The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-31

for a continuance for one week. but ths
I prosecution would not consent Then the
! eourt fixed Thursday for TIE next hearing
q. the case.
The defense asked for a reduction Of
baH Mrs Davfdaons attorney sad:
THIS lady. M client, has M intention OF
getting out % the say. and IL IL hard sns
should hare 70 remain Ia custody because
the hail Is 50 high that she cannot raise
the amount" Attorney Reuben Lloyd,
for Brown. who seemed al through TIE
proceedings 20 be actuated by desire %
have everything move az smoothly as pos
sible. said ali he wanted was 70 insure
Mrs. DaEidsOn's attendance. II a reGuc-
ton 70 & 90 bail was not enough, the
prosecution would Be willing 10 have the
amount reduced stu farther. 50 that the
court was satisfied the prisoner would be
on hand when wanted Ball was then re-
1uced 10 1900, the attorney for the de-
PENDANT saying ne would take Lloyd az
his word X ZOO could not be secured
for his client.
Mrs. Davidson had made several insf-
fsctusl efforts % speak. Finally she "as
given permission. and addressed the
court az follows: 81 wish 20 assure the
gold, no possible lnducsnent, which
could be offered me that would Induce
ne 20 leave this city now. ! wish only 10
stay here until this unholy thing shall
have been fully opened 70 the light OF
heaven 10 not fear that ! snail 20
away" The attorney for the defense then
said that all be wanted was that the
whole truth should come out. TO that end
he offered 10 waive all the rules OF evil
dence and allow the fullest latitude IN
questioning the witnesses. The court,
however. said that would be an unsafe
precedent. The rules OF evidence must
be followed.
Most OF the people in the courtroom
seemed 10 b. friendly to Dr. Brown
Many after the adjournment pressed up
70 shake hands and express sympathy IN
what they characterized as an outrageous
and malignant attempt 10 biaekmsll and
drive him from the church because OF doc
triHal controversies. in which he has been
engaged and through which he has made
enemies, When Mrs Davidson's attorney
told her he intended to waive technicall-
ties she said: "Oh. DR. Brown Will con-
sent 10 that. he IS thoroughly defiant. and
intends 70 fight me 10 the bitter end. He
IS a good fighter, too Then the OLD lady
adjusted her bonnet and sailed out OF
court Ia charge of a policeman.
Mrs. Gil. one Of the witnesses whom
Mrs. Davidson VIII call 70 prove that Or.
Brown was seen going into a logging
house where the prisoner charges ne met
Miss OveTman. said today that Or. Brown
vas anything but a gentleman. She says
he objected TO her because She shouted
Amen" during his prayers. She says she
Is pTejudiced against him, but declares
that she never saw him with Miss over
man, and never saw him enter the lodg-
ing house IN question. She concluded by
saying al the end Of the interview: II
only wish / had some testimony against
him. for he treated me rudeiy. but must
admit I never saw him Ia the place Mrs
Davidson says I did. Mrs. Davidson IS
mistaken when she says I ever told her
anything Of the kind. / know absolutely
nothing about the case or OF the prlnci-
pals engaged iu IN"
Mrs. Tunnel. another Of Mrs David
sons witnesses. T. known about town as
a refOrmer and promoter OF soc .ailstic
schemes. She IS nov at Dr. Browns
house nursing Miss Overuan who has
succumbed 20 the strain 81 the accuse
tions against her. Mrs. Tunnel viii not
be seen. and refuses TO be interviewed.