The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-11
PREACHER FALSIFIES.
ACCUSED WIFE SAYS
His Charge That She Tempt
ed Him Denied by
Mrs. CareW.

DANES QUARTER, Nd, Aug. IL
Naming the Rev. Stephen p. Shipman.
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, OF Hurlock. as correspondent.
Thomas CaTew. through his attorneys.
has filed in the circuit court OF Somerset
county today a petition for an absolute
divorce from his wife. Lena Virginia
Carew.
Proceedings are brought on statutory
grounds and are the result of Carew
finding his wife and the clergyman to-
gether when he drove the minister. half
clad. from the house, after he had
given him a sound thrashing
The suit followed quickly the state
ment from Mr.. Shipman, in which he
declared his innocence Of wrongdoing,
and charged that Mrs. Carew had enter
ed his room without his solicitation.
and refused 10 leave when he command
ed that she do So
Preacher Will Prosecute.
At the same time, tho preacher an
nounced that he had engaged counsel to
prosecute Carew for having assaulted
him. and he says he believes that by
so doing he viii be able to clear his
name.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Carew, the one re-
naming principal in jhe case, maintains
an almost sphynx-llke silence, broken
only for an instant.
When she was told of the allegations
made against her by Mr.. Shipman, sEe
exclaimed: His statement is untrue"
Further than this she declined to talk,
even when told that her husband had
L md a ID
his suit he would seek the custody Of
their eight-year-old daughter, Beatrice.
Il must not talk" she said. I am
afraid to- Besides / have been advised
not TO make a statement"
This information she volunteered from
her place Of concealment behind door,
which her mother held slightly open.
Mother Defends Wife.
mo" said Mrs. Todd, the young wom-
ans mother, my daughter viii not
talk. It makes no difference to US what
Mr.. Carew or Mr.. Shipman may say.
But when Mr. ShiDman says that Mrs.
Carew tempted him. he seys something
that is not true.
For shame on him. Oh! a man must
be a coward who viii get behind a
woman's skirts to save himself"
At this point Mrs. Todd was warned
bv a voice from behind the door.
"Oh. I don't want that published
said the mother, although I do think
a man must be a coward to do such
thing. But suppose he wants to save
himself"
What do you mean by saying him
self? DO you mean to say that NJ.
Shipman is guilty Of wrOng-doing?" was
asked.
Il will not be questioned further"
she replied. "An I know is that my
daughter is innocent She told me her
story and 1 have the utmost confidence
in her truthfulness. I am satisfied that
she has been true and faithful wife
as she has been a true and faithful
daughter.
Trust to Higher Power.
1T is very easy for Mr.. Ca-ew or
Mr.. Shipman TO tell stories concerning
this trouble, but telling them does not
make them true. We are leaving our
trust to a higher power, and have ali
confidence that He will know ana uu-
derstand."
The world viii probably never know
the truth until It is brought out by
witnesses during. the divorce" vas
suggested.
mo. not even then, for neither my
daughter nor myself viii be wit
nesses."
When asked if she meant that the
case would be allowed TO go uncon-
tested. Mrs Todd refused TO answer.
The Todds were among the warmest
friends Mr.. Shipmen had while he was
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