The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06

"Her testimony is" continu nued the doctor,
'that DR.. Brown and Miss Overman said
to Mrs. Tnnnell II you cannot stand by
US you had better go out and Mrs. Tun-
nell told it to Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. Eaton
told it to the council"
The moderator remarked that "for some
reason beyond the ken of the council the
presence of Mrs. Tunnel could not be Sc
cured. She was a witness of the utmost
Importance, and any statements made by
her to a truthful woman like Mrs. Eaton,
whose evidence had not been impeached,
was of weight and importance in the
present investigation"
DR.. Brown then took the stand and pro-
ceeded to tell the story of his life from his
childhood up. In September 1861, at the
age of 1917 years, he went to the war as
servant to his father. who was second lieu
tenant of Company G, Third Ohio Cavalry
During The first year of the war he took
care of his fathers horses and learned to
play the bugle. AT the end of year he
went TO Oberlin, Ohio, where he studied
until Decem Der, 1868, when he re-enlisted
in the same company and regiment as a
bugler. There he remained until after the
close of the war and was discharged in
August, 1865. On July Is, 1866, he was
married to his present wife and was de-
barred from pursuing his college studies
by reason of a rule prohibiting the further
attendance of students who got married.
The witness made lengthy explanation
of the anonymous letter incident at
Rochester, in which he had mistakenly
charged DR.. Spencer with having been the
author of the scurrilous letters. After he
discovered his error he made ample
amends and publicly apologized. He,
however, by the aid of experts In hand
writing very soon afterward ascertalned
the identity of the real culprit
Six months after he began his pastorate
in Tacoma and about q year before he
came to San Francisco ne found Miss
Matte Overman at his table at dinner one
Sunday and Mrs. Brown introduced him
to her. Miss Oyerman was not q member
of his church and she did not afterward
become q member. She sewed in his
family three times. He believed that Miss
Overman was introduced to his wife by the
wife of an ex-iudge in Tacoma.
The witness saw nothing of her except
in the presence of his wife. After his
acquaintance began with her he used to
see her in church, but not often. She was
supplying the needs of her family with
the larger part of her earnings and was
studying In q Chautauqua course he be-
lieved. That attracted his attention to
her particularly and he remarked to his
wife that Miss Overman was working
beyond her strength.
In June, 1892, DR.. Brown Was called to
his present pastorate, and he was intro
duced 10 Mrs. Stockton either in the last
week of August or the first week of Sep
tember, 1893. She left the church the first
week in May. 1894.
The introduction was by Mrs. Sarah B.
Cooper. at was at the close of the morn
ing service" continued DR.. Brown; 81
stood by Mrs. Cooper's side and this young
woman came directly up the central aisle
and shook hands with Mrs. Cooper Mrs.
Cooper said, Il want to introduce to YOU
Mrs. Stockton, formerly one of my kinder
garten teachers Mrs. Stockton said,
Yes. am very glad to meet DR.. Brown,
because / am coming into his church,
DR.. Brown went on to say that Mrs. S.
E. Dutton, teacher of the infant class.
wanted to take a vacation, and he sug-
gested to Mr.. Ray that Mrs. Stockton, who
was used to little children. would be just
the person to take charge of her class
during her absence.
at came into my mind when l was in
trodnced to her, and kept it up after
ward that would find ont ner character"
added the witness. 81 told Mr.. Ray that
l would write to her former pastor at Port
Angeles, Rev. G. e. Chase. He was then
in Sonoma County, and from that place
his reply was received. l did not know
that he had one of her children with him
ob 1hob tbiC' AhC Ouludy LuG IOl-
lowing Novem Der she came into the
church with number OF others. asked
those who were to be baptized to step for
ward, Mrs. Stockton did not step for
ward. but she entered into covenant with
the church. / assumed that she probably
had been baptized in her infancy
''At the close of the evening service.
after had gone into my Office to get my
hat and coat to go home. / saw Mrs. Stock
ton in my Office. She said, Excuse me.
DR.. Brown; don't feel satisfied with my
reception in the church because was not
baptized l said, i think some of the
church members are here and Deacon
Vasconcellos said, Let US get some water
and she can be baptized here now; / see
no improperly in it. She was accordingly
baptized then and there"
The naxt stage of the fesfirnnnu was fho