The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
A MASS MEETING HELD
OVER AN EDITOR.
CHARGED WITH sLANDERING sALUDA
WOMEN
OitiHons Demand an Apology-Tbe sentine el
Rofuses to Print Rotraction Prepared
by yOommittee--Trouble
BrOwlDg.
Especial to Tho State.


Saluda, Dec. 30.--Our town has
' been considerably stirred up for the
past ten days. Tho cause of tho
trouble is the following loc' IS which
appeared in the Saluda Sentinel on
tho 18th inst:
"There are some Of the lowest gos-
sipy women in Saluda as has ever in
tested town. They sneak around
and lie and SANDER the Innocent
The worst part is, that decent people
listen to and give crodonce to such
lies. How much nobler would it be
it they would demand of these low
down, lying gossips the proof or m
exposure if they fail to give it. If
one or two could be made examples
OF, their lying tongues tongues could
be silenced."
"The cemale liar is stalking abroad
in Saluda, but sooner or later she
will he run down"
After the appearance of these ite,ns,
the people talked of tho matter and
on the night of the Goth q citizens
meeting was had. At that meeting
tho preamble and revolutions here get
out we're unanimously adopted:
"At a meeting of the citizens of
the town Of Saluda, S. c., held in
the Office of MIR. B. r. Smith, county
treasurer, on the evening of the 18th
day of December, 1901, tho follow
ing preamble and resolutions wero
unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, in the Saluda Sentinel
of December 18th, 1901, two articles
or locals refiecting upon the ladies' of
tho town of Saluda appeared and it
appeared that said articles came from
the pen of III. S. Cunningham, editor
and proprietor Of said paper, and,
"Whereas, we consider the state.
ments made in said articles to be
slanderous and feel that same are
undeserved and uncalled for:
"Therefore, be it resolved by the
citizens Of the town of Saluda, S. G..
"First, That committee of three,
to be appointed by the chairman Of
this meeting, wait upon H. S. Cum
ningham as soon as convenient and
demand Of him that in the next issue
Of his paper he publish over his sig
nature an apology for and retraction
of the articles above referred to,
which said apology and retrsction
shall be prepared by said committee
"Second, That if the said H. S.
Cunningham fails, neglects or re.
fuses to sign and publieh the above
apology and retraction above men
toned that then and in that event
the said committee demand of the
said IL. S. Cunningham the name or
names Of the female or females re-
ferred to in the next issue of his
paper.
"Third, That the report of said
committee shall be made to the chair
man of this meeting who shall have
the power to call this meeting to-.
gether again il he deems it neces.
sary."
These resolutions we're signed by
+ 70 citizens, among thom being the
two ministers of the town.
Messrs. e. G. Turner, j. B. Cole
man aud j. r. Crawford wore ap-
pointed on the committee and on the
!. following morning they, with DR.. J.
w. Pitts, chairman of the citizens
meeting, called on Mr. Cunningham
and presented tho resolutions.
Your correspondent is informed by
DR.. Pitts that Mr.. Cunningham
agreed to publish in the coming issue
of his pape" ,he apology and retrac.
tion demanded.
On Tuesday night last, just as The
Sentinel was going to press, Messrs.
Pitts, Turner and Coleman having
learned that the apology and retrac-
tion was not in the paper, again
called on Mr.. Cunningham. They
demanded the publication of what
the resolutions called, either the re-.
traction and apology, or tho name or
names of the female or females re-
ferred to. 1t 10 Sid Mr.. Cuuning
IS ham agreed to namo Tho ladies', and