The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-29
serious a matter it would be the most
ridiculous one in the world
ON sHUFoRDs TESTIMONY.


spring of "a he was down at Spartan
burg courting. Now you know there's no
fool like an old fool in love. And it was
in the spring, that's what he said.
"Have you ever been in love? Well
l have, and there's never been a man
wise enough not to be a fool when he's
in love. He says Kilgos known in Spar
tanburg as manipulation. Now why did
they take this man Shuford down off the
mounatin and bring him here to say that
The proper man to have proved that by
was a man living in Spartanburg."
Taking up the testimony of Mr.. Gattis
Judge Montgomery argued that it showed
him to be "a back bitter, a slanderer and
a hypocrit." "
He contended that the publication of the
pamphlet was necessary for the preser-
walton of Trinity College and to put an
end to criticism. He continued
'Dr. Craven found the burden too great
to bear and lay down in death. DR..
Crowell, a Christian man and scholar,
took up the work and the college was
moved to Durham. Upon the head of DR..
Crowell the storm of persecution beat
from some unseen source until finally he
gave up the work and DR.. Kilgo came.
DQL LAC pei SIOCCuliOA HcNGI CCdStu anu w.
day the question with you is, shall this
institution be destroyed?"
Judge Montgomery's speech, which was
a very effective one with the jury, was
closed with argument on the question of
damages. He contended that Gattis had
been injured neither in business nor
in calling, and added: pray God that
he may direct your mind through this laby-
riVfI Of
truth and this church may be preserved" ("
BOONE FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
Judge Montgomery was followed by Mr.
R. B. Boone in a lengthy speech for the
plaintiff He argued that the board of
trustees on that fateful night set in mo-
tion mighty engine of destruction whose
purpose was to crush all coming in it's
way.
"And this is how they did it. They well
coined all newspapers to the minutes.
They ordered ten thousand supplements
to the Raleigh Post. They directed the
proceedings printed in permanent form.
That is how they set in motion the ma
chine that has destroyed the plaintiff alb
soIuaely.
Suppose the Southern Railway should
it going, with no man at the throttle
Could they plead irresponsibility for the
lives crushed beneath it in its mad rush
onward?"
Mr.. Boone then took the Clark Kilgo
controversy. He told how the same men
in it were jurors, witnesses and Kilgo
partisans,' and added: Great God! we
have heard of nothing like it since the
days of the Spanish inquisition, and pray
God the day may never come when he
shall hear of it again"
JUDGE CLARK ABOVE PARTY.
Then he said the other side were trying
to side-track the jury on the Clark Kilgo
controversy. Judge Winston spends his
whole time denouncing Judge Clark, and
in. the course of that denunciation he un-
willingly pays Judge Clark the highest
compliment it's possible for man to pay
him. He didn't mean it for a compliment,
but it was one. He said: The Supreme
court is composed of two Democrats, two
Republicans and Judge Clark What does
that mean? That he's above party, that
he sits where life and liberty and prop
erty are to be decided on for the last
time, and he is above party and belongs
to no man.
Mr.. Boone said the other side were
seeking to leave the impression that all
South Carolina was rising up and calling
Kilgo blessed. He asked: "Then why
didn't you put at least one witness from
South Carolina on the stand to prove it?'
Referring to Judge Montgomery plea
for poor Kilgo." Mr.. Boone added: How
about poor old man Gattis? is he not to
ho anncidorod OF oil hue
his health gone. his reputation gone. and
an original monument like this pamphlet
sent down the stream of time to forever
brand him as slanderer, gossip and per-
jurer.
Judge Montgomery closed his speech
with picture of Christ on the cross and
an appeal to you to save the church. Let
me ask you, gentlemen. who was Is that
cried out: Cruelty him. cruelty him? 1t
was the high priests. The men high up
in the synagogue; fhe very men cry out
against old man Gattis: Cruelty him.
cruelty him. Then they say this is an
attack on Trinity college and on the Meth
odist church. When did Kilgo become
Trinity College? when did Kilgo and Duke
and Odell become the Methodist church ?
where are the other hundred and thirty
five thousand Methodists? Oh, we are
small fellows and don't count: Kilgo and
Duke and Odell are the whole thing,
ON DIR. KILGO'S RECORD HERE.
Discussing DR.. Kilgos record in North
Carolina, Mr.. Boone told of his message
to Kingsbury, his trouble with Judge
Clark, his controversy with Mr.. Webster
and others and added: He split South
Carolina Methodists wide open and when
he got here he proceeded to do likewise
with North Carolina. Trinity College got
along well enough until Kilgo, of South
Carolina, got into it and then the devil
was to play.
They read the discipline about ono
Brother in the church railing against
another, and say Mr.. Gattis has violated
it. What does that mean? 1t ncaGs that
they think DR.. Kilgo can rail all he wants
TO, but you, Mr.. Gattis. must keep quiet.
Your character is attacked, but don't you
dare defend it. You are branded as a
slanderer, maligper and gossip. but you
mustn't reply The poison is eating out
your .yitals. but you shall not apply the
antidote."
Here is 2 man that stands on the
sands OF the sea. He feels the waves