The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
MRS. STOCKToN's STORY.
She Gives Her Version of the Visit
Paid hN Dr. Rrn1Mn

Paid by DR.. Brown.
Reclining on couch in the pretty par
lor of her home Mrs. NJ. A. Stockton yes
terday afternoon told CALL reporter the
story of her relations 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.
II realize that the time has come when
l must defend myself against the charges
of DR.. Brown she said. "In the first
place let me deny that | ever attempted to
blackmail him. What | say, / say of my
own free will.
81 joined DIR. Browns church over two
years ago. My motive in doing so was of
the purest. 1t was Mrs. Sara B. Cooper
who introduced me to DR.. Brown. That
was my recommendation, and my only
one, when | became a mem Der of the
church. And that recommendation would
admit me into any church IN this City
Mrs. Cooper knows me well.
II was for nearly two years engaged in
one of her training schools in kindergarten
work-one of her graduates, in fact.
II wanted to join the church for my own
religious comfort and satisfaction, and be-
sides would meet nice people and be en-
abled to keep up my kindergarten work.
These were my purposes in joining the
church.
81 expressed a wish to the superintend-
ent of the Sunday-school to the effect that
iwould like to take a class, as my kinder
garten experience woulo stand me in good
stead. Mrs. Dutton, wishing a rest, gave
me charge of her classes Ny duty was to
teach the children's lesson for the day.
"While acting as substitute for Mrs
Dutton, often consulted with DIR. Brown
concerning the lessons. He encouraged
me by praising my work. His words were.
Your work is beautiful Up to this time
did not notice that he had any particular
interest in me other than pastor should
have toward member of his flock
Now as to DR.. Browns statement. On
the occasion of my sending for him when
| was i'll, he says that [ made advances to
him while lying in bed; that 1 put nv
arms about his neck and that had con-
federate in the room at the time. | wish
to state most emphaticaIly that it is un-
true. He did call on me during my ILL.,
ness N his capacity as minister, and at
my request. [ 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 nv bed
room at the time. / did not think
strangely of his caress as I was i'll and,
respondent at the time and attributed his
act to his sympathetic nature This in
cldent occurred shortly after / became
member of the congregation.
81 had no reason TO suspect DR.. Brown
had any infatuation for me, and even if I
were as black as he paints me / would not
have dreamed of such thing as making
DIR. Brown victim of my designs.
81 became convinced that DR.. Browns
interest In me was more than a pastoral
one, when one evening l called at his
study to consult him concerning the Sun
day-school work, as l had often done be-
fore. AS l extended my hand to him on
leaving he suddenly embraced me in
most impassioned manner. He only
kissed me once. Twas greatly astonished.
told him that | did not approve of his
conduct and Immediately tool. nv de-
parture.
"Dr. Brown met me quite frequently on
the street as | was leaving the SURVEYOR
General Office, where 1 held a position.
He met me so frequently that told him
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 eloouence