Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21
THE BROwN TRIAL
May women Tsstify AEaisst Hin
Reporters Excluded.


hspoTtsrs Excluded.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 20.--When
the council which IL 10 try Df. Brown
convened this afternoon, Mrs. Sarah
Is. Cooper, assistant pastor TO Dr.
Brown, aud one Of his aocusers, was
recalled for crots.sxamination. She
declared sho had done everything
possible 10 bring out the truth Of the
charges against Brown and denied
that she had acted In an unscriptufhl
manner toward her pastor. She was
tatihfied no satisfactory explanation
could be made respecting the apparent.
" damaging letters oslensibly written
by Mlss Overman. She repeated that
she was morally certain Mrs. Tunr oil
bad been spirited away by MT. Brown
TO prevent her testifylng against the
minister. The Iudge-aJvocaie ut this
Stage asked Tor an adjournment until
Tue6day. Dr., Blown and Mrs. Cooper
both objected 10 no delay ne unfair TO
Al concerned after the long delay In
calling the council, ana II was finally
determined TO proceed.
Mis-. Lena Blanchard was then
called aud told OF an interview with
DR.. Brown In which he had threaten
ri her with arrest for voting lack Of
confidence In Brown at church
meeting, the witness not being a mem
Der. Witness said Brown promised
her Immunity from prosecution N she
would sign an affidavit oonfessing that
Mrs. Cooper had urged her 10 vote,
although not a member. Witness had
fret signed such an affidavit, but alter
~ % Na.N - .A e.. III
ever, witness said Brown had allowed
newspaper 10 publish the AFFIDAVIT
In lie orig nal form. She held Brown
responsible for the publication,
Mrs. Davidson, the cause OF all DR..
Browne trouble, appeared before the
council today Ia charge Of n deputy
sheriff and filed her charges AgAiust
the minister. She accuses Brown OF
adultery with Miss Overman; with
causin. n criminal operation TO DO
performed, anu win various kinds OF
deception. She also says bhe has n
statement In reserve which 10 q
"scotcher."
An attorney for Mrs. Stockton also
appeared anu stated that Mrs. stock.
tOu would teatlty against Dr.. Btown,
provided che was assured Of protection.
This 10 taken " mean that Mfp Stock.
ton fears that lsgsl proceedings IN ~
be brought against her.
Alter Mrs. Blanchard had told her
story, mem befs of the council aud
DR.. Brown attempted to question her
Mrs. Rogers, who says Mrs. Blanchard
told hsr that Mrs. Cooper urged her tt
vote, was hlso present and Insisted
that Mrs. Blanchard had told her the
facts ne stated. Mrs. Blanchard grew
intensely excited. "You li,I You Ii,i'
she shrioked.
Lnjfts to calm her were unayAiilnp
and she was led from the room ahrisE.
ing and crying. The council then ad
ourned until evening".
Al the evening session, TO which
only reporters were admitted, another
sensation was sprung. Mrs lbertins
stockton, who DIR. Brown aAid had vt.
tempted 10 blaokmhil him long before
the Davidson aiiAir, went on the
stand. DIR. Brown had sent her n no G
ASKING her To come 10 bis study. she
went and found Mrs. Brown with Ih,
note In her hand. There was n stormy
scene.
on oross-exAmination Rev. VII.
liamp, member OF the council, asked
her II their relations had been those Of
husband ana wife. Mrs. Stockton startec
10 answer, nut her attorney interrupt
Ell her and told her not 10 answer the
question unless tho reporters present
would agree not to publish tue answer.
DIR. Brown obIsoted TO this,saying that
Iho papers had printed every thing
against him and no didn't see VIII }
Mrs. Stockton should DO favored. He
wanted all the facts made public. The
council then excluded all reporters.