The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-30
DAY OF STRONG AND
ELOQUENT SPEECHES
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made in defence of his character. 1t has
been said that counsel for the defence
would say the attack on him was an at
tack on Methodism. When DR.. Kilgo,
being president of Trinity College, was
attacked, then there was some attack on
the college, and when the trustees of
the college were attacked then in part
Methodism was assaulted.
After reading some Of the decisions of
the Supreme Court in the case, and
commenting on them, being interrupted
by Judge Graham to tell the jury that
the Supreme Court opinion could be
quoted as in support of his position. but
not as facts, Gen. Register passed to a
discussion of gossip.
he read from an unabridged diction-
airy definition of gossip and said If
fitted Gattis exactly, and contumely de-
scribed the Judge Clark and Dr. Pea
cock interviews, describing them as alb
solute gossip. Passing from this he
spoke of the characterization of DR..
Kilgo by Mr.. Hicks as secessionist
from South Carolina, and said that
though DR.. I<ilgo had not lived here
many years, still he came as q man of
character from South Carolina
1.-THE purpose of the trustees in the
publication of the pamphlet was not
malice. 1t was done to protect Trinity
College. Taking the testimony Of DR..
Peacock and Mr.. Gattis himself the
things asserted of Gattis are reasonable y
he declared, ."who in case OF warning his
friend of the things being said against
him, whispers them into the ears of
others
There are two sides to this PROPOSE
ton The plaintiffs argue that Mr..
Gattis, good man that he is, preaching
forty years the gospel, has been ruined.
What was Kilgo's position that day
when Kilsos reputation, almost his very
life, the happiness Of his home, and the
name he was to leave to his children,
was at stake; what ought it to have
been if not earnest? Why any man of
force of character would have said the
same thing that he did He had no mall
ice toward Mr.. Gattis or anybody in
what he said. 1t was said, published
and circulated to vindicate the good
name of Trinity College and re-assert the
good name of DR.. Kilgo, which had so
viciously been assaulted.
why did not Mr.. Gattis want to tes-
tifys at Trinity? Because he knew he
had done an injustice to his brother.
His conscience dashed him for his
charge; that was the trouble and is
why he hesitated. Strange it is that if
DR.. Kilgc had borne in South Carolina
the reputation of trickster, wire pull
Ter ecclesiastical politician that the con-
ference would have acceded to his re-
quest and appointed Mr. Gattis as col
porteur. The peopleo South Carolina
are not fools, they would have done
nothing of the kind if kilgo had been
the sort of ann described.
Though we have put on no witnesses
it has been our right to do so. Because
of the number of witnesses presented by
the plaintiff there is no reason that
what has been said should convince you
that the charges are true. Has the plain
tiff satisfied you that the publication
was false and that it was from malice?
Where is the actual and express malice
shown as against the defendants. If
you can't find this you must say no.
and if to one, then no as to that one, or
to others as you may find. The plain
tiffs have not shown and can't show
that the pamphlets were issued in NAL
ice.''
Alter commenting On the puiiiDer VI
pamphlets issued and to Prof. Flowers
connection with their distribution, so
few of which had been located, and with
whose distribution neither Duke nor
Odell were connected, Gen. Register re-
viewed the compromise attempted by
DR.. Swindell and others and the finan-
cial affairs of Mr.. Gattis. At 80 he
closed after a strong final appeal that
evidence and facts, not appeals for SYM
patty, be the things considered by the
jury, and verdict be given against the
plaintiff.
Major Guthrie Speaks.