The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-26
MANN HITS BACK
Certain Charges Made By Dr.. Hell de
Charges as False.
ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE

Is the Term Used BY Members OF
.a>msca Board Of Trustees IN
Discussing Complaint Filed With
Legislative Committee. Relative
to Affairs Of Clemson College.
Replying to Dr.. Nell. whose let
ter as to Clemson coalitions was
published = few days ago. Dr. Coke
D, Mann has issued statement. IN
which he characterized certain chass-
es as absolutely false and without
foundation" II general the stare
nent carries quite . criticism OF Dr..
Meu.s actions as president OF the
college.
DR.. Mann, who IS member OF
the Clemson board Of trustees. says
in his statement:
II had though. that the eoasro-
ve-ss between Dr.. Mel! and myself
had ended. but saw IN the Charles
ton News and Courier OF the 11te
.us:an, that was mistaken. he
has number OF charges against
me. all OF which are absolutely IN
true. AS his first charge De says:
.,yIs;le was n controversy with
the last coumandaot in the matter
O, who should discharge the duties
of the presidents Office. the Rev. Z.
D. Mann, q member OF the board OF
tras.ees. published an article n the
newspapers cordenaing me In my
efforts 70 control the officers OF the
college. and ye, he had not avail
ed himself Of the opportunity to In
form himself concerning my SIDE Oh
the matter under consideration
He says further down that I had
disqualified myself from sitting az
a suhsequen. meeting OF the board
OF trustees. He calls It jnry. The
public knows what be neals. ASa.n
he SAYS: He took part in the cis-
cuss;os, which occurred n tie board.
and cast his vote against NE n
tha foal action Of the trustees
What disqualified me with the ooc-
tor. Specify. Was it for stating
facts which tried TO get hin OF
some cne else to come and deaS:
made the broad challenge that l:
any man you'd deny It / would prove
It and he did not see his way eiea'
20 dispute it. Then why did he
not ecme cat Ike a man and no'
wait Ike dirty cur until ne had
left the State? call the attention
OF the public to this fact. Capt
Minus had already resigned as com
mardant and DR.. Nell was trying te
put the whole blame on him. aae
knew It was untrue. Therefore
came TO his rescus and have noth
sag to regret or take back
Let me say right here that Dr.
Mel. has bis first time ever to den!
one oe CSpt. Minus charges before
TIE board Of trustees. He gave u
ta understand that he was supreme
Forgetting that the other man wa
in authority u his department ane
had rights TO be observed and re
soected, ros by the students IN bar
racks, but By the president OF Tx
college as well. Capt. Ain:s "a
and Is a gentleman os the highs
type notwithstanding what DE- Mel
may write or say. Ny interference
IN the Meil-M;nus controversy wa
NOT 70 interfere with Dr.. Mell's dr
ties as president Of Clemsoa Col
Iese. IS ne would have the pabli
believe, but 70 show 70 the public
that DIR Nell was trying to run toe
conmandan,. trustees and everything
In sight When we lad Dr.. Mel
a26 Capt Minus before rs at AZ
informal meeting. when about one
half OF the board was present, Capt
Minus making his charges and Dr.
Nell hearing them. and after hear
ing both Of these gentlemen. We
went over the situation. and We
asreed that committee should BE-
appointed to go next morning aad
see If Dr.. Nell would let the Minus
department alone. and Dr.. Nell prom,
ised he would. Then the commit,
tee went 70 Capt Minus and he
promised the same thing. This
prom1se was not kept by Dr.. Nell
and Capt. Minus resignation was
rendered during the session Of the
legislature IN 1seS.
.'I an not at all surprised at Dr..
Mell's criticism Of NE for believe
had It not been for my article TO
the press Dr.. Nell would be at Glenn
soa college today. I knew 9 srea:
dea, more about his side Of the
matter under consideration than he
thosght did. I had not been on
the board Of trustees two mo1ths
before it was very clear 70 my mind
that he was too small man for
the place and with the criticisms
and charges against him. They
were too much for the president OF
any gress institution 70 carry
Now. ! hope this will be suite
tent. ! have not tried 10 hur. DR..
Nell and would not FOR anything 10
the world. Now. Doctor. believe
me. Stop D.. Nell. Or will take
deliberate aim next time and !: !
don't get you ! will take the eonse
quences.
(Signed) Coke D. Mann.
Il. II. G."