The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-01
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY.

f3rted herself with the rejection that ota-
ers beside herself had been deceived by
this remarkable old lady.
she is a blackrnailer pure and simple"
said Miss Overman ''and she has con-
cocsed a wonderfully clever story. which.
however. viii fall 10 the ground in court
She filed nny ears with tales derogatory
70 Or Brown and then told him that
WAS saying unpleasant things about him
Her purpose IN doing this vas 70 keen US
apart and prevent the real truth from
coming 10 the surface. When Or. Brown
vas enabled 70 see ne. learned the aw-
fuI details OF the affair for the first time.
and I also learned with pain how / had
been deceived.
Mrs. Davidson is still ar the city prison
Her attorney said today that the Eastern
dispatches about his clients record bad
increased the difficulty Of obtaining bail
Tor her. although her bail has been re-
duced 10 $2gD.
In addition 10 her written statement re-
garding DT. c. .. Brown and Miss Over
man. Mrs. Davidson today told a reparfer
further details Of the alleged confessions
OF the minister and Miss Overmar TO Ter
She sad the fact that Miss Overman re-
fused TO coFroborate her CfrS. Dayidson'sD
statements and had contradscted her in
Browns interest. prompted her 10 quote
Matte OYerman's exact language N max
ing the confession Mrs. Davidson said
that when Matte cana back from Tacoma
looking pale and haggard. she asked f she
were II. Upon Mrs. Davidson pronisia.y
not TO cast Matte OF and to preserve her
secret Mrs DAVIDSON says. Matte spoke
as follows: Il vas rs at Tacoma On
hoB I suffered Or. Brown IS responsible
for my downfall He lured me TO NY ruin.
Is Il not awful that man who s 50 bla..k
ar heart can appear So white before the
-
of Ike wOTnout glove he can parade pc
fore the world as honorable On. how I
hate and love him, Mrs. Brown beca me
jealous Of me. and accused me OF paying
attention TO her husband. | denied her a.
cusation. one day in his study DR. Brown
told me he loved me. and | felt that |
loved him. On November ~ IS95. he asked
me to accompany him TO a lodging house
at the corner Of Sixth and Bryant streets.
which DID. We went to an upper room
He assured me- that he would protect me
against any injury or inconvenience en-
his account. When I went TO Tacoma [
was in a delicate condition. Or Brown
procured drugs for me, notably ergot Ii
r as successful but II nearly kiTed ne
That accounts for my changed appearance.
When | returned TO San Francisco last
August DR.. Brown was respons bic for my
trouble, bat he is doing the handsoBa
tang by me. paying me s35 a month. |
shall not expose him as long IS ne treats
me well. for I love him and wish him TO
enjoy his liberty"
Mrs Davidson also says Brown con
fessed MS love for Matte. which vas driy-
ing him mad. She SAYS he sa q. 4 have
tried TO forget my ta.quity since Move niber
a. ! have lived a model existence. Matte
tempted me and | fell | am not alone IN
this weakness. for there are others in this
church as wicked and as guilty as l.
Finally. Mrs. Davidson says. Matte and
Brown consulted together. and determined
TO arrest her. Then she told all she knew.
Mrs Davidson further added that il was
notorious IL the First Congregational
church that DIR. Brown mad contracted TN
holy connection with the mistress OF one
Of the rich members of his ehurcA. and 10
avoid ENHANCEMENT vas forced TO pay her
S6oa Mrs. Davidson promises to reveal
many more names Of guilty church mem
bcrs at the trial Sne says she Is confident
Of her own vindication She IS stl n
jail, being unable TO procure bail.