Richmond planet., 1897-11-06
BROTHER
BROWNE
RUNNING.
he gets Away from His
Own Official Figures.
DOES NOT nEET THE
ISSUE.
The Money Which Was Ex-
pended.
IA DEPLORABLE. CONDI-
TION.
The Charges Remain IMAM
swefed..
A RESORT TO MUD.sLIEGIEG.
The Charges Remain UDan-
sWeIed.
A RESORT TO MUD.sLIEa1Ea


last Issue of his journal showed that
be was not only retfeating; but that
he was running. his coat-tails playing
hide and seek'' with the wind, while
his jaws moved spasmodically in the
call to his followers 20 come on behind
him.
He was getting away from those fig-
ures The "Wastham Fern" which
he was directed 20 purchase for the
Old Folks Home orgknisstion is as vet
in his own name, purchased as he al
leges with his own money
THE PEOPLE 10 yUDoE.
There is no allegation that be robbed
the Order in this matter We stated
the facts and the people ere to Judge.
His charge that the figures which we
prOduced in our issue of the 23rd ult.,
are not official is in keeping with his
other denials.
They were taken frsm the True Re-
former Minutes and from the official
cTgan OF the Order, and they have been
declared official. previous TO that tim
by both himself and the Grand Worthy
Secretary.
Rev. Brownies language is nauseat-
ing, and it ia indeedza pity that he has
been permitted to make such q scandal
lous exhibition of himself.
II is not the PLANET Cor any one
connected with it, but Rev. W. w.
Browne who is breaking up the Grand
Fountain, United Order OF True Re-
formers.
CHARGE NO. i.
We charged shat Rev. w. W. Browne
sold TO the Grand Fountain. which
gave it to him, the Regalia Depart
ment of the Order for three thousand
dollars. after he had reaped the bene-
fits accruing therefrom for about six
years.
CHARGE NO. 2.
We charged that he was appointed
on committee to revise the Ritual
and the Constitution aud Bylaws Of
the Grand Fountain with Deacon w.
P. Burrell and Deacon r. T. Hill.
Rev. Browne sent to Washington and
got an individual copyright; mot in
the name of the Grand Fountain, whose
creature he and his associate were]
but in his own name, OF the Ritual for
fifty cents. and on the Constitution
and Bylaws for fifty cents-making
one dollar in all.
THE SALE TO 1.-THE INNocEErs."
He sold these copyrights which
Icost him one dollar to the Grand Foun-
Itain, United Order of True Reformers
for fifty thousand dollars, q clear
Iprofit Of forty-nine thousand dollars,
The amount was to have been paid in
seven annual ipstallments or seven
thousand, one hundred and forty -tWo @
dollars and eighty-dve cents per year,
but he graoiously allowed them ten
years or five thousand dollars per year
!, Even this sum with his salary OF
one thousand, eight hundred dollars
per year amounts to six thousand eight
hundred dollars or five hundred and
sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents
. per month.
oHARcE, NO 3.
r We charged that he was directed tc
/, purchase an Old Folks Home for the
} organization, and that instead he
8 bought it for himself, with his own
money. He is now the seller to the
lOld Folks Home organization, instead
OF the agent through which it was pur-
chased.
CHARGE, NO. 4.
We charged that he and officials
+ in order to show q better financial con
+ dition than actually existed, counted
, money as received during the yea
t lendingsAugust 1897 which was received
q the year ending August 1896.
i THAT REPORT TO THE STATE AUDITOR.
!, We charge that the sworn affi6 6avi
II now Cd file in the office of the Audito
of Public Accounts signed by Messrs
~ r. T. Hill, w. L. Taylor, K. F. Robin
son, W. p Bdrrell shows that the de
mand certificates of deposit. amour
q to $26, 1873 27; time certificates of de
n posit, $63 246 80, making the tots
!. amonnt which should be TO the credi
> of depC sitors alone. (not counting tn
q six thousand dollars worth of bill
j. payable } eighty-nine thousan9 fou
hundred and nine dollars and fifty-sey
en- cents
,e THE BANKS BALANCE.
Sl Rev. Browne unguardedly produce
~ a statement showing that the amour
II of cash in the bank was only twenty
nine thoussnd, four hundred and fOul
teen dollars and twenty five cents.
This would show that there are si1
ty thousand dollars loaned out som'
where.
Gould the Order then afford to Dc
ly fifty thousand dollars for one dolls
~ copyrights
he Is il not financial suicide to atteml
he such an experiment
ea It should not be forgotten that Il
at Grand Fountain Is an ncLrporated il
or stitution. and as such is liable to pu
as lie criti0ism.
ofl NOT A PRIVATE RNTRRPRIsE.
rn It does not belong to any private i
es dividual but must stand or fall up'
,e. it's record
in We have endeavored to do our du
nb as God has given as light to see it, al
IT. we cannot be turned aside by any q
ne tacks made upon Us.
" as Rev. Browne in lis open lett