The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-04-26
MUSp BE 1RIEl'.
OF TAE NMITTEE IN
TEE CREIGHTON OAtE.

His Statement of the Investigation
of the Eatter by the
Committee.
The Rey. O. W. Creighton, editor
OF. the Cnristian Appeal, published at
Greeneoo1, has Issued in bis pape
the follo Rirg statement In regard to
th2 Il ves,iKatton Of the complaints
AGAINST hin:
I'VE cannot at this time publish
the full details OF the invest CATION Of
che complaints made by the presidin,
slders against the editor Of this paper.
We shall, ho Eever, publish enough to
give the public sn insight into the
methods employed In lnat proceed
Ing
'Oo March 81 last the coE mittee
met in the Methodist Church at this
place. W. T.. Duncan, by virtue OF
nis tfi ,e, acte1 as chairmaf; N B
K lily served as secretary. IN addi
t on W.. T Duncan had retatped the
services of a stebograpi era very
competent one.
I'VE were accon panied by our
counsel. the Rev. j. W. Daniel and
tho R.v a. J. Cauthen, and Miss
Myrtle Davis, our stenographer."
THE cfmni1tee was composed OF
Peter Stokes, q cousin Of one of the
presiding elders; W. A. Massea beau,
i nephew Of another presiding eldtr,
whose term. OF Office is embraced IN
the period covered by the criticisms OF
the editor of the Christian Appeal,
and who is also under J. W. Klgo,
Que OF the complainants, and pastor
. + K;lgo's family. and also that OF
Bishvp Duncan, who has been active
in this matter; r. c. O'Dell, who
served on the committee at Confer
once
When the committee met W. T.
Duncan, by an arbitrary ruling, which
IL contrary to the law and practice CT
the Msthudist Church, excluded Dr..
Daniel, the counsel of the accused;
the Rev. A. J. Cauthen, bis brother
in-law, and then also tried to exclude
Miss Davis, his stenogrspher.
"The presiding elders made two
complaints.
Il. Fslsehood and slander. Tc
substantiste that charge they produc
ed copies of tbe Christian Appeal con.
raining an editorial on Rings and
B SUITS Eow the Scheme Works,
'Clarical Usurpstion,' etc.
70 immortality. To substantiate
that charge they produced copies oi
che paper containing communications
signed by a PASTOR John S. Moore,
A Lsyman,H> An Old Lsyman' ano
'Ohas. P. Hodges The alleged i'm
morality consisted in publishing ir
the Christian Appeal the communica
tions named.
I'VE demanded the right to CROSS
examine the eccusers. Finally fou'
of them were ru5 up. During the
crosa-ezaminations the presiding ED
ers repeatedly refused to answer and
they were told by W. r. Duncan that
ii they thought the questions lin
eliminated" them they need not an
swer, and they did not. On Other
important matters they answered
don't remember" and other simila'
replies. We were only allowed tt
Cross examine four. That concluded
the testimony. We we're engaged
until April IL In this matter, not IN
Guiding the period of adjournment
When the testimony Of the witnesses,
J. W. Kilgo and W. P. Meadors, a.
taken by the stenographer vas read,
they denied 1t; they were offered the
privilege to correct it in any particu-
lar wsy they pleased; they declined tc
make any corrections and then refus
d to sign their testimony. The wit
oesses had been kept in the room over
tie protest of the accused snd
prompted each other during the OK.
animation. And yet they refused tt
approve and sign the testimony
I'VE demanced Of W. T. Duncan
that he present their testimony t.
them for their signatures, but he re
fused and, OH his own motion, ruled
their testimony out. That left tbe
committee without a word of testi-
mony before them. And yet they re
ported 9 trial necessary.
There Ia q great dsal more that
we would like to publish, but 1t Is
thought advisable not to do 30 at pre-.
sent That a man should be charged
with immortality for publishir n M
nations # such men So ] hn S. MOor4
ana Charl+B P H dges over their cwn
Ignatures aud similar communica.
tiocs OF 4 PASTOR a Lsyman,' elc
sili be astounding to Intelligent men;
that he snou,d DO charged with false
mood and SANDER in crltictsing meth
aGsaud prdc ices which have given rfs
10 ditsa Il; fiction and Complaints L
5,e Ctuecl fer years will bear bu'
Dno constitution and admit OF Only
one con l.Son by a lib rty loving
. opi"; 5,aH a tlial should be rep p,rted
uec :s4ry without word OF testi
Ion, by a Committee, the maj nrity
# whom are blood kin to presiding
elders aud their predecessors In cffi O.,
Slll cp"n ;he eyes OF the blind and In
spiIe the ignorant.
I'VE are not destitute Of feeling,
but we infinitely prefer to be In the
place OF tue editor OF the Christian