The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
DR.. w. D. Williams Disclaims
Any knowledge of the
Oberlin Affair.
LETTERS INDoRsIN G DIR. BROWN.
Another Rumor to the Effect That
Elizabeth Jane Baddin Actually
Exists.

iEOIu the position u CedtO VI iSahiZeT. Al
meeting held yesterday the following reso-
luton was passed:
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly stated by Mrs.
Hester A. Harland, formerly in the employ of
the State Suffrage and Amendment Campaign
Association, that Mrs Sarah B. Cooper was
responsible for the loss of her position as State
organizer, and whereas, this statement is with
out foundation In fact, therefore,
Resoiued, That we, as officers of the joint
committee, declare that neither 1tlu = Mrs Sarah B.
had anything to do, directly or Indirectly,
with the retirement OF Mrs. Harland from the
work as State organizer than to participate in
the unanimous vote of the members of the
joint committee present.
We oeprecate and deny these statements of
Presdent Joint Campaign n GommItee
LOUISE A. SoRBIER, Acting Secretary.
February IL, 1895.
Mrs Cooper dec clined to discuss Mrs.
Harlands statement yesterday, except to
refer to the resolution unanimously passed
by the amendment committee. Mrs.
Eli izabeth Sargent, State president of the
association, replying to the inquiry, "Did
Mrs. Cooper perseoute Mrs. Harland?'
said:
MRS. Cooper is woman of high char
acter and integrity. There is no truth in
the statement that she prosecuted Mrs.
Harland. For business reasons, which do
not concern the public, Mrs. Harland re-
signed from her position as manager for
the association.
81 regret very much" continued Mrs.
Sargent, that the association should be
brought into any connection with the
Brown scandal"
Mrs. Brown is opposed to giving anony-
nous correspondence or even signed let
ters bearing on the case to the public, but
under the circumstances feels that she is
forced to. II regret very much" she said
- 1;1l1 :,
ence, but Mrs. Cooper is making such an
| effort to show that public sentiment is on
| her side feel IL my duty to prove the con-
| trary. The letters here given are samples
| of hundreds that have come to US, and are
given merely to show that my efforts to
defend my home are recognized as my in
herent right" The letters following were
all signed, but the names are withheld for
| obvious reasons. The first is from this
| City, the writer assuring Mrs. Brown that
her course is fitting, Justitiable and
| courageous"
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 8, 1896.
| Mrs. Dr. BrocCn: Kindly allow me to record
my approval OF your stand in regard to Mr..
Browns troubles. 1t is fitting, justifiable and
courageous and In all respects proper that you
should confront Mrs. Cooper in her course. OF
| all ladies in this State, outside even of the
Christian standpoint, she should be the last
to stir into the affairs of Christian family.
sistence of this lady? We may relieve you,
Mrs. Brown, but in all events fear not.
AN OLD MERCHANT.
In the next letter addressed to Dr.
Brown the writer refers to Mrs. Cooper as
"a type OF many in your church, who do
religion deal of harm" 1t runs:
FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 9. 1896.
Reu. DR.. G. o. Broa0n--DEAR SIR: Permit me, a
stranger to you, TO say a few words, which If
| they do no good, will do no harm. believe in
your integrity. ! believe you are true Chris
tian gentleman. / have carefully followed up
your case, and J. candidly admit was very
much prejudiced against you. That
| hesitatingly that do not think you could do
a wicked or disgraceful action. Regarding
that shining light of Christianity Mrs. Cooper,
let me here remark that she is a type of many
in your churches who do religion deal of
harm, Give her rope enough and the tradi-
tional event will occur. She prides herself
| that she is at all times logical.
One glance at her logical thruthfulness is
enough. She hopes you are innocent, but can
prove your guilt Without doubt she has no
| which she shows by both words and actions
| she is bounding you to death in the papers
She says you can tell tree by it's fruits. l
think the fruit in this trees case is over-ripe-
pluck such trees, root and branch, out of your
orchard, as their influence. is bad, contamin-
ating. hopeyour friends will be true
to you in every way, and keep the Christian
friends OF the Cooper type from killing you, for
| the love of Christ Hoping for speedy
| triumph, AN OLD SOLDIER AND FRIEND.
A gentleman writing from Oakland saws
| that Mrs. Cooper declared she would
"rather be in hell with her cousin. Bob
| Ingersoll, than in heaven with certain
deacon of your church." The letter is as
| follows:
OAKLAND Feb. o, 1896.
| Dear Mrs. Brolon: l have been reading an
| account of your insults at the Wednesday
! evening meeting from Hattie Cooper. / can
not understand why an intelligent church and
deacons will allow woman to take such a
Cfn MrcfD \. 1fIxA~a
the church with better judgment. but not so
much impudence and gift of CAB. Ii she
makes. herself like man she ought to be
treated like you would treat a man. Mrs
Cooper lett Rev. Mr. Hemphill's church In a
fuss. She made remark that she would
rather be in hell with her cousin, Bob Inger.
soil, than in heaven with certain deacon OF
your church.
I do hope Mrs. Stockton win get her ewes
open and find out what a deceitful woman Mrs
Cooper is. May this terrible trouble end soon
is the prayer OF an unknown friend.
lady writing from this City urges Mrs.
Brown to continue in the sssame calm and
dignifed manner, and that in the end vic
tory will be hers" Following is the
letter:
SAN Francisco Febr uary 8, 1896.
Nh Dear Mrs. Br0Un--I honor and admire
you for the brave stand you have taken in the
vindication of your husband and your homo
Do not falter, but go on in the cain and digni-
fed manner in which you demeaned yourseif
on former occasion and feel that in the end
victory will be yours.
DR.. Williams denies In toto the state
ments credited to him in regard to alleged
misconduct on the part of DR.. Brown while
a student at Oberlin College, and an after
noon paper causes him TO insinuate that
the pastor of the First Congregational
Church was not as innocent as the tele-
gram of ex-President Fairchild would
seem to indicate. This fact was called to
the attention OF DR.. Brown last night and
he Immediately insisted that the reporter
go with him to the home of the Plymouth
Church pastor and thus settle the matter.
The reverend gentleman was found in the
church study and without any hesitancy
made the following statement
The telegram of President Fairchild should
| be to the ordinary mind convincing proof that
| Dr. Browns college life was above Suspicion
am credited with knowing a great deal when