The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-09

Calls Mrs. TunneIi n BlactYnafrer and
Reflects on Miss Overfuan.


Chicago. Aug. s.-with reference "a fhA
statement OF Mrs. Tunnel. which appears
AZ ne od44y papers. concerning Rev DR.
Brown Or san FrHnclsco. ne preacher
makes the following reply:
AIRS Tunnel herself Is a blackmailer
sae Claims she leff san Francisco TO pro-
tecI ne and my family which statement
Is perfectly prepozfer0as on the face of IL
ais family merely knew the WOMAN What
would 10 sufficient cause Tor her arsleF
soea circumstances. TO leave her home for
naoaths2 The fact Is she left san Fyaa-
cisco 10 protect herself as she herself
sad. from reporters. Her owu past his
tory. as We learned during the latter part
Of Miss OYerman's stay IN our home. was
sach as would not covet a general hear
Ing such as the reporters would give II.
sae. too. Was connected with the black
mailing scheme She was the person aho
gent with Miss Overman 10 sell a black
mailing story TO the San Francisco Chron-
Icle. ana remained outside while Miss
Overnan was inside. When Mrs. DAVID
son vas arrested she had her own grounds
Tor desiring 10 be out OF the city. Let the
public remember that on two separate
occasions. when reporters OF the Gail and
Examiner. respectively. found her In her
hiding place. she sald 70 them that shs
knew absolutely nothing against Rev. Or.
Brown. that she left the city solely on her
own motion that the Overnan letters. as
published. she never saw. and that IN con-
sequence she believed AIRS. Davidson 10 Be
not only a blackualer. but a successful
forgsr. These views she afterward con-
armed 10 Miss OgeTman. Her story %
alleged statements BY me TO her IN con-
yersatlon = absolutely fiction- The state
ment THAI | supported her IN the South or
sent her Any money ether than few dol
lars ] frankly admitted to counsel and for
ar entirely innocent purpose. herewith set
forth. is entirely untrue Why. then, does
sh. come forward 81 this late day. after
months OF hiding. when the public and
counsel desired her testimony? Can any
one believe she Is al present guided by the
high sense OF du3y which she claims?
- can e1p8sln u all very briefly. She
comes forward now because I am 20oo
miles away and cannot defend myself.
Just before Miss Overnan's return 10 san
Ere ncisco from the south she wrote say
Ing Mrs. Iunneii would make an affidavit
Ia aly favor IL 7 would pay a sufficient
sum for II. but that they were beset by
peobs wiling 10 paw roundly for a story
against me. and that unless 1 complied
such story woUie be published. This /
absolutely refused 10 do. When Miss over
man and MrA Tunnel returned 10 san
F'fnneIsco. as my friend Deacon Morse
knows fun well. they attempted 20 put
themselves in communication with me by
various methods. l absolutely refused 10
either see or communicate with them.
remained IN San FranciSco quite long
enough FOR Mrs Tunnel 10 have put her
threat into execution II she desired 20 do
So. but She dared not while 1 was In the
city, but Ia my absence she rehashrd the
Davidson story. She found "a purchaser
Tor her wares. and Il plying the trade Of
Matchmaking. IL appears 10 me that fair
minded people would sag this uefarIous
scheme OF this nest OF blackmallers has
been worked quite far enough, and the
public should have rest