Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-10-05
Gave Away 100000
SURPRISING EXTRAVAGANZA REV.
BROWNIES PLEADINGS.

1t has been contended by many that
i the plans bought from Rev. Browne
were- plans of the Grand Fountain, and
gaccordiagly tbe~QVder purchased what
j it already owned.
That the officials at the True Reform
ers building should take this view of
the matter is surprising, and yet they
make this declaration in heir official
organ
Here is the heading copied word for
word from page q of their publication
The first line of the same heading may
be found too in the index of the same
official document on page 4.
REV. W. W. BROWNE SELLS THE
PLANS OF THE GRAND F0UE-
TAIN TO THE GRAND FOUN-
TAIN.
Which Prevents His Bringing Out in the
Future Rival Institution to The
Grand Fountaini which prevents
his heirs or relatives from
claiming. at his death,
any portion of the Property or Moneys Of
The Grand Fountain, as has been said
heretofore by people who were
anxious about what would
become of The Grand
Fountain and the
property at his
death.
Price charged by VIM. W. Browne for
Plans $4,000; price voted and given
by Grand Fountain. $4,000,
II IL
out interest, in equal in
stallments of $4,000 to be paid from the
General Fund; not from the Endow-
ment, Death or Sick Fund; not
from the Stock or Dividend
MA~ Fund; not from the
~ Property or Rent
~ Fund"
4 Now the above lglaring head lines
were written and given out from the
True Reformers' offices, and are. official.
A POINTED QUESTION.
How could Rev. Browne legally OF
honestly sell the plans of the Grand
Fountain, which means the Grand
Fountains plans, to the Grand Foun-
tain
Smith to the same Jim Smith, Would
not Jim Smith be regarded as a foo
or an idiot to buy what already be-
longed to him? Yet this is what the
official organ of the Grand Fountain
says that the Grand Fountain did
Was there ever a more insane action
DIsoRRDITABLE REFLECTION.
But this heading intimates that haC
Rev. Browne been embarrassed or undu
W ly annoyed he would have brought Ou
a rival institution to the Grand Foun
nSain. So this then is the cause of tn,
Harm, and the basis for the fea
hich has existed.
Well, may Rev. Browne exclaim
Save me from my friends "
Tins declaration says that this &C
ion prevents his heirs or relative
rom claiming any portion of tn
roperty or moneys of Grand FOun
pin at his death.
BE PROPERTY AND MONEYS INvoLV
If the amount voted is not paid bC
fore he.dies. it prevents no such thin
for if the contract is a valid one,
and his relatives can claim the proper
ty or the money to the full amount
the balance due. Amy school-bC
knows this, and it is surprising tn
a legal mind should have overlookt
or purposely misstated a fact.
The contract has been made al
J Rev. Browne can claim the full amou
so specified unless the validity of Il
same is tested and overturned in Il
courts.
GIVING AWAY TEN THOUSAND DoLLAT
The article in question admits tn
ten thousand dollars more than Re
Browne charged was Civ
= him by the Grand Fountain. Aga
comes the question, what right had
and B to give away C's property VIII
@ objected to such transaction
In this same official statement is t
declaration that this money is TO
paid Reverend Browne out of the Ge
eral Fund and mot from the endo
ment, death or sick fund, not from I
stock or dividend fund, not from 4
property or rent fund"
WHAT IS THE GENERAL FUND ?
The next question is, What cons
tutes the general fund Z
On page of the official stateme
I'VE have the answer/ It is the or