The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-28
MADE TEEN EAT THEIR WORDS.
Rev C. L Gresves Doesn't Leave a Greasy
Spot of His Detractors.

Rev. &. l.. IreaVeS, OF ReldSVllle, is the
right sort of man. Some good people,
when the tongue of slander plays with
their names, arc so unwise as to sreer
at it and say nothing Mr.. Greaves is
not that sort. He goes after his slander-
ers with gloves off, exposes their false
hoods, and compels them to retract their
statements derogatory to him.
Sundays News and Observer printed
that Mr.. Greaves had dsproved the re-
port that he had embraced a lady who
was not his wife. But the only way to.
show the crushing blow he administered
to his detractors is to give the full text
of vigorous circular he issued. 1t is
as follows:
Whereas, certain slanderous reports
concerning myself have been circulated
in Reidsville this week; it being alleged
that l was seen with my arm around a
lady last Sunday evening while strolling
in the direction of the water works, it
becomes my duty to reply to the same
To begin with, I did put my arm around
the lady, 1 certainly did; but the lady
D.
thought the privacy of our walk ad-
mitted the privilege. But reports have
been circulated that the lady was not
my wife. So I hereby submit the fol-
lowing sworn statements:
The gentlemen who saw the wonderful
happening alluded to above were Messrs
A. E. Pettigrew and A. J. Brindle.
submit below their sworn statements:
II Dfk
On last Sunday, early in the afternoon
saw man put his arm around a lady
with whom he was walking toward the
water-works. l did not know who they
were.
A. e. PETTIGREW.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
the 23rd day of April, 1903.
]. C. GARDNER, J. p.
A. ]. Brindle being duly sworn says:
On last Sunday afternoon as / was walk
ing towards the water works in compa-
ny ith Mr.. Pettigrew. / saw Mr. c. l.
Graves put his arm around lady with
whom he was walking. | do not know
Mrs Graves; it may have been Mrs
Graves for anything / know to the con-
trary.
A. j. BRINDLE.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
the 23rd day of April, 1908.
]. c. GARDNER J. P.
1t appears, therefore, that neither of
these men knew anything except the
happening which | have already admit
ted. But the scent of scandal was in
the air, and diligent inquiries were made
and one wise young man was found who
knew something. He said the lady was
not my wife. What a splendid scandal
it was, a preacher and a woman were
concerned, all the sons of Belial re-
joiced 1t was a delicious morsel to be
mouthed by bar-room rabbles and So
cial buzzards. Now the wise young man
who knew that the lady was not my
wife has made a statement. mere it is
1t shows how much he knew about it.
Statement: l. w. A. Rascoe, make the
following statement: l am the man
who am responsible for the information
given Mr. A. ]. Brindle that the lady
whom he saw with Mr. Graves last Sun
day afternoon was not his wife. l do
not know his wife, and do not know
whether my statement was correct or
not. / made the statement that Robert
Wray told me that the lady was another
than Mrs. Greaves. / now retract THAI
statement. 1t was incorrect. | made
the statement that Numa Winstoad said
the lady was not Mrs Grcaves. l re-
tract that statement. 1t was incorrect. l
made the statement that Herbert Nor |
rison said the lady was not Mrs
Greayes. l retract the statement 1t
was incorrect The truth is, l had no
good reason for telling what 1 did, and |
am sorry l did so. w A. RASCOE.
Signature witnessed by d. l. Black |
burn.
The following gentlemen have kindly |
furnished statements as to the identity |
of the lady who was with me. Mr.. Fill I
man is assistant cashier of the Citizens
Bank:
Scott Fillman being sworn. testifes as
follows On Sunday afternoon April |
18th, between 2 and o'clock, | was sit
ting on porch on South Main street and |