The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-13

tons OF that church. whose institutions
every Methodist obligatcs himself tc sup
port; and hence. on my return To North
Carolina. still believing that the Board
of Trustees wanted the truth rs | found
it. when. in obedience to the following
subpoena tServicc Of which was accepted
on the 10Th Of August.
To Il. e. Bcckwith. F.sq.
Dear Sir: Yop arc requested 10 ap-
pear before the Board az Trustees -
Trinity College at the Duke building.
five o'clock =. IN. Tuesday. August Both.
iSssS. then and there 10 give evidence ia
the matter of investigation 0f charges
against DR.. kilgo, a a witness ia be
half OF the prosecution
tSisnedl j. IL SOUTHGATE.
President Board ~ Trustees"
| appeared Tor examination az the
time named. | felt that | was qualified
and in duty bound ~ testify a. 80 Dr.
kilgo'~ reputation ~ / obtained il from
those Who knew if ia South Carolina.
Therefore. when the Prosecutor. Dr.
oelc>by. called me to the stand and
asked me II | knew DIR. kilSo's rrputa-
tlou in South Carolina I answered.. YES.
ana that it is that Of 4 wirc-pullvr aud
manipulation" | then asked that. ia JUS
tice 20 myself and Dr. kiieo. 10 bc al
lowed II explain to the Board. fuily my
reasons for - tcstifyfnE. nr. kilco
interposcd m objection and demanded
the ruling " the Chairman OF the Board.
The chair held that l b. allowed Ia cN-
plain, nr. kil-o appealed from this
ruling Of the chair - the Board and
the chair was ovcrrule-l almost unani
mously. The Prosecutor then turned m"
over 10 the defendant. Ir. kilgo. for
croSS-eNaminatjon. ana, after asking me
if my Information rs Ia his reputation
was not obtained behind lis hack. he
then asked me il | ha6 mot had u talk
with Governor Ellcrbc. of South Caro-
lima. and others relative Ia Dr. kilro's
reputation III South Carolina. | an
severed that | had. and nr. Kitso said
What did Governor Ellcrhe say
answered: lie said Dr. kilco's rcputa-
ton is as good as any mans in South
Carolina that he had never HEARD
Of Dr. Kilgo's being charged with wirt-
pulling and manipulating" Dr. kilgo
having thus let down the gap, | insisted,
rs Il matter Of common right and justice
To myself. upon explaining To the board
my reason for concluding AMI tcstifying
that Or. kilgo's reputation in South
Carolina is that OF Il wire puller AMI
manipulator." But the Dr. still OBJ
iccted. and. ut last. when the Board
would not hear me rs a witness. ] turned
to them and said in substance: why
did your chairman send mo into South
Carolina? Did he send me FOR the truth
or did he send me on u fools errandf
If he sent me for the truth. | nave it.
If You want it | will give il to YOU? |
| Will give the names OF rs good men as
live III South Carolina who talked freely
with me and who say that they KNOW
the reputation Of DIR. kilgo in South
Carolina is that Of Il pullCr AMI
| m~anipulator' and upon the their state
mcntS / based my conclusions. Holding
in my hand my notebook containing tn"
names of and full notes Of conversations
with Frequently the exact words OF gen
tlemcn. | said to the Board. shall |
proceed?" DIR. Kilgo objected. SO | put
the notebook in my pocket and retired.
! | still have that notebook and. if at any
time names and facts are called for. IT
will be forthcoming.
| give as Il sample. one extract from IT:
Rev. II. said: Il have known John
Kilgo since he was Il boy and have
watched his course with interest. For
several years prior to his going 10 North
Carolina he was Il STORM CENTRE.
He fell under DR.. Kirkland's influence,
which was not good. and there is no
doubt that his reputation in South Caro-
lima. among his brethren. IS that OF n
wirc-puller and manipulation. Impossible
for Il man of his combativc temper to
stay anywhere long mt Il time without
serious trouble. / am not surprised to
hear he is in hot water in North Caro-
lima.
"a large majority of the older and
middle-agcd members of the South Caro-
lima conference know this is true Of him.
Only those lay members Of the confer
ence and the church who come in con
tact with conference matters have knoWl-
edge of his combinations
Wherein lava cffendcdt In finding and
t%estifying. under subpoena of the Board.
to the ruth?
As TO the Dortor'S references 10 me
professionally ] must say that his great
predecessor. DIR. BraXton Craven. would
have scorncd such petty revenge.
+. G. BECKWITII.