The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
Mrs. Stockton Confirms Her
Statement in Another Spicy
Interview.
SAYS WHEN HE KISSED HER.
Mrs. Gray Thinks Mrs. Tunnell Met
With Foul Play-Mrs. Raddin
Probably Located.

Undismayed at the eager, expectant and
curious :hrong OF people, Or. Charles O.
Brown told the story in open court yester-
dav OF how he came to pay Mrs. Davidson
$500 to protect his reputation
In calm, dignified way the details of
the plot, as he calls it, first to besmirch
his character, then to sqeeze all the
money possible from him.. were gone
into. The reverend gentleman first
told of Mrs. Davidson's proposition
as the representative of a certain unknown
party to quiet certain alleged acts of i'm
morality, if paid the sum of $1,000 and a
monthly stipend of $75.
The pastor declared to Mrs. Davidson
his utter inability to pay such an amount
of money, whereupon the agent for the
unknown prosecutor cut the demand in
half. He agreed to this PROPOSE
rtion, and on November - paid
the woman charged with extortion
$500 hush money, taking in exchange her
written promise that the story would
never be told. One month later he swore
TO the complaint of extortion, the out
. Groupings from which have startled all
San Francisco.
If DR.. Brown was cool and collected
during the recital of his dealings with
Mrs. Davidson, the opposing counsel and
the court livened up things with insinua-
-tions and cross firing
Attorney Gallagher alluded to the con-
ference which took. place in the church
between Captain Lees. DR.. Brown and
Miss Overman as a full dress rehearsal 3"
and at another time the attorney asked
Judge Campbell If he had held any con-
yersation with the detectives regarding
the case.
:: why do you ask?'' said the Judge.
Il would ike to know, because the in
terests OF my clients are at stake" replied
Gallagher, land 1 deem it necessary to be
informed on this point"
Il refuse to answer, for it is none of vour
business, answered Judge Campbell.
=: 1t is my business insisted Gallagher.
Now, l want no show made of this
case, !" responded his Honor LET US pro:
ceed."
Mrs. NJ. A. Stockton clings to her origi-
nal story. In fact, she supplements it
with another racy interview this morning.
If she is snbpenaed for the defense in the.
present investigation she will tell the same
story on the witness-stand.
-tAI- A~eA-4 SAAA u. SOOpt1, w no AZ q U0enDer
OF DR.. Browns church, comes forward
with the statement that Mrs. Stockton was
avery efficient and devoted teacher during
her connection with kindergarten work.
:. II have nothing to say to THE CALL"
That is all DR.. Brown would say when
asked for; s statement in answer to the
charges made against him by Mrs. NJ. A.
Stockton. When the proper time comes
he will probably have something to say on
the subject. In the meanwhile he is silent.
Hiram L. Gear of the law firm of Gear
4 Gear, and father of George D. Gear, who
made the affidavit declaring that Mrs.
Stockton came to him in October, 1894,
with proposition to blackmail DIR. Brown,
says that the young attorney is now in
Guatemala.
Previous to his departure he made the
affidavit at the request of Dr. Brown.
Mr.G believes that DR.. Brown will be
able to clear himself OF all reflections cast
on his good name By Mrs. Stockton. He
says that his son received letters from
Mrs. Stockton in which she urged him to
call on DR.. Brown and other prominent
citizens and extort money from them
II think my son turned over these let