National Republican., 1880-11-13
Il COMpLICirED sCiYDlL.
A Sequel to the Recent Bln cIlmailIng Cas-
-Mnmh BrnMn Annnnrs w ILL n EnhY.

A Sequel to tho Recent Bln cIlnaillng Case
Maud Brown Appears w ith II Baby.
The appearance OF Maud Brown at police head.
quarters yesterday with baby and tho statement
which she made In explanation OF her presence
has quite seriously complicated the recent black
mailing case I'm which her brother, porcy Brown.
figured conspIcuousy aud has also given pub.
licty to very unsayory scandal, Maud
stated that the baby had been placed in
her caro- by A. b. Webb, lawyer, with
tho understanding that she should receive S.
week for taking care Of It, She had
received s6, when there was default IN the
payment. She therefore brought the babe to
police headquarters and delivered It up TO the al,
ihorties, The police authorities communicates
ownership or Interest in the baby, the infant was
last evening deposited IN 81. Anm's infant asylum.
Maud stated that the babe was turned over to her
days old. S he was taken by Mr., Webb in
carriage abou 8 o'clock p N. on The day named to
the Columbia LimStn yu9 s 9 a Ihe S.6y ana
placed in the hack. Tho baby was concealed IN
salt-bag nom which shQ stated that the salt bad
bring a shawl with her, and when the salt'oag and
It's contents were handed to her she fufthet
concealed II by throwing the shawl oSss S
corner OF Seventh street and Pennsylvania aysnuoi
where she got out with :the bgby,sMr; Webb giN
ing her a quarter for car fRre. She took the baby
TO her house SO Third street southeast where shB
had since taken care OF it, Mr.. a. B, Webb gayn
her 81 when she was engaged to farm the baby.
Receiving no moro money, she went 10 the hou$p
OF Mrs Willard, Mr. Wcbbs sister, and there tQ8t ].
d. Webb who handed her bill which he said was
u So bill; but which proved upon examination TO bA
only 81, This was tho last money sho had re-
ceived.
MI A. D. Webb when SO en- by REpypIICAs
reporter dlslaiucd any conn cCtl0n with the baby
or Maud Brown except that at the solicitation Of
his sister, IN order 10 assist his brother out OF trout
bl gnd to hush up disagree able scandal, he had
employed the carriage 10 take the young woman 10
the hospital The details OF the scandal as learned
by Il REPUBLICAN reporter, are as follows: Mr.. A.
H. Webb has brother named J, d, Webb residing
IN Cumberland county, Va Some years ago j. ID.
Webb married wealthy widow, named Allen.
who was some years his senior MIS-, Allen had a
daughter, named Snllie, who has since the mar
ri0gG grown to womRnhoud Webb, it appears,
conceived an unholy passion for his sop'daughtOr.
and in order - prevent scandal In the uslghbor-
hood where they resided, the step.dOughicr,
sallie Allen, was brought to the house OF Mrs.
sallie willard Wobbs Shter, on Pierce street
IN this city, Mrs, willard sought the assistance
Of her other brother Mr.. \. d. Webb, 70 help her
out of the dilemma aud amer consultation Il Vas
decided to remove salie, who assumed .ho lano
OF Foster while here to the Columbia lyluy-n
asylum, Percy Brown WAS employed 90 lhe print
ing ollCe OF Paul Wright, q cuuueGillu of Mrs.
Wizards, on Capitol MI Application w's made
To Percy 10 procure nurse or, IN olhcr Mp,d5, 10
farm" the baby. Percy, with an eye TO business
produced his sister Maud as aploperpeHol tp care
Tor the baby.