The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
MAKES AN AMAZING CONFESSION
She Says They We're Unduly Intimate,
and Mrs. Brown Knew Ii.
Mrs. stockton SAYS the Clergyman
Kissed Her, Took Liberties With
Her. nined With Her AT a Notorious
French Restaurant and wronsed
Hcr-Mrs. Davidson says She Has -
.sScorcher's I'm Reserve.

Davidson has joined Mrs. Cooper in pre-
ferring CHARGES against Rev. e. q. Brown.
Under escort OF a deputy sheri1 Mrs
Davidson today left the county lati, csllsa
10 she church and flled charges alleging
that nr. Brown had committed adultery
with Miss ogernan and had been guilty
of deception and intimidation Mrs. na-
wilson 5 charges formulated under separ-
ase headings. are follows Adultery
with Martha oyerman. use OF ergot 10 hide
the crimcs removal of evtoenes OF aaulterys
tho crime Of deception as 10 Miss over
mans career ia literature al a time when
Mrs Davidson alleges Miss oyefman was
browns mistress, deception IN seeking
prayers Tor temptations deception in the
gaise II so-calIed temptation. deception
Is To pSnltene~ and ton. dccep-
ton coupled With threats.
Mrs. Davidson also says she has a state
ment IN reserve which Is ''seorcher.'
Mrs. Sarah II. Cooper. assistant pastor
TO Or, Brown and one Of hts accuSers. WAS
RECALLED for er0ss-eNefnfaatioH She de-
claTeti she had done every thing possible to
bring out the truth ct the charges against
Brown, and denied that she had acted in
an Gnserinturai manner toward her pastor.
She was satisfied that no satisfactory sx-
planation could be made respecting the APP
parentiy damaging letters ostensibS writ
ten By Miss Overman She repeated that
she vas morally certain Mrs. Tunnel had
been spirited away by nr. Brown 10 pre-
Vent her testifying against the minister.
The judge advocate at this stage asked
for an adjournment until Tuesday. pr.
Brown and Mrs. Cooper both objected to
tile delay as unfair to all concerned, after
the long delay in calling the council. Is
was finally determined 10 proceed.
Mrs. Lena Blanchard was then called.
and told OF an Interview With Dr. Brown.
In which he had threatened her with ar
rest for voting lack Of confidence In Brown
at a church meeting. the wtfpesS not being
member Witness said Brown promised
her immunity from prosecution IL she
would sign an affidavit confeasing that
Mrs Cooper had urged her to vote al
though not "A member. Witness had first
signed such afIidavit. but afteraari
amended the affidavit. However, witness
said EToNn had allowed a news paper 10
publish the affidavit In It's original form.
She heid Brown responsible for the publi-
cation.
After Mrs blanchard had toll her story.
members OF the council and DR. Brown
commenced TO question her. Mrs Rogers.
who says Mrs. Blanchard told her that
Mrs. Cooper urged her TO vote, was alss
present and insisted that Mrs. blanchard
had told her the facts as stated.
Mrs Blanchard grew intensely excited
''You liei YOU iie,' she shriekea. Efforts
to calm her were unavaiiln9. and she was
led from the room shrieking and crying.
At the evening session another sense
tion was sprung. Mrs. Stockton went en-
the stand. and. while she did not say SO in
SO many words. intimated that Dr. Brown
had been unduiy intimate with her and
that their relations were known 10 Mrs.
Brown. Or. Brown had sent her a nnfe
asking her to meet him al his Office. She
went and found Mrs. Brown vita iae
note In her hand There was "A stormy
scene. and DR. Brown confessed 10 his wife
and asked her 10 forgive him. promising
TO reform. Mrs Stockton said D~. Brown
wanted TO leave his wife and marry her.
Mrs Stockton said that Dir. Brown had
kissed her and had taken liberties with
her.
They had gone on long WALKS and had
dined at the Maison Richie. A Franah ies-
taurant.
Once while she was sick IN her room with
the grip Brown had called and kissed her.
Later she said that Brown hal wronBed
her.
on REORGANIZATION Rev williams. a
member OF the council. asked her II she
had met Dr Brown at my other place
than the ones she had already mentioned,
and II their relations had BEEN those ef
husband and wife. Mrs. Stoeeton staftt1
20 answer bat her attorney INTERRUPTED
her and told her not 10 answer the dles-
tfonz unless the reporters present would
agree not TO publish the nnswt- f.
fgrown objected 10 this. saylre that the
papers had printed everything against him.
and he dsd not sec why Mrs Stoek'an
should he favored. he waaiel ~ me
facts made public. The COUNCIL DECIDED
that Mrs. Stockton's answer shond not be
made rublie. and said that II the report
err would agree not 10 ptihasa y Trey
would be allowed To remain. Df- BfoWn
thereffpnn declared that he had not ~ on-
isad secrecy and that he ~5'lii fninllsh
Mrs Sfockton's answer II she mad y. l'r-
viIfians withdrew his question, ahu Ut
rsyo.va said he would not iiyulge AWNING
Mrs stockton did not wish pnAlshta' hs
ros1rru then excluded all the reporters.
r,,aea Advocate woodlands. In question:
ing Mrs stockton. asked; TEL ~ y you
,,n. Tgr brown mt other timesza'
Sfrs gfnckton-0h. I met him many
,,raos- - many that was willing to 20 e
IRE ends OF the earth for him, would no
zoaner get in my room sometimes tnah the
aoor would open and the doctor would
come in He was my very shadow. tins
aa.y We took long walk 70 North Beach.
Sometimes we walked downtown streets.
hnt tha. was dangerous. and We confined
ottv strnlla Ia the streets near the park.
,yhers we would not be IN danger of run
ming into people We might know
Wcoshams--Are you still . meusber of
tfss church in good standfngY
Mrs SfocktD~--0A. yes.
Woodhams--f~ your name still on the
membership rolf
Mrs gfackton-ah. veg. nobody mas ever
said ANYTHING against rne but Dr. Brown
woodhans-f5ave you ever had any per-
sonaI relations with Dr. Brown otner than
you have relafedG
Mrs StOckton-That's leading atits-
tt9n vas silly enough 20 believe that ne
would marry me. tie admitted hlfuseH
that ne had wroaged me-
Woodhams-~Hsye you ever naa any
crsrniral relations with DIR Brown
Mrs Stockholm haven't said there
weren't / am here 10 tell the truth
have been attacked. and II was gr@4t
bufrfJta ion for me to come here ana tet
thls story. would have saayed away haid
IL not been for Dr Brown. ana afwags
Thought 80 mitch Of MIN.
Tr Rrowrs--f yish. Mr.. Moderator fhat
NAV he protected from s0ch remarks -
these. !.
AZ sis point Attorney Bartlett on bsnsf
~ afs client told the council That Mrs
Ss,eakfrn had further evidence for the
I ears ~ the council alone. ard the reporters
retired
tn. eqyssneA deIfberafeG IN secret for an
hotsg when the reporters were again admit
f.a Mrs stockton then was saD3ssfea 70
= a,a ~ essgestfons from Tr. BFown. wnAeo
So refused TO answer. safne ef the auss-
,fassa asked we're Of an exceedingly personal
raftfre Mr. Parkinson as<Ad X snA Haa
s~o,na before The council under pronias
Of reward, aad AIRS. stockton said no.