The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08
She Has Determined to Repel
Every Attack on Her
Home.
LETTERS FROM HER ADMIRERS,
The Information Has Been Filed
Charging Mrs. Davidson With
Extortion.

which every one concerned seemed to
have forgotten, which makes the delay un-
avoidable. Attention was directed to it
yesterday in the course of an interview
with DR.. Brown, who said:
greatly regret that the council cannot meet
Tomorrow, and l regret also TO find that it is
absolutely essential that the committee should
nrst MAKE It's report to the First Church be-
lore the invitations are issued, as you win see
by reading the law on the subject.
DIR. brown produced a copy of Rev. DR..
Henry Martyr Dexter's handbook OF Con-
gregationalism, from which the following
excerpts are given as being peculiarly per-
tinent 10 the approaching session of the
council:
In ordinary cases committee is chosen to
select and nominate to the church thechurches
10 be invited, which are then accepted, and the
committee instructed, in the name of the
church, 10 issue "letters missive'' inviting
them.
Letters missive should be precise and COM
prehensive, and no council - = has the
propounded to it.
lit is desired that the case of one or both
parties be presented before the council by legal
or other counsel it is almost Invariably wisest
10 welcome all such aid, inasmueh as light is
the thing especially TO be desired. In
examining Witnesses somewhat greater free
dom is permissible than is sanctioned by the
courts, inasmuch as "hearsay" evidence is
and council may be trusted. not to be led
astray by ii.
Continuing, DR.. Brown said:
1t is no fault of mine that there is to be any
delay; but 1 am sure it will proceed lust as
promptly as possible under the laws of Congre-
gstionslism.
This whole situation is an anamolous one
No charges have been filed against me- and
!. know OF no one who is going to file any, unless
1t be, perhaps, Mrs. Cooper. 1t may become
necessary for a friend of mine to draw them,
and thus become virtually my own accuser
A noble woman has accused Sarah B. Cooper
of a serious offense, while the one who accuses
me is III prison, where she belongs and where
she has been for period of years before.
Mrs. Brown is now thoroughly aroused. She
has determined TO remain silent no longer but
10 TetuTn blow Tor blow. may remain silent,
shelsays, but she can no longer endure to do So
and she is ready to repel .and repudiate every
charge thes any one may now make that she
eonsl ders concerns her home and loved ones.
Since Thursday morning each mail has
brought large number of letters to both
DR.. Brown and his wife relative to the
stand taken by Mrs. Brown on that event
ful occasion. DR.. Brown, with consider
able reluctance, permitted excerpts from
few of these to be made.
The following is from gentleman who
occupies foremost place in ministerial
circles in this City:
SAN Francisco, Feb. 6, 1896.
Ny Dear DR.. BrolCn: Last night was the Get
tysburg of your foes. May the Appomattox
that shall bury their lost cause be near
All honor to your brave little wife. My wife
says she would like to embrace her.
From a prominent member of the First
Congregational Church came this to DR..
Brown:
Mrs Cooper has provoked this war and has
justified Mrs. Brown in her position Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Brown demeaned herself
with queenly dignity, her voice and manner
superb. Please present her my sympathy and
my most respectful regards. Mrs. Cooper is
now somewhat engaged in cleaning her own
doorsteps.
Mrs. Brown was the recipient of the fol.
lowing from q gentleman of this City
prominent in public life:
Ny Dear Mrs. Bropn: wish 1 were &C.
qualnted with you, so 1 could take you by the
hand and congratulate you on having the
courage to stand up in defense of your home
and loved ones How much better every one
would be If every honest, pure woman would
assert her rights and turn the cold shoulder to
every one that attempts to sow the seeds of
discord. trust the future generations will
have less Mrs. Coopers and more Mrs Browns.
A gentleman of high position in the
Federal service wrote as follows:
DR.. Brown have not been bit surprised
at the action of Sarah B. Cooper. Being out
side the pale OF the church, can express my
mind with perfect freedom, and am frank in
saying that have regarded her as sycophant-
a woman of ordinary mental caliber, petted
and fawned upon, set up as patron saint, and
with vanity for newspaper notoriety beyond
that OF the most ardent member of fashionable
society.
AS for that daughter of hers-why, my dear
doctor, could tell you of instance within
the last ninety days, where the combination of
Coopers forced from her position one of the
brightest women in this State, the mother of
three fatherless daughters (the widow of a
prominent Mason, who was killed in the
mines), who was struggling as only a mother
can, to get bread for her family-just because
ch had ffarr t1tv
OF Sarah p. Cooper. / have sometimes thought |
that the people of this City would at some time
or other find out her methods. say out on !
such Christianity. do not know Mrs. Brown, |
but wish you to convey to her my warmest ad- |
mlration for her action last night.
DR.. Brown paid visit to the Office of |
Captain Lees yesterday for the purpose of |
consulting with him on certain matters |
pertaining TO the Davidson case, but failed |
to find the captain in. What the character |
OF the matter was that he had intended to |
lay before the detective DR.. Brown was un- /
willing to state.
When asked if he would attend the |
meeting OF the deacons this afternoon he |
SAID he had seen none of the deacons /
Yesterday and had not been invited to be |
present, and, therefore, could not say
whether he woulc be present or not
Just as the reporter was about to leave, |
.ai. MS, Brown handed him the following |
seH-e2planatory statement with a request |
10 nave it published:
,ha afs. Cooper, in her repeated statements to |
cnonpp cue public, that her daughter, Miss Hattie |
chDrPeL' was 1nsulted by a member of the |
49,, SFo..n IN ana one of Ir. Browns supporters |
80, ,ne business meeting of last Wednesday
for ,b forgot to tell the pu bile the occasion
| was panied and gaieved beyond expression
ehara %nem 'tiss h hattie Cooper, emphasizing her
fni|yy ~ shaking her hand in my face said
you know you leP' If nv friend in her M snr. Su
p19 Prise and anger at such an expression from |
well-p,ffeo young lady, for the moment forgot |
MISS Hattie Cooper, not yet relieved. went to |
my husband "a and repeated the charge in the
large number of friends. have nef neraIad
my injured feelings before the public. nor do |
feel disposed to do SO. 1 like fair play even In I
small matters. Fs S'S -
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