The herald., 1896-01-05
THE MINISTER WAS GOADED
To the Point of Breaking an Attorneys
Head
But Friends Interfered-A Strong Section Of
DR.. Browns Congregation Want the
Preacher to Resign


son, on charge of exor,ing $500 from
Rev. G. o. Brown, was resumed before Po-
lice Judge Campbell this morning. An
unusually large crowd was present, includ-
ing many personal friends of Mrs. David
son and DR.. Brown. The majority of the
spectators were women.
DIR. and Mrs. Brown both looked care
worn and anxious. Mrs. Davidson seemed
unconcerned. At noon the proceedings
were resumed with DR.. Brown on the stand.
He testified on cross-examination that he
did not know Mrs. Baddin, and did not
know whether any part of the $500 went
to Mrs Baddin but said he paid it 10 stop
Mrs. Raddin's tongue.
Detec i've Seymour testified that he had
arrested Mrs Davidson for eXtortion. The
defendant had admitted receiving money
from DR.. Brown, but had said it had all
gone to Mrs Badiin. She admitted also
having signed a receipt for The money aud
explained il was for the purpose of prevent
ing the Baddin woman from worry ng DR..
Brown. The attorney for the prosecution
announced the testimony closed, and de-
fendant moved for dismissal of the
charge on the ground that IL was not sus-
tained. Defendants counsel claimed the
money was paid to Mrs. Davidson for Mrs.
Baddn and that the latter was the only ex-
tortionist, Mrs. Davidson acting as DR..
Browns friend.
THE MOTION WAS DENIED
DR.. Brown was again on the stand when
the afternoon session of the police court
examination of Mrs. Davidson was COM
menced. The attorney for the defense
asked the witness list of questions relat-
ing to his:inlirnacy with Miss Overinan and
inqniring as to his guilt. On the instruc-
tions of his attorney DR.. Brown refused TO
answer all questions bearing on his gull or
innocence of his alleged intrigue, and the
court sustained the prosecutions ques-
tions. The minister Was tortured
and goaded by the defense and was
finally asked if he had not confessed to
giving both TO Miss Overman and to his
wife a drug 10 produce miscarriage. DIR.
Brown could not contain himself at
this and sprang at Mrs. Davdson's attor-
ney, shouting: "You are an Infamous man.
It's lie." The clergyman's alto, ney said
he would knock the attorney for the de-
fense down if in his place, but Off GERS of
the court interfered to prevent violence
between the excited oppone 4ts.
DIR. Brown will not preach tomorrow, his
pulpit being occupied during the trial by a
theological professor. The sentiment
among he members of his church is said
to be less favorable to the minister now
than when the first reports of he scan ial
were. announced. A strong section OF the
congregation is said to favor Dr. Browns
resignation. An ecclesiastical court of in
quiry is likely to follow Mrs. Davidson's
tria whether or not she is convicted of
blackmail.
Mrs. Davidson was placed on the stand
after DR.. Browns examination was con-
cluded. but the questioning she was sub.
jected to failed to reveal anything new.
The case was adjourned until Tuesday,
whou Mira DayiHspu will finish her tpcIi.
mony.
The pulpit of the First Congreg ational
church will not be occupied tomorrow by
DR.. Brown. In his stead the Rev. K. Il.
Lloyd will preach. DR.. Brown preferred
not to speak during the present state of
papers received notice of the change, SO
that the public might not be permitted to
expect the usual preacher
good deal of speculation was indulgcd
in today by the public as to what sc,ion
the deacons would take in DR.. Browns
case. II was freely predic ed that he would
send in his resignation, after the dis
closures in relation to the past life OF Miss
Overman.
Despite the fact that DR.. Brown has been
rendered vote of sympathy by the dea-
cons of his church, the story has gone
abro d that few of the latter are not en-
tirely sa istied with his innocence of the
an inves igation similar TO that which fol-
lowed the scandal in which the Rev. DIR.
Barrows was so deeply involved.
Another story has been in circulation fcr
several d tys, that a number of the promi-
nent members of the Cnngregatio nal
church have advised their pastor TO resign
and seek some other and more obscure pull
pit, but the fear arises that his would
only precipiiate more trout lie, for he might
have some troub Q in obtaining the neces-
sary letters.
Whether or not Brown intends to heed
the advice of his friends in this respect
could not be learned today. for no other
reason than that the pastor refused to dis
cuss the matter.
He was asked regarding report that one
of the deacons had written him letter in
which he is said to have warned the doctor
hat his only hope of avoiding an expose
would be in leavin the church.
"Tell me who your informant is and
will discuss the matter,' he remarked in
an angry manner, "otherwse I refuse to
say anything on the subject" he turned
away and refused to listen further to re-
por er's inquiries.
This scandal, coming SO closely on that
which brought disgrace on The once higi ly
respected Dr.. Burrows, has created no end
of talk among the members OF the church Il
congregation, and although every possible
effort s being made to conceal he fact. the
dissatisfaction is growing more pronounced
,s the case progresses
Aside from the accusations made by Mrs.
| Davidson in her defense are those of Mrs.
} 'tockton and o hers, which are not TO be
| quietly ignored by the congregation, and
! the general opinion among the church peo-
| ,l- is that lir Brown will have to answer
| before a church Inquiry.
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