The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-11

thority to do it. The court gave him
authority to examine only. those witness
eS, whose names you sent to the de-
PENDANT. After President KilgO left him
in Columbia, he went ON and examined
men whom the defendant never heard of
and was never advised Of Justice may
be very scarce in the world but lying is
voluminous. Do you believe him?
Mr.. Boone did not know anything
about this matter till he went to South
Carolina. He went to South Carolina
since the first of August. He went to
Spartanburg and in few days comes
back and states that the defendant ;
reputation is that of n wire-pullcr
BISHOP Duncan, Maj. Duncan, Prof
Remoert Brown. Mr.. Meadows, Gov
ernor Ellerbe, Senator McIaurin, Dr.
Wilson, DIR. Creitzberg and others say
LIS character is good. his reputation
first-class. But, gentlemen. Mr.. Boone
says it isn't. Let the public judge be-
tween these men.
The last witness for the prosecution
is one Rev. T. j. Gattis who breaches
sometimes and sells books in South
Carolina and in a part of North Caro-
lima. He has been attending district
conferences in South Carolina for the
past three years, and knows more about
the defendants reputation than the
leading men of the church and State
who have known the defendant through
out his whole life. Mr.. Gattis is very
wise, it is pity that he was not less
of a talker.
1t has been shown that this witness
is the original maligner in this case and
most likely he furnished Judge Clark
with the names of those from whom
testimony was taken in South Carolina
The testimony of DR.. Peacock shows
that four years ago this Mr. Gattis was
telling that the South Carolina confer
ence nearly w0rShipped the defendant,
and that he was the pet of South Caro-
lima, yet he goes to Judge Clark and
tells just the contrary. Mr.. Gattis
talks so much that truth seems to have
small opportunity in his hands. Which
one of this mans tales will you believe?
Which one does he believe? lis he
worthy of your credence? Read his tes-
timony. and mark his lodgings.
The prosecution then presents the de-
position of DR. Kingsbury who tries to
repeat a message which he says Mr..
Crews said the defendant sent to him.
into this court by the prosecution than
was ever attempted in any other court.
But falsehood is hard run in this case.
The defendant sent no message to DR.
Kingshury. What was said has been
published in the papers of the State, and
by it the defendant stands to-day Every
charge he ever made against DIR. Kings
bury he proved beyond the shadow of
doubt.
Mr.. Crews who made this report to DIR.
KingSbury was proven by Rev. Mr..
Hurley and DIR. Ivey to have severed his
marriage vows. Yet you are asked to
believe him.
But what has all this Kingsbury mat
ter to do with this case? Not one thing.
1t touches not a single one of the
charges, but only shows the desperation
of a bad cause in the hands of a mali
cious prosecuting witness. DR.. Kings
bury undertook to damage this college
and the defendant told him to keep his
hands off. The Doctor has had an &C.
cIesiastical history which should hui
initiate him enough to keep quiet in
church matters.
These are the North Carolina wit
nesses. Look at them, Mr.. Beckwith,
Mr. Gattis, DR. Kingsbury and an effort
at the unmentionable man.
Your deputy did not get Rev. ]. A.
Clifton's testimony in right form, but
brought here certificate which he
knew was worth nothing You sent him
to South Carolina to examine this wit
ness. but he found that Mr.. Clifton
would say that the defendants character
and reputation were of the highest, and
he got him to say it in worthless form.
That is not cold blooded search after
truth, but the plunge of frog into sea
of meanness. Here is another evidence
of this collision between your prosecu-
ting witness and this deputy you sent to
South Carolina.
Examine the testimony for the defend
ant, Mr.. l.. NJ Davis, Mr.. NJ. Johnson,
Mr.. ]. G. Anderson and President Elder
Campbell who all know him, and have
known him intimately; those who know
him in South Carolina say that the rep
utation Of the defendant is of the best,
and that they never heard otherwise.
Can you believe them against Mr.. Cat
It's and Mr.. Beckwith?
At Spartanburg Major Duncan, a
prominent lawyer, Prof. Rembert, an
educator who travels over all South
Carolina and knows the defendant and
the church. Presiding Elder Meadors,