The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-12

1 saw the bulletin OF the noon meeting and
went In. i took a seat near the center or
fhe room; Ioward the close OF the the meSse bssins
me. She had arisen TO give her testimony
She was not on the platform as has been
represented. / 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
where she would find opportunity 10 parade
herself. When 1 heard her voice / turned
and looked at her She was surprised and
manifestly perturbed, for she brought her
remarks to a close dropped into her seat
and soon after motioned TO the ladies VINO
had come in with her. and together they
left the room. did not leave the room,
but stayed till the meeting was over. j
did not in any way manifest any uneasl-
ness The attempt to make IL appear that
/ was greatly disturbed Is evidently for a
purpose. Who gave that to the papers
Evidently no newspaper reporter was there
last Tuesday or it would have appeared In
printed rlri what What Miss p overman has seen nit to
give them, without the trouble OF inquring
of me whether il was true.
Miss Overman wrote me from southern
California saying that Mrs Tunnel would
make a full affidavit in my favor-affirming.
as she had previously done. that she knew
nothing against me-if L would pay well
for 1t. But she added that she and Mrs.
Tunnel were surrounded by my foes. who
were ready to pay a large sum for state
ment against me, and that they should
their price. This Is the truth about her
having sent for money. Her alleged con-
fession,' full of awful falsehoods, Is the
result Let it be borne in mind that this
young woman came to our home. appealing
for sympathy, processing then, as she does
now, to those upon whose confidence she
is imposing, that she had just entered upon
new religious experience. She stayed sew
eral months a pensioner on our hebrality,
and afterward confessed TO us, with tears.
that she came to our home with the delib-
crate purpose of doing what she could 10
ruin u.s.. Having been in our home, she
was ready to tell a story, which she pro-
ceeded, in a deliberate plot with Mrs.
Davidson and Mrs. Tunnel. to make the
foundation of blackmail. Let IL be remem-
bered also that this woman has told four
oath that her previous blackmailing story
against me was false. Why should any
credence be given to the word of such a
woman? She has injured every person she
fas had anything to do with: Mrs David
street by the sheriff and is now wanderer.
Those who are now trusting her Will prob
ably be rewarded by perfidy and falsehood.
as we have been. While in our home. wait
ing to give her testimony she did not hesi-
tate to tell the most awful stories about
members of her own family. She Will Will
fly her present friends when she has occa-
Son.''
Dr. Brown. in conclusion, referred to the
suicide of Mrs. Sarah Cooper and her
daughter at San Francisco. The Coopers
were members of DR.. Browns congregation
and were prominent in connection with his
trial. Mrs. Cooper" he said, was at the
head Of a great work on the Pacific coast.
and her death will be loss to the Kinder
garten work in particular. Although Mrs.
Cooper and her daughter took sides with
my enemies and were my most active oppo-
nents, / have treasured no resentment
against them and have nothing put SYM
pathy for their friends.