The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
DIR. BROWN GETS MAD
He Says the Council Is Not
Treating Him Fairly.
MATTE oveRMAN IN TEARS.
Mrs. Thurston Tells How DIR. Brown
Kissed and Squeezed the Girl and
Paid Her Expenses 10 Tacoma.

san Francisco. Feb. Mo the disap-
rsointrnert OF hundreds of people who at
tended the Brown trial before the Consre-
azsIorsaf council today, IL was annodn oed
that the attorney for Mrs. Mary A David
son would not allow his client to appear
before the church court until her trial
before the superior court is concluded TEE
alleged extortioner was 20 have confronted
DIT. Brown this afternoon, but the council
and the curious public had TO be content
with the reading of her testimony as CIV
en- at her preliminary examination N the
police court. Mrs Davidson's testimony
was read in all its details. recounring her
connection with Dr.. Brown, Miss Over
man and the First Congregational church.
Mrs. Davidson stated that after November
- when Brown paid her 500 the pastor
visited her Bible class and commence her
as a teacher The statement related that
DIR. Brown said 10 Mrs. Davidson: II nave
an unlawful love for Matte Oyerman. and
l appeal TO you TO help me-"
The statement continued: "Dr Brown
said his last criminal intercourse with Mat
tie Overman was In a lodging house AT
Bryant and Sixth streets. He admitted
that he had been guilty before. but not
since that time" The witness (Mrs rav-
idson) iectured Brown on his faults, and
the minister then told the story of his
entire career, IN which he confessed that
among his faults had been child murder.
Mrs. Davidson suggested that DIR. Brown
meet Mrs. Baddin. who was eognizant of
his Iiaison with Miss Overmann. but DIR.
Brown said he did not want TO meet ner or
any other woman, and asked witness 70 ar
range the difficulty for him Witness then
agreed TO settle with Mrs. Baddin for the
minister, and took the money as his
agent.
Or. Brown then read the cross-examina-
ton in the police court. until Mrs David
son developed extraordinary defects OF
memory. She did not remember whether
she had borne a child, had ever been ar
rested or had ever assumed other names
than Davidson, DIR. Brown read airs.
Davidsons denfais that she had ever been
in Jail. according to her recollection, and
said he would present the records of the
Massachusetts, court to show that she sery-
ed a term in Jail in that state
The night session of the council nearly
broke up In a row. DIR. Brown became
greatly excited and denounced the mod
orator as unfair. and said that the council
was taking advantage OF him. Miss Over
man, who was present, burst into tears,
Browns friends rushed to his side, and
tried 10 calm the excited preacher. The
moderator demanded 10 know IN what re-
spect he had been unfair. and war of
words ensued. Brown declared he would
leave the council. and for a time there was
great excitement. Finally DR.. Brown lis
tened to the advice OF his friends and
apoiogized TO the council for his language.
He said that he had been under great men
tai strain for the past sixty days. and
that he might have said things In his ex-
element that ne did not mean. Browns
statement was warmly applanded. and his
explanation was accepted by the council.
Before this Mrs. Thurxton testified
against the accused minister. She said
that Matte Overman had told her that DIR.
Brown had sent her TO Tacoma and had
paid her expenses. as Mrs. Brown would
not have her in the house Miss Overman
had also told her that DR.. Brown had kiss
ed her and squeezed her hand 1t was
after Mrs Thurston had testified that tbs
row occurred. The council Will continue
tomorrow.