The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

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and they allowed themselves TO be appointed
for that purpose. Then DR.. Brown declined to
make his promised statement to them and they
dissolved. Why, the whole matter was nothing
but huge farce.
They passed resolutions and laid them before
the church for its members to swallow, but they
found they would not do it.
think this will work great deal of infidel-
lily. But truth is truth wherever you find 1t.
Referring to the action Of Mrs. Cooper
she said:
am very glad that Mrs. Cooper made her
noble protest. think she did herself great
credit by presenting her paper, and l think she
did 1t in business-like and womanly way. 1
consider that she took very noble stand. But
think she would hesitate before adhering TO
her declaration that she would go to hear Dr.
Brown preach next Sunday.
Mrs. Davidson considers the Overman-
Tunnel letters the most damaging evil
dence against the accused minister. She
said she had given the matter deep thought
and had evolved a theory as to how their
effect would be destroyed SO far as any
injury to DR.. Brown was concerned. She
said:
Miss overman is madly and wildly In love
with DR.. Brown, she is determined to fasten
herself on him and will do anything to save
him from public condemnation. Ny idea is
that she will admit the authorship of the let
tiers, will confess to having been a party to
conspiracy to blackmail DR.. Brown, and that
these letters were written to further the propos-
ed scheme ofextortiou; she will then announce
her deep and full repentance, due to his
benign influence, and result of the whole
affair viii be admitted to full membership in
his church. She has already propounded for
admission.
She has long waited for an opportunity of
this kind and l am sure she will take every
advantage of it.
She is an inscriptions woman and viii do
anything to save him. She has sold herself to
him already. She has told me that she would
follow that man TO the end of the world.
DR.. Brown told me she had power over him
which was irresistible; that when he was with
her he was just as she chose him to be. He
was perfectly helpless when in contact with
her.
She has great advantage over him. She
says she has such power; that for years and
years she has possessed this power to influence
any pers ON just she chose. She did not call
it hypnotism, but DR.. Brown did use that ex-
preston in speaking of her power over him.
She once said to me, 81 don't care how strong
the man may be, can make him do just as
wish" She has evidently tried it on Captain
Lees, for he says he has perfect confidence in
her. She evidently tried 1t on him with great
success.
Mrs. Davidson called attention to the
fact that DR.. Brown had been providing
the press with extracts from papers and
letters tending to show her previous bad
character. She stated that she would not
follow in mis- "unchristianlike course as
she phrased it, but would simply ask that
something in her favor be published. She
then produced the following excerpt
from the Rochester IN: Y.) Democrat and
Chronicle:
Joseph c. Wilson of 495 Plymouth avenue,
stakeholder in the Sef-adjusting Corset Com
pany, was seen by a reporter last night. He
expressed himself as much grieved at the
trouble that had come to the firms agent in
SaE Francisco. He said:
Mrs. Davidson is woman whowould inspire
confidence wherever she was placed Her
character has always been above reproach, and
she has been intrusted by us with considerable
sums OF money when it would have been very
easy, had she been so inclined, 10 cheat US.
1.-The members of the firm do not place any
credenee in the reports that coming con-
corning the completely of Mrs. Davidson in
scheme OF blackmail. From all know OF
her. she is woman who would scorn to do
such thing. 1t will certainly require very
convincing proof To lead US to believe these
stories that are being circulated regarding our
agent"
She also produced a letter from her firm
under the Date of January 81, as follows:
Your esteemed and welcome letter of the
18th inst. received and contents carefully
noted.
We deeply sympathize with you in your
trouble and. trust you may have patience and