The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
DIR. JOHN C. KILCO
Us. JUDGE CLARK.
A C0n,rOvsrry Which Invelrss .
Question o. Vital lupor,asos
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.

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Yesterday :. ,harlaai~ ssh.~s.sr r~u.
isins the fcalosinS 1t-m
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Ia 80 learn~S tn Tharlssl~ thai n
controversy by I~ti.r ne. rso~stly t-~s
In progress s~;w~~n isdx- wsit~s
tlafk. sf the ~uyr.m s.ars. ans lss
J. a hileo. Il. a.. Ir-.id~si of Irsatty
College. and that 90 o mseiinS of th~
Trustees OF this in.titution last se~k.
l's. hiigo laid tho oassespoee~nos b.
Tor. The eoase. ask~i Zoe On ,nv~ssiss-
ton OF the charges brought by Jsdrv
Cissk, aud stated that lf they s~r~ .a..
tanned his resignafion vould be forth
coming. The Invest Cation vss made.
the result belng thsf pr. kileo 90.
sustained atd that the rss,gnsfion of
Judge CLARK as member .f tho ecssd
Of trustee. Uas rsqas.'~d
The N~Us and oh.~rs~s .snr q r~-
porter To s~r Judg- tlark to ascestaln
th~ facts. The Jadg~ said that h~ had
not SUPPOSED the matter would h~
made pohlic. but since the fsot he'd
been adsertis-d. evidently for a pur-
pose. it ~As far Ia the pubi.c To gis~a
knoviedg- of ~hat had b-~n dsn~ q.
far Ne I have h-~n able to nnd out. and
handed us the following rsr-.pon-
d-nc~;
"Tsisrh coiiras. .parhsm.N.c
June isfl, iss~
"HoS. wAITsk CLsnk. Raleigh. ~. a..
nv DEAR Sih: ~ the annual
meeting of the Trustees Of Trinity Col
l~ge, held June 9Th. iss>. the oosre.-
pondence b-tW~~n Dr. John a. kinge
and yourself was referred 20 q commit
mitt~~. Who made . report on same. and
l was Instructed ca send you q copy.
which please lind enclosed.
-k~sp~ctfuiIy.
Y. BsilanB.
Secretary Of Board OF Tru,t~-..-
The following is . copy Of the re-
port enclosed:
| We, the committee Ia " bom uas re-
ferred the matter of correspondence
between Dr. J. q. kilgo and Judge
Walter Clark. after careful oonsid~sa-
ton, respectfully submi; the follow
ins:
| "RK.oLvGp, !. That we r~a Affirm our
hearty endorsement of Dr. .. a. kiigo
and his ADM ni-trafion q. president of
Trinity College, and pledge To him our
continued support.
End. That We d~pr~cat~ and con
denim the uncharitsble and unfair
spirit manifested by Judge CLARK in
his correspondenre with and chas6~s
| against Dr. J. 4. kilgo.
"3sd. That We hereby, IN the light
OF ample evidence, positively affir0
that Judge Clarks charges against Dr.
kilgo, ~ including himself 10 BE- elect
ed Ne president Of Trinity College fSs
four years. which wss 20 secure fos
himself protection from removal f~
four years. is not only unsupported.
but 10 actually eontradicted By fscts-
18th. That it 10 the sense of the
Board Of Trustees that Judge walter
Clark ought TO resign as Tsssi~e of
Trinity College.
fSigned.D
Il a.. 4. o.LEssr.
r. BIsHor,
W. q. wIIIsox,
a.. w. FLoxGns,
=. Is. TUkkGsrISG.
June :. ls9s.
To this the following reply Vas sent :
-KALs,oH, n. e., June IL, Iss-.
lev. Ballard, Esq, Secretary, etc.:
my Dear sir: Yours 10 hand y~s-
terday.
;, IL contained the first notice I had Of
, the appointment of the committee or
. Of any investigation by IL.
will you pl.ise inform me NJ wbose
instance the COMMITTEES va. raised.
and as IL had ample evid-nc~' for its
conclusions, will you inform me what
witnesses went before IL, what doca-
: mentary evidence vas presented, %
, any. and IL any argument Vas made
before it except on I,r. kiIgo's side.
!. You will please state whether the re-
: port of the committee Was adopted by
the Board. III &c wAf. kindly give me
I, the names OF those voting on if, and
. IL there was no roll call, please give
. me the name Of those actually present
: st that time n far as ycu can recall
!, them.
The re-electIoD-of Dr. kiixo is evi.
!. dence that the majority of the tsuef.
|. ees certainly . ms sjosify st least al
|, those present) were Of opinion that he
is Gt person TO carry on the college
= ~ the chief agent or servant Of ths
!; Board ! belong TO the minority ca
/. that question, but ! am not aware o
a any provision Of Law that authorize,
!. TO Gems IRE me for my divergence o
views on that subjecs az request me 4
resign. As the committee muet hav,
thought they had such authority, Wii
you please cite me the provision undel
Q. which they acted.
10 ar sorry TO put yos 10 90 muci
- trouble, but it 10 90 unusual amonl
North Carolinisns TO pass in judg
ment upon any man and condemn him
). in his absence, without notice AM
!. without opportunity 20 be heard, tba
- would be glad Of any information
:. you can give me from Jour records a
from your own knoWIedge ~ 10 thi
=. very remarkable Transaction.
Believe me, with very great respect
"a Very truly yours,
ne y. S.-If there is any Of the above In
y, formation which you cannot give, b
sending q copy Of this letter 10 esc
e. Of the committee possibly they can fui
n pish it.
'n The following reply was received:
"Hon. Waiter Clark, Raleigh n. q.
40 my Dear Sir: beg 20 scknouleds
NJ receipt Of your favor Of 18th and dul
note contents.
"In my FIRST letter to you I failed ,
inform you that the report Of the con
IN mittee Was adopted, and nov infor'
yon Is was.
The executive committee will me,
"A one day next week. will then sub1
.s your letter to them, and write ycu fa
~ Sher.
1e 81 have the honor TO be yours n
spectfulIy. v. BALLARD. Sect'y.
IL After the committee met the follos
ing letter Wos received:
~ sHon. Wsltes Clark, Raleigh, n. G.
my Dear Sir: At meeting 0f 81