The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-25

and to train up my boys and girls in the
knowledge of the truth and the love of
God and help others less strong than my
self.
DR.. Kilgo should stop and think for
moment, at least, before he becomes so
boastful of himself ''Conceit will puff Il
man up, but will not prop him up"
But let me give you the evidence rs
taken down. The words omitted by the
stenographer are those in brackets filled
out by me. | attended as a witness un-
der subpoena issued by Mr.. SOuthgate,
chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Oglesby, Prosecutor-"What is your
full nameW
Boone-..R. B. Boone"
Ogleby-"Where do you reside?"
Boone-"In the town of Durham"
Oglesby-"How long have you been
living in Durham?"
Boone-"Sixteen or seventeen years,
suppose"
Oglesby-"Did you ever live in South
Carolina?'
Boone-"Yes, sir.
Oglesby-"Do you know the general
reputation of DR.. John G. Kilgo?"
Boone-'I can say that 1 know it only
from what was said to me in the city
of Spartanburg."
Or. Kilgo-''I object. Does he know
my reputation? There is an effort
at repeating hearsay.'D
Oglesby-'Do you know his general re-
putation in SpartanburgW
BoOne-'If what the people generally
say about him, is his general reputation
Il do.'O
DR.. Kigo-"I insist that he say wheth-
er he knows my reputation or not
Boone-'I know nothing of DR.. Kilgo
except what | have heard (others who
knew him say. But as | understand it
your Board has ruled that you would not
hear hearsay testimony to prove general
character) From what those people told
me Il formed my estimate of his char
acto".0
Or. Kilgo-"I object
Oglesby-"Do you know the general re-
putation Tin legal way of DR.. Kilgo in
Spartanburg|
Boone-"(Yes.) / am lawyer enough to
know that mans (generaD reputation is
what people (who know HIM say about
him."
Oglesby-...Do you know his general re-
putation in Spartanburg?"
Boone-'I should say | do (as the law
defines it.')
Oglesby-"W is it?"
Boone-'It is not good in the way Of
wire-pulling land manipulating.
DR.. Kilgo-'I object"
Boone heard nothing against DR..
Kilgo Tin South Carolina but re-pulling
and manipulating.)"
DIR. Kilgo-"I object"
Boone-"From my own knowledge
dl4 not know. (his character in South
Carolina.'O
Oglesby-"I understand. Mr.. Chair
man, that the witness answers first the
question, DO you know John c. KilgO?
L do DO you know his genera reputa-
ton? understand you to say I do
Boone-"Yes, sir; Gas above stated.O
Oglesby-" | say, what is his gen
eral reputationw
Boone-'I found it to be that of n
wire-puller and manipulation, that is what
found out"
DR.. Kilgo-"I OBJECT. / OBJECT
TO ANY TESTIMONY COMING
FROM SPARTANBURG."
Boone-'I said / did not know it, If
what people in Spartanburg told me was
not true"
Oglesby-'T should think that any.
thing that could be proven from any part
Of South Carolina should be admitted. .
Chairman-''I should think the defense
should have the right to ask the whole
State under those charges
BoOne-'I don't want the court to un,
derstand me that heard any one out
side that town, but if what those people
said is true. his character in South
Carolina is that of q u wire-puller (and
manipulation
CROSS-EXAMINATION.
DIR. Kilgo-"You say you know posi-
lively the reputation of DR.. Kilgo in
South Carolina?
Boone-"I have answered that question
(the only way l cam two or three times. y
DR.. Kilgo-"But you have left in your
testimony an it,"
Boone-"I know what your reputation
is, if what those men say is true''
DIR. Kilgo-"Do you know what my
reputation in South Carolina is?''
Nothing except what those
men say"
DIR. Kilgo-"You just got those ru
mors?'
Boone-"I can give you the parties
names land what they said if the Board
wish to hear it.'O
Objection by DIR. Kilgo; sustained and
evidence ruled out.
DIR. Kilgo-'How long since you left
South Carolina as a residentY'
Boone-"Twenty-five or thirty years,
suppose"
DIR. Kilgo-"You were in Spartanburg
since this trouble began since the 18th
of July?"
Boone-"Yes, sir; or about that time. -
Dr. Kigo-"Was there an effort made
to appoint you a deputy?"
Boone-'I do not know, except what
Mr.. Southgate told me about Roxboro."
DR.. KilgO-"There was something said
about your being appointed deputy to
take dispositions in RoxborO?"
Nothing, except that Mr.
Southgate agreed to appoint me-
DIR. Kilgo-Did you know DR.. Kilgo
when you lived in South Carolina?''
Boone-'I did mott
Judge Clark-"You said Mr.. South
gate had agreed to appoint you, or had
been asked TO appoint your
Boone-''He said he had telegraphed
DIR. Kilgo and as soon as he could get
an answer he would (send me power of