The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper Thinks the
Church Will Ultimately
Divide.
ANOTHER LETTER OF PROTEST,
An Exciting Time Is Promised at the
Regular Wednesday Night
Prayer.Meeting.

NnAAS " oO uDueI tue clrcum instances, he
has not one word ofcensure for the woman
whose determined stand has brought no
end of trouble to him.
Ever since this unfortunate scandal was
brought to the attention of the public
through the arrest of Mrs. Davidson, now
nearly five weeks ago, DR.. Brown has been
the recipient of hundreds of letters full of
sympathy. love and confidence. With ex-
treme reluctance and against the original
advice OF his wife-though later on she
agreed-the pastor consented yesterday to
the publication of some of the letters.
Il am opposed, heartily so, to giving
out these letters" said the pastor yester-
day. 1t seems childish thing to do,
though this statement is made with no
reference whatever to Mrs. Cooper. 1t is
her unquestioned right to do as she thinks
best, and 1 also reserve the same for my
self.
''In that desk just behind you are two
or three hundred letters, which have come
to me since the arrest of Mrs. Davidson,
and the charges have been preferred
against me. Twenty-eight States areirep-
resented in that pile of letters, and it
makes me feel good TO know that my
friends still have faith in me. AT the
proper time it will be shown that it is
not misplaced.
''Just back of you are the letters I refer
TO. You will find more than 200 there.
Read and copy such as you like. Pick
them at random or take them one by one
You will find them all the same-simply
expressions Of confidence and sympathy"
The following letters, selected from the
pile at random, are fair samples of the
whole. The first is from Los Angeles at
torrey and reads as follows:
Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 26. 1896.
Reu c. o. Broton-MY DEAR FRIEND: OF course
have not hesitated 10 declare my belief in
your innocence of the charges made
hope you may soon see the clouds roll away.
With kind regards 10 Mrs. Brown and much
sympathy, WALTER BoRDWELL.
The next letter given here is from gen.
tleman well known in this City, but his
name is not given, because DR.. Brown
thinks it better to Withhold it. 1t reads:
COLLEGE PARK, Cal, Feb. 2, 1896.
Ny Dear DIR. BrOl0R: / greatly desire to see
you and take you by the hand and tell you
am your friend. Yon will come out OF this
terrible ordeal as clear as the sunlight at mid
day. We don't believe you are guilty of any
mlsdoing. but that you are the victim OF
CONSPIRACY Spa ICY s1artea 1o oy Mrs, s. pavlason, ana
those Christians who, if they would take the
example of the Divine Master, would certainly
wait, as recommended by the joint committee.
/ am sorry for what Mrs Cooper has done
She has simply added fuel to the fire. which
would have smoldered until the time came
Tor you 10 make your statement AS ever,
your friend,
The editor of the Advance, a Congrega-
tional publication circulating throughout
America, writes as follows:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 2, 1896.
ReU. C. o. BroaDn, d. .D.-DEAR BROTHER: Allow
us to assure you of our confidence and SYM
pathy in the painful trial you have been called
upon to meet. Such Affections are among the
fortunately infrequent penalties of eminent
services, but those whom you have served SO
we'll trust you and suffer with you. Sincerely
yours, THE ADVANCE.
Take all you want" said DR.. Brown
when the reporter had satisfied himself as
to the genuineness of the letters. at
would take some time to copy more, how
ever, and what you have are sufficient to
show the tenor OF them all.n
SIS It true, DR.. Brown, that when the
Bay Association committee called on you
for the evidence which you claim will es.
tablish your innocence, you refused
10 give it up?" was asked.
"No, it is not, he answered. "Such
statement as that is unqualifedly false
/ was ready to make my statement week
ago to-day, and so told them. They
called at my house during the day and
informed me of what the public is now
aware, that they did not think it wise to
prosecute the investigation at that time.
1t was q surprise to me, but 1 could do
nothing less than submit"
as it your intention to lead the prayer
meeting next Wednesday night?"
well, L cannot say at this time. In
fact have given the matter but little
thought as yet"
DR.. Brown courteously but firmly refused |
to discuss in any way the charges that |
have been made against him. "Do not |
ask me to do that which you know my |
attorneys have forbidden" he said, and |
with that the matter was dropped.
The following letter relating to Mrs. |
Davidson's Eastern career has Just been |
received by Mrs. Brown and explains itself: |
WASHINGTON, D. c., |
Y. NJ. CHRISTIAN HOME, Jan. 4, 1896 |
Mrs. c. Q. Bro10n: The article was received |
by me, sent from Boston, with regard TO the |
blackmailing OF your husband by Mrs. Mary A. |
Davidson, formerly of Boston.
/ think her smooth tongue capable of ac- |
complishing most anything she attempts. |
The wrong suffered through her oily tongue I
way, but my lawyers were too smart for her TO
csrrv it on long. and 1 was cleared OF her at
once The shock was so great 10 me 1t seems
can never get over 1t.
She (Mrs. Davidson) was 10 buy my business
! will not go into details, as it istoo much for
me to even think about now
feel that have done wrong in not reveal |
ing her true character after she left Boston to |
some one here, as many of my friends said she |
Will get hold of some one there before they find |
her out. / do hope that Mrs. Davidson will get |
her Just dues, and the next time she gets be- |
hlnd the bars it will be for life. Mrs. Davidson
and myself were members of the same church |
and in the same class in Sabbath-school. When |
her true character was exposed TO me and the |
dreadfuI things she had done, claiming to De |
Christian woman, it was great strain on my |
system, from which / may never recover. |
came south Tor my health, and have just re- |
turned 10 Washington, ID. c., from Atlanta, Ga, |
where received this article. 1t is no surprise |
TO me, as think Mrs. Davidson capable of do |
ing anything for money
Iwant her to suffer for the wrongs she has |
done me, and no doubt Mr. Maryille whose |
name you sec on this card, feels the same way |
toward the woman. at whose hands he too, |
has suffered. / will soon leave for my |