The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-02
FIFE, THE EVANGELIST, ASSAULTED.
The DrummerPreacher knocke" DOWN
and Shot at On Account OF Some Oh
His Pulpit Utterhnces.

GREENSBORO \. G., June n
Greensboro never saw nor heard OF
such y day of excitement rs relgned
here to-day. Business was almost
suspended for while, and the whole
city is highly indignant. Several nights
ago Judge David Schenck, late OF the
Superior Court bench, o historian OF
note and President of the Guilford
Battle Ground Association, gave a
moonlight party at the Guilford battle
ground, in which 'Bili' Fife, the re-
nowned drummer-evangelist, claims a
riotous german lasted all night. MIR:
Fife, in his meetings here, denounced
it as disgrace to the soldiers who dled
on tie field, and as desecratlon OF
sacred soil. He alse reflected on the
name of Judge Schepck and family,
and declared that no true CHRISTIAN
would engage in such.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Schenck
and his three sons called at the room OF
Mr.. Fife in the McAdoo House ana de-
manded an apology. Mr.. Fife replied:
Look here, sou have struck the wrong
fellow" They then left, without Vio-
lence, but were present at the nignt
meeting, when the matter was casually
referred to by Mr.. Fife. .,
At the close cI the meeting 1T was
WHISPERED that Mr.. Fife would be at
tackled, whereupon Mr.. Fife SAID:
"FrienGs, hold on a minute; l under
stand that T will be attacked" Many
voices replied: They Will have nav, 10 TO
attack US, too" and Mr.. Blllhorn
added, "And Jesus, too" A hunoreG
men escorted Mr.. Fife to his room, ana
as soon as they left him the three young
Schencks CAME up and attacked MT;
Fife. in the presence of bis wife, ana
threatened to kill him. Mrs. Fife ex-
claimed: "You are not going to assault
man ofGod in the presence OF ladies'
They replied: mo, not in the presence
Of ladies' and retired. Mr.. Fife iol-
lowed them into the street, and, ssp-
preaching the buggy in which Judge
Schenck was sitting, offered MN ms iS
hand, to which the judge responoeu: I
won't shake hands with any such a
damned scoundrel." Mr.. Fife was tnen
struck by DR.. Schenck with ioadeo
cane. and staggered. DR.. Schenck then
fred q pistol, the bullet whistllng un'
comfortably close to the evangellsts
head.
Mr.. Fife was taken to a drug store
for treatment, and, on returning. on
the arm of Mr.. McAdoo, exclaimed;
Cali for Jesus, bless God"
Several thousand indignant cltlzens
assembled at the court house this morn
ing. and after making several speeches,
committee, consisting Of Judge John
A. Gilmer and others, reported resolu-
tions strongly condemning Judge
Schenck.
Several hundred ladies met in the
gospel tent and declared their intention
to stand by the evangelist. ,
Judge Schenck and sons have been
arrested. -,
Intense excitement prevails, ana
there is fear of furthre trouble.
Mutual Explanations and the Case Settled
! Especial to the State.]
CHARLOTTE, n. c., June 3O.-Ihe
Fife Schenck affair at Greensboro mas
been amicably adjusted. At the trla
this morning Mr.. Fife, IN his statement
said that he did not intend to cast any
! reflections on either Judge Schenck OF
his family, and if he did he begged
| pardon. Judge Schenck admitted thai
he did wrong and asked forgiveness.
| All parties interested shook hands anc
buried the hatchet, apd mol pros. was
entered in each case against Judge
Schenck and his sons. AS the croW0
were getting ready to disperse, some
| one in the court room commenced
singing the long metre doxology. Ihe
crowd joined in, and minister oelne
present, the court adjourned with tnt
| benediction.