The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03

"Through justice to those citizens
who did not tako part in tho citizens
meeting, will state that thore are
81 or more prominent citizens Of the
town of Saluda who did not take any
part in that meeting.-H. S. Gun
ningham."
Your correspondent called on DR..
Pitts and inquired of that gentleman
as to the intention Of the committee
in the matter. Ills reply verbatim
WAS this:
"The committee, in my opinion, will
call tho citizens together again. I
feel that this is proper under the
terms of the resolutions. I have not
seen all tho members yet but this is
! the opinion Of those to whom I have
mentioned tho matter"
"IIet us also say" stated the doc
tor, thst this committee had no iden
of doing any violence to Mr.. Gun.
ningham when we called on him
Tuesday night. We went to him as
gentlemen and he had no reason to
believe that any personal injury was
to be done him, or that clash would
be had. Individually have always
felt friendly towards Mr.. Cunning
ham, but | do not think I or the mon
of the town should permit thoir
wivos, daughters aud sisters to be in
suited by an article in paper or by
any other method. This is matter
for the citizens of the town alone and
we do not care for the advice or opin-
ion of any outside lawyers or Gov.
McSweenoy in regard thoreto."
II would like" continued tho doc
tor, "to make this statement also in
regard to Mr.. Cunningham's state
mont that so prominent people of
tho town did not take any part in
the meeting held. Two or three did
tho inviting and as the meeting was
gotten up hurrledly, we did not have
time to invite all the citizens. OF
those invited all came, except ono
gentleman who was sick, and he af-
terwards signod the resolutions. One
man n!.na, close friend and lyxt
door neighbor to Mr.. Cunningham,
refused to sign the resolutions"
THE CoMMITTlE z END CIT
IzENs PASS RESOLUTIONS APPROVING
| THEIR ACTION.
Especial to The State
Saluda, 8. O., Dec 31.-Another
act in the Cunningham drama was
played last night. About 80 citizens
met in County Treasurer Smiths Of
fee in response to the call of DR.. J..
w. Pitts, chairman Of the citizens
committee.
1t was stated that the meeting was
held for the purpose of hearing the
report of the committee appointed to
wait on Mr.. Cunningham. The re.
port was submitted by Mr.. J. B. Cole
man.
Then Mr.. r. L. Ramey offered
the following resolutions:
"Resolved, by the citizens of the
town of Saluda, in meeting assem-,
bled:
First, That we endorse the action
of DR.. j. w. Pitts, chairman, and
Messrs. e. 9. Turner, J. B. Coleman
and j. r.. Crawford, the committee,
who waited on II. D. Cunningham"
| "Second, That we tender our
thanks to the above named gentle
men for the faithful manner in which
they discharged the unpleasant du.
ties assigned TO them, and for their
gallantry in defending the good la.
dies Of the town from insult and Sian
dor"
| B. w. Crouch, Esq, moved to
amend by striking out all after the
word "gallantry." He stated that
he was glad he was present at the
former meeting,-
"But you left too soon," interrupted
Mr.. H. O. White, brave old Con,
federate soldier and good Citizen
Which remark received loud applause
(Mr. Crouch did not remain at the
former meeting to vote on tho reso
lutions adopted, and afterward re.
fused to sign bis name thereto.)
Judge of Probate w. s. Crouch