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

i'll will, prejudice, or improper motive of
any kind whatever, but simply in the
interest of what he conceives is truth.
Subscribed and sworn before me at
Sumter, in the county and State afOre-
said, this August 9th, 1898.
J. M. KNIGHT.
(Seal) e. G. HAYNSWORTH.
Notary Public.
State of South Carolina.
Sumter County.
Personally appeared Charles Hurst.
Jr., who. on OATH says that he is resi-
dent of the City of Sumter, in said
county and State. Has lived the greater
part of his life in said city, and now
occupies the office of City Clerk and
Treasurer. He is IA member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, and
one of the stewards of Sumter Station;
that he has casual acquaintance with
Dr. J. G.. Kilgo, formerly of the South
Carolina Conference; and that the limit
ed intercourse he has had with that
gentleman has been pleasant; that he
knows something of the reputation of Dr.
kilgo among the MethOdists of Sumter,
and he does not regard il as an enviablc
one for Il Christian minister. Deponcnt
attended the 1891 session of the Con-
ference at Charleston. He thinks the
wear 1891. 1t was plain to be seen that
there was an influential combination
which dominated the Conference, and
that DIR. Kilgo was Il leading spirit in
the combination. DcpOncnt believed
that DR.. KilgO was regarded as a manip-
ulator and wire-puller, and for some
years watched what he considered the
hurtful effects of this in the South Caro-
effects of this in the South Carolina
lima Conference. Rev. ii. +. Chreitzburg,
now of North Carolina, a Christian gen
tlcman of un-impeachablc character,
deponcnt believes, was practically driven
from South Carolina by the adverse in
huence of DIR. KilgO and his ring of
ecclesiastical politicians. Other valua-
Die men have felt the effects of it, and
deponent was not sorry when DR.. Kilgo
was transplanted to another State. but
hoped he would use differently his large
natural ability for the upbuilding of
the valuable interests committed to his
charge in North Carolina. This depon-
cnt says this in the interest of truth and
right-not one word in malice, but all
in sorrow.
Sumter. S. c.. this August 23rd, 1898.
c.. NJ. HURST, JR.
EDGAR c. HAYNSWORTH,
Notary Public for South Carolina.
(Seal)
AS to DR.. Kilgo's remarks about the
holiness Band the evidence here prov
G.. a most excellent character for Rev. L.
c. Lyon and Mr.. Beckwith said not one
in ten of those whom he asked about DIR.
hllgo belonged to that band.
1t is not surprising that DIR. KilgO has
offc, d s1G4c cvi encc to the con rary.
That he has partlsans and frich Is in
South Carolina s not to he questioned.
Besides it is always easy for any man to
get certificates of good character. That
angers no one-not even the opposite par
Nv. But when the evidence is that a
mans character is not good, few men
will give it, unless compelled. That lay
men and ministers of the highest stand
ing in South Carolina have refused to
obey your subpoena to testify as to DIR.
Kilgo's character is strong evidence that
they could not say that it was good. If
they could, they would have Obeyed the
subpoena and so answered. But the posi-
tive testimony offered you by the prOsecu-
ton should be sufficient to convince you
that DR. Kilgo's reputation in South Car
DINA was that of shrewd, sharp mani.
pulator and wire puller.
RESIDENCY AND REPUTATION IN
TENNESSEE.
The Invitation of the President of your
Board is to show that Dr. KilgO was 4
resident of Tennessee, and his reputation
in Tennessee. Dr. Kilgo in his interview
puts aside with scorn the idea that lie
ever lived in such n place as Tennessee,
or that even any relation of his ever
lived there. Yet | have never alleged
that DIR. Kilgo ever lived or resided in
Tennessee. If l had intended to do so.
| have enough knowledge of our Ian
guage to say so and did not. Nor have
| any information that DR.. KilgO is
well enough known in Tennessee to have
any reputation there. The charge is a
straw man put up by DR.. Kilgo to knock
down again. My language was
explicit. | said DIR. Kilgo was a short
time in Tennessee, and that one of the
most distinguished members of our
church in that State not Il layman, said
to me: I'VE know the fellow well-he is
scrub politician" DR.. Kilgo was
short time. three weeks possibly in that
State, at the Memphis General Confer
ence, and have had letters as to certain
conduct of his there from ministers in
Virginia North Carolina and South
Carolina, but | made no charges as to
that and hence have offered No evidence
in that respect but the evidence taFen by
both sides in South Carolina has develop
ed that there is Il widespread under
standing that 1T that General Conference
DIR. Kilgo and others made a combination
to get certain official positions. | con
tented myself with saying he was there
short time, referring solely to the Gen
eral Conference at which | was also a
member, and had met him. / did not
understand the Tennessee gentleman |
quoted when he said: I'VE know him
WELL" as meaning by 1--WE" the people of
Tennessee. The conversation took
place in the very words
used and with one of the
of the most distinguished members of
our church. | have had two letters from
him, since this publication in Charlotte
Observer of the Jas. w. Wilson-Jurney
item in which he admits the conversa-
ton and states the grounds of his opinion,
but declines to give his deposition or al
low his name to be used III this contro-
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