The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-24
FATHER WORE BELT
That is What Rev. D. H. Tut
tie Told the Reporter.
This is Rev. D. H. TutIe's Fifth Crusade
Against The Saloon and in Four He Ex-
perencsd Personal Encounters.
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| The temperance question took a SEN
| sational turn Wednesday evening when
Rev. futile mounted the platform of
| the Tracy tent and in challenging tones
said that he had heard from good au-
thority that Mr.. L. A. Winder had been
| discharged from the employ of the Bax-
ter Ice and Cold Storage plant because
certain saloon men had threatened Mr.
| w. M. Baxter with disseminating their
| patronage were Mr.. Winder retained.
| The reason for the saloonists making
| these threats was that Mr.. Winder did
not take sides with them. Mr.. futile
said: eff this be true l will see to it
| that the Methodists of this city buy
| their ice elsewhere
Quite a stir was created and a reply
was expected, but as neither Messrs.
Winder nor Baxter were present, Mr..
| futile continued uninterrupted.
Mr.. Baxter learned of the incident
yesterday morning and in company with
| Mr.. Winder he visited Rev. futile at
the tent and asked him to retract his
| words. Mr.. Baxter demanded of him,
where did he obtain grounds for such
SANDER. The pastor could say nothing
that his discharge was due to no alter
cation nor misunderstanding what
| ever. Said he: Il resigned from Mr..
| Bakers employ through mutual agree
| ment. l could not afford to work upon
! commission and as he could not afford
to pay me salary l decided to resign.
Not the least i'll will was felt on either
SIDE and if / needed the services of a
fysn
the first man 20 whom / would go@'
Mr.. Baxter then consulted different
PARTIES from. whom Mr. futile was sup
posed to have gained his information,
but all denitd having made the charges.
During the controversy between the
above parties warm words followed with
such rapidity that matters threatened
reaching a crisis. Mr.. Baxter emphati-
cally said: IF it was not for my respect
for your clerical robes l would Jump on
you as quick as a bug would light upon
a potato"
The reverend Invested himself of his
coat and said: Don't stand back for
that 1 will pull off my coat and put my
manhood on level with yours" The
few eye witnesses anticipated trouble
but it was avoided.
ONLY THE FACTS.
The above has created an unprece-
dented stir in this community. Our re-
porter interviewed all parties concerned
and the above is simply the facts as
given by the two opposing factions.
Mr.. futile is a man that will not hest
tate to make any statement when he is
confident that he is on the side of the
yipIf
that he can back up his assertions even
should it come to blows. Yesterday he
said: II came of fighting stock My
father wore the championship belt of
his county for forty years My first
speech at the bar was followed by my
arrest and trial for contempt of court
l knocked man down in the presence
OF judge and jury"
WILL HE RETRACT.
Whether or not Mr.. futile will make
explanations to Mr.. Baxtcr's satisfac-
ton is the question that is now upper
most III the public mind. Trouble is
daily anticipated and few fist fights
may grow out of the incident.
CONDITIONS AT MIDNIGHT.
All was quiet last night at a late hour.
Shortly after eleven o'clock we visited
Mr.. futile at his home and took cor
rect copy of his explanation as made at
the tent last night. 1t was as follows
81 have no ones pardon to beg, no
az ologies TO make. What | said last
night, was conditioned on whether or not
Mr.. Winder had been discharged at the
request Of the bartenders; that as Mr..
Baxter denied having discharged him on
| that account we would not use our in
| fluence in turning our trade from him,
as a church. If Mr.. Baxter had ap-
+, proachel me as a Christian and a gentle
man the unpleasant circumstances that
followed would have been avoided"
The above is an absolutely correct copy
of Rev. Tuttle's statement. Whether or
not it is satisfactory to Mr. Baxter will
not be known until this paper has been
placed into the hands of the carriers
Mr.. futile last night explained that
! he did not mean it as challenge when
| Said he: "Mr. Baxter expressed fear
| of my cloth and / did it that / might
stand as man to man"
This is Mr.. Tuttle's fifth crusade
against the saloons. In each of the
| lOuI OllGIS Hc 6NDeIISECtu pSISOIdl en-
counters. What may follow in this
crusade only the future will tell.
FREQUENT APPLAUSE
During his speech last night Mr.. Tut
tie was interrupted by frequent APP
rlause-applause which reached climax
when he said; Il had rather die a
| martyrs death than pose as serf to
any man"