The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
MRS DAVIDSON ARRAIGSED.
Motion 20 Dismiss Argued Mrs. Coop~r
Prosecuting I,rpun


Prosecuting Brown.
san Francisco. Feb. f5.-Nrs Mary
Davidson was formally arralgnsa TO-DAY
before Judge BahrS In the superior cagrr
apon charge OF extertson OF s5xs from
Rev Or. G O. Brown. Incarceration IN
TIE county jail has not affected Mrs. pa-
Wilson'S health or spirits. She looks we'll
snd contentsc- The attorney for the de-
Tense moved TO dismiss the Information
testified 70 against Mrs. Davidson BY DR.
brown A long argument was made by
the defense IN support o. this motion The
principal contention Was that Mrs David
son personally had no intention Of extorf-
Ing money from Or. Brown, but acted
merely as agent for him, to protect him
from Jane Elizabeth Baadln. Defendants
motion was taken under ADJUSTMENT until
next Friday. If the motion 10 dismiss i.
then denied. the trial will be set, but by
thAt time the Congregational council 70
Try Dr. Brown VIII probably be over
A new and important complication has
developed in connection with the approach
ing ecclesiastical trial Of Rev DR. C. o.
brown. Unless AIRS. Sarah b Cooper is
granted the right 70 be represented by an
attorney before the council che viii refuse
TO submit her charges to that tribunal and
VIII give them To the public. IL Is now
claimed. particularly by the friends OF Mrs.
Cooper. that she VIII be something more
than witness at the trial She will be in
a very important scnse a prosecutor She
has charges to prefer as well as evidence
70 give. and as one making accusations
she wishes 10 have the aid o. an attorney
Mrs Cooper declares tina: she has the ut
most confidence IN the men who have been
chosen TO try the accused pastor. she
feels that the judges Of DIR. Brown viii in
sat upon learning the truth, and will adopt
every means which VIII make their task
easier For that reason che feels that no
objection VIII be made TO her demand for
an attorney. Since II. s. Woodlands has
been elected agent Of the First Congrega-
ti9nal church. Mrs. Cooper will commune
cate with him and ask him 70 inform the
council that she wishes 20 be heard. Il Is
ne presents the case next Tuesday he VIII
mention Mrs. Sarah Is. Cooper as one Of the
witnesses who must be called.
The quarrel in the First Congregational
church over the Brown-Davidson scandal
Is growing more bitter. Mrs Sarah Il.
Cooper, the leader of the anfi-Brown fac
ton, is the special object Of attack by
Dr. Browns friends. Tonight Mrs. Brown
furnished newspapers with affidavits rend-
ing to show that Mrs. Cooper had been
guilty of sharp practice in her fight against
the accused minister. The affidavits. which
are signed by four women, ailege that Mrs.
Cooper endeavored to persuade Mrs. Lena
Blanchard at the meeting February TO
vote against the resolution of confidence
In DR. Brown. adopted at that meeting.
Mrs. Cooper. II is alleged. knew that Mrs.
Blanchard was not member OF the church
and that she was not entitled 10 vote. Mrs
blanchard did not vote as requested by
Mrs. Cooper. but. according to the afiida-
Wits told the story TO some members of
the church. who In turn related IL 10 Mrs
Brown.