The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
MR.. FRASER SPEAKS.
He Disputes the Statements Made
by DR.. Brown and His Com
panlOnS,

by DR.. Brown and His Com
panions.
Mr.. Fraser was shown the statement of
Brown. Nagle and Kimball, and immedi-
ately prepared the following affidavit:
Referring to the statement of Dr.. Brown and
Messrs. Nagle and Kimball:
The three gentlemen called upon me on the
night of Tuesday, March II. DR.. Brown was
introduced by Mr.. Kimball. His tthe doctor's)
opening remark was: 'I want you to tell the
American public that DR.. Brown has, by a
unanimous verdict of the council, been ac-
quilted of every charge. The verdict is COM
plete vindication." These were the doctors
exact words and my story was built upon
them.
The statement of the three gentlemen says:
"Mr. Nagle forthwith upon arrival read the
official statement of the council to Mr.. Fraser,
ing, namely: "while we gladly recognize the
kindly and manly words of appreciation and
reparation offered by him.
This is a deliberate falsehood. Mr.. Nagle
never read me tie complete findings of the
council. The only portion of the same
which he did read was as follows: Cues
tions and b-"Did Rev. C. o. Brown,
DID,, commit adultery with either Mrs. NJ. A.
Stockton or Miss Overman?" and "Has he been
guilty of any conduct seriously affecting his
ministerial character?" "Seeond = Touching
the first of these two questions, we are able to
make answer that the evidence before us does
not sustain the charge of adultery with either
Mrs. Stockton or Miss 0verman."
DR.. Brown interrupted at this stage and
asked me if did not think that adultery was
what the public were looking for? agreed
with him that this was the most serious charge
involved, and I congratulated him upon the
finding on this point.
Mr.. Nagle then continued the reading:
"Third-That touching the question of unmin-
isterial conduct we find in DIR. Brown certain
constitutional infrmities of temper, in the
light of which his actions must be judged, and
which to some extent modify opinions of his
conduct"
DR.. Brown again interrupted and made some
remark about his infirmity of temper, and then
asked Mr.. Nagle to read the conclusion of the
verdict beginning with the words ait is our
hope and prayer" etc.
l wish to call attention to the fact that the en-.
tire portion OF the verdict from the end of the
first sentence in the paragraph beginning
Third" down to the paragraph beginning 'Il
is our hope and prayer" were adroitly omitted
by Mr.. Nagle, even to the first sentence of the
paragraph reading. while we have been com.
PEELED to condemn the acts now specified in
our brothers. conduct
During the reading of the selected portions
of the verdict Dy Mr.. Nagle, DR.. Brown
listened intently, and was fully cognizant o.
what was going on. then took my type
writer out, and asked the doctor-not Mr.
Nagle-what he wished me to say. He ther
repeated the remark which he made upon frs
entering the room, and 1 wrote my story, re
peating it word for word as I did so. DR.
Brown looked over my shoulder during the
whole performance. When the first para
| graph of the story had been concluded, asked
the doctor what comment he had to offer upoI
| the verdict, and If he was perfectly satisfied
with the same. He replied: "You may sa,
that DR.. Brown is perfectly satisfied with tn,
finding of the council
Then l added: "And you think they coult
have gone no farther in vindicating yor
than they did?" At this moment DR.
Browns attention was distracted for a second
When he caught my eye again Mr.. Nagle re
peated my question to him, and he concluded
the sentence by saying: "No; they could no
have gone any farther in vindicating me thar
they did"
l then suggested the reference to Mrs. David
! sons case, DR.. Brown explaining that the coun
| Gil had misconstrued his motive in paying he
the $500. Having received DR.. Browns ane
Mr. Nagle's approval of the same / took tn,
manuscript from my typewriter and read tn,
! story as lar down dS the WOrQ ''Cledrer." Wner
reached this word found that two letter.
had been transposed, and stopped for secont
! TO correct the same. During this pause Mr.
Drury and Mr.. MacMullen appeared, and Mr.
Brown turned away from me to speak to them
After waiting for moment or two concluded
the reading OF the story to Mr.. Nagle ant
handed him the copy. When Mr.. Brown hac
finished talking to Mr.. MacMullen Mr.. Nagl,
read the entire dispatch TO him, the doc
nodding his approval from time to time durin,
the reading and remarking at its conclusion
that it was perfectly correct.
After thanking me the three gentlemen lef
the room. l most emphatically insist that
while the phraseology of the story is that o
Mr.. Nagle and myself. the entire inspiration
came from DR.. Brown, and from his statements
to Mr.. MacMullen, myself and others. also
repeat that Mr.. Nagle read only those portions
of the verdict which / have mentioned, anc
which might have been construed as favorab BILE
to DR.. Brown. And, furthermore, DR.. Brown
was aware of everything that transpired during
the visit, and that he distinctly heard the
story sent out by the United Press read to hin
twice aloud. by Mr. Nagle ana myself.
Under the circumstances I could do nr