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Where can you find a fuller
account of the unfortunate
Fife-Schcnck affair? Really,
where do vou find the news ?
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The Chronicle this week!
made a net gain of
130 SriiSCIliRF.IlS
and this in the summer-
.qual and Exact Justice to All Men, oS Whatever State or Persuasion, Religious or Political.--Nos. Jciierson.
Vol. IX. No. 97.
RALEIGH, N. C, SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1S91.
PRICE: 5 CENTS.
EVAHGEUST FIFE
IS ASSAULTEB
tinued, and assured the deputy that
he had no unkindness toward them.
BY THE THREE SONS OF JUDGE
DAVID SCHENCK, IN WHICH
THE FATHER TAKES
A HAND.
Greensboro Stirred From
Centre to Circum
ference. I XI) I GX. i X T CI TIZEXS MEE T
And Adopt Jiesohttiois Condemning
the Acty and th Women of the
City Also Aroused.
lpe'i.il to Si Ar5 ''huonict.v,
Greknm.oro, X. C, dune 27
Last night .d'ter tin services at Mr.
File's tent he was informed that lie
would he assaulted on the way to
the hotel. lie, with his wife, on
Lis arm and friends in front and
11, .1 A 4 1
rear, procceueu to me aicauoo i
House.
Tin: FIRST of it.
As he stepped upon the poarch j
David Schenck, Jr., and his brother
Wen standing there, one w ith a stick j
in hand, and remarked to Fife that !
he desired to see him. Mr. Fife re-j
plied: "Mr. Schenck, I had a talk
with vou on vesterdav; J stated then!
that I did not intend in my re
marks to cast anv slur on vour fanii
lv and 1 have nothing more to saw
mi;, fife holds prayer.
Mr. Fife remarked that he did
not like to he assaulted in such a
manner, and thought it a reflection
on the' town. Fifty voices rang out:
"Wo will defend aou."
Mr. Fife said: "I thank God I
can he persecuted for Christ's sake,
let us pray."
III. OFFERS TO APOLOGIZE.
.After prayer he started out in
the crowd of KM) or more and said:
"Schenck, I beg to assure you that
). have rn ill will to vou or vour
familv." lie went to Judge Schenck
and offered to apologize if he had
done him a wrong. The Judge; re
fused and denounced him.
mil. fife struck.
At this time Mr. Fife was stricken
two Mows on the nyk of the head
and a pistol tired in the crowd.
Fife's friend's gathered around him
and carried him in a drug store.
Judge Schenck for ten or fifteen
minutes denounced Fife on the
street. The excitement was in
tense.
TIIK PEOPLE IXDIGXAXT.
This morning citizens held a
meeting to pass resolutions on the
action of last night.
Judge Schenck spoke an hour in
his defense, and the meeting ad
journed till 5 p. m. to-day.
.ll'IKin SCHKXCK & SONS ARRESTED.
Warrants were issued for Judge
Schenck and his sons hy Mayor
Forhis, for assault and buttery, for
using words calculated to make a
breach of the peace and carrying
concealed weapons. These cases, at
the motion of the deputy counsel,
were continued till next Tuesday.
HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
Mr. Fife stated that he had no
hand in getting out the warrants
THE INDIGNATION 33 ETINW.
Jndve oTlnier Sleads solutions
Denouncing the Act, and
Tiey are Adopted.
The court house was packed at 5
o'clock this afternoon, and the com
mittee reported the following resolutions-Judge
Gilmer in presenting them
said it was one of the saddest duties
he had ever performed, as they re
flected on men he had ever esteemed.
THE RESOLUTIONS READ:
Resolved 1st, That this meet
ing regrets and is mortified at the
attack made on Rev. W. P. Fife
last night in front of the McAdoo
house and, without going into any
question of blame as between the
parties, but simply expressing the
sense of this meeting as to that act;
we deplore and condemn the act es
pecially as to the manner of it, the
time of it, and the occasion and
place, and say that it was in our
opinion iraprop- r, uncalled for and
unj ust i liable and to be condemned
by all law abiding citizens without
any regard to questions of personal
provocation.
Resolved 2. That in vindication
of the good name of our city and
the Christians and law-abiding citi-
i zens of our communit v," we feel it to
he our duty to declare this condem
nation and disapproval in emphatic
terms.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. Gilmer Chm'n.
J. R. Mendknhall,
J. A. Odell,
Wm. Love,
T. C. Worth.
Committee.
D. F. Schenck. Mr. Fife was
stunned for the moment onlw
THE CAUSE OF IT ALL.
The cause of the trouble is this:
About two weeks ago Judge
David Schenck gave a moonlight
picnic to the Guilford Battle Ground,
of which he is manager,
and the party was chaperoned by
the wife of Judge Schenck. The
picnic was turned into a dance in
the pavilion erected in the grounds,
and the dancing lasted all night.
'I' i ' "V
n ? x i v
riii' 'lo etfu d Ad-r?t - e-oiu-
The ladies of the city met under
the Gospel Tent after this morn
ing's service, and after much dis
cussion, adopted the following reso
lutions: Whereas our brother, Mr. Fife,
has been personally attacked on the
streets of our city in an unwarrant
ed manner in consequence of his
faithful and fearless preaching of
the gospel.
Resolved 1 , That we, the Christian
women of Greensboro, unite in de
ploring the cause of those who
made this attack, that while we
condemn their conduct, we strive to
emulate; the beautiful example of
Christian forgiveness which Mr.
Fife manifested during his discourse
this morning, in which, from his
noble heart lie disclaimed all malice
on account of the mistreatment
he has suffered.
Resolved 2, That we tender to
our brother and his wife our
warmest and tenderest sympathy
in this hour of persecution,
and p'ay God's richest blessings
upon them; and that we extend to
Mr.Fife our gratitude for his faithful
service in endeavoring to bring
ruined souls to the Savior. May
he ever be as fearless in his denun
ciation of sin and may God ever
bless his earnest efforts as they have
been blessed during this meeting.
0. ( Christian Women
SlSm'(1 of Greensboro.
MR. FIFE DENOUNCES IT.
Last Sunday night, when Mr.
Fife opened his meeting here, he
immediately outlined his "floor of
- -a
campaign," as against dancers and
saloon keepers, and denounced the
Battle Ground dance in the bitter
est terms.
He spoke of it as a desecration
of sacred soil, an outrage to the
country, an insult to the town, and
an insult to the memory of the sol
diers who laid dovn their lives on
that field. lie also denounced the
Christianity of church members
which would allow them to counte
nance and conduct such an affair.
JUDGE SCHENCK TOOK EXCEPTIONS.
This, Judge Schenck's familv
took as a personal affront and an in
sult to Airs. Schenck.
i I IS SONS DEMAND AN POLOGY.
Thursday about 2 o'clock the
three sons of .Judge Schenck, Dr.
I). F. Schenck, Weldon and David,
called on Mr. Fife in his room in
the McAdoo House, each one car
rying a cane, and on entering the
room earefullv closed the door which
had been left aiar. On stating their
bu.-iness to Mr. Fife that they had
le--u insulted ami demanded an
apology, Mr. Fife replied: ''Look
here, you've struck the wrong coon."
Seeing that nothing could be
made out of him they left. In las t
night's meeting the da cing matter
was again casually alluded to.
the crowd. At any rate, the ball
did no damage.
HIS WOUND DRESSED.
;Mr Fife was taken into the drug
store by Mr. McAdoo, who came
up, and Dr. Lindsay, Mrs. Fife and
oiie or two others being admitted.
His wound was dressed, while the
drug store doors were closed, a
large crowd having meantime as
sembled. Soon the door wras open- !
ed, and Mr. life came out leanim
oa the arm of Air. McAdoo, fol
lowed by Mrs. F'ife and her escort
The drug store is next the hotel j
entrance, and the crowd parted to
let them pass. Mr. Fife was pale.
The blood had been washed away.
By this time a large crowd
had collected on the street.
of the crowd and offered his hand, I j IHK1USON LIKES TIIK SOUTH
refused to take it calling him a
scoundrel, and then the light be
gan.
No one denlores the difficult v
more than I, but the allusion to my
w ife was so pointed and offensive as
to create remarks from every one
who heard it. Her sons fought for
a Christian mother's good name.
D. Schenck.
A Woman Burned to Death.
THE SHERIFF AND POLICEMEN NOT
ACTIVE.
It was particularly noticed that
the sheriff and policemen were not
active in stopping these proceedings
after signs of trouble appeared.
Sheriff Cook did take Judge Schenck
by the arm after it was over and
said to him, "This won't do." The
Judge replied that he would sub
mit. The sentiment seemed largely in
Air. Fife's favor last night.
ON MR. FIFE'S SIDE.
Farly this morning the people
were discussing the affair. Popular
sentiment seems to be overwhelm
ingly on Air. Fife's side.
"l'M WITH HIM."
Commissioner Hugh L. Scott
said: "I'm one of them he's been
hardest on, but I don't hesitate to
say I'm with him, and this affair is
i disgrace to the town."
wn.
By The United l'reea.
New York, June 27th Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Haslett, of Brooklyn,
accidently set her clothing on fire
this afternoon and was so badly
burned that she died within two
hours.
Sullivan Goes to Australia.
By 'he United Prss.
San Francisco, Cal., June 27.--Jolin
L. Sullivan left for Australia
yesterday. A large crowd waved
the big Boston pugilest adieu.
He Says his Trip Through ThU Sec
tion wns AInch Fnjoyod.
(Dy the United Prut!
New York, June 27 The
World this morning gives a resume
of President Harrison's recent jour
neyuring which he travelled over
1U,000 miles stating the extreme
western boundary of the country
as far South as Galveston, and
as far north as Seattle, and occupy
ing 31 days. He says:
"The mountainous region of the Car
olinas, Tennessee and, of Georgia
with the new industrial communi
ties which have sprung into exis
tence can not fail to interest. They
afford a version of the great South
that is to come. Of a South of in
creased industrial prosperity and
material wealth, and of hospitality
and courtesy towards the individual.
Stagnation in the Vavy.
BICi DEAL IN DUIM1A3I.
THEY AOAIX ATTACK 1HM.
Toward the close of the service
the three. Schcneks came up, and
the crowd was dispersing, it was
whispered around that Mr. Fife was
to be assaulted.
One Hundred find Fifty-Seven
Thousrtii t IoIIai Wort ' of
Property SoM.
'oec il ro r.;iM Ohrou c!e.
Durham, N. C, June 27, Dur
ham is almays hustling. An im
mense deal in real estate took place
here this afternoon. During yester
day and to-day $lo7,000 worth of
property has changed hands.
31 unle re r J Loan x Hailed,
,h:o:e schenck resign ?
Your correspondent has heard a ; j,:,,
strong expression in favor of asking !
Judge Schenck to resign the prei- j
denev of the Guilford Battle Ground
Association.
Bv The U ited lre- ,
Washington, D. C, June 27
The board of naval officers appoint
ed ly the Secretary of the Navy to
investigate the cause of stagnation
in the navy met at the Department
to-day and began its investigation.
" :vnl np'in m.t.
Bv The United Pivss.)
Washington, I). C, June 27
The President has made th 1 follow
ing nnpointm-Mits in the Fnited
States navy: James M. Miller to
be Lieut. Commander; Washington
Dnamlters to be a Lieut., Junior
Grade; John 1). FoM to lie a Chief
Macon, Ga., June 27 Kzrekel j Engineer; George Bm-d to be a
Lomax was hanged at Bain B idge, j Passed Assistant Fngiie'.-r.
I Ga., yesterday for the i.uirder of! ""
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'By The Guifed Preps
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FIFE'S APPEAL
ANOTIli It ACCOUNT
The Chronicic Want's to I'riut the
News and Knows no One.
Greensboro, N. C, June 2G.
Evangelist Fife was assaulted last
nightat 11 o'clock by the three
sons of Judge David Schenck in
front of the McAdoo house, the
hotel in which Mr. Fife and party
lie was strucK a
lie mounted the platform and
called out : "Friend's, hold on a
minute, I understand I am to be at
tacked.
Many voices called back from
the crowd: "They'll have to attack
us "too." Mr. Billhorn (Mr. Fife's
singer) called out, "and Jesus too"
escorted home.
A crowd of one hundred men es
corted Mr. lMfe to his hotel, and
had moved off a few feet, beginning
to disperse, when the three
Schcneks stepped up to where Mr.
and Mrs. Fife were standing and
threatened to kill him.
MRS. FIFE SPEAKS OUT.
Mrs. Fife exclaimed: "You are
not going to assault a man of God
in the presence of ladies!" They
replied no, they wTould not in the
presence of ladies.
MR. FIFE GOES TO THE JUDGE.
Mr. Fife, hearing that Judge
Schenck himself was a few feet off
in his buggy, said "let me see Judge
Schenck," and stepped up and
offered his hand.
Judge Schenck replied: "I won't
shake hands with any such damn
scoundrel." Thereupon Dr. Schenck
struck Mr. Fif and was preparing
to strike him again when Mr. Bil
horn caught Dr. Schenck.
IT HIT JUDGE SCHENCK.
The blow was only turned how-
ever and tell upon the Head ot tne mV( m:m v friends who are stand-
New York, June 27. The
Grants started off with a running
streak to-day in the first game of
the series with the Bean Eaters and
had the latter hustling from the
start, which they did with desperate
energy. The game resolved' itself
into a duel of ihe pitchers
and for seven innings the struggle
was of the "nip and tuck" ord r.
The Bostons finally overtoook and
passed the New Yorks, winning.
Attendance over 7,000. Score-,
New York 4, Boston 8. Batteries,
Rusie and Buckley; Clarkson and
Bennett. Umpire, MeQuaid.
AM ERICAN ASSOCIATION.
a U ri n m t.o !ai!j r
W tl,e IT Pr -
Washington, I). C, June 27.
Assistant S-eretary Nettleton
has informed II. U. Stebbius of
Zello, Fla., who enclosed a circular
of a counterfeiting firm and who
thought the country was being
Hooded with counterfeit money that
there is no danger of the country
being ruined by devices of counter
feiters. John A':.iiMJinii U'r'. 'ur:e on th'
PJes- n Cc ti'icate
He i)e'lacs rI hat he Went to re
serve '.'pacfi, hut 'hjvet d t?
Shaking KiiV II uul.
iSaecia to State hr lrc.'e
Greensboro, N. C, June 27.
The young gentl; men of Greens
boro gave a hop at the battle
grounds, and at their request my
wife -acted a chaproue. Air. Fife
has alluded to this dance a half
dozen times, once describing the
hugging of the dance, again com
paring, as I am credibly ini formed,
to a scene in a grog shop, and say
ing the dance was worse than the
grog shop.
At last he alluded to the chaperon e
of the dance and said that the next
pic-nic at the battle ground was
chaperoned by a noble Christian
lady who7 would not allow such
scenes as occurred at the. dance.
These repeated and offensive al
lusions caused myself to go to Mr.
Fife's room and demand an expla
nation and apology for the insult to
my wife. This Air. Fife made and
oil and Dennis Donohne. of Hanoi
was rowed here this atternoon and;
was won bv Corbett. Time 21 min-! caPtun; n1 'iniants who were
ordered returned but who were al-
i'.v Ua t A T'rt jh.
New Yolk, June 27. A spe
cial to the "World from Trenton,
N. J., says: Keystone Rank Cer
tificate 4o0 is in the name of John
'.. v, t r.,. -oo .1
At boston, Baltimore 0; Boston o. j . , , . , , , . ,
4 t , . ii - i and was ul -ced with the Mechanics
At ashington. Athletic o; I . . ' . c . . . ,
xailOIIill D.IIIK, Ol UII CJl, .ll'MI
with other securities as collateral,
Washinton 4.
At Louisville.
Louisville G;
Cincinnati 5.
At St. St. Louis. Columbus C;
St. Louis 12.
by II. II. Ward.
ill Not Punish The Allan Meam
iip f ompany.
tt 'vVins
'U- the nnuc! Ptpss.
Hamilton, Out. June 27th-
The three mile
sculling race be
tween John I Corbett. of Chica-m. i (to11 ,,ot to proseeute
. --r: - 7
(Bv th " TTnitoJ Prf )
Washington, June 27. th The
Treasury Department has instruc
ted the United States Attorney at
P.nctmi urit ii iirnociiti' tL AI
14 4. 1
it no more.
Last, he again characterized the
tn ' bin Steamship line until they have
Otlil
all
dance as "miserable and abomina- "tes and G seconds. Before the race
ble." For this he was attacked by I the betting was 10 to G on Dono-
my sons and as I was near by,some j ohue.
one struck me a heavy blow wi'h a
stick from behind and for awhile I
was unconscious.
When I recovered and while
smarting under the blow I de
nounced Fife to the crowd in se
vere language,
blow.
The Poor Jew.
ByC b'e).
London, June 27 The
lowed to escape.
W in-lon Again Victorious.
(Special State Chronicle.
Winston, N. C, June, 27th
are
stonmng.
heavv blow behind the left ear with
father himself, though not danger
ous, causing severe pain.
MR. FIFE EXCLAIMED "l'M HIT."
Mr. Fife staggered. Dr. Schenck
Times
of St. Petersburg savs: The anti- " m"'" scoreu anoiner Mriory 10,
Semitic crusade has resulted jn day. Her baseball team defeate.l the
I did not strike a i thousands of well educated Jews ! K'-'idsvilles by a score ot 18 to 1,
I who are legally entitled to get em-! iin1 th'' onlJ' run for 1'idsville was
The meeting here to-day was j ployment failing to do so because it j presented, in a suver service a, a
composed of the patrons and par-I is reported the Czar regards them j deling of symathy.
ticipants in the Fife meeting who j as nihilists. These starved men he
seem to be infatuated with rife. I s has driven to become secret police
agents, nihilists, anything to gain a
nand in geiung out . . j then fired, it is thought to scatter
and was willin" to have them con-; a loaded cane in the nanus oi ur. j
ing by me in this unfortunate trou
ble.
I have done no wrong, I went
Oilord v. Vale.
cru
By the United Pros.
London, June 27. Oxford has
John Meinhart, Chicago, recorr- received a challenge from ale to
to the seen ? to preserve peace, but ! mends Bradycrotine for headache row ai the Thames late in August
when Fife approached me from out ion zll occasions. or earn m .epiemuei.