The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-12
DIR. BROWN EXPLAINS IT
Says Miss Overman Herself Sent Out tho
Story Of the Meeting.

Chicago, H., Dec. 11--Dr. Brown, for
merly of San Francisco, but now resid-
ing in this City, gave the following state
ment to the Associated Press tonight:
Having business in the Woman's
Temple building, l saw the bulletin Of
the noon meeting and went in. 1 took a
seat near the center of the room. To-
ward the close of the meeting 1 recogniz-
ed Miss Overnlan's voice behind me. She
had arisen to give her testimony She
was not on the platform as had been
represented. l 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 newspaper notoriety, l ex-
pected that somewhere she would find
an opportunity to parade herself. When
/ heard her voice l turned and looked at
her. She was surprised and manifestly
embarrassed, for she brought her re-
marks to a 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. 1 did not in any way manifest
any uneasiness. The attennpt to show
that / was greatly disturbed is evidently
for purpose. Who gave that to the
papers? Evidently no newspaper re-
porter was there last Tuesday, or Il
would have appeared in that evenings
paper. No newspaper reporter was OBJ
served there. The papers have printed
what Miss Overman has seen fit to give
them, without the trouble of inquiring
OF me whether it was true. Miss Over
man 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 1 would pay we'll
for it. But she added that she and Mrs
Tunnel were surrounded by my foes,
who were ready to pay large sum for
statement against me and that they
should make up such statement unless
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 it be
borne in mind that this young woman
came TO our home, appealing for SYM
pathy, processing then, as she does now,
to those upon whose confidence she is
imposing, that she had just entered upon
a new religious experience. She stayed
several months a pensioner upon our
liberality, and afterwards confessed to
us, with tears, that she came to our home
with the deliberate purpose of doing
what she could to ruin us. Having been
d
story which she proceeded. in a deliber-
ate plot with Mrs. Davidson and Mrs
Tunnel, to make the foundation of black
mail Let it be remembered also that
this woman has told four different
stories; that she has testified under oath
that her previous blackmailng story
against me was false. Why should any
credence be given to the word of such a
woman? She has injured every person
she has anything to do with. Mrs Da-
wilson, her bosom companion, was put
upon the street by the sheriff and is now
a wanderer. Those who are now trust
ing her will probably be rewarded by
perfidy and falsehood, as we have been
While in our home, waiting TO give her
testimony, she did not hesitate to tell
the most awful stories about members
of her own family. She will villify her
present friends when she has occasion"
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
congregations and were prominent in
connection with the trial.
Mrs. Cooper" he said was at the
head of a great work on tho Pacific
coast, and her death will be a loss 10 the
kindergarten work in particular. AL
though Mrs. Cooper and her daughter
took sides with my enemies and were my
most active opponents, l have treasured
no resentment against them and have
nothing but sympathy for their friends