Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-22
SAYS SHE LOVED THE PASTOR
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Testimony Became So Racy that the
Reporters Were Excluded,
SENSATIONS IN rHs SAN FRANCISCO CASE
rromincnt woman In DIR. browns
Church Coufesscs to serious Re-
Intion. with Her Spiritual
Gutdc and Counselor.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2i.-There was a
series of sensational developments yester-
day In the case Of Dr. c. o. Brown. Mrs.
! M. A. Stockton kept her promise to Mrs.
Sarah b. Cooper and became witness
against the accused pastor. She recited a
series of events and confessed her relations
with the pastor were far more serious than
those which before were included In her
public statements. At her own request the
doors Of the council chamber were closed
against the public while she told her re-
markable story. DR.. Brown prevailed upon
the council to listen without delay to his
denial Of the serious allegations of Mrs.
Stockton.
| While Mrs Stockton was the most i'm
portant witness of the day. she did not sup
| ply the only sensational incident. Mrs. Lena
Blanchard created commotion by delivering
an historical address on the platform. She
was led shrieking from the council cham
ber but not before she had sworn that DIR.
Brown had intimidated her by threats of ar
rest
The proceedings were enlivened by sharp
battle between Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper and
Rev. DR.. Brown. This was followed by the
startling announcement that the accused pas
tor and Miss Matte Overman will examine
ably pronounce them genuine. This an
nouncement, in conjunction with another that
DR.. Brown Will attempt to give reasonable
explanation Of these letters which will not
conflict with theory Of his innocence. gave
to the events Of the day an unexpected I'M
portance.
Among the listeners at the trial Mrs. Mary
A. Davidson was prominent. She sought the
council chamber early in the afternoon and
formally presented the charges which she
had already made against the pastor to the
public. She remained throughout the discus
sion in the expectation that she would be
called as a witness, but the judge advocate
was not ready to examine her, and asked an
adjournment until Tuesday afternoon.
After Mrs. Stockton had told her sensational
story, Judge Advocate Woodlands questioned
her. Some Of the questions and answers
were as follows:
Woodhams-Ten us If you met DR.. Brown
at ether t!mes
Mrs. Stockon-oh met him many times
SO many times that / was willing to go to
the ends Of the earth for him. l would no
sooner get in my room some times than the
door would open and the doctor would come
in. He was my very shadow. One day
we took long walk to North beach, Some
times we walked on the down town streets,
but that was dangerous. and we confined our
strolls to the streets near the park, where we
would not be in danger of running into people
"Are you still a member of this church in
good standing?" d
"Oh, yes al
roll" "A
"Oh, yes; nobody has ever said anything
against me but DR.. Brown"
Have you ver2had any personal relations
with Dr. Brown other than you have related?"
That's leading question. was silly
enough to believe Pthat he wauld marry me.
He admitted himself he had wronged me-"
Have you ever had any criminal relations
with DR.. Browne
81 have not said that there were not. I am
hero to tell the truth. l have been attacked
and 1t was great, humiliation for me to come
here and tell this story. would have staid
away had 1t not been for DR.. Brown, as
I always thought so much of Linn"
DR.. Brown-I wish. Mr.. Moderator. that / |
may be protected from such remarks as
these.
At this point Attorney Bartnett on behalf |
OF his client told the council that Mrs. Stock
ton had further evidence for the ears of the |
council alone and the reporters retired.
Mrs. Mary A. Davidson was again in the
superior court today to answer the charge
of having ext0rted $500 from Rev. C. o.
Brown. The court overruled motion to
dismiss the information against the defend
ant. The contention Of the defense that
the information admitted Mrs. Davidson to
be Browns agent was declared by the court
to be an assumption entirely unwarranted.
Mrs. Davidson then pleaded not guilty. Her
trial was promptly set for March 20. and q
motion for reduction of bail was taken under
Mrs. Davidson was then
taken back to the county Jail