Richmond planet., 1897-05-01
REV. BROWNIES SUIT
HE Is WRATHY AND DE-
LIVERS HIMSELF.
Imagines Enemies Every
where.
A
Ten THOUSAND DOL
LARS AND The
FACTS.
The Minutes of the Ords r
To re in Court.
A SPICY MEETING.
Abused Everything and Every
body, But the Faithful"
MR. GERsT DECLINES TO TALK.
A SPICY MEETING.
Everything and Every
body, But the Faithful"
MR. GERsT DECLINES TO TALK.
There viii be Many SURPRISES for the
Grand Worthy Master.


Grand Worthy Master.
The declaration in the suit of Mr..
NJ. K. Gerst against Rev. w. w.
Browne has been filedfn the Law and
Equity Court. The plaintiff places his
damages at (s1OOOO ten ,housand
dollars and through his scounsel Mes rs.
w. K Meredith and Hill Carter hes
entered his pisa.
Rev. Browne has retained Messrs
II. NJ. Smith, Jr., and Giles b. Jackson
as counsel. He published lengthy
statement OF his side of the case and
although all of the facts set forth in
the PLAEET OF recent date were known
imme diately after the adjournment of
the Grand Fountain in September last
and the notice OF the suit was publish
ed in ali OF the daily papers aud circu-
lated by the associated press of the
world before the PLAEEF had publish
ed a word, he seemed TO think il a
great Cffense for the PLANET to make
a bare statement OF facts, unattended
by any expression of opinion.
BROTHER BRowNk's PUBLICATION.
The publication made by Rev.
Browne is a most ludicrous production
and has caused amusement among
those who know HIM best and amaze
ment among those who had given him
credit for better judgement
His knowledg ge of civil suits is well
shown when he answered the summons
in a civil transaction without having
employed counsel, and expecting as he
alleges 20 meet the charge then and
there was nothing in it," and at night
no doubt, tucked the counterpane
snugly under his chin and imagined
that it was all an April Fool joke, that
Mr.. Gerst had become frightened aEd
had retreated before "a gun had been
fired"
THE CLERK's INSTRUCTIONS.
And this view too was manifestly
taken in the face of the declaration by
the clerk that after a notice of a suit
had been filed, thirty days was allow.
ed in which TO file the declaration oi
acts upon which the suit is based.
But it seems that the PLANETS an
lnouncement in its news columns die
him more hurt than the Dispatch
Times, State, Evening Leader and the
Associated Press, all of which made
| statements similar to those contained
in the PLANET before a word appeared
in the columns of that journal.
Rev. Browne says that he was Rd-
vised by 'some lawyers to keep quiet.
| This advice he has disregerded. Wha
was the advice of the brilliant II NJ
Smith, Jr. alongside of his own? Wha
was the opinion of the cautious Gile
b. Jackson worth when pitted agains
that of the Grand Worthy Master7
ATTACKS THE PLANETS EDITOR.
Bat he hastened 50 connect Edito
| Mitchell with the suit, when as a mat
ter of fact this individual did not aid
abet or encourage either directly O
indire city such proceedings. 1t i
known of all men that he fights openl,
and above board. The other methoI
of warfare he has left to his enemies
Rev. Browne for example.
The Elder says that the Committe
on Real Estate never made any repor
because it was recommitted. How
could report which had never beel
made to body be recommitted? Doe
not the very fact that it was recon
mitted prove that it had been made?
But the minutes say that the repor
was made, and that report exonerate,
Mr.. Gerst It was recommitted an,
the minutes do not show where tina
Icommit tee has made any other tha
it's first report which stated that N
E. Gerst was not SAT- 80 short as alleg
ed.
THE GRAND FOUNTAIN NOT A PARTY.
| Moreover, the Grand Fountain hs
} not said by its action that he was q dt
, 20 al
J stated.
This being a fact, then Rev. Brown
: and not the Grand Fountain is respor
J sible Cor the allegation that he we
short in his accounts $47 so.
But the evident intention of tn
Grand Worthy Master is not to win tn
) suit, as much as it is to have the Tru
Reformers bear the expense of it. II
is endeavoring as he plainly puts is |
: save his ($l0 .O0O) ten thousand dollar
THAT FRIDAY NIGHT MEETING.
< Rev. Browne called q meeting
. the delegates who were in the ia
Grand Fountain. 1t was held at I'll
q True Reformers' Hall Friday nigh
Q 23rd inst, 1897.
Rev. Browne read the article whic
= ne had given to the public, and ali
the declaration as filed by Mr.. M. !
s Gerst. He was severe in the denunci
tion of Mr.. Gerst. He criticized I'll
PLANET and declared Editor Mitche
his old time enemy. He said that I'll
case was against the Grand Fountai
and not against him. Only those WI
were in his favor were allowed to pr(
= ceed. He was in a terrible mood ar
: stalked up and down the rostrum lil
a wild man.
WANTED TO BIZ ENDORSED.
n He wanted those present to say tn
d everything in Mr.. Gerst's declaratit
Il was untrue. Captain r. A. Paul r
2 fused to agree to this and he was vi
Q tualIy howled down. The CAPITA
while sympathizing with Rev Brown
), and being in favor ofthe Order thouR
the course pursued too radical. Z
: was told to get out, and amidst cries
Let him 60 70 he retired towards d
! door, but subsequently returned al
4 took part in the proceedings.
!: LAWYER JAoKsoN's PLEA.
Mr.. Giles B. Jackson said that Il