The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-13
BECkW|TH REPLIES
10 the Charges in DR.. KiIgo's
Published Speech.
LETTERS MADE PUBLIC
MIR. BECkWlTH ACTED on THE
REQUEST OF MR.. SOUTHGATE.
WAS NOT ALLOWED TO EXPLAIN

"a N'ouhos VII with NC Odscu Is testimony,
he Says. States that he Still has the
information and will Use It
When Occasion Requires.
To the Editor: DIR. kilgo's reference
TO me. professionally. in his PUBLISH
ED speech in the Clark-Kilgo matter re-
quires that | give facts 10 the public.
The following communications Ia me
from Mr.. j. ii. Southgatc. President Of
the Board Of Trustees OF Trinity College.
explain my connection with the Clark
Kilgo alleged investigation:
Durham. y. c.. August II. 1898.
Mr.. Il. G. Bcckwith, Raleigh. y. G..
Dear Sir: You are hereby appointed
TO represent the Prosecutor. as deputy
for Rev. DR.. Oglesbsy. in taking deposi-
ton at sundry points III South Carolina
and North Carolina in the matter of the
investigation Of charges against pr.
John G.. Kilgo. Your expenses will be
betrayed by the college.
Yours truly,
(SigneO q. y. OGLESBY.
Prosecutor.
By ]. II. SOUTHGATE.
Durham. \. c.. August l.. 1898.
Mr.. Il. c. Beckwith, Raleigh. \. c.
Dear Sir: The charges referred to in
your appointment as deputy for Rev. G.
A. Oglesby and concerning which depo-
sitions are to be taken by YOU are as
follows:
1st. That DIR. John c.. Kilgo wishes to
evade evidence Judge Clark had against
him.
2nd. The speech Judge Clark quoted
him as making on Mr.. Dukes porch and
other references to this speech.
Bird. DR.. Kilgo's reputation in South
Carolina.
4th. DR.. Kilgo's residency and rcputa-
ton in Tennessee.
9th. These charges You will find in
Judge Clark's recent communication ad-
dressed to me as president of the Board
of Trustees. and printed in papers which
are accessible to you.
Judge Clark is expected to furnish YOU
at once with the names and addresses
Of the parties whose DISPOSITIONS are
to be taken. These you will please with
ont delay tranmit through me to de-
PENDANT that he may arrange to be pres
ent in person or by proxy when the
dispositions are taken.
Yours truly.
J.. II. SOUTHGATE.
for G.. 4. OGLESBY, Prosecutor.
Being a graduate of Trinity College
and having the good of that institution
at heart. and being also an Indifferent
party to the controversy. ! deemed i
a duty I owed my ALMA MATTER t.
accept appointment coming to me, rs
it did. through the President of hel
Board of Trustees. although I knew tina
an honest execution of the commission
imposed upon me would cost me- much
discomfort. many tribulatiOnS. and
probably. several friends. On the day
after receiving this commission or ap
pointmcnt. / addressed and mailed a let
ter to Mr.. S~outhgate. President of tho
Board of Trustees and. through him. no
tifying the defendant. DIR. Kilgo. that, as
representative PRO TEN of the prose
cutiOn. | would take the dispositions OF
4 number of witnesses therein named
giving the time and place. On the
18th of August. ] left Raleigh for South
Carolina. and on the cars. somewhere be
tween Greensboro and Charlotte. \. c..
DIR. KilgO handed me the following or
der:
Durham. \. c.. August 1. 1893.
Mr.. r. G.. Reckwith. Raleigh, n. G..
Dear Sir: You are hereby ordered tC
take the deposition of any and all per
sons whose names and addresses may be
furnished you by the defendant. DR..
KilGo.
Report these names and addresses tc
me as you get them and close mp the
work in South Carolina before leaving
there.
Yours truly,
(Signed) G.. 4. CGLESBY.
by G.. II. SOUTHGATE.
And at the time of the delivery of the
same the DIR. expressed surprise that l.
a graduate of Trinity College. should
be "aiding Judge Clark in this prosecu-
ton of him. / replied that | was III
no wise aiding Judge Clark or any one
else in any PROSECUTIONS of him. but
tina having accepted the commission OF
my college as PROSECUTOR pro ten
to. in good faith. ascertain what is DR.
Kilgo's reputation in South Carolina. ]
should discharge the dirty of PROSECU'
TOR as a lawyer. without fear or favor
that l thought I was doing him and the
college the greatest favor possible, being
Indifferent. a friend to all the parties
and. therefore. seeking the truth only.
Believing that the Board of Trustees
wanted the truth and the whole truth
relative to the Doctors reputation il
South Carolina. | went about finding
it in a business-like way from those
who knew it. and not, as the DR.. says,
in a sneaking. back-handed amer, con.
trarys to the ethics of the legal profess
sion. In order that | might intelliGently
examine and crosS-eXa1nine those Wit
nesses whose dispositions was sent into
South Carolina to take mot one Of whom
had ever heard of. excepting DIR. Car
Isle. President Of WoffOrd College. be
fore their names were handed me by
the prosecuting w%itness) | sought ont
and talked with many prominent Meth
odiStS. laymen as well as preachers.
in the several towns and cities [ visited.
relative to the matter in hand and for