The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
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ACCUSED.
Two Parsons as
Correspondents.
Revelation Made in Brooks
Divorce Case.
How Mrs. Brooks and ParsOn
Davis Were Found.
Were In a Compromising Position in
Church Study.
D.aeons Gave a Pointer and Husband
Opened Church Door With KY.
How MrS. Brooks and ParsOn
Davis Were Found.
Were In Compromising Position in
Church Study.
D.ae0ns Gave a Pointer and Husband
Opened Church Door wihK:y.

The hearing on the petition for divorce
brought by John X Brooks. who for the
past l6 years has been an employo at the
Narragansett Hotel against his wife Julia
H. Brooks, today brought out some very
serious charges against Rev. Henderson
Davis and Rev. LouisW. Generett minister
of A. NJ Il. Zion Church.
Mr.. Brooks accuses his wife of adultery
ana OF extreme cruelty. He testified today
that he discovered his wife in a COM
promising position in the study of Rev
henderson Davis on March 25th. 1896. The
petitioner was met on A street near the
church by two deacons who advised him
90 90 to the church. He was an officer az
the church and had a KEY and after nm
iocklng the door went through the church
until ne reached tho door of an anteroom
Mr.. Brooks looked through a keybole into
this room which was used by Rev. Mr..
Davis as study and he was amazed by
what he saw but did not let the deacons
know what lac had witnessed. The Injured
husband then went out on 20 Lester street
where he mot his wife and after talking
70 her went and interviewed the pastor
Inc latter seemed very sorry that Mr.
Brooks bad seen what he did and with
Tears IN his eyes begged Mr.. Brooks not
10 expose him and promised faithfully
that he would never be guilty of such an
Olcnse again.
Rev. Mr. Davis left this city.last sum.
iner and the charges were all aired at "A
conference OF the denomination. In their
home Mr.. Brooks found n number of
letters some OF which 10 is claimed We're
written by Rev. Mr.. Davis, and others Inv
heV. Mr. Generett. In order to prove that
some OF the letters were written by the
former some manuscripts OF sermons
preached by him which had come into the
possession OF the deacons of the church
Were offered in evidence
IN regard 60 the charge of extreme
cruelty Mr.. Brooks testficdithat his wifc
came 10 hall at qS Weybosset street
where he was, and after telling him She
was going 10 get divorce from him and
Also that her lawyers would make him
pay uear- she took up chair and beat
hln over the head and also struck him
with a bottle. After these assaults Mrs
L1rooks STOOD guard at the door of the hall
win TWO bottles, and SO much in fear
was Mr.. Brooks that when the time
came Tor him t) return TO work he climbed
oit OF a window TO "a fire escape and i'm
That way reached the street. Then he
sent a police officer TO get Mrs. Brooks
out of the building
The letters TO Mrs. Brooks, ALLEGED Tn
have been sent by Rev. Louis w Generett
came from Fall River. On cross-exami
nation Mr. Brooks denied that any
oharges OF wrong doing with a white
woman had ever been brought auainst
MN at church meeting He claimed he
Iau always been faithful husband.
Mrs Brooks fled counter charges of
non-support FOR period of five years but
these were withdrawn mt the beginning
of today's hearing.
wilson u Jenckes are ATTORNEYS for Mr.
lirooks and II. ID. :. Siocuin and Charles
- hoDlnson attorneys for the respondent.