The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13

Rev. S. p. shipman Declares n,
Ordered Mrs. Carew to Leave HI,
Apartments. When Angry Husband
Burst In and Nearly Hammered Hin
to Death. After Which He Spent
Night In a cornfield-Threatens I,
Sue Carew-chureh Stands sy In,
Pastor.
hUrlock. Nd. Aug. lot was IN,
Woman's fault, I am innocent" Thi,
Is the defense made by Rev. Stephet
T. Shipman. pastor OF Washington
~ +. church. OF this place. who wa.
beaten into state bordering on un
consciousness by Thomas Carew whcr
the latter found the preacher and Mrs
Oarew together in bedroom at hi.
homo in Danes Quarter.
As God is my Judge am euiltles.
OF the horrible charge brought against
me. said Mr. Shipman. Il am the limo
cent victim o. a combination OF cir
cumstances over which I had no con
troi and Tor which Mrs. Carew. my as
sol'antS wife. was wholly Responsible oil
Mr. Shipman issued statement In
which he declares that Mrs Carew en-
tered his room without his solicitation
Tie SAYS he insisted that she leave. but
she refused. pleading with him that be
love her and pray for her.
When she persisted in her refusal
20 depart the minister saws ne v,as
setting ont of bod 70 enforce his com
mand. when Carew entered the room
and began his attack
This" said Mr.. Shipman. is tho
story I told DR.. Windsor while h. was
dressing ms wounds: 10 Watt Carogy.
Tom s brother. 20 the presiding elder
OF my district ana 20 the Official board
~ my church
~ is the story I will tell in the
divorce court when Tom Carcw sues
his Wife. ana IL is tho story will ten
in another court when sue Tom
Carow.
After my wounds had been dressed
and had been put 20 bed at the home
of DIT Windsor. Watt Carew. brother
% Tom Carew. came 90 my room door
and said 20 me. You had better leave
the house. We heard pistol shots be
tween here and the woods and ar,
afraid that Tom will come and Kin
you'
Taking me downstairs. he threw a
robe over my head and took me across
a field 10 back OF the house. acrUss a
ditch and into a corndeld. where I r.
manned until early morning"
ImFIr Nfr EnFr~-n- mnn.a ,
details 90 his story. among them being
a description of his night In the corn
field. during which he says his suffer.
iugs were intense.
Mr. Shipman has retained counsel
with a view 81 prosecuting his assail.
ant hy which means he hopes u oh
tain complete yindication before the
world
The Official board OF the church Of
which Mr.. Shipman is pastor already
has adopted resolution expressing
thclr confidence 10 him and suspend
Ing Judgment pending complete ia.
yestisation.
II was while Or. Shipman was visit
inE 10 the home Of Nathan Todd. n
wealthy FISHERMAN AZ Danes Quar-.
ters. village fttyfye miles from
here. that the fight took place Mr.
Todd is Mrs. Carew's father. Unul
the recent trouble. Carew. his wife
End their cight-ycar-old daughter.
Beatrice. lived with the Todls.
Mt Shipman. who is nfD-nye years
old and married. was formerly pastor
ot TIE Methodist church al Danes
Quarters. where he became very popu.
lar by reason OF his eloquent sermons
and his ahable manner
Mr.. Shipman presents sorry ap
pearance. His head is covered with al.
hesiye plastcrs. his right ear. which
was almost severed from his head IS
in bandages; one OF his eyes IS badly
discolored. and his face is otherwise
cut and bruised.
Tom Carew's version OF the anair.
as told by his brother. differs from
that Of the preacher in many essential
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. and that he waited
fifteen minutes before breaking in
upon them
He SAYS that the fight was not stop
ped until Mr.. Shipman. after begging
for his life. promised to go before wit.
nesses and confess his misdeeds.