Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-27
A MINISTER BEATEN.
For nm Alleged Insult TO Young
Lady by Her Indignant brother.

The Norfolk Landmark OF yesterday
says:
AZ a result Of n severe beating. the
Pav Rufus W. Weaver. temporary pas
tor Of the Park-Avenue Baptist church,
prarnbleton Ward, Is confined to his
boarding-house. No. 20 Claiborne ave-
nue. THE assailant was Mr.. L. T. Wise.
u,bo I,ves at No. 2cj Clay avenue, and
the ffair occurred Monday night. No
arrests have been made. and the cause OF
the assault was an alleged nsuit OF MI
Wise's sister by the young minister.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Weaver came to Norfolk
about a month ago from Greensboro, y.
q to mi the pulpit Of the Rev. DR.. j.
J. Hail while the latter was IN Europe
spendine his vacation. Mr.. weaver, al
Though a Young man. being about 70
wears old. Is considered most able man,
and has before him brilliant future.
He had greatly endeared himsen 10 MS
congregation OF Brambeton Ward. who
were much pleased with him. The at
tendance on his services gradually IN
creased in size, having been drawn by his
preaching. ~. ,...
Baptist church Is Miss Kate Wise a very
charming Young lady. Last Sunday
night after the service, the Rev. Mr..
Weaver escorted Miss Wise TO her home
and as he was about TO take his de-
parture he kissed her. This was done,
according to friends Of the young minis
tor with the full consent Of the young
lady. But be that as Il may. the indirect
result Of II was that MT. weaver race
Is badly dlsfiured from blows inflicted by
the fists of the lady's brother.
The bias was witnessed by Mrs. Oldheld,
a sister of Miss Wise. VINO at once de-
manded an explanation from the minis
ter This was Immediately given, hut
IN was not full enough or, ut best, was
not satisfactory 10 the lady. and the
act was reported 10 Mr.. Wise the
next day. The young man was very much
incensed at what he considered the insult
offered his sister, ana uetermlhed 70 OBJ
tain redress. Mr. Wise conducts cigar
making establishment on Water street
and during Monday did not nave an op-
portunity Of seeing the young minister.
itself until Monday night, when he called
on the REV. Mr.. Weaver at his boarding
house
The two gentlemen began discussing
the matter and left the house. walking
down Claiborne avenue towards the wa
ter What their conversation was no one
but themselves know, but how II ended Is
shown by Mr.. Weaver condition IL i
stated that the explanation offered by
the young minister was no more satlalaC-
tory 10 Mr. Wise than IL was 70 Mrs. Old-
field TO saw the least when Mr. Weaver
returned TO his home he was badly beaten
about his head and face and II IS reared
that his nose has been dislocated. AZ
result. ne u HOW AUIAAail'. " a+'' -'N''NN
under the care Of physician.
THE MINISTER'S STORY.
A special from Norfolk to the Dispatch
received last night says:
Almost the sole topic OF conversation
among the church people OF the city IS
the severe beating which the Rev. X. W.
Weaver received Mondiy Hlght' ~.
Weaver IS confined 10 his bed. and ms
face about the eyes IS considerably dis
figured lie says he was SICK when ne
went out with Mr. Wise, ana tnat the lat-
ter knew u: that the assault consisted OF
about thirty blows. most Of them on the
back of the head. He did not defend
himself He has had n number OF sympa-
thiZlng callers to-day. lie mas Deen az
vised TO take the matter into the courts,
but that he hositates to do because OF the
lady I'm the case. and IS not certain yet
what course he viii pursue. lie reefs
that he should do as little as possible
that would be hurtful 10 the young lady
feelings He BE- inclined rather 10 bear
the trouble than 10 do anything that
would be unpleasant to her.
WIsE's STATEMENT.
Mr.. +. r. Wise, the young man who
beat the young minister. gave out the
following as his version OF the AFFAIR;
when my sister. Miss Kate Wise, ana
Mr. Weaver returned from church sun
DAY night and entered the parlor he took
a seat on the sofa and she on chair III
the corner Of the room. He then asked
HfF PERMISSION TO KISS ANAf aAthA NAA1
fusing he attempted to take the KISS
anyhow, whereupon a struggle ensued
between them. and The young lady. free
ing herself rushed from the room. she
then told her sister
MIR. WEAVER'S DENIAL.
Mr. Weaver denies this in toto, lie
says he obtained consent from Miss Wise
to kiss her, aId the kiss was given on
the porch He says. further. that no
thing occurred that warranted the re-
suits that have ensued; that Mrs. Old
field. the young ladys sister saw che
occurrence from q rear window, and that
he. learning OF this, sent for her and
made what he thought should have been
a sufficient explanation there and then;
that there was nothing about the whole
affair that was not entirely honorable on
the part Of all concerned. but that he
does not deny that he was indiscreet