The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-07
DIR. BROWNS STATEMENT.
Hc Confe-~-e- That He Lacked Courage
IL th.. l-r-fsIs.aI Time

San Francisco. March s.-Rev. DR.. G. q.
Brown resumed hts testimony in his own
defense before the Congregational council
today. He admitted that he had ex-
changed letters with Miss Ove-maa while
the latter was absent IN Tacoma The
letters were produced. DR.. Brown explain
ing that Miss osernsaa had sent 10 her
home IN Tacoma for she letters. All OF the
letters were prosiac episties concerning
matters in the church and books which
Miss OverTnan was reading. "A sweet
love letter Is Il notg' suggested Dr.
Brown. when the first or the dry and
coloxless ep.s,lez was read Dr.. Brown
then referred 10 his connection with Mrs
Davidson. recounting now she had waited
far him after prayer meeting when AIRS
Brown was absent and asking him 20 walk
toward home with her. Mrs Dayidsoa
asked him If he did not miss Matte OV7r-
man. and he fnnocently replied that he
di3. He denied that he had said Mss
Cverman WAS she best read woman ne had
ever met. hut stated that he had said that,
considering her age and opportunities, he
wondered at her intelligent discussion or
technical and scientific authors he said
that Mrs Davidson on various preteNts
had Induced him TO accompany her 10 ses
many PEOPLE and had asked him 10 show
her through the Young Mems Christian
Association building. She wished 10 meet
the general secretary OF the association,
and while waiting for that officer ipf
Brown said he and Mrs. Davidson had
sat a few minutes IN the ONCE OF the %s-
sistant secretary. DIR. Brown SAID these
interviews and visits were all part or
Mrs Davidzon'S scheme OF Matchmaking,
into which ne innocentiy fell. Mrs David
son sought 10 have him seen with her n
such places as would make ~ possible Tor
her 10 secure Witnesses TO what she de-
<erIbei as consultations regarding Miss
Overman's revelations regarding his al
legged nalson with Miss Oyerman.
Continuing. DR.. Brown said that IN the
last week in August Mrs. Davidson had
come to his Office in the church and had
asked him TO lend her a little money. He
loaned her at that time so later $40. ana
again ssa She always stated that her dir
i4ends from the corset firm were delayed
in the East. DR.. Brown. much moved.
ssfA that he had always believed IN not
letting his right hand know what his left
hand did but he had no choice now nut TO
axolafn these matters. lie said that since
he had been pastor OF his present charge
he had given away more than hair OF his
salary He said there were many persons
who had borrowed so from him whom
he would BE very glad 20 see at the council
he denied that he had ever prayed with
Ms davidson alone. although admitting
that he should have done 50. Brown said
he had never called Mrs. Davidson his
"mother in Christ" adding that Mrs. Da-
wilson committed a sacrilege when she SO
rnisquotei him
Then Dr.. Brown told how Mrs. Davidson
had finally revealed herself in her true
colors She told him how weli-known
minister had visited a lodging house in
csarnnanv with yourg woman. concluding
with the statement that he had been iden-
tiled as the minister and Miss overman
az the woman. He admitted that he was
afraid 70 meet such an accusation at
time when the city was greatly excited
over the arrest Of several old men for de-
hauchsng young girls, He feared tnat Inc
accusation would be accepted as CUNT
when the populace was IN such an angry
mood. He said he had gone 70 every
lodging house IN the district where ne had
been accused of accompanying Miss over
man. and TO him and a police detective
each proprietor had said Or. Brown had
never been seen in that vicinity Brown
tNsn told how he had paid Mrs Davidson
goa ard had taken her receipt Tor the
money in order 20 protect himself