The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-31
WILL CONTINUE TO-DAY
EVIDENCE IN BEHALF OF JUDGE
CLARK WAS INTRODUCED
LAST NIGHT.
DR.. KllG0'S INNING WILL COME TO-DAY
South Caroinians Who Say He is "ManipuIa
tor and Wire>puler." Speech at
Madison. Duke Greater than
All Great Things.

All Great Things.
Durham, \. c., August 30.-(Staff
Correspondence.)-Late this afternoon
and tonight Durham has experienced
the thrill of trial that will go down in
history.
1t is an official investigation of grave
charges made by Il Supreme court Judge
against the president of the leading
Methodist college of the State.
1t is a many-faceted trial. touching as
it does the religious, the educational the
industrial anu indeed the political inter
ests of the State. 1t began this after
noon and nobody can tell when it will
end or where will stop the influences for
good or evil that it will unleash and set
to work.
1t is battle of giants-two strong men
striving for the mastery. Though the
investigation lasted for over five hours
to-day it was scarcely got well under way
and decisive action will hardly be taken
before tomorrow afternoon or night
The board held two sessions in the
Benefactors parlor in the Duke building
and finally adjourned until tomorrow
morning ut o'clock
The first session met at o'clock and
remained in session until Z o'clock, then
adjourned until $50 o'clock, at which
hour the board met again and remained
i'll session for three and half hours.
OF the thirty-six trustees the follow
ing twenty-siX were checked off as be-
ing present: Rev. \. L. Tyer, ]. Fl.
Southgate, b. n. Duke, Hon. Walter
Clark, Rev. j. \. Cole. Rev. +. A.
Bishop, Rev. G. A. Oglesby, v Ballard,
K. j. Parrish. w. H. Branson, W. II.
Odell Rev. X. III. Parker, Colonel G.
w. Flowers Rev. Dr. j. Il. Brooks, J.
III. Stikeleather, Hon. w. J. Mont
gomery, Rev S. j. Turrentine, Dr. w
S. Greasy, Prof. O. w. Carr, r. a.
Mayer Rev. y. NJ. .Jurney, Rev. DR.. T.
n. Ivey, Rev. ]. b. Hurley Rev. w.
G.. Wilson, DR.. bred Peacock and a. Ii.
Stokes
In addition to these DIR. Kilgo Profs.
Merritt, Flowers and other members of
the faculty were present, as was also
Mr.. B. G. Beckwith, who on August
10th, was appointed deputy prosecutor
to take dispositions in North Carolina
and South Carolina, in the absence of
the prosecutor, Rev. g. A. Oglesby.
Then there were witnesses on both sides,
including Editor John II. Webster, of
Reidsville, II. b. Boone, ESD, of Dur
ham; Zeb +. Council, Of the Durham
Sun, and Rev. r. j. Gattis, of Dur-
ham.
All others, especially newspaper men.
were excluded. The News and OBJ
server representative asked permission
at both sessions to be present.
a motion was made by Rev. DIR.
Greasy ut the opening of the hearing
that all matters admitted should be re-
corded and printed. Objection was
made by Mr. Odell that while the board
might be willing to have everything go
on record, they might not be willing to
publish it i'll the papers. Accordingly a
motion was passed simply to put all
matters on record.
TO this end Mr.. ID. w. Newsome, DR..
Kilgo's stenOgrapher, was elected official
stenographer to the board to record the
proceedings and take down the speeches
and evidence. \ motion on the part Of
Judge Clark to have this stenographer
sworn was rejected, as was also Judge
Clarks' request that he too be allowed
to have n stenOgraphcr at his own cX
pense. This latter request was made a.
the opening of the night session. 1t was
refused and the door locked against al
outsiders.
Mr.. James II. Southgate. chairman of
the board, presided, and Mr.. V. Ballard
was secretary.
After some unimportant preliminaricS
Judge Clark read the following challenge
to the board as a jury and moved that
it be polled and purged:
CHALLENGE TO THE JURY.
This Board has met for the investiga
ton of matters of fact. It's duty is sim
liar to that of a jury. In order that its
findings may have weight outside of
this room the Board must present to the
world the stern neutrality of impartial
judges of the facts. 1t is an inherent
principle of justice that no man should
sit in determination Of disputed issues
of fact who has any bias, or is in any
wise interested in the result or who
has formed and expressed his decision in
advance. Having myself expressed an
opinion adverse to the defendant | should
not think Of voting upon any question in
this trial, and as member Of this Board,
as well as in the capacity of one who
has been requested by you to procure and
present evidence and is therefore entitled
10 nave IL lnDaftlaly weighed. j have
right to ask that no one shall vote
who has formed and expressed opinions
in favor of the defendant, or who sus-
tains relations to him or to this contro-
versy, which would disqualify him ms
juror.
In making this demand for an impnr-
tial jury / intend no reflection upon the
moral character Of any enc present. since
the similar challenge in courts Of Justice
is not so held 1t is not reflection upon
the party challenged but Il demand for
impartiaIty. 1t would be no benefit to
DR.. Kilgo, or to this Board, if a result