The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
DIR. BROWNS ENEMIES
Every Day Seems to Make Them
More Numerous.
NO FAvoRs FROM THE CHURCH.
The Council Treats Him sferniy 10
IL Accused Of Threatening 20
BIacken a Girls Name.


conduct. vas organized At 20 fnts altar
noon. Dr. j. X. Mclean Sas elected eaaiT-
man. AZ soon az TIE council gas formal
~ opened Dr. Brown profesfes. against ne
caucus 81 the members Of the coUneh pea
yesterday afternoon. Hz sad he was DOL
present. ard that the meeting sss stiesas
ard unfair. Chairman MeI4an said neta-
Ing preIBdicisi TO Brown had been aons'
but the council had merely ofzanfze1-
THE council had no r!2ht 20 meet WIZ
out niy knowledge" said BroHn
do you challenge our right 20 proeesa
with the trialy' axked Mclean
Brown atsciaimed such strong STATE
ment. but repeated his protest TIE SC
Rotary read the proceedings OF the caucus
The trial was then formally openea Tor tsa-
flsnony aQeinst Brown TIE aeflis1a pas OF
- ia readiness 10 present his defense. re
has secured affdavits. mas eofnfnafsaed
witnesses 10 appear, and claims Z" D.
ready 70 meet every charge OF lnsinsation
which has been na6e against his moral
character. Those VINO believe nfm zAiltJ
have been quite az active. They also nave
witnesses and sftsdsstts.
ON the evening OF the investigated a
new sensation has been projected into the
case ard another charge has been made
agzinste;he rev. DIR. Brown. THIS aecsIsa-
zion lis Of such a serious character That
thoss who demand its investigation will
presentation Of the evidence behind closed
doors. The latest charge against the sc
oused pastor, ard one Of the most import
ant OF them all viii be made the subject OF
thorough investigation. although this
phase of fhe inquiry. for the sake Of al
least one whom ~ eoncsrnx. vii De dis
cgssed behind closed doors Rev. Dr.
Brown Ia nsw accused BY one OF the most
estimAble young women Of his congresa-
ton OF deliberate and malicious threat 10
tIacken her character and publicly dsfams
her II she did not cease In her attitude OF
eAtagonism 70 him. This young woman
and her mother charge that Dr. Brown de-
eiared a seek ago Sunday that ne would
fabricate a scandal and connect with IL
the name Of the young woman unless she
ceased her opposltion 20 him. The young
woman who Il II claimed Was 80 threat
sned dreads 10 have her name published Ia
connection with the matter. She would
prefer 90 remain silent rather than suffer
the notofiety which would follow the pres
sntation OF her charge. But she and her
mother have been Induced to present the
entire affair 20 the council, under a prom
ise thar Il shall be investigated IN secret
session, and that the public snall never
know her name she came specially l.nder
the attention Of the Rev. DF. Brown at the
business session Of tne prayer meeting on
February 5. when the hostile factions in
the church wers so bitterly arrayed against
each other. on that night she was en-
paaticaily IN opposition 10 the pastor, and
took 30 pains 20 conceal her position. His
friends learned OF her altitude. and IN
formed DF. Brown. IL In claimed that on
the following Sunday the reverend gentle
man went 10 the young woman and told
her quietly that unless she ceased her Fight
against him he would biacken her char
seter and EXPOSE her 10 public odissm lie
rcd f.zf he
proper conduct. and crush her Ia a way
not only TO make her influence worth
less. bGE to destroy her good name. The
young wofnaa sAs dumI0undsd at his
threat. but mad the Judgment TO inform her
mother. The mother In turn informed J.
r.. Mason, another member OF the church,
who went at once 20 Dr. Brown and de-
rnanded of him taat he repeat the threat
ia his presence and Ia the presence Of the
young woman and her mother. DR. Brown
refused To do this hut informed Mason
that IL the glri and her mother called at his
house he would repeat what be had said
Both women called upon the reverend gen
ueman upon the following day. and Dr.
Brown kept his promise When seen In
reference TO the matter } r. Mason &C.
oiared that tho story as outlined WAS true
THE Rev. 1r. Brown. he said, has adj
mitted that be has no grounds for the ac
csAation which he made against the Young
lady. We wlsh 10 keep her name 4 secret
IL possible, for II is regrettabls that a
young woman should be 50 drawn into this
scandal hy publishing her name we
would accomplish the very purpose OF the
man who made the threat In eur desire
to shield the young lady Who has been 50
outfag eously tnEulted. We could NOT az
first sec oar way clear 90 present this Of
Tense Of Eev. DR. Brown 10 the council
which will sry him. / have already spoken
TO one Of the members OF the tribunal. and
l am assured that The story OF the younv
lady and OF her mother wiil be heard be-
hind closed doors. In this way ne can
bring The matter 10 the notice OF those Who
must pass Judgment upon tae moral char
actef Of our pastor"
One Of the most important questions an
Ger consideration and one which VIII be
heard from agaiG ga the council Itself xax
that which Involves The propriety OF aA-
hitting attorneys 20 the proceedings of
the council. Bs a unanimous vote the
members OF tia council decided yesterday
that no lawyer SHALL have a right 10 adj
dress the council. nor shall any attorney
hn privileged 10 be present 81 its meetings
20 advise Witnesses prosecutors or the de-
PENDANT. The Importance OF this decision
can be understood better in connection win
another resolution which was adopted Ses.
;erdAy Il eas decidca 10 exclude the gen
erAl public from the proceedings of the
council, bat % admit by card All the Gncn-
beers OF the First Congregational church
in this WaX more than one lawyer viii Zee
present at the procct dlnga. ~ the huSl.
ness meeting of the chareh. already held
one 81 the most active paTgisaus of Rev
Or Brown, aud one who practically con-
sutated himself the defender ct the revnr-
end gentleman. was lawyer. This at
toruey VIII 20 admitted as A matter of
right. 10 the sessions ~ the council Should
be attempt 10 advise pg. Brown either l,s
suggestion az by active Interference. there
viii be a protest from those Nho think thar
ia barring lawyers the council has dis
eTiIainated against those who DO nos be-
lexe in the Innocence az Dr srewn
n Was the original intention OF Mrs.
Cooper 90 present her statement OF evil
denCe 70 the pabitc rather fhan to the
counsel. should attorneys BE barred she
Is satisfied however 10 present her facts
20 the ecclesiastical tribunal Since no
lawyers afe e. hc adrnlttei ia behalf ef
any slSe. she VII present her facts an.i al-
loW the council 10 go Wigh them as "a
pleases.
II Was deesaed Ny the eoaretl this after
noon thai pr. HvoWn's standing as u snia-
lister. as WILL as thc charges 81 immortality,
should he Inyestisatvt TIE council tAen
adjourned gaul evening
AT the rs9a&aE sesss0n 81 fhe cessr>g
shtaEs apparently Newt against the as
cusea minister HE res .stsa ere nrvgs,ss-
esan 10 ansAotnt a conaH8tttee 70 receive ths
charges a1esiHst hilu hgt fhp beard an
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