The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-30


hurCh- DR. Brown charges her with
lackmail and says that he paid her 500
secure her silence III regard 10 hls al
ged relations with 4tiss OysrmGn. a
0uus woman from Tacoma who visited
ais house.
The First Congregational church IS the
lrgest and most fashionable Of that de-
|omInation IN the city. Mrs. Davidson.
no is a woman about 80 years OF age.
anne here during the Midwinter fair as
.e representative OF Boston corset firnl,
ld lately conducted a corset store OF her
gn here. She has attended Dr. Browns
urch for about a year and has taken a
eat interest in church matters. Miss
verman came here from Tacoma Tor her
Il attn ana visited at the house Of DR..
-oWn. whose family she knew in Taco
a. After stay OF several months. dur
which time she became acquainted
ith Mrs. Davidson, Hiss Overman re-
rned % Tacoma. but came back TO son
rauciscO when Mrs. Davidson promised
secure employment for her.
According 10 Or. Brown, Mrs. Davidson
ame TO him last November al time
hen there was intense excitement IN the
.ity over the exposure OF several old men
no had been debauchinE young girls.
al told him she had been commissioned
IS Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Baddin, a lodging
ouSe keeper. TO demand $2,ono down and
o. month for ten years, If he did not
ant his intimacy with Miss 9Verman ex-
osed. Mrs. Davidson said that Miss
Verman had couiided ia her and would
sufy against him. and that Mrs. Baddin
new that ne had occupied room in a
'dsing house with a young lady. Mrs.
davidson pointed out 10 him that owing
the state Of public feeling almost any
lins that witnesses would swear To would
believed and advised him TO settle at
nee. DR.. Brown was hOrTiEed "A the ma
r. of the charges brought against him,
! saw no means OF escape. He succeed
however. IN reducing the figures 20 $40
wn and So a month for five years. He
% Mrs Davidson $s0. for which she
med a receipt After paving. over the
lncy Or Brown attempted TO iini Mrs.
ddin, hat without success. Finally he
q Miss Overman. who was stopping
L "a Mrs Davidson. and reproachcd her
II % her peTfdv. She Indignantly denied
VI lt she had made any such charges. and
III on confronted with Mrs Davidson de-
"a need the woman as infamous. Miss
n arman Immediately left Mrs Davidson's
+ ise and went 10 the home OF Dr. Brown.
Il ere she is now under the protection Of
n wife. Then the minister consulted
u h the deacsns OF the church and 'ne re-
Il is the arrest of Mrs. Davidson. Both
4 minister and Miss Overman DENY that
n 70 is the slightest foundation for the
81 irges
Il frs Davidson when seen after her ar
II sad that Or Brown called on her
II eral months ago. and voluntarily con
sci his love for Miss Overman. He
q "a her advice and she told him to sever
relations with the girl at once Miss
4 arman. she says. also confessed her
4 FOR Dr Brown and that ne had
n missed 70 pay her So a month. A few
y after this Mrs. Davidson says pr.
Il wn handed her SIS 70 give 70 Mss
T. rman. saving he had promised TO pay
81 that amount for ten months.
Il 1me time ago q strange woman, who
II n herself Mrs Badd.n. called on Mrs
al ,idson. and said she knew OF Dr.
III WINS intimacy with Miss Overman. and
II handed slo0a as the price Of her silence.
III vat SIX weeks ago she sent for Or.
III wn and told him OF Mrs. Baddn's de-
III 7ds he said. 1T is all true ard
n -e too"
8 r. Davidson continued. "He refused
n eo the woman. and asked me 20 haniie
III business for him he sal. You hlve
III hearts secret. and told me every
Or Brown said he could not pay
H. 5000. but would pay &,9a, with $40
an1 the rest az The rate ot so
No. Dr Brown sad he would leave
n Francisco within three months. as re
-aIls from Cougrt gatonal churches in
~ okiyn and Philadelphia Next aay ne
IN the E9a 10 Mrs Raddin. who said she
III going 20 leave town, bat would ie-
each month Tor the So
VI ~ Davidson says DR. Brown has pa.j
MI for Miss Overman in August Septem-
iii October November and December. She
III luaed her statement BY saying, =
kept th.4 secret for the SAX % the
rh for the sake of Mss Dvermsn ana
Brown, but tbe truth must oe told.
am sorry ] am Obliged 10 divuiSe
things.
II chronicle saws. Mss Overman il
I'D vouuz woman with red hair ana
ewes She Is said 20 Ae divorced
ham Matte OFermAn is her maiden
n some months ago she came 90 me
,ut.le and offered "A story on A pTo1n.-
man for ST 40 she is not particular
,,,g-l1oE.ue. but IS an interesting
f.- tha poit., have fale3 20 huI any
N az Mrs Baadin or the lodging mousse
n She IS SAID - have kept
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL chuT was
! i.-i this morning as the result OBJ t'e
II sure - the alleged al}f NfnAiill5 az
nrsn pr Brown The minister aI'-
II qaIt-,34l ard ln his sermon referred
"a .--Iv ~ the attack upon his repufa-
IN pr4 ~ th. deacous also spoke ana
BE t...-at-a pr Browns statement taat
n = consulted with THE officers az the
before causing the arrest 81 MIS-
ur AFTER fhe church services
sv ~af the congregation shook hands
'm 81 pr Rruwn and expressed commence
RI Davidson today tells story mat
N slightly from The ore she ioi1 ids-
r -. save uoW chat she believes
4 .a- .-t-tfra 81 "A plot tU p tlrh A'I.
Is ANA Miss pgeruan ar@ the plot
Sne sl.li insists That 'hey aT~ 4-..F'
- - theory IS that Dr Brown know
70 .h. v,.ss aware " his amour with
K III lt.~rnan ans fearing exposure.
i- ~.-1,Ev..f ta faresta}l damaging Dr.
'lt -.rf- bt accusing her of blAr kmaH
Io hI-kz that Dr Eraw0 secured fnr
}e -.ra- Afrs BatiAu ana had h~r e*d
U.-h tne STORY srt nus force h-f
ha .ssltisn ~ E5-h~tR R@f1. Affff
h-r ta aee*pr mHn-F fof Ars-
and 20 sl11 . -Q.. i'r Brown
q rs-1e- her wlfn kmait
I.-- s-Inoury here f4is fo rs-
rrtra ef Mrs Mar a Davidson.
-aaa Wfp makes saraa ls1ti
aAaIc-. Res Ifr- tsruHn. of 7aa
..s The a.ly woman bearing her
is ~tIa UVire Aer@. af1 Sa""s n'lh-
e tha san Fraaeisso woman
g N A~t,r. Alscr Ef~e -3-'Ihe name ni
Ar r.5as aa7s-t. s. ho : sasl IS Mrs
1e III Davidson. III san F'~aurtseo. te have
- professor ln cha tuIvers4fy II
en a- sa@s ncr apreAr BE- thr a1iEer-
rer4~ f4~ Iss Aah3tts name 81
~ the is. u university professors