The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04

1--WE have no letters with which to COM
pare them, and we must carry all these
things in our heads"
Mr.. Woodlands proceeded with his read
ing of the alleged interjected parts OF the
letters.
will live at DR.. BIS, and if objections are
raised he will have to be responsible for my
there about the first of July, and we will meet
again there, and you may be able to convince
one that am coming back there; let us keep
it a secret until have time to get there.
The next interpretations were in the let
ter dated Tacoma, June 81, 1895:
/ am GLAD YOU see. as do, that DR.. Brown
owes me something. That which have given
him can never be repaid, and am shocked
that he, at times, does not seem right.
He has been surrounded by his enemies in the
church-Mrs. French, for instance. Did Mrs.
Davidson suggest anything to that effect
Now l have determined that shall
never allow any demonstration from him OF
any kind. / was wrong ever to have allowed
il, ana shall never allow 1t any more.
/ have written TO Be for $40 and have not yet
received an answer. ! think he viii send 1t.
If not will raise it otherwise.
The following is an alleged remodeled
portion:
F. wrote me that she was greatly annoyed at
B. when she last saw him; that he looked well
and had no trouble, and was getting along
nicely. If you see B. and he asks you
what | want money for tell him everything,
but advise him to send ii.
Under date of June 26, 1895, the follow
ing alleged Interpolation occurs:
l can borrow $50 at any time of lady friend
who knows nothing but thinks much OF me.
You said if l had the daring to go
ahead and do what / proposed, or something
like that am afraid have too much daring
to always act wisely, and will not again re-
and when get there he will know it. God
permitting, will be there ere long. Yes, l
can get enough vouchers for character. The
doctor will do whatever l wish. Ny
hearts best love is trampled and Sighted and
am not worthy of so much as his recognl-
ton. could easily go into utter collapse and
hate every man on earth. If it were not an or
binary threat would make it. l trust
some day you may meet B. and learn that he,
al last, has risen higher and that he is happy.
Let me know this
The Judge advocate read the following
from letter dated July "a:
can plainly see that B. does not care to see
or hear about me, but you better not say any
thing about it,
AT this juncture Attorney Nagle asked:
.'Is that interjected?" ?"
ut is not so worded, replied Mr.. Wood
hams.
'It is the originate" inquired Nagle anx-
iously.
Miss Overman-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Nagie gazed at the back of Miss
Overman's head and made no further re-
mark.
Under date of August 1. 1885, tine fol-
lowing Interpolation was read:
Very kind of him, don't you think? Lulu
said in her letter that when she was there she
wife He is a cad and / don't think
anything of him.
The following was read as having been
Now judge by the papers that things are
be no fat salaries to maintain figure head in a
certain society So far as loving GER
tain party any longer, I win not do it any more.
| have thought B. strong and deter
mined TO live true to himself, and to God first
of all = How pity him in his weak
ness, perhaps hereditary from long succession
of lustful forefathers. There is no life in the
religious skeleton called the church. 1t is i'm
possible to teach morals and practice bestiality
at one and the same time.
will return 10 my trouble. don't think
can come right away. l shall wait proceedings
there. Yes. a little while will determine things
Don't avoid any oneson my account any more
Don't be afraid TO speak your mind. am sur
prised at B., knowing how much he is in my
be out OF his mind cannot go unless
get my fare. 1t should come from B.. but, be-
ing absent, cannot force matters.
This ended the reading OF the letters.
In reply to question by Mr.. Tenney
Miss Overman said that she had received
one or two letters from Mrs. Tunnel since
the date of the last letter read and that
there was also q letter printed in The
CALL dated February IL. Mr.. Logan Of
The CALL had received the original of
that letter, but he could not find it,
J. ". Logan was sworn and testified that
he had placed the letter among his papers,
and when he made search for it he could
not find it. Mr.. Logan went on to say
that THE CALL had secured an interview
with Mrs. Tunnel on the evening of jan
uary 9 at Visalia, and this interview was
published in THE CALL of January TO-
Mrs. Tunnel saw 10 f. Carroll, Visalia
correspondent of THE CALL, the next day.
and gave him written statement in the
shape of letter which he telegraphed to
THE CALL. The original letter came by
mail and was handed to Mr.. Logan, who
accidentally lost it.
Mr.. Woodlands read the report of the IN
terview. He then introduced portion of
sheet of notepaper, the top of which had
been torn off. lie said that it was a por-
ton of letter received by Miss Oyerman
from Mrs. Tunnel.
Mr.. Tenney expressed his opinion that
it would not be proper to receive portion
of letter in evidence.
Moderator Mclean asked Miss Overman
whether she was in possession of the other
portion of the letter.
II am not" replied the witness, 81 am
sorry TO say. Wishing to save Mrs. Tun-
nell from being bounded by the reporters,
/ destroyed it."
Mr.. Tenney suggested that there might
be in the destroyed portion of the letter
statements which might directly bear
against the person in whose favor she was
testifying. "Shall we receive that which
is in favor when the other is against?'' he
asked.
Mr. Pond reminded Mr.. Tenney that
Miss Overman was under oath. ''She
makes oath that this comes from Mrs.
Tunnell. 1t seems to come with whatever
credibilty attaches to Miss Overman's
sworn statement"
A vote was taken, and the council de-
cided to receive the mutilated letter by
vote of II to
The letter was then read. It express ed
the hope that everything would come out
all right with Miss Overman and the
doctor, and adds: ''Of course. you and I
know those letters you wrote me were
changed. l have no idea who could have
taken them. unless you did. You felt free
enough to take them if you wished. They
were never in Oakland sureIy"