The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27


us the position we are in. We shall lose
nothing by this attempt to make peace. Let
US do it in the interest OF the brother' in
the interest of the church and IN the IN
terest OF everybody.
Freeman do not see any way in which the
committee of three can throw any light on the |
matter Let us retire and see II we cannot |
come to some determination.
Parkinson-Dr. Brown has not charged this |
council, but only the moderator. we nave |
voted to sustain the moderator and we have
nothing to investigate. While 1T may have |
been in bad taste for DR.. Brown to have made |
this charge l don't think that we have any |
thing to investigate.
Tenney-Let us remember that our modera-
tor has asked for this
McLean--I don't ask for 1t on my account.
The integrity of the council has been called
into question. If 1t is only that my own att1'
tude has been impugned don't wish it. It
seems to me that the integrity OF this council
as an investigating body has been injured. 1t
seems to me that it might be well for this
council to take session with Dr. Brown, ana
let him show us where we are wrong.
Tenney-I still plead that we DO not act mere
on this matter. We ought to talk this matter
over with DR.. Brown, and look it over in all its
aspects. If we can show that he is IN error,
am sure he will take it back.
On a vote being taken on motion to
table the whole matter 1t was carried,
and the announcement OF the moderator,
who at this point resumed the chair,
that the council would go on with the
trial was received by the crowded audience
with murmurs of relief and approval.
Owing to the time lost in this debate the
session was extended till 10 P. NJ, half an
hour beyond the time fixed.
While the motion on the extension was
pending DR.. Brown took the floor and
spoke as follows: eff I were allowed the
opportunity to state in few words
wherein | think that private meeting did
me injustice"
He was interrupted by DR.. Mooar, who
said: 'This is out of order. DR.. Brown
occupies too much time in debating ques-
tions. We want to give him all the op--
this witness, but we do not want to have
our time taken up by long debates"
Brown attempted to go on, but was
forced to take his seat by the failure of the
moderator to recognize him. After re-
naming quiet for a moment only, how
ever, he arose again and said:
'.Mr. Moderator, 1 am not sure that want TO
go on with this council after the manifesto
OF its spirit here tonight, and particularly the
manifestation of your spirit"
The moderator-It is for DR.. Brown to decide.
DOdge-Go on.
| Tenney-May put in another plea?
| The moderator the doctor wishes
Rader-I move that we adjourn.
DR.. Williams-I rise to a question Of privi
lege. l have been called away to Calaveras
County to attend a funeral and must leave to-
morrow. l shall probably not get back before
Saturday. l make this explanation that the
council and others may know why ! am abb
| sent.
Mrs. Thurston being asked if she pre-
ferred to go on then or appear again, she
stated emphatically that she wanted to
! finish her testimony then as she had al
ready appeared six or seven times before
the council in the expectation of being
called. The motion to adjourn was with
drawn and Dr.. Brown continued his cross
examination Of the witness, showing that
she had no personal knowledge of what
she testified to. He also tried to show
that her answers on direct examination
were in a N easure biased by her dislike of
regular ministers of the gospel, and
showed some slight discrepancies in her
i direct statements.
Mrs. Stockton was called for cross
examination, but she was not present.
Mrs. George Barton was then called but
pointed to secure statement from Mrs.
Eaton, to whose house Mrs. Tunnell is said
to have gone the night she left DR.. Brown s
house, then made the report. stating that
Mrs. Eaton, her niece and her mother
were found to be intelligent and frank
| witnesses. Their testimony was then read
! by the secretary of the committee as fol-
lows:
Testimony of Mrs Elizabeth Jane Eaton be-
fore special committee appointed by council.
Mrs. Eaton, being duly sworn, testified as fol-
/ lows:
1 have known Mrs. Tunnel about thirty
| years. She has visited here frequently. Her
last visit on the early morning of Decem-
Der 80 1895. Previous to this she had been
over to my brother-in-laws funeral, December
II, and remained about week. She left on
called during the month of March. have not
talked with Mrs Tunnel about DR.. Brown s
relations with Miss Oyerman except what ap-
confident of me. She did not tell me where
she was going when she went away. She left
here some time in March with the intention of
r,tTT nn ctr G1a
said the object of her visit the spiritual
good of the Overman family. l don't know
how soon she left for Tacoma after leaving my
house. but think that 1t was on the next steam
er. She told me she had an income from her
brother-in-law up to July, 1894, after which he
didn't send her any. The reason she came to
my house was due to hsr financial need. She
made her home with us here. Mrs. Ashby, her
sister, paid her way to Tacoma. She received
message from Dr. Brown before leaving. DR..
Brown came here and admitted HIM to the
house, and he inquired for Mrs Tunnel.
Mrs. Tunnel came out, and said DR.. Brown
asked her if was Mrs. Eaton: Before Mrs.
Tunnel left for Tacoma he paid her second
visit (hfr. Browns first visit was in the early
part of February, the second visit in March)
and the reason given was, to see why she, Mrs:
Tunnel, did not go over to see him. did not
see DR.. Brown at that time. The night before
she left q messenger boy came to the house
with an envelope that bore DR.. Browns ad-
was the night before she left for Tacoma.
think she LETT for Tacoma on Friday. She did
not state the contents OF the message. nave
no idea whatever of It's contents. She left the
house the next day and told me she was going
to Tacoma. Nrs. Ashby came here and took
dinner before she left. Won't say how long be-
fore the departure of Mrs. Tunnel for Ia
coma. Mrs. Tunnel came the day before
Christmas to make her home with u.s. On her
return from Tacoma she visited me and stayed
a mouth or six weeks, probably the last Of May
of 1895. l am not sure. but think she was
absent three months. / don't know how
soon after her return she visited me. She re-
por ted that all the Overman family were sick
with the grip in Tacoma, and said that she
herself had had the grip. She said they (re-
ferring to the overman family reminded her
OF hospital. She did not make a confident
of me. She had nothing to say about the news
paper reports. She told me, however, that she
thought DR.. Brown was an innocent man and
said she was going away to get rid of testifying.
After her return from Tacoma she stayed about
six weeks with me and left for the City
about July %. I distinctly remember
that she was here on the Fourth of July.
She remained with me about six weeks on her
return. After returning to the City she came
over occasionally to see me. The last time she
came on Monday morning early, and she sad
she came from DR.. Browns house. We were
very much surprised to see her at that time Of
night, and l said, "Where have you been?'
and she said, 1I have just come over from the
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