Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-24

left eye Rev Carpenter complains OF
a sprained little finger of his right
hand, while a chair in the pastors
home sports only three legs.
Leading TO the episodes in high
life is alleged to be a certain state
mcnt attributed to Rev. Carpenter in
his sermon sunday ia which he is
represented as having made a .slan-
de'eus statement pointing to certain
members of the faculty Of the citS
schools. accused OF Inducing In IN
occasional game OF cards and dancing.
IseV. Carpenter is accused Of stat
ing IN his sermon that card playirs
is not In good form and anything hut
a good example to the rising genera
tlcn of the city a mile high.
Despite the attacks today. Rev. Car
pointer insists that he Will continue
his denunciation of card playing ana
dancing, which he considers vile sins.
and says thu he stands ready to
preach the same sermon all over
again.
Hearing Of the alleged sensational
charges against the teachers attrih-
liti " iAtN- 1flIltlA'i ~ h'HiAARN .
Professor Baker. superintendent of the
schools, and Attorney Linney called
at the home Of the pastor last eve
ming and demonstrated with him in
his alleged u~tterances against the lady
teachers. Rev. Carpenter is said to
have agreed to appear before the
board i'm regard to his state
ment. Attorney Linney and Rev. Car
penter met on the sidewalk in front OF
the Prescott National bank at noon
today. They engaged in conversation
during which it is charged by Rev.
Carpenter that Attorney Linney said
that he did not desire to submit the
matter under discussion to the school
board, and demanded an apology from
the pastor. Rev. Carpenters explain
alton of his position does not appear
to have been to Attorney Linney's
liking, and a mixup ensued. Rights
and lefts We're exchanged with tell
ing effect until the fight was stopped
by spectators. Attorney Linney again
crowded the pastor. who succeeded in
landing a right over the right optic
of the disciple of Blackstone before
the arrival of Justice Of the Peace j.
NJ. w. Moore. who stopped the fracas.
With his fighting blood aroused,
Rev Carpenter gathered his scattered
from the sidewalk and left for
his home in the Congress Annex.
A few minutes later the second
chapter opened when Professors Hart
and Decker called and demanded an
explanation of what they termed the
slanderous remarks pointed Mt the
lady teachers in Sundays A
argument ensued and the pro
fessors were ordered to leave the
place. Rev. Carpenter was prevented
resorting to extreme measures
to eject Professor Hart by Mrs. a
The irate pastor grasped a
chair in spite of his wife, which he
attempted to belabor tho sturdy pro-
lessor with, resulting In the loss of a
.eg to the chair. which eollided vita
door casing. BY this time Pro-
'essor Hart, who was on the porch,
fViteds Rev. Carpenter outside, but
fighting pastor was prevented
rom leaving the house by his wife.
Professor Hart then told the pastor
hat he was a lantern-jawed hypocrite
hat he was a coward in attacking
helpless women inc a disgrace to the
community.
AT this stage in the interesting dis !
'ussion Attorney T.. s. Clark arrived
md stepping between Rev. Carpenter.
who was inside. and Professor Hart. |
addressed the latter ana looking at the
ormer. said. Come away, Hart; do
lot make any more trouble; | enter
ain the same opinion of Rev. Clrpen-
er o do Professor Hart and At
orney Clark then left. Professor
)ocker departed soon afterwards af-
or a short argument with the pastor,
nterminglcd with flashes of caustic
ut in which several words not found
n Webster's unabridged shone promi-
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