The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

pecially relating to church matters. felt 1T OF
the highest Importance to examine or PROBE
her, because of a new development, In q
woman who came to my door inquiring Tor her,
also DR.. B. 1t was after dark one evening, and
she said she might call again some
time. That night we slept together,
and / opened the subject by asking
Miss o. to tell me why she left DR.. Browns
house SO suddenly last year. Right here will
explain things as to my acquaintance with
Miss o. rst met her at Aliens meetings on
Mission street. Was introduced to her by Will
liam Marshall, now of Smiths Cash store, who
also introduced me to Mrs. Tunnell, who was
with her. She said she was DR.. Browns assist
ant and lived at his house and had been there
for several months. A little time after
this Miss o. called on me N COM
pany with Mrs. C. o. Brown. 1 became
much interested in Miss o. as a believer
in the second coming of the Lord, and we fre-
quently met at Aliens meetings and most
always in the presence of Mrs. Tunnel. About
this time, in October, 1894. DR.. Brown called
and told me he was formerly sub-teacher in
my cousins college-the State College of Mich
igan-Presdent Theophilus Abbott. He ex-
pressed great admiration for him and also
gratitude to my cousin for his kindness to him
while teacher there. He invited me to
come to his church and solicited me to take
a class in Sunday-school. DR.. Brown, when
aking of Miss Overman at the beginning
of our acquaintance, said most com plimentary
things of her. He said she was the best-edu-
Gated lady he knew and woman of great
purity of character and very lovely of dispo-
sition. In fact jewel of awoman. He highly
praised her, and said he was greatly pleased
with our friendship together. The latter
points Dr. Brown was apt to speak of as related
to me. Mrs. Allen tof Harrison street
remember told ME of his saying
similar things to her of Miss o. Now, will
turn to the night in question when probed
Miss o. to know why she left so suddenly last
November and to get the solution OF her call
on the Chronicle, and the meaning of DR..
Browns promised "story'-and the late
woman's visit. The two latter points appeared
to be unknown quantities with Miss o..
She soon became very CONFIDENTIAL told me that
DR.. B. was like many Californians as
to loose morals. She said that he had
hypnotic power over her and the doctor had
told her she had strange one over him. She
said it was probably the power OF love in both
of them, as they were meant by nature to be
one Then the truth flashed the cause at
once into my stupid brain. l at once
asked her If their natures had sat
isfied this claim. She answered yes.
1 inquired where and when. She said
some time in November, 1894, at house on
Sixth street. At this time, she said, concep-
ton took place. l said. "Did you think Dr.. B.
was vile man before all this?" She said, 81
do not like you to call him vile, for l love
him so, and will always live near him, If l go
to the ends of the EARTH"
then asked her about her sufferings. She
replied: CDR. Brown gave me some ergot to
prevent exposure and 1 took it and have not
been well since. Taking all things together
left suddenly on this account and was sick
on my way home to Tacoma. The doctor went
with me to give lectures at Tacoma and
Seattle.
When 1 heard this said: "In view of all
things l think you had better not join the
church ut present"
She replied: 81 have prayed over this and
feel that God has forgiven me-"
But" added, "you say you still love DR..
Brown and you mean to follow him to the end
of the earth, and you do not love his wife nor
his friend Miss Havens."
She then said: 81 cannot join the church,
except you join it with me-"
So the reason given TO the church-"She
was waiting for friend to join with her."
This was before the last communion.
This ended our talk for that night.
A night or two after that q strange WON an
came there. See said she wished to see me on
important business. 1 could not see her.
had callers and she would not come in. This
was five weeks ago to-day-December %, 1895.
After this had a strange desire to see DR..
Brown. While on my knees the next day
pleading to God what to do with these terrible
secrets the voice of God spoke, it seemed to
me, saying, Rise and go to see DR.. Brown"
went as it was about his public office hour.
Deacon Morse was there. After he lett told
DR.. B. about the message from God He ex-
claimed: "Pray! Pray for me! Pray for me !"
l said: 81 do, but things are so strange. 1 do
feel that something is coming"
He said: 81 do, too"
He got up and looked around and opened the
DOORS But had not said anything else.
But DR.. Browns face was terrible in its ex-
preston, and not in harmony with his words.
Then he said: az am so glad you came-so
glad"
Deacon Kerr then came in, and DR.. Browns
face was changed from that of demon to an
angel of light by contrast. 1 took Deacon
Kerr's hand and looked into his angel face,
and it seemed like heaven. But the contrasted
changes in DR.. Browns face startled me, and
went home.
Just after that the woman came again. 1
went out and talked with her in the street. She
said, AZ know DR.. Brown and the woman stay
ing with you" They came to the house where
she stopped with another woman, VINO run the
house.
AS Wednesday was prayer-meeting my Sum-
day-school class came on Tuesday night.
asked DR.. B. to come on Thursday night
Miss o. was absent, she said to Mrs. Tunnelrs.
That night (Thursday) DR.. Brown came, and
began business at once and said: "Miss Over
man is away, and your visit here is wholly on
her account with yourself"
Then l said: ga mysterious woman has been
here and related story; and can tell you
another from Miss Overman."
He was struck, and deadly pallor spread
ever his tace, and he said, 81 will tell you all"
He looked cautiously around to see if no one
was behind the curtain of the room, and peered
around generally, and then sat down and told
of his going to house with Miss 0. in the
Mission. He talked rapidly, with filled eyes,
and told far more than Miss Overman as to
his intercourse with her. And his story COW
cred all that Miss o. has said, and much more
besides.
He said that he was controlled by her and
she had him in her power whenever they met.
He conveyed the idea of the sin as more hers
than his because of her power over him.
1 spoke of the enormity of the crime OF -.
it's consequences, and then OF infant murder or
-; all crimes in the sight of God or man.
"Oh my wife takes ergot," said DR.. B. "I
bought it for Matte. She took il when there
was no life of consequence and do not think