The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08

things now under a shadow. Mr.. Parkin-
son, the memb who has been sick during
the last week, is sufficiently recovered to
insure his presence at the next session OF
the council.
To him will be intrusted the not easy
task OF cross-examining Pastor Brown. !.
When the doctor is placed or the stand
ne VIII be asked TO account TOR certain ap-
parent discrepancies existing in the pro-
duction of letters written to Miss Over
man, an6 that lady's statement concern
ing the same. 1t will be recalled that
MISS Overman in explaining why she had
no letters from Mrs. Tunnel declared that
prior to leaving Tacoma she destroyed a
portion OF her Correspondence. When the
scandal first came to the light OF Gay
through Mrs. Davidson's arrest, Miss
Overman saws she became alarmed and
without thinking that letters might be-
come useful destroyed all those remaining
In her possession.
When DR.. Brown was Oh the stand he
placed In evidence three letters written TO
his young friend while the latter was In
the north. These letters bore the date OF
December 81, 1894; February 16 and Aug
OF nearly six months elapsed between the
second and third letter submitted to the
council by Pastor Brown.
Mrs. Davidson was released under $1,000
bonds by Judge Bahrs yesterday: The
sureties are II. L. Livingston and J. w.
Smith. Both have property unipcum-
bered or at least sufficiently so to make
them acceptable for such an amount.
Mrs. Davidson went Immediately to her
former residence. 225 Geary street, where
she will remain for the present. She de-
clares with much emphasis that Dr..
Browns testimony, like that OF Miss Over
mans, is founded on tissue OF falsehoods,
which sixty days time has enabled them
to concoct.
DR.. Brown and Miss Overman have
practically recovered from the illness
brought on by their constant attendance
at the trial and the excitement incident
thereto. The pastor declines to discuss
the case in any way st present. he is
confident however, that the verdict Will
be in his favor. He would give no reason
for this assurance except the abiding faith
he has that Miss Overman's story Will be
accep pied as true and that his own Will be
taken as supplementary confirmation OF
the same.
DR.. Brown was called up by telephone
last night for the purpose OF asking him
regarding the dispatch from Santa Cruz.
Miss Overman answered the call, however,
and when asked if it was true that DR..
Brown had sent money to Mrs. Tunnel
through H. H. Patton of Dayton, WASH,
replied at first that she did not know.
Later, however. she SAID all the money
given to Mrs. Tunnel had been sent
through her, and it only amounted to $15,
as stated in the council.
Mr.. Patton is the gentleman who brought
the first message from Mrs. Tunnell to
DR.. Brown and Miss Overman, requesting
that the latter forward her effects to her.
1t is then, according to the Santa Cruz
dispatch, that he told DR.. Brown of Mrs.
Tunnel's destitute condition and of her
demand for assistance.
MIR. Patton married a daughter Of Mrs.
Fowler, the lady with whom Mrs. Tunnel
was stopping when located by THE CALL
correspondent on the night of January 8.
He was in the house at the time OF the in
terview, but was not in the room when il
took place. The next day, however, he
was present when Mrs. Tunnel hande
THE CALL correspondent letter giving
what purported to be full and com plete
statement of her knowledge of the case.