The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-12
RAD FOR DIR. BROWN.
,s,.e Damaging Admissions
Are Extorted From Him.
= CAVE MRS. TUNNEL MONEY.
- IN . Berth Above Matte Over
u.a-Dida't Tell His Wife About
kissing, BlackInail, Etc.

r..,etsoo. March il.-~Dr. Brown was
:. aas,eas before the Cong reg AtlaHal
- ms morning and vas the FIRST wit
ax.gasraes. Before commencing. how
=. Or. Brown objected 10 me presence
- artists He said he might
- = nsJt hansaFez % his head, sgs re-
.,nt his picture to APPEAR in that
tha paoers y &ss decided - sz-
-. .-slsfs but after a heated discussion
.~stgr vas finally resctnded and nr.
- ssrr on Hfth his story. Al lines
.rssflons asked by the ministers
- 4ks pastors anger. He accused
.ngcssterz 81 showing a disposition 70
-. a. stafeTn@nts and At iasi became
Z ~sxsd that i, was necessary for bis
~cgns.l 10 a5m0mlsh him that hts In
..ss,rrx wera only performing their duty.
- prnmnfs narrative began with his
= - T,oorna Two years ago, when hs
-. ,erarppanled by Miss oVerH1an. lie
.s-.i.fs4 that hs occupied a berth in the
r...snr car above Mess oVeTman. bat said
$50 30 AZ the suggestion OF friends. who
| ...wrt,, i; would be- better for him 30 &C.
- tae berth than 10 have II assigned 10
...raDzer. He denied that anything took
- % the journey that reflected on the
essrsster Of eilA@r himself OF miss ctsE-
azH
~ minister vas taken 10 task hy the
,,anr4f for keeping secrets from his .ife.
4. admitted taat he did not tell AIrs.
| ssx- about the payment OF 500
4 Ms Davidson uHtn Deeen',er
: re had waited until he could
sss.rtsn n there sas a Mrs. Baadiu. He
~ Ars Brown about the kiss Mrs Stock
- rave hsfn four weeks after 1t occurred.
~, Brown accepted his theory - Al il was
~ impulse Of A sick woman. After the
rssg Mfs stockton apologized and be-
hsgsa with lecordu. IT.. also said 10th
- ssayai a letter couched in familiar
ANS which he had written to Miss over
Han
Ia .rplanatlon. the doctor said he kept
tssse tniags from his wife because he
ssafsa Il might unnecessarily distaro her
sears Of mind lie said u ne continued
i b. minister he knew IL would be nec-
essAry for him TO meet women Of his con-
CREATION alone and he did not Wish .ars.
boar 70 be worried.
pr Broan denied that he induced Mrs
Tsaaen to accompany Miss overnan to
Tseoula for the purpose OF giving Miss
GERMAN medical treatment lie admitted
rat be had sent money to Mrs. Tunnel
L
sss Instrumental in securing Mrs. Tun-
sslFs Depart Ire from the city in order to
. prrgsnt her from appearing as a witness
isfgrs the council lie gave Mrs. Tunnel
aansy because she Was destitute and
nssied Il
Dr. Tenney. who conducted the cross
n1msnati0n for the council. questioned
Ir Brown very closely az to why he paid
/ tie So to Airs Davidson. The minister
sas asked II he dii not kaow that the pay
rsat u the money vas against the pre-
sumption 81 innocence. Or. Brown replied
tasi he paid the money IN order 10 obtain
receipt. which he considered tangible. evil
eerea upon which 10 base the prosecution
Il Mrs Davidson He said his attorney
sislsef him rot TO prosecute Airs David
az on account 81 the scandal snch an ac-
ter would precipitate. but 10 have the po-
be compel her 20 leave the city. He de-
ssaei 10 take che advice. DIR. Brown said
y had evidence 10 prove that Mrs. David
~ had tried to compel a wguian In Fruit
sas % imp4fsOnate Mrs. Bs3din. the NO
san for whom Mrs. Davidson SAYS she
ahalnei the money from Dir Brown. The
sislster said Mrs Wellesley told him Mrs,
Davidson had tried 10 induce her 10 pose
a Mrs Baidin
Al the evening session George " Rick
fsfi, the man no found and publish@d the
faaneN letters was a witness lie told
"a Mrs Tunnel had asked him To care
r. some ~ her belongings. while she was
sH q town. She appeared to be worri -.
40 said she had lost Two important let
ifs This WAS before the scandal became
aaase hut he remembered her expression.
aat sent through her effects la search
Il ihs letters lie found several Of them
lies 81. ia
n letters We're scattered ahout. and some
4 hem Mere ont Of the envelopes. fhis
s2rf q niekfort's TESTIMONY Is considered
ssp0r,aut as Miss Overrstn testified that
sssn she returned thu letters TO Mrs Tuu-
~ they were in bundle Bickf0rd's
Story MAS uot shaken rs crpss-eNarnina-
Pen though his character ami motives
ssTe vigorously attacked
Tan next Witness WAS Mrs R9rlun who
Nas assecs4ttd with Mrs Tunnel in the
seenffa51r restsur3nt She said Thar
Ms Timed Was very poor. and sometimes
90 not have enough 20 est They were
aslaafe friends. hat Mrs. Tunnel >.alasn-
= Disappeared and was gene several
naahs When she returned she said BE
sai hseR 10 TAe,,nns Rith Mics Overuan
SCI ihal If Brown had paid h,r expenses
sea haa given hrr So for spending money
NJ fanneii I9l9 hef that Miss pver1p an
- iu lowe ana hsd gotten into ssrape
o. gone north Ser me-. cal treatment
Faa following Christmas Mrs Tunnel hah
- So Of which she invested la a res
faFart Mr. Barton asked her who're
81 gof it aul she said from the same
sfass sf,u Aut money before Al she hat
- vas g. talk. AMI she could have plsu-
= monet. rn cross examination Nrs
Ha4a s.f