The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 2, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1896. MISS OVERMAN CONFESSEDTO OTHERWOMEN The Thurstons = Partially Corroborate Mrs. Da- vidson. SAY MRS. BADDIN EXISTS. More Startling -~ Details :From @ay Mrs. Stockton as to the Pastor, KISSES AND A BLUNT KNIFE. Dr. Brown Would Give Money to Find Mrs. Tunnell—At Rev. J. H. Allen’s Meetings. “He kissed me in the study,” is the sen- sationalstatement made by Mrs. Stockton toa CALr reporter last night when discuss- ing her'experience:with Dr. Brown. Scandal upon scandal follows' the accu- ade on Saturday last by Dr. Brown against . Mrs. Davidson. - Mrs. Stockton comesforward with a'statement in” which she denies: that the pastor of the First onal Church ever paid her -$600 . thonglhi_she admits that on iid render -her finan- sation T Mrs. Stockton’s graphic de- seription of hat ecciirred hetween hier and Dr.Brown . comes a - story. from' Mrs. | of Vakland; whicli she. de- ! t the statement of Mrs. David- tning Dr. Brown and Miss Over- ally true in'detall and fact, R to-substantiate it hat she is wiil on the: witne: “Mrg: Bad Mrs.-Th tand. is.not & myth;"” “She wa Bible cl < been said about Dr. Bfown. can proved, exeept that portion re- e payinent of morey. ' Mattié Ovérmail fold the story to-several- parties, but Mrs. Tunnell is the proper person to tell it. declares a member of ston. n's One-of the strangest developments of: nd - ene that: in ational -as Stockton and Mrs. Thurston us disappearance of Mrs. a measuré is the made by: Mrs is the .myste: T rell: It ‘was . generally supposed that she was at ‘Dr. Brown's house, -secure from intru- Everything | statements | Miss Stockton, preserves a silence on the subject. He positively refuses to talk. AN OVERMAN CONFESSION. Mrs. Thurston of Oakland Corro- borates Part of Mrs. David- son’s Story. Rev. J. H. Allen of 802 Jefferson street, | Oakland, is an evangelist of considerable note. Itwasatone of his meetings that Miss Mattie Overman confessed conver- | sion and became deeply interested in his teachings on the second coming of Christ. He is not at all surprised atv the turn affairs have taken, as he was warned nearly a year ago to get away from the women interested and avoid any chance of becoming involved in anything that might | occur. He took the advice and is now congratulating himself that he did. He | was seen at his home last evening and told the following story: “1 conducted evangelistic services in | the Lutheran Church on Mission street, {in San Francisco. These were at- tenaed by a large number of people, among them being Mrs. Davidson, M Tunnell, Miss Overman and others. This was in 1894. About the last of the year I | had a Bible class at Mrs. Tunnell’s, 132 | Tenth street. Miss Overman professed conversion at one of the meetings at the church, and became an attendant at the | Bible class. She appeared to be a very | happy, joyous woman after her conver- { sion, and I had no reason to believe she was not as sincere as she appeared to be. “Matters went along for awhile, when |one day I was notified by a friend that there was a scandal brewing and the best {'Ecould do'was to discontinue my Bible | ¢lass at Mrs. Tunnell’s, so that when it | broke I should not become involved in any | manner. [ “*I'questioned the advice and then my | friend told me that Miss Overman had con. fessed that she was in trouble. I discon- | tinued the classes at once-and have held | them at Holmes’ Mission, 714 Market | street, ever since. I will notsay who the |'friend was or what further was said by Miss' Overman, as it was: told me in confi- | dence. “I do not believe it is best to tell in ad- vance the testimony that may be brought out-on a trial, as it only. gives the other side an opportunity to secure rebuttal evi- dence, even though they have to manu- { facture it. 1f anything I know will help | eitherside I am willing to goon the stand, but I cannot see what help 1t would be to either party. “1 can say, however, that at the close {of our mission, before Mattie Overman went to Tacoma, she was the most happy, wag very eager for Bible light on the | subject of the Lord’s second coming. She was-then Jiving at Dr. Brown's. ““In fact she had become so imbued with my teachings that she talked abous it to | all she came in contact with, and was the | means of interesting Dr. Brown to such an THE REV, J. H. A LLEN OF ' OAKLAND, [From a photograph.} sive reporters. The. reverend gentleman stated emyphatically last night ‘that Mrs. Tunneli‘was notat -his Hiome, ‘nor.had he seen hier since Sundny. night. “Infact;” said Dr.. Brown, “T'would pay very handsomely to ‘see her.” She is .an important” witness: to me, and it 1s neces- gary that she-appear in court.” Mrs. Funnell has a' room at 1041 -Mission street, but:-she has not heen home since Sunday night. At that time she told . the landlady; Mrs.. Gray, that she: 'had been summoned - to . Dr. Brown’s house, but would return by 10 o'clock. It was given out Tuesday morning as comingfrom Dr. Brown that'Mrs. Tunnell was at his home; but the emphatic denial of the story adds greater mystery to the already mysterions case. It was:with some difficulty. ‘that Mzs. Stockton: could::be induced to make a statement, but when she did it was made with the utmost deliberation, though with:’ out the least hesitancy. “I realize that the’ time has come when I must defend miyself against the charges’ of Dr. Brown,” :she:said. ““In the first place, let me deny thdt I ever attempted to blackmail him: y own-free will.” Then in'a calm, forcible manner; weigh: ingevery word carefully, she told the story. Commenting at'the ‘time when:she joined’ Dr. Brown's chirch, over two ‘years ago, she graphically” describes each. passing: event, telling of: numerous rides "o the cars, of the -first kiss, and ‘then the lovers’ kiss; and “finally: ending. with: the ‘tragic threat of Dr. Brown t6 kill himself out of very love for her. LSRN - “‘He waxed warmi in his protestations of love for me,” says Mrs. Btockton, “and declaren that he:would leave his wifé and family for me, but for the ruin. and dis- grace that would follow.” R Lloyd Tevis, the capitalist, who by the statement of Miss Overman to Mrs. David- eop is credifed with beifig the adviser of What I say I say with* ] extent that he dttended several of our: [ meetings. When I next ‘saw her was one | day abont six weeks ago; and 1 remarked | to a friend that “she looked as if she had lost all the joys of . her salvation. I have never seen her since.”’ The person who'warned Rev. J, H..Allen St. Paul’s Church on Mission street was % found. by a:CALL reporter last night. She. is:Mrs. €. B. Thusrston, at present residing in:Oaxland. She and lier husband’ have been::two - of the best known- traveling I'he story told by her and her husband containg some definite statements. regard- ing points in the Brown-Davidson scandal that have hitherts been obscure. Miss Mattie Overman miade a confession to Mrs. Thurston-very similar to what she is reported to have told Mrs: Davidson. Mrs.. Baddin is not aimyth, but was a ‘member 6f the St, Paul’s Bible class, and kept ‘a lodging-house, not at Sixth and Bryant but at Fourth ani Mission. Mrs.. Thurston declines to give the de- tails of what Miss Overman told her, but last night she made: usé of the following very plain statement: 2 “Everything that has been said about . Dr. Brown can_ easily be" proved, with the exception of: that part rélating to the pay- ment:of money.' : B Mrs.'C. E. Thurston, formerly a resident of San Francisco, moved to -Oakland last July.: She was a regularattendantat Rev. J. H. Allen’s meetings at the church and at Mr.-Tunnelis. She is the one who gave 'bim the warning. .She knows a great deal, but refuses to divulge defails at present, but saysshe will be ready to go ori the wit- ness stand if neéded and tell what will substantiate. Mrs. Davidson’s story re- gardingithe confession of Miss Mattie Overman. She is very. adverse to saying anything until she finds it is absolutely necessary to do so. y ““I was assisting as'a worker at Brother Allen’s meetings in the Lutheran Church. Mzs. Dayidson, Mrs. Tunnell, Miss Over- man and others were regular attendants. “One hight Miss Overman professed con- version and was soundly and thoroughly converted. Iknow she was not at all re- ligious before this, as I knew her. She be- joyous Christian woman I ‘have seen, and | to discontinue his Bible class at_the: little, | @vangelists in this State for twenty years.: came deeply interested and attended the meetings regularly, taking an active part. She naturally looked to me for advice on certain matters, which I do not believe would be right at this time to divulge. “I advisea Brother Allen to discontinue his Bible readings at Mrs. Tunnell’s, for fear he would become involved in some way with the trouble that I knew must come sooner or later. The greatestamount of information was derived from Mrs. Tunnell, and this is the woman who can tell the secret of all that now appears to be full of mystery. Dr. Brown attended the Bible meetings about three times, but it was not the Holy Spirit that brought him there. This was before Mattie Overman went to Tacoma. She went north about March 11, 1895, if I remember rightly. Any- way, it was at the time Dr. Brown went north on a lecture tour last year. They went up on the same steamer. ‘At that time I knew evergthing and I have not seen Mattie since my return. I have often thought of the subject and knew that it must all come out sooner or later. Iknew it would make a sensation, but felt that the guilty must suffer the consequences of their sins. I want to see right prevail and want to see the guilty punished. It seems strange that Mrs. Davidson’s story should be discredited, as I consider it is borne out by Miss Over- man’s statements. Mattie is the one who disclosed the affair with Mrs. Stockton. She said that so long as Mrs. Stockton got | money she did not see why she should not have some, and yet Dr. Brown professes to have such confidence in her. “If Dr. Brown was on trial instead of s. Davidson I would feel freer to speak. t would be an easy task to prove his position. Mattie Overman is a woman of the world and is sharp. She will not be caught if it is possible to avoid it, but she has confided her story to several people and it will not be any easy matter for her to evade telling certain things when the trial comes. I have read the confession which Mrs. Davidson says Miss Overman made to her, and I believe Mrs. Davidson is speaking the truth. Iam deeply inter- ested in seeing the matter probed to the bottom regardless of who suifers. The guilty one isan injury to Christianity and the sooner exposed and thrown out the better for the cause. This much I can say, it will bea very easy matter to prove that Dr. Brown bas figured in tne case, just as Mrs. Davidson says he has. Everything that Mrs. David- son has said can also be proved, with the exception of that part relating to the money. I shall watch the case closely, and when I consider the time opportune to save the wronged party I shall make known what Mattie told me. [ am here and have no intention of moving, and if Dr. Brown would like me for a witness I will appear, but 1 have no fear that he will send for me.”” Mr. Thurston was present during the in- terview with his wife and concurred in all that she said. *“That Mrs. Baddin is not a myth,” he he said. *'She was a member of the Bible class and was a very handsome, rather stout, middle-aged woman. She kept a lodging-house at Fourth and Mission streets and was sold out, I believe, about a year ago. It seems strange she should have disappeared.” Ry MRS. STOCKTON’S STORY. She Gives Her Version of the Visit Paid by Dr. Brown. Reclining on a couch in the pretty par- lor of her home, Mrs. M. A. Stockton yes- terday afternoon told a CALL reporter the story of her relaticns with Dr. Brown dur- ing her active membership in the First Congregational Church. She is a hand- some blonde, bright and witty. Her man- ner of conversation is easy and graceful. *‘I realize that the time has come when I must defend myself against the charges of Dr. Brown,” she said. “In the first place let me deny that I ever attempted to blackmail him. What I say, I say of my own free will. 1 joined Dr. Brown's church over two vears ago. My motive in doing so was of the purest. It was Mrs. Sara B. Cooper who introduced me to Dr. Brown. That was my recommendation, and my only one, when I became a member of the church. And that recommendation would admit me into any church in this City. Mrs. Cooper knows me well. I was for nearly two vears engeged in one of her training schools in kindergarten work-—one of her graduates, in fact. “I wanted to join the church for my own religious comfort and satisfaction, and be- sides would meet nice peopie and be en- abled to keep up my kindergarten work. These were my purposes in joining the church. ““I expressed a wish to the superintend- ent of the Sunday-school to the effect that I would like to take a class, as my kinder- garten experience woula stand me in good stead. Mrs. Dutton, wishing a rest, gave me charge of her classes. My duty was to teach the children’s lesson for the day. “While acting as substitute for Mrs, Dutton, I often consulted with Dr. Brown concerning the lessons. He encouraged me by praising my work. His words were, ‘Your work is beautiful.’ Up to this time I did not notice that he had any particular interest in me other than a pastor should have toward a member of his flock. *“Now as to Dr. Brown’s statement. On the occasion of my sending for him when I was ill, he says that I made advances to him while lying in bed; that I put my armsabout his neck and that I had a con- federate in the room at'the time. I wish to state most emphatically that it is un- true. He did call on me during my ill- ness in his capacity as minister, and at my request. I made no advances toward him, but as he was about to take his leave he leaned over me and kissed me of his own.free will. We were alone in my bed- room at the time. I did not think strangely of his caress as I was ill and, despondent at the time and attributed his act to his’ sympathetic nature. This in- cident occurred shortly after I became a member of the congregation. “I had no reasun 4o suspect Dr. Brown had any infatuation for me, and even if I M | were as black as he paints me I would not bave dreamed of such a thing as'making Dr. Brown a victim of my designs. *‘I became convinced that Dr. Brown’s interest in me was more than a pastoral one, when one evening I called at his study to consult him concerning the Sun- day-school work, as I had often done be- fore. As I extended my hand to him on leaving he suddenly embraced me ina most impassioned manner. He only kissed me once. I was greatly astonished. I told "him that I did not approve of his conduct and immediately toolk my de- parture. “*Dr. Brown met me quite frequently on the street as I was leaving the Surveyor- General's office, where I held a position. He met me so frequently that I told him 1 thought that he must be neglecting his duties. He usually walked home with me. These walks were interspersed with long and exhilarating streetcar rides to Castro Heights. ‘‘Once we made a little excursion to Rincon Hill, and the doctor expatiated at great length and with usual eloquence THE CHARMING MRS. M. STOCKTON. [From a photograph.] upon the beautiful scenery. As 1 was a|ly I madeé bold to ask him the cause and lone woman in the world and shut up in | he told me what his father had said. an office during the day, and as the doctor was a most delightful companion, our streetear rides were greatly enjoved by me! We were not limited to the dummy, but sometimes took a bobtail car. The doctor always paid the carfare. As he was obliged to appear at home for dinner at 6 o’clock, our rides were usually ter- minated about 5:30 o’clock. “These rides were always taken at Dr. Brown’s invitation. His conversation al- ways showed that he cared a great deal for me. *It has been stated that Dr. Brown and | I were in the habit of frequenting res- taurants noted more for their good din- ners than their morality. I will say truth- fully that on the occasion of our ride to Castro Heights a dinner was spoken of, as the climb had given me a sharp appetite. On our return we went to the Maison Riche, where we had a modest dinner served in a private room upstairs. To the doctor’s credit, be it said, that we drank nothing stronger than tea, and very weak at that. The doctor, with usual generosity, paid the check, which was not large. He also tipped the waiter. “‘Between courses the doctor said that he considered me a very bright woman and | that he admired me exceedingly. The doctor’s conduct on this occasion was that of a gentleman and a good fellow. ‘‘He continued to call on me frequently for a short time. He waxed warm in his protestations of love for me and declared that he would leave his wife and family for me except for the disgrace and ruin that would follow, as he would be kicked out of the church and would not be able to get another. I began to doubt his sanctity, as he acted very strangely at times. On one occasion when he cams to the house to see me he said that he felt so unhappy with an uncongenial wife and the hopelessness of his love for me ever being reciprocated. “Suddenly he whipped out a large and rusty pocket-knife and said he had a mind to end his existence. Realizing he could not succeed in his purpose with the rusty knife 1 advised him to wait until he had had it sharpened and perform the act in a more dignified and effective manner. “Dr. Brown says I foisted myself upon him. The truth, the solemn truth before God, is that his attentions toward me be- came so marked as to arouse the jealousy of his wife and attract the attention of certain members of the congregation, which made 1t very humiliating to me. ““Mrs. Brown spoke to me about her hus- band’s manifest rezard for me. We had astormy interview over the matter. The doctor, 1n the presence of his wife, con- fessed his affection for me. I replied that I had no desire to alieniate his affections from her and was anxious to retain her friendship. My assurances calmed her and I wasinvited to dinner at her house on various occasions. Dr. Brown’s visits to me discontinued and there were no more street-car rides. “I emphatically deny that 1 ever at-| tempted to blackmail Dr. Brown. He vol- untarily offered to assist me, as he knew I was in straitened circumstances and was strugeling to get along. ance at various times I accepted with grat- itude, little dreaming that I would be ever confronted with such a foul accusation. “The statement has been made that I received $600 from Dr. Brown through Llovd Tevis is as groundless as the other charges. Mr. Tevis, not being a member of the First Congregational Church, could not very well be interested in its affairs. On account of his great friendship for my father, with whom he crossed the plains in the early fifties, he felt, on his death, that he should take a kindly interest in the family. I know Mr. Tevisin that way, and Iam very sorry that his name has been used in this connection. He had nothing to do with the matter. I discontinued attending Dr. Brown's churen because I lost respect for him. Our relations were discussed by members of the congregation and I thougnt it advis- able to withdraw. On leaving the church, now over a year ago, I severed all commu- nication with it and its pastor, and:never by word or deed have sought to injure Dr. Brown, his family, or any member of the congregation. “To show the public that Dr. Brown would sacrifice another to shield himself I recall that when about to leave for the East I asked him for a letter to another church. He refused on the pretense that it would substantiate the suspicions of those members of the congregation of his infatuation for me as true. It would show that he was what they believed him to be —my ardent admirer. *“The Mr. Bass spoken of I do not know except through hearsay. “I'admit that I received money from Dr. Brown, but he urged me to take it. I flirted with him, it is true; but he ran after me all the time. He was insanely jealous of me. On one occasion, to prove what I'say is true, his son Vincent acci- dentally hapvened to walk home with me from brayer-meeting, His father saw him in my company and became so insanely jealous of his son that he went to him and told him not to walk home with me, as it was distasteful to me. ““The doctor told his son that I had spoken to him abont it. When I next met Vincent he completely ignored me and turned away. As we had been very friend- This assist- | | ter. | “Asto my feelings toward Dr. Brown they are only one of pity, mixed,'of course, with regrets when [ recall those long rides and the burning words of love that fell | from his lips. The doctor admired me even to my dress. He said I displayed | excellent taste.” Mrs. Stockton was very happy in her con- | versation and did not appear to be worry- | ing over the statements of her former | spiritual adviser. A | MRS. TUNNELL IS MISSING. Brown Says He Would Pay to Learn Her Where- | abouts. A conference is reported to have been held yesterday in the First Congrega- Dr. tional Church between Captain Lees, Dr. Brown and Miss Overman. The purport of the meeting is mere con- jecture. Both Captain Leesand Dr. Brown | emphatically deny any such occurrence. “This is the first time I have heard of such a meeting,” said the doctor last even- | ing, and Captain Lees averred that he had ; seen none of the Brown contingent all day. A CAry representative visited the Brown residence last night. Miss Overman came | to the door and held it partly ajar. | ‘““Are youa reporter?’’ she asked. “Well, I guess the doctor has nothing to say for the newspapers to-night.” | After a minute or two the door opened with a crash and sudden swing and the doctor himself appeared. | “On what subject?” he asked brusquely and without awaiting a reply added: I | have nothing whatever to say in this mat- My attorneys have forbidden my making any statement at all.” When it was suggested to him that a run:or was afloat to the effect that he had very recently made a statement of the case, he said with some heat, “Those are false charges. 1 have made no state- ments and I shall mzkeno statement un- til the matter comes before the court. My attorneys have forbidden such a thing.” “Why did you allow Miss Overman to make the long statement yesterday 2" | | | | of the kind. “I know of no such statement,” said he, emphatically. - “‘T have not read anything I saw only the flaring head- | lines last night in the evening papers that the newsboys were crying around town. “If Miss Overman made any such state- ment, she did so without my knowledge and when I was away from home.” With regard to the whereabouts of Mrs. Tunnell, the doctor said: “If you can find Mrs. Tunnell, we will give you a good deal of money. I know nothing of her whereabouts, but we want to subpena her. She has not been in this house since Sunday night last, and I have not the slightest idea where she can be found.” i KNEW MRS. DAVIDSON. William T. Doane Tells of His Early Acquaintanceship With the Aged Prisoner. “‘T attended the same school with Mrs. Davidson in Bucksport,” said William T. Doane of Doane & Henshelwood yester- day. “It was at the Kast Main Confer- ence Seminary in Bucksport. “‘She was Mary Abbott then, and one of the most beautiful girls I ever saw. Her family were eminently respectable and quite prominent in the little town. Iam of the impression that her father was a man quite well-to-do. I can remember distinctly how she looked, simply because of her striking beauty, and I recollect how one time her brother was kicked by an old gray horse of theirs, “I attended the wedding when she was married to Frank Pierce. He was a re- markably handsome fellow and very well educated. ‘I left there soon after—in 1859—and since then I lost all track of her. “Mrs. Silsby is a very estimable lady, and we were, as she says, all young people there together. ‘It is as incredible to me as to Mrs. Silsby that the handsome and pious Mary Abbott could be guilty of any varticipation in a blackmailing scheme. “Iam a memberof Dr. Brown’s church and I thoroughly believe in the doctor's innocence. Tam inclined to believe, how- ever, that he has told this Mrs. Davidson things about himself which he should not have uttered, and that she is now trading on what he related to her. “I never had much confidence in these Brown is a fighter all the way through and he will fight this woman to the bitter end.” John Farnham, president and manager of the Crystal Baths, was born in Bucks- ———— e NEW TO-DAY. It’s Not Often Goodyear Welt Shoes need re- pairing, but they CAN be repai‘red same as hand-sewed. Goodyear Welts don’t rip, hand-sewed shoes do; that’s the difference— part of it. Ask your ghoe man. GOODYEAR SHOE MACH'Y CO.,, BOsTON ultra-prayeriul people, but I tell you Dr.’ port, Maine, but cannot remember that he ever knew or heard of a Mary Abbot. “I left that town when quite young,”” said he last evening, “and so would know very little about the people there. What I have is only a boy’s meager recollec- tion. Mrs. Silsby probably thought I would know as we were little children there, but 1 left, as I say, quite young and went to sea. Girls would remember, any- way, more of people than boys. “I think Dr. Brown is innocent, though, and that he will come out of this thing all right.” “TOO MANY STORIES.” Falth of the Flock In the Pastor Shaken by the Stockton Story. The publication of the story of Dr. Brown’s relations with Mrs. Stockton has caused considerable change of feeling among members of his congregation. There are many who, while not friendly to the pastor, on account of past troubles in | the church, particularly tue Strauss case, were strongly disinclined to believe Mrs. Davidson’s story, and were ready to stand up for the doctor’s good name. Meyer Strauss, who was dismissed from the church several months ago and after- ward reinstated, has no friendly feelings for Dr. Brown, but will not speak of the case because, as he said yesterday, “a burnt child isafraid of fire.” The cause of his trouble with the deacons was over a letter he had written to one of the ladies who taught in the Sund chool, in which he criticized Dr. Brown in connec- tion with his relations to the Christian Endeavor Society. Over this there was made a wide breach in the church which has not been healed, and most of those who then espoused the cause of Mr. Strauss’ cause are still unfriendly to Dr. Brown. “I have been very thankful, since this scandal came up, that I know nothing of it,” said Mr. Strauss. “I don’t talk about it and won’t talk about it even to the other members. I have suffered enough over my own trouble not to care to get into another dispute.” Mr. Strauss said that he knew very little about Mrs. Davidson, and could not judge of the case at all. He hoped for the good of the church that the stain would be re- moved. Mrs. French, who is one of the leaders in the congregation, was inclined to criti- cize some of Dr. Brown’s methods in con- ducting his case. It was at her house that Mrs. Davidson stayed for three days just before Christmas. ‘‘Mrs. Davidson came to my bouse on the Sunday before Christ- mas,” said Mrs. French yesterday. She said that she was afraid for her life, and I asked her to stay over night. While she did'not evince great fear by her manner, she may have believed that she was in danger. You know Miss Overman has a very vindictive look. On Monday she said that she would like to write out a statement in case anything should hap- pen. She wrote all day Monday, and said nothing about going, and staved over Tuesday and until Wednesday, Christmas day. Idid not want her to stay with us during our Christmas celebration, and had to, as kindly as I could, ask hertogo. I suggested, as she said she had a cousin in the City, that she go to him. She did not know where he was, she said, but finally went. I heerd nothing from bher after that, and on Saturday went down to her room to see if anything had happened. I found her there all right, and so happened to be there when she was arrested. I did not know what she wrote while at my house. She did not offer to read her statement | to me. Rahiberes, Fralaa o THE ANNUAL SALE BEGINS THURSDAY, 8 A. M. NEW TO-DAY—DRY A great many of the members. feel tha even if she is not all right herself she may. be telling the truth. Many of the state-. | ments that have been made by Miss.Oyer<- . man are confirmatory. Still her state. | ments as to Mrs. Baddin shouid be-sub- stantiated. “0f course, no one believed Dr, Brown guilty 1n the Stockton case. No one knew then, however, that he had piid any money. Dr. Brown is not the. fort of man that any one would expect such charges to be made against, and there has never béen the least talk in that direction about him. I am perfectly staggered at it all-and sick of the thought of it. “Those who knew of -the Stockton case believed him innocent, but now to have this second charge come up, one hatdly knows what to think of it. It seems very strange that a man should pay $600 in one case and $500 in another ii there was noth- ing in it. It looks very black for that Overman girl, whether Mrs. Davidson was in league with her or not. She is not a woman who would fail to take care of her- self." ———— MRS. DAVIDSON CONFIDENT Says That Truth and Justice Must and Sha!l Triumph in the End. Mrs. Davidson is still in the City Prison, though she has strong hopes of securing her ireedom to-day. She is confident that the evidence which will be offered by Dr. | Brown in his charge of extortion will not | be strong enough to warrant the court in holding her. However, should matters | turn out differently, the lady has the promise of bail, and” will probably occupy | her private apartments to-night. “The theory advanced in a morning | paper.” she said, “that Mrs. Tunnell and the so-called ‘mysterious’ Mrs. Baddin are one and the same is absurd. I know Mrs. Tunnell fairly well and ‘I did not know the woman who called herself Mrs. Baddin, *‘The latter always visited my house at night and generally came veiled. I would bave known Mrs. Tunnell under any cir- cumstances; first because she has a very ng tigure, and ‘second because her voice is of such peculiar intonation as not to be forgotten if once heard. “‘Wonfined as I am here itis impossible | for me to learn anything new, so all that I could say would be 10 repeat an oft-told story, and, as God is my witness, all that T | have said concerning. Dr. Brown, Miss Overman and every one else connected with the disgraceful proceedingsis true in every detail. He will find thatT am not a woman to shrink from any ordeal when truth and justice are the points at issue. Dr. Brown bas brought all this on him- seif, and now he must take the conse- quences. “I am not one bit afraid of the final out- come, though it is barely possible that the man who poses before the world as & Christian gentleman anid an expounder of Christ’s teachings - will triumph tem- porarily. He'is a man full of devices and schemes, and of such strong influence that it would be an easy thing for him to Svengali both Judge and jury for the time being. “I am deeply grateful to the press for the uniform courtesy shown me, and whether I come out of this disgraceful situation fully vindieated or am made to suffer the consequences of this vile man’s strength I shall never forgetit. The situa- tion here 1s not'by any means ple but I am supported by Christ Jesu: ‘;lellc me that truth will triumph in the end.” PATENT back, flat opening ledgers, journals, account books made by the Mysell-Rollina Clay street, are all right. - GOODS, 107 and 109 Post Street. 1220, 1222, 1224 Market Street. alll Depbinss Pedh SYseres The time that economical shoppers look eagerly forward to has come, The annual Winter Bargain Sales begin to-morrow. Cost or less is the rule now. stores effected. Every stock in both On all ‘of this season’s novelties. On all broken lines. Not old stocks from a previous year, but on this season’s goods—now—in the very height of the season—with months of use still ahead. SILKS. ADED BLACK GRA ST 2 "0(‘ inches, all silk, pretty new styles. The 83¢ and §1 grades, nOW............ Yard BROCADED COLORED SATIN-FACE SILK 1! dark colors, small d TEC on broken stripes. The $1 25 g [55) reduced to. e Yard STRIPED SURAH SILK 24 inches wide, beautiful fabric for waist - pat- 45° terns, color line broken. A great bar- D gain at. : -~ Yara FIGURED DRAPERY SiLKS, , all_pure silk, 50 difte orc terns and_color effects, an un aled - bargain, 45¢ and 50c grades, now only Yard VELVETS. FANCY CHANGEABLE VEL VE1 S, very stylish for trim- 5 te. " Insiead of 75 50¢ Yard FANOY FIGURED CHANGEABLE VELVETS, one of this season’s best 4 velties, should be $150 the yerd. $lu—n Clearance price. .. X .. . Yard HOSIERY. LADIES' PURE SILK HOSE, terns, black and colors. $2 25, now... LADIES' LISL , boot pa rmer E s Richeli; once ribbed, military blueson u:l:‘n“«l-:‘?}‘ 20" 50c, sale price.. P Pair MISSES' CASHMERE HOSE, imported Qrc ECOls, extra qualily, il sises. Llack - QD0 only, were 50¢ and 60c, now . CHILDREN'S LISLE HOSE. Richelieu ribbed, brown oniy. ail sizes. The 25¢ and 35c grades to close at. oo UNDERWEAR. LADIES' LISLE VESTS, low neck, RE Swiss ribbed, 50 gr: 258 o Each LADIES' WOOL VESTS, L. N. N. S, all ¢ colors, sizes 2 and § only. Instead () of 65¢. . .. Each LADIES' IMPORTED WOOL Swiss ribbed, H. N. L. &., all colors, nosw on, VESTS, izes and $loe DRESS GOODS—YARKETsT. ALL-WOOL ¢ OTS, 38 inches 90C smali-che cts, tang and g 20 only, 50c grade; rediiced 10. .. Yard CAMELS' HATR CHEVIOTS, Tavy, br 9rC Tough b =t ance pri Yard SCOTCH AND ‘FRENCH ' PLAIDS, 9RO many patterns and color effects, &0 width 36 inches, reduced from 40c 0 Yard SR wid feet 38 inches t.- color only. eave 50c gré it SERGE, 50 wool, ¥aine GENUINE NAV inches wide, warran 85c, price.. Gt Yard wide, silk and wool 50° eftects, 40 different ) P ieerist, Xard SCOTCH TWEE Tough- weaves, s inches wide, and fast dye, n The $1 60 grade for. EXTRA SPECIAL. 50 PIECES NOVELTY BLACK 40 00D, hes wide, - all -wool,: mobaif: H the Bewest, preitiest. de- 385 signs, including striped and new-diag- $ = onal effects, only. Suiy i