fSeal.l
1t will be noted that as to the para
graph referred to in my letter. Mr.. Coun-
Gil is positive, he took the words down
at the time and published them next
day. He appeared before you and by
oral testimony substantiated what he
swore to above On a strict crosss-e Xami-
nation it clearly appeared that he had
stated the exact truth as to this speech.
Then there is the affidavit of ]. A.
Robinson. editor and proprietor of the
''Sun." that the paragraph as above quo
ted appeared in the Sun of June Sth and
no correction has ever been asked.
1t is true Dr. Kigo has Introduced
one or two witnesses who thought that
he said land also instead or greater
than" but he says he spoke without
notes, and all of his witnesses say they
took no notes Mr.. Council took notes.
He says he knows he was accurate, he
remembers that the expression greater
than these" struck him at the time
have said "and also" would have been
tame, a lame and impotent conclusion.
He would have said simply North Caro-
lima has the greatest philanthropist of the
South. Mr.. Council not only took down
the words at the time, which is better
than the slippery memory of men, but his
version is more reasonable and when
published no correction was asked.
The witnesses DIR. Kilgo introduced
were members of his Faculty. holding
their places at his nod and one or two
trustees. 1t will be remembered that
in my letter l did not purport to give the
exact words as Mr.. Council had down,
but said the effect, the true inward
ness" of his speech was my Lord
Duke, give us money and your name
shall be exalted above all names" In
stead of asking these unsworn witnesses
as to the correctness of what Mr.. COun-
ell had sworn to, DIR. Kilgo would read
my paragraph and ask the witnesses if
he had used those words. Neither / nor
anyone had said he had. l had said
the words he used meant that. Then he
would gravely ask his subordinates what
kind of man he was, il he was frrever-
emf, if he worshipped wealth, and they
MOulu uulllulty ICliA tudl nG WIS Ic-
markable for great reverence and his
absolute Indifference to wealth. Yet DIR.
Kilgo has not omitted in this trial to pay
his usual tributes to the Dukes. In his
speech just made he paid them n crate
full and glowing tribute. And even in
the dispositions he has taken and which
have been read in your hearing he has
managed to bring out to his credit that
or a nf IlnkCS alone fa1 q Y l.
the salary of DIR. Oglesby (your prosecu-
tori who is pastor both of Mr.. Duke and
DIR. Kilgo. As Sam Weller would say
this was livery uncommon kind in NJ.
Duke and was a gentle reminder to your
prosecutor not to be too bold. But Dr..
Kilgo showed discrimination. You will
remember he did not ask such questions
of all his Faculty. 1t would have been
too much for some Of them. That excel
lent gentleman, Prof. Pegram. said he
did not know whether DR. kilgo used
the words greater than these" or not.
Young Mr.. Flowers and Mr.. Crawford
who have been running the christian
Educator" as IA vehicle of abuse in DIR.
Kilgo's interest were specially effusive
in his praise. Prof. Flowers also used
this language which / took down. CDR.
Kilgo did not extol Mr.. Duke above the
other heroes Of the State" The young
gentleman employed in the Faculty under
DR.. Kilgo in response to his questions
gave him a very good character-they
left nothing to be desired. DIR. Kilgo
has not had this investigation in vain
since to his questions in open board rs
to his character his subordinates have
answered so handsomely Their disap-
pointment at the defeat by me of the
Resolution to give the Faculty Il four
years term of office should now be rene
died Mt your next meeting.
In the great civil war | have seen the
stern countenances of men as they
gripped their weapons tighter for the
shock. when the long blre lines came
rolling on and as Azrael, the dark plum
aged angel of death swept along the
opposed ranks he touched with impartial
wing the faces of his fated victims on
either hand, and at his touch their hearts
but once heaved and forever grew still.
! was not very much more than child
then and / thought it was noble and
grand to die for ones country, at the
post Of duty and of honor. thought
that man could not make nobler sacri-
fee than when he died for man. But
have lived to hear that a College Presi-