The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-12
INTEREST IN THE BROWN CASE RE
vIyED BY TWO SENSATIONAL
EPISODES.
PRINCIPALS COME TOGETHER.
MINISTER AND MISS OvERMAN
MEET AT SALVATION ARMY
SERVICE.
TWO SUICIDES AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Relief I'm Death From snubs and
Snecrs Sought by Central Fig
ures In the story.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Lord saves
he has saved me-of all sinners, the
lowest" uttered with fervor, these
words rang out from the lips Of a young
woman at Salvation army meeting in
Willard hall last Tuesday noon. AS
she spoke, her eyes wandered over the
little sea of heads bowling in prayer.
AT the sound of her voice one of these
heads turned involuntariIy toward her.
A man with a pallid face started as
though to rise. The eyes of the two
met for moment, and there was a
flash of recognition. Then the man
recovered control of himself He re-
sumed his seat and through the remain
der of the services sat with bowed
head and shame faced mien. Few in
the audience saw the little scene.
These two were the principals in the
notorious Overman- Brown church trial
in San Francisco, Rev. c. o. Brown
and Miss Matte Overman. At the
close of the trial, Miss Overman went
among the Crittenden workers and was
made one of the little army Hence
forth she was known as Sister Martha
1t was while on her way to Washing
ton, D. c., where she goes to assist
Mrs. Emily Waller Barrett in rescue
work that Sister Martha happened into
Willard hall. When the meeting was
over she went out and went straight
to the Anchorage mission, there to adj
dress an audience of young women.
The Rev. DR.. Brown, when the meet
ing was over, went his own way, and
that brief glance during the services
was their only meeting.
DR.. Brown gave out the following
statement tonight:
Having business in the Women's Temple
building, I saw the bulletin of the noon meet
center of the room. Toward the close of the
meeting, I recognized Miss Overman's voice
behind me- She had arisen to give her
has been represented. was not surprised at
hearing Miss Overman's voice. The San
francisco papers had informed us of her
for newspaper notoriety, expected that
somewhere she would find opportunity to pa
rade herself. When heard her voice, 1
turned and looked at her. She was surprised
and manifestIy perturbed, for She brought her
remarks to a close, dropped into her seat
and soon after motioned to the ladies who
had come in with her, and together they
left the room.
did not leave the room, but stayed till the
meeting was ever. | did not in any way
manifest any uneasiness. The attempt to
Is evidently for purpose. Who gave that
to the papers? Evidently no newspaper re-
porter was there last Tuesday, or it would
have appeared in that evenings paper No
newspaper reporter observed therefore The
newspapers have printed what Miss Overman
has seen fit to give them without the trouble
of inquiring of me whether it was true
Miss Overman wrote me from Southern CAL
1fornia saying that Mrs. Tunnel would make
full afhdavit in my favor, affirming as she
mad previously done, that she knew nothing
against me, III L would well RIYt
she added that she and Mrs Tunnel were
surrounded by my foes, who were ready to
pay large sum for a statement against me-
and that they would make such a statement
unless would pay their price Her alleged
result.
Why should any credence be given to the
word Of such woman? She has injured
every person she has had anything to do
with. Mrs. Davidson, her bosom companion
was put upon the street by the sheriff and
trusting will probably be rewarded by perfidy
and falsehood as we have been. While in our
nome, waiting to give her testimony she did
not hesitate to tell the most awful stories
about members of her own family She will
villify her present friends when she has occa-
sion.
DIR. Brown, in conclusion, referred to
the suicide Of Mrs. Sarah Cooper and
her daughter at San Francisco. Thu
Coopers were members CT DR.. Browns
congregation and were prominent in
connection with his trial.
Mrs. Cooper" he said was at the
head of great work on the Pacific
coast and her death will be a loss TO
the kindergarten work in particular.
Although Mrs Cooper and her daugh-
ter took sides with my enemies and
were my most active opponents, have
treasured no resentment against them
and have nothing but sympathy for
their friends