Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-08-10

Judgment pending a complete investi-
cation.
"As God is my judge. / am guiltless
Of the horrible charge brought against
me-" said Mr. Shipman last night I
am the innocent victim of a combina-
ton Of circumstances over which l had
no control"
Mr. Shipman issued a statement in
which he declares that Mrs. Carew en-
tered his room without his solicitation.
He says he insisted that she leave. but
she refused. pleading with him that he
pray for her.
Tom Carew's version OF the affair." as
told by his brother differs from that
Of the preacher in many details. He
says that Mr.. Shipman first went into
Mrs. Carew's room, and later the pair
went into the room occupied by the
minister.
The action of'the official board Of the
church in suspending judgment until
the facts are brought out in court
seems 10 reflect the attitude to all his
parlshioners. The text of this resolu-
ton follows:
RE Il resolved, That we. members
Of the official board Of Washington
NJ D. Church. having heard the state
ment of our pastor, the Rev. S. p.
Shipman, regarding a recent difficulty
10 which he was a party, do hereby
accept the same as true. and fully ex-
onerate him from all guilt so far as
our information goes and, therefore,
agree TO suspend all judgment in the
case and upon his statement regard
hi mas innocent until such legal pro-
ceedings as have been instituted shall
have been completed and all the facts
In both sides Of the case shall have
become known.
''Be 1t further resolved. That the pastor
be authorized to send a copy Of these reso-
buttons to the Rev. S. NJ. Morgan. district
superintendent, and be permitted to send
a copy 10 any other of his friends he may
desire 20 have them"
Pastor shipman. in his statement, says;
Il went TO the home Of Nathan Todd.
Mrs. Carew's father about s o'clock in
the evening and when 1 retired was given
room usually occupied by carow
AFTER had fallen asleep / was aroused
by a hand on my face and was surprised
10 find Mrs. Carew sitting on the side Of
the bed. / at once protested and insisted
on her leaving the room and said oh,
won't you love me9 Won't you pray for
me-
IT insisted quietly that she go 10 avoid
making a scene and started to leave the
bed. She arose and In leaving the room
ran into the arms of her husband who had
lit a match which was extinguished IN
the scufne.
I'm the meantime / was rapidly putting
on my clothes I said: I will leave as
soon as I can get my clothes
Gle said: You will 20 now without any
Clothes, and commenced TO tear the
clothes I had on. Grabbing my shoes and
a small grip I started for the door when
he attacked me He grabbed my throat
and nearly choked me to death. Finally
fed to the front door. He followed with
a large club the while beating me most
numerically. His wife and mother follow
ed entreatlng him not TO kill me. For a
quarter Of a mile he kept this up until
we reached the home Of a neighboring
doctor. looked as II I had been butch
cred and the clothing had on was torn
to shreds After I had been attended to
and been put 10 bed In DR.. Windsors
house Watt Carew. brother of Thomas
Carew. came and told me he was afraid
the man would return and kill me. He
took me across a ditch and into corn
field where l remained tormented by
mosquitoes until morning"