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


Sinners.
San Francisco. Dec. 31.-At the residence
OF Rev. g .. Brown and in the presence
OF Mrs Brown, Matte Overman today
told her story Of the charges made by Mrs.
Mary Abbott Davidson, alleging a crimi-
nal intimacy with Dr Brown.
Il have been a tool in the hands Of a
designing man" she said. My rela-
lions with III Davidson were OF such
friendly nature tnat I regarded her as a
mother. Indeed she treated me as a
daughter. greeting me with kisses every
time we met. and seemingly taking a
mothers interest in my welfare. What an
insult TO my intelligence and perception
10 be- forced TO the avowal that she de-
ceived me and used me as a tool for the
furtheranee Of her nefarious plans. Mrs.
Davidson is an artful. plausible woman
] have discovered that now. She says she
was unaware Of nay arrival in this city
from Tacoma last August. and that she
was amazed to see me. The fact IS that
she wrote TO me to come. saying that she
would find employment for me as a stem
oErapher. We We're 10 live together like
mother and daughter. she agreeing 10 pay
the expenses. / consenttng to aid her by
doing sewing on Saturdays"
Miss Overman referred to the statement
that Or. Brown was contributing $50 a
month 20 her support. II never knew this
money was paid 10 Mrs. Davidson" re-
marked she. rs il reasonable to believe
that / would have sewed for Mrs, David
son had | been a party 10 guilty relations
with Dr.. BTown-reiatiOns which forced
him to contribute 20 my support Had I
been guilty. as Mrs. Davidson says. l
would have received this money PERSONAL
II from Or. Brown. and spent it without
Mrs Dsvidson's aid. The fact is. / knew
nothing about this alleged money transac-
ton, bat believed. as Mrs Davidson told
me. that this money had been sent TO her
BY friends in the East. In fact. Or. Brown
was not even mentioned TO me after my
arrival from Tacoma"
How is it that you called upon Mr..
Simpson. Of the Chronicle. and offered 10
sell him sensational story for $lO0o?''
THAT is the only ugly fact in this ugly
business that | will be compelled TO face"
answered Miss OVerman. Il Will tell the
truth. however. no matter what interpre-
tation IS placed upon my statement by the
public -
Tell the whole truth. Matte" inter
posed Mrs Brown.
When ! arrived here in August" re-
sumed Miss Oyerman 4 discovered that
Mrs Davidson had not kept her agree
ment 10 provide me with d position. l
asked her about IL, and she said every
thing would turn out all right She then
said I had literary ability, and that I
should turn IL 10 account. Why should !
not associate myself with her IN the writ
ing OF stories for the papers We want
sensational stories said she. The papers
are looking for such matter all the time.
Some day / will write a history of r1y
lfe which would make interesting read
ing Meanwhile We must get up a sensA-
toBal story on a prominent man whose
name ] cannot now give YOU
II insisted that she should ten me the
name Of this man and the nature Of the
story, but she declined 10 do SO. She con
vinced me that II was all right and she
asked me 10 go 10 the Chronicle Office and
ascertain II such a story would De- accept
able, Ask Si,@o for H. she remarked, be
cause Il IS worth IT,.
Well after repeated requests on the
part OF Mrs Davidson TO go TO the Chron-
icle Off -e. Z went there and saw Mr. Smp-
son the city editor He d.d not appear 70
relish my proposition. and began 10 ques-
ton me. so that l became nervous. and in
order 10 escape more easily l promised To
call again did not admit 70 Mr. Slm7-
son. as IS reported. that ] was the woman
wronged If ne made that statement ne is
mistaken"
Miss Overman stated that she first heard
OF the charges made by Mrs Davidson
from Dr Brown himself Tbs was on ,he
evening Of December d In pr. Brown
stu3v IN the church "pr Brown made
the horrld revelation" said she. in the
presence or Mrs Davidson We both CON
fronted her with her perfdy. hut size
would affirm or deny nothing 1 became
very angry. and demanded that she should
turn the SaG OF which she had robbed
pr Brown she answered that she bad
given il 10 Mrs. Baddin. l graspeh her ny
the arm ard shook Ger. and as ! id SO ]
ia haw