The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-05
Trinity College. Durham, :. {.

CPS did not tell me that he bad had any
conversation with you on the matter IN
voIvcd. He simply stated that he had
heard that You made the statement To
which ] referred in my first letter. heV.
y. N. Jurncy. who had heard OF Your
making the statement, told me on ycster-
day that he understood that you made It
to Mr.. j. q. Brown. L have not seen
sir. Brown. nor have | communicated
with him concerning the matter. How
ever. the only matter which concerns
me is whether YOU impugn my motive
in making the suggestion to the board
Of trustees To elect faculty for q longer
term. All this is very painful to me.
and | would be glad to have 1t cleared
up. Yours truly.
JNO. c. KILGO.
Raleigh. y. c.. July 9TH, 1897.
Rev. DR.. John G.. kilgo,
Dear Sir: Yours to hand. | wrote
YOU directly in reply to your first letter
that the party. whoever he was, had ms
conceived what | said, but if you desire
to know what | said, | should state It,
if YOU would say who alleged he had the
conversation With me.
1t now turns out that Prof. Flowers
told You that he heard that Rev. Mr..
Jurncy heard that some one else SAID
that | told Nj. JOS. &. Brown something
like it. This is too much like the three
black rows" Mr.. Brown and | are
fcnow-trustees. As such | had 4 conver
sation with him. | did not understand
that it was usual for such conversation
To be repeated. In that conversation
| did not use the language YOU state.
But if YOU are curious to know what
passed in Il private conversation between
two members Of your board let MI.
Brown state. il he wishes, what it was.
If it differs from my recollection III any
way | will point it out and then YOU will
he in possession Of Il private conversation
and my personal views as fully as it Will
he possible for YOU to get the informal
ton.
When | wrote YOU in my first letter that
what | had said was ~misconceivcd, and
when YOU discovered further that what
WAS said was not publicly but in Il pri-
vatc conversation between two trustees,
whose privilege it is to discuss the man
agcmcnt of the college in the fullest
freedom and confidence. | should have
thought YOU would have seen the pro
pricty of letting the matter stand Blu
if YOU wish TO investigate private confer
cnccs between trustees, and Nj. Brown
wishes to repeat to you, | shall give you
frankly and fully what | said.
Mo. truly yours.
(Signcn WALTER CLARKE.
You are at liberty to SEM Il copy OF
this to Mr.. Brown if you wish to pursu,
the matter.
Trinity College, Durham. y. c.
Judge Clarke, EnleiGh, y. c.
Honorable Sir: Your last letter ba,
been received. | confess Il great degree
of surprise at what YOU have TO say il
this letter as we'll as i'll your former let
ters. | do not think | am guilty of any
improperly in corresponding with YOU
concerning this matter. | am quite ca
pablc of distinguishing between the bus
mess Of the trustees and an impeach
ment Of my personal character. 1t i
not the function of any trustee unde
any circumstances to malign my char
actcr by impugning my motives. Thi
is the question which has been ut iSSu
and is still the question. | do not fec
that | am called upon to work under IN,
man or men who set so little value upOl
my personal integrity as to charge IN
with sinister motives. From all | hav
been able to learn. | regret to say tina
the original report has been confirmed
Let me assure YOU again that ! ii
not concerned with any discussion yo
may have had, or may yet have. COZ
cernng the business Management of Trin
lty College: but at the same time | as
sure YOU that | will never submit to an
trustee assuming guardia nShip over N
personal character. | do not so under
stand their duties. ! regret this Who'll
matter. and hoped in the beginning tina
1t might be easily adjusted. but YOU hay
not seemed to be disposed to be generofl
III your treatment of it. No doubt 70
remember the time and place of YOU
conversation. | leave YOU to settle tina
At my earliest opportunity | will lay tn
matter before the trustees for their d,
c1Slon. Yours truly.
: (Signed .J\O. G. KJLGO
1lerc follows Judge Clark's long repl
! to DR.. Kilgo. written July 14th. 1Sa1
which was published in Sundays New
and Observer. 1T is not necessary |
reprint it h~erc.-Editor.)
From this correspondencc onnort,nit
abundant was given to deny or rctra,
and failing to secure either. the infei
. cnce was clear that YOU meant wha
YOU SAID and said what YOU mean
o Whereupon the president of the collec
{ hotlfled YOU in his last letter that at h
. earliest opportunity he would law III
t matter before the Trustees for their i,
ton. In your letter Of July 18th va
l acknoWledge this notice. enlarge an
emphasize the criticism, and plainly q,
t press your views that there may be /
controversy as to what they are. Yo
were present III the meeting of III
board when the order was passed til;
ITS regular meetings shall be held duri1
T commencement week at the call of IL
Y president. and the secretary of IL
Y Board Informs ~ tbot h, eo,+ ~ -.
III common with al the other member
OF the Board Il notice of the June, 1Sa
meeting. 50 that with your acknowlcdg
lnent of the notice given by DR.. Kilg
mat thus personal matter would
brought before the Trustees and the t
ing of Your views in full that the
might lee no misunderstanding as
what they were. with the further n
te tlce that the Board would meet Monda
:, June 9Th. 1898. the Trustees cannot
,c NAMED for your absence or the abSen
a 4 IA IN = of l,h - L.. a.. 49,