The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
Mrs. Cooper Does Not Deny
That Her Witness Is
Mrs. Tunnell.
A MRS. BADDIN DISCOVERED
She Suddenly Disappeared in December
and Has Not Since Been
Heard Of.


him.
at must have been noticed by the gen.
eral public" continued the reverend gen
tleman, "that these witnesses who have
been so willing, nay eager, to say some
thing harsh of me- are in some way con-
nected with the institution known as the
Worlds Cooperative Society. This man,
Wilderman's opposition to me, and he has
no doubt influenced members of the Co.
operative Society who testified to things
which it is impossible for them to know
anything of, is easy of explanation.
Shortly after my return from the North,
in January of last year, received a letter
from Rev. Jonas Bushell of Port Angeles
asking for certain information. He said
that branch of the Worlds Cooperative
Society had been established there, and,
while no one seemed to doubt its sound
ness, he wanted me to find out its exact
standing and the character of the men at
its head.
"After much difficulty found Wieder-
man in little room on Fourth or Sixth
street, have forgotten which now. There
was a broken-down lounge, an old table
and a greasy-looking man in the room.
who said he was his secretary. We talked
for an hour about the society ana its re-
sources. | found that the latter consisted
of a patch of desert land in Southern Cali
fornia. 1t was an utterly visionary scheme,
and only required little thinking to see
it as such.
''WiIderman asked me what thought
of it and l told HIM frankly it was mainly
scheme to get the initiation fee of the
unwary. l remarked to him that would
write the results of my investigation 10
Bushell of Port Angeles. Wilderman
seemed alarmed and asked me to look fur
ther into 1t before taking this step. How
ever l did write as | said. A few days
after this Wilderman called on me at my
office. He tried to remove the impressions
L had OF the Cooperative Society, but
again said to him that l thought it Wis
ionary scheme. My letter to Bushell re-
suited in his coming here and he made a
personal examination. He then said to
me that if he had taken my advice he
would have saved many dollars to say
nothing of the time lost in coming to San
Francisco.
This in brief is the animus which in
spires Wilderman and his associates to
make damaging statements concerning
me. These people know absolutely noth-
ing against my character, for the principal
reason there is nothing to know. At the
proper time | will have more to say about
them, particularly one or two VINO have
been most unceasing III their efforts to put
me in false light before the public"
Mrs. Brown and her husband continue
indorsing the course followed by the for
mer in the controversy with one of the
leading members of the First Church. The
pastors wife gave out few of these letters
yesterday, the first being from Presby
terian minister of New York, and in part
is as follows:
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher did herself homo,
in the hearty and vigorous support she gave
her husband in his trials, and am glad TO SEE
that Mrs. Brown stands faithfully by her hus
10 wi q nd rrnn oil oI,
good care OF by time, and often allowed 10 re
turn pity and kindness for scofing and con
tempt: There is no lack OF good people inter
ested in this case.
City expresses his "admiration for Mrs
Bro en and adherence for the attitude O
Mrs, Cooper" in the following manner:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. 8, 1896.
Re DR.. Br0WR-MY DEAR BROTHER: | wish
TO express my deepest adherence for the atti
tude of Mrs. Cooper and my equally strong
admiration for Mrs. Brown. Mrs
Cooper resembles Andrew Johnson in the mat
bosity as to personal merit. Mrs. Brown
conduct justifes the highest admiration. vii
you be kind enough to say to her that botl
Mrs. - and think so?
An Oakland correspondent declares tha
she is $50 excited over Mrs. Cooper's dev
iltry" that she cannot refrain from pen
ming the following lines:
OAKLAND Feb. u, 1896.
Dear Mrs Brown: / SO excited over Mrs
Cooper's deviltry 1 cannot refrain from pen
ming you few lines. Can't they see through
that woman? She is bad enough to be Mrs
Baddin. ! heard person say that she wrote
TO Rochester, Mich, and went to see every one
who had lived there, or who had friends whC
would write there and find out all she could Il
use against DR.. Brown; that she has also writ
ten to Oberl1n, Ohio. If Mrs. Stockton is a ba6
woman, 1 consider Mrs, Cooper far worse. Mrs
Cooper is trying to ruin her pastor. Why does
she not leave the church if she does not like
IUitt
herself she would not be watching to ind bad
things in others. would like to bring some
things to her mind that happened before sht
came TO California. God bless you and yours
Zone of the highest officials in thi:
City" said Mrs. Brown yesterday, "met
my husband by chance to-day and he said
that he desired to express entire SYM
pathy and confidence and also utter
abhorrence at the way in which the facts in
the case have been handled. He said fur
ther that Mrs. Cooper's attitude seemed to
be beneath contempt. The idea he said.
of woman seiZing on few statements in
advance OF all official investigation and
presuming to pass Judgment upon them ;
yes even daring to openly condemn the
character OF gentleman of high stand
ing. 1t is so preposterous that l wonder
how the community endures it: much
more, / wonder how the church tolerates
it, l happen TO know that this is the
view held by many OF the best people OF
this City"
The statement of Mrs. Barton, published
In THE CALL OF yesterday, to the effect that
the mysterious witness of Mrs. Cooper is
ho less a person than Mrs. Tunnel, re-
seived practical confirmation yesterday
from Mrs. Cooper.
II must tell you, as | have Others" she
said, "that have nothing to say at this
time. l do not think it would be right at
this time.'
do you deny that Mrs. Tunnell is the
witness in whom you place so much re-
hance," was asked.
No, [ do rot deny it. neither will ]
affirm it, was the evasive reply, and thai
Vas as far as she would discuss the matter
Mrs. Barton insists that she has made a
.orrect guess. however, though she exer.
Uses discreet silence as to the source oi
aer information.
Among the letters received by Mrs