The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-12
IT IS A COINCIDENCE
Two Pairs Of Gully Eyes Meet in a
Sacred House Of Worship.
GOD" SHE SAYS, SAVED NE"
Matte Overm ans Fervent Utter
ance That Attracted DR.. Browns
At.ention-A Silent Meeting
and Parting.

DEC. IL nc lsbIu SlNfN-li'
has saved me. OF all sinners, the lowest
Uttered with fCrNor, these words rang
from the lips OF young woman at the
Salvation army meeting in willard hall
last Tuesday noon. Her eyes wandered
over the little sea of heads bowed In
prayer. At the sound Of her voice one OF
the heads turned involuntarily towards
her The man with II pallid face started
as though to rise. The eyes OF the two
met for a moment and there was n flash
o. recognition. Then the man recovered
control of himself. He resumed his seat
and through the remainder Cf the strvtc"
sat with bowed head and shamciaccd
mien Few IN the audience saw the little
scene.
The two were the principals In the mo-
torious Overman- Brown trial I'm San
Francisco-Rcv. Charles q. Brown and
Miss Matte Overman. At the close OF the
trial Miss OVerman Joined the Crittendcn
workers Ilcnceforth she will he known
as Sister Martha. II was while on her
way to Washington, u. g.. where she
goes TO assist Mrs. Emily Walter Barrett
in rescue work. that Sister Martha hap
pened into Willard hall. When the meet
ing was over she went out and straight
TO the Anchorage mission. there to ad-
dress an audience OF young women. Rev.
Mr.. Brown. when the meeting was over
went his own way. and that brief glance
during the services was their only meet
ing. What the clergyman Is doing In
Chicago no one seems to know. shortly
after the trial he left San Francisco aud
driftcd to the East. 10 he lost sight OF
until his dramatic meeting with the wo-
wan whose name was once linked with
his own.
DIR. Brown. formerly of San Fran
cisco, but now residing In this city.
gave the following statement To the as
sociated press tonight regarding his
accidental meeting of Miss Overman
at the Salvation army meeting last
Tuesday: Having business In the
Women's temple. l saw the bulletin OF
the noon meeting and went In. i took
seat near the center of the room, To-
wards the close of the meeting. i rec
ognized Miss Overman's voice behind
me. She had risen to give her 'testi-
mony.' She was not on the platform
as had been represented. | was not
surprised at hearing Miss Overman's
voice. The San Francisco papers had
informed us of her starting for the
East. and knowing her love for news
paper notoriety we expected that some
NHttt tHt Woufu Iflu All oppbTt turitN
to parade herself. When I heard her
voice ! turned and looked at her. She
was surprised and manifestly embar-
rasssed. for she brought her remarks
to close. dropped into her seat and
soon after motioned to the ladies who
had come In with her, and together
they left the room. ! did not leave
the room. but stayed till the meeting
was over. Miss Overman wrote me
from Southern California saying that
Mrs Tunnel would make full aflida-
Wit In my favor, affirming. as she had
previously done. that she knew nothing
against me. If l would pay well for IL.
But she added that she and Mrs. Tun-
nell were surrounded by my foes. who
We're ready In pay large sum for the
statement against me and that they
should make up such statement un-
less ! would pay their price. This Is
the truth about her having sent for
money. Her alleged confession full
of awful falsehoods, Is the result.
Let IL he borne in mind that this
young woman came to our home. APP
pealing for sympathy. processing that
she had just entered upon n new re-
ligious experience. She stayed several
months. a pensiOner upon our liberal
ity. and afterwards confessed with
tears to us that she came To our home
with the deliberate purpose OF doing
what she could to ruin us. Having
been in our home she was ready To- tell
a story which she prepared in a delib-
crate plot with Mrs. Davidson and
Mrs. Tunnel to make the foundation
of blackmail. Let II be remembered
also that this woman has told four
different stories: that she testified un
der oath that her previous blackmail
ing story was false. She has injured
every person she has had anything 10
do with. Mrs. Davidson. her bosom
companion, was put upon the street
by the sheriff and IL now wanderer
Those who are now trusting her will
probably be rewarded 10y periidy and
falsehood. as we have been"
Dr. Brown In conclusion referred Ia
the death of Mrs. Sarah Cooper and
her daughter at San Francisco. The
Coupers were members of DR. Browns
congregation and We're prominent In
connection with the trial. Mrs Coop
er," he said. was the head of great
work on the Pacific coast and her
death will be a loss 10 the kindergar-
ten work In particular. Although Mrs
Cooper and her daughter took sides
with my enemies, and We're my most
active opponents. I have treasured n,
resentment against them az. have
nothing but sympathy for theII
friends"