Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-10

MAKES EXIT
Leaves Phoenix To Escape
Summary Vengeance
ATTACKED CHURCH WOMEN
accommodated Catholic
Priest Poses as Martyr
When Marshal Tells Him
to Go, But Hur1-ies to
Catch Train for Prescott.

Acting upon the advice OF Marshal
Moore and To save himself from
physical violence at the lands Of out
ragged citizens. the honor Of whose
wives and daughters hr had p2biicly
attacked in the vilest manner. "Rev."
King. who advertised himself rs the
"ex- Romanist Evangelist ana us the
Luther Of Canada" left hUrriedly
last evening for Prescott; He was
accompanied by companion and
booster OF herculean physical proper
tons whom he is believed IL rctain
as a bOdyguard.
For more than a week King had
preached at the Third avenue theatre.
violently attacking all established
churches, particularly the Catholic.
He claimed To he an eN-communicat-
ed Jesuit priest but that staten, NJ
is much doubted by Catholics who
heard him. They say that his ig
nOrance Of Catholic doctrine and Get
emonies is laughable and they do not
think he was ever even Il member Of
that religious denomination. King
said that he had been eN-cOmmuni-
Gated because he refused to assist
the other priests in maintaining their
system Of hoodwinking the public and
preying upon ignorant. credulous
parishioners. All Catholic priests
he denounced as thieves and grafters.
In fact much stronger words were
used by the so-called evangelist.
Methodists. Catholics, Cnngrcga
tionalists. Baptists. Presbyterians.
4
tian Scientists were all vigorously de-
nounced by King. The language he
used. say those who heard him. Of
ten exceeded The bounds Of decenCy
and propriety. II was not until he
attacked the honor OF church women,
however, that action was taken to-
ward his suppression.
King made deroEatory statements
regarding the purity and virtue of all
church women hut the Catholic wo-
men received particularly severe Gen.
sure In fact most Of Kings at
lacks were upon the Catholics. All
churches were bad but the Catholic
was particularly undesirable
The statements King made about
the Catholic women aroused the ire
of the men of st. Mary's parish. II
was with great difficulty that Father
SEVERN Westhoff dissuaded 4 few Of
the most angry and hothcaded MEM
hers OF his flock from wreaking sum
mary vengeance upon the itinerant
evangelist. He advised them To APP
peal to the city authorities Ia have
King run out of town as public
nuisance. There was some talk Of
hi Il 9lns of
libel or Islander but il was found
that no one can be arrested upon
such charge i'm this territory unless
the statements upon which it Is
based be printed and published
Several citizens mentioned the matter
to Mayor Christy. who is an ardent
Methodist Like the others. he was
not disposed To interfere with King
until he began To make slanderous
remarks about the women of Phoe-
nix. The mayor was Informed of
Kings attacks upon women yester-
day and he Immediately gave Marshal
Moore instructions To tell King to
leave town.
An officer was sent to notify King
Ia report To the police station. Short
ly before six o'clock he did 50. ac-
companied by Il big fellow who came
To Phoenix with him and VINO had
remained constantly at his side.
The marshal had a long talk with
King and the evangelist's henchman.
Both were highly indignant that any
one should presume to object to the
remarks King had made. King said
that he was minister of the Cos
pei. acting from the purest motives
and that he had said nothing not
formers. from Jesus Christ down. had
been misunderstood and prosecuted.
But he was one who was not going
to submit To persecution. He had
advertised that he would conduct
meetings i'm this city for forty days
and he intended to keep his engage
ment Moore told him that he did
so at his own risk. Should he again
preach there was grave doubt
certain indignant Catholics
would not do few things To him
before the authorities had an oppor-
unity To take legal action against
him
When King left which was about
6: 05, he was still in defiant mood.
Ills last words To the marshal were
n reiteration of his intention not 10
be driven out of Phoenix.
II is evident that after he left
the city han King experienced a sud-
len change Of heart. At g.: 20 he was
II The Santa Fe depot. He bought |
tickets To Prescott for himself and |
and left on the 'Phoe-
nix His elopuence did not ring |
through the Third avenue last ev
ming.
The name Of Kings companion is |
rot known. Several persons have |
old the police that they recognized |
him as a she'll game artist who used |
q work the middle west. one man
aid that he saw him plying that
radp a few wears ago at q Dakota |