The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-06

his statement was idlu on the table Il
without airy discussion other than a
speech by DIR. Kilgo, who said 1t did
the people of North Carolina an in
Justice |
IT repudiate II in the name OF every I
honest man whose name appeared OF
that list of witnesses. These men are |
not here to answer for themselves and |
1 answer for them. 1t is a false and
fiimsy excuse What are the facts, sir.
The DISPOSITIONS of many of these men
are here showing what they ave to
say"
The doctor ~euIogized those who had
testified for him and paid his respects
to those who had not, and ended by
saying, lie the investigation go on"
Rev. J. n. Cole thought this the
proper course. 1t was his understand
ing when the matter was up before, on
July 18th, that thirty days was to be
given for collecting evidence and il
Judge Clark failed to make out his case
he was to say he had misrepresented
facts and withdraw the charges.
Preliminary to hearing evidence, the
charges referred to Mr.. Beckwith and
concerning which he took dispositions
for Mr.. Oglesby, in South Carolina,
were read. They were:
/. Tha DR.. John c. Kilgo wished to
evade evidence Judge Clark had
against him.
2. The speech Judge Clark quoted
him as making OF Mr.. Dukes porch
| and other references to this speech.
3. DR.. Kilgo's reputation in South
Carolina.
A.. DR.. Kilgo's residency and reputa-
ton in Tennessee.
5. DR.. Kilgo's record in North Caro-
lima.
After hearing the above read, the
board adjourned for supper.
| Promptly at $50 o'clock tonight the
board resumed it's session. Judge
| Clark's request for permission to have
his own ~stenographer was the first
business. It was opposed in a speech
by DR.. Kilgo, who said he had perfect
confidence in the ability and integrity
| Of his own stenographer, Mr.. Newsome.
After closing the door against news
paper men and other outsiders the
hearing of evidence was commenced.
Five witnesses were introduced and
two dispositions read by the prosecu-
ton to prove Judge Clark's charges
| against DR.. KiIgo. The witnesses We're:
r. G. Beckwith, Esq, of Raleigh: r.
B.. Boone, Esq, of Durham; Rev. T. j.
Gattis, of Durham; Zeb P. Council,
city editor of The Durham Sun, and
John r. Webster. editor of Webster's
Weekly, Reidsville. Mr.. Webster was
not permitted to testify.
The dispositions read were those of
T. c. Ligan, of Rock Hill, S. c.. and
a lawyer named Jennings at Spartan
burg. Another, of J.. P. McMichal1.
at Reidsville, was offered, but ruled
out. Other dispositions of quite a SEN
sational nature will be introduced this
morning, it is said.
Mr.. Beckwith was sent to South Cor
DINA by the board to investigate DR..
KilgO's reputation in that state. When
called to the stand. and asked if he
knew DR.. Kilgo's reputation in South
o. I'D I. 4~7
it was that of "a w~ire-puller and ma
nipuiator,' and that he lac even heard
him called a "storm-centre and &C.
clesiastical politician"
After making this statement Mr..
Beckwith asked permission to explain
his reason for the use of such terms.
1t was. he said. that he went to South
Carolina free from any bias and to get
at the truth. After talking with fifty
or more prominent citizens of South
Carolina, he was able to say DR.. Kill
go's reputation in that state was that
of a manipulation and wire-puller."
DIR. Kilgo objected to this evidence.
Mr.. Jurney also, and Mr.. Bishop, on
the ground that it was hear-say evil
dence.
The chair decided that, the evidence
was competent. DR.. Kilgo insisted that
it was not and appealed. The appeal
was sustained by the board and Mr..
BeckWith vas not allowed to give the
facts and names upon which were
based his conclusion that DR.. Kilgo
was a manipulation and wire-puller.
Mr.. Boone testified much to the same
effect. He had visited in S~partanburg
and there he found DR.. Kilgo's reputa-
ton that of a manipulation of confer
enceS and a Wire-puller. He did not
know that his reputation was in 9TH
er parts of the state.
Rev. Mr.. GattiS said he had attend
ed every district conference in South
Carolina for about three years as col
porteur and that the generalareputation
of DR.. Kilgo throughout the state was
that of a manipulation and wire-puller.
Mr.. Councils testimony related only
to the speech made during commence
ment. from Mr.. Washington Dukes
piazza.
During the course of that speech DR..
Kilgo, Mr.. Council declared, spoke as
follows:
9Th first white child was born in
North Carolina. The first declaration
of Independence was signed in North
Carolina. The first blood shed in the
civil and present wars was shed by
North Carolinians. But greater than
these is the greatest philanthropist of
the south-Washington Duke
Continuing, Mr.. Council testified that
DIR. Kilgo said in effect:
This (Mr. Dukes house, is the pres |
ident's home. We just lend it to Mr..
Duke for awhile That (pOinting to
the house of Mr.. B. N. Duke is where
one of the faculty lives. And that
(pointing to the cigarette factory is
one of our industries. We've got a
bank down town. too"
DR.. Kilgo-"What do you uppos 1
meant by that, Mr.. Council?'
Councillor. 1 think you were try
ing to be humorous
ct is said hat Judge Clark has
some of the obscene pictures that used
to be put in every package of cigar
cites. and that he will show these to |
the members of the board as evidence |
of what sort of influence is being exert
ed by this Industry
After zach one of these witnesses |
DR.. Kilgo either cross-examined or