The San Francisco call., 1896-03-07


City, or going 10 or from the church with any
woman other than his wife.
Some members thought that the resolu-
ton was premature, and it was accord
ingly ordered expunged from the records.
Dr. Brown resumed his testimony and
spoke of Matte Overman having told him
that Mrs. Davidson had asked Miss Over
man whether she had any OF the letters
written to her by the doctor. She replied
to Mrs. Davidson that the doctors letters
were colorless, and would not serve the
purposes OF the plot. Miss Overman sent
to Tacoma, 10 her family, to gather up all
the letters that Dr.. Brown had written to
her, and she thus secured all the letters.
save the one which she destroyed in her
anger.
DR.. Brown, therefore, handed a bundle
Of letters 70 the council with the request
that the last page of one of them be with
held from publication because il referred
TO family matter which had no bearing
on this case at all. These letters, he ex-
planned, were between the dates on which
Mrs. Davidson said that DR.. Brown had
been confessing his love for Matte Over
man.
The letters had been shown by Miss
Oyerman on December - TO Deacon Dex-
ter and Mr.. Morse. They were read be-
fore the council by Judge Advocate Wood
hams, and were devoid of any expression
of tenderness.
They were addressed "Dear friend" and
signed Yours sincerely" They treated
OF church matters and OF the contents OF
certain philosophical and religious books
which DR.. Brown had sent Miss Oyerman
10 read.
The language which he used in the let
ter rebuking Miss 0yerman for her tender
expressions was, as hear as be could re-
member, the following: '.If you enter
tain sUca sentiments 1t would be mani
testify improper that | should write 10 you
again, and desire this TO be understood
10 end the correspondence"
The witness next told of Mrs. Davidson
waiting for him one evening IN the meet
Mrs. Brown. She took his arm and
walked with him toward the cars, and on
the way she began 10 praise Miss Oyerman
very highly. The doctor continued:
"You must greatly miss Miss overman from
your home" suggested Mrs. Davidson.
frankly stated thai we did, and that she had
been very pleasant company in our home
cid not think then that was committing N.Y.
self 10 designing woman. l never said 10
Mrs Davidson that Miss 0verman was the most
InIe4lgent woman ever met, or that her read
ing wss the wides. OF that OF anywomsn ever
met, or rhsI she waS 8 completely educated
womsn- l did say that for her opportunities
and her age she was the best resd woman that
knew, snd don't know another woman OF
- years OF sga who can discuss so intelllgently
Herbert Spencer, Darwin, Huxley, Motley,
DEummond, Shakespeare and Others. She
often times put NE 10 shame by her superior
knowledge OF some OF those important writers.
The next incident was a visit made by
the doctor 10 the Cooperative restaurant
on Mission street for the purpose OF being
introduced 70 young man named Meyer,
who, Mrs. Davidson said, needed spiritual
advice. Alter his Introduction 10 Meyer
they sat down 10 lunch at one OF the pub
ilc tables, and after that Mrs. Davidson
walked up toward home with the doctor.
When they arrived II front of the I. VI.
c. i. Hail she expressed g desire 10 inspect
the interior OF the building. DR.. Brown
volunteered 70 show her through the baild-
ing. They went up TO the secretary's
office, and Mrs Davidson began talking
about MISS Overman. At every point she
made religious discussion and the affairs
OF the church vehicle for discussion OF
Miss 0verman, said the witness. .'She
was extorting from me, under the guise OF
friendship. everything that could be con-
sIrued as an admission OF friendship for
that young LADY" He added:
Having never IN NY life met woman like
MS Davidson. with her cslrn, intelligent snd
signs. had Lot the slightest suspicion OF her
motives
The witness next told OF several inter
views be had with Mrs. Davidson al her
place of business. The visits were in con-
nection with the subject OF the Bible class
snd the welfare OF the church. Sae and
Mrs Meyer, her partner, had only one
room in the Liebes block ana Mrs. David
son told him that she hoped that her busi-
v7HS ssr71 ha- 4
have an extra room for herself and Mrs.
Meyer. The doctor continued:
Il was never suggested BIZ ne 10 have room
for myself IN the Iiebes block, OF that she was
70 hsys 5 key, or thas the room would be
KEEP. ior Miss OTeED7l- No one Is allowed 10
otcupy The Liebes block for rooming purposes.
Ny next cSl on her was al e25 Gesry street,
in July, shortly atier she had removed thither.
csllsd sgsia in August, after Miss Oyermsa
returned from the north. Miss overnaa hiss
correctly described n her testimony what ]
know :FslsplEed thar Sunday between herself
and ne ! spoke 20 her 81 that door, snd
noticed thst there was change in her ce-
meslor. She ST once went 70 the corner OF the
reom snd ss. down with Mrs. Davidsan's class
! did not dream that hsd written sny;hing 70
give Just cause OF o5ense 20 Miss overman.
The next episode was narration o: the
manner IL which Mrs. Davidson borrowed
some money OF him, with incidentally q
little speech on his benevolence.
Ms Davidson came one day INTO nv Office
and asked ne 70 lend her some money There
sre persons II this City to-day who have hsd
OF ne from SIS 10 so snd 50, OF which I
have never YET been repaid $ dollar snJ
wish some of them were here to-day. / want
i 20 be remembers here cCw thar I wss told
that : certain deacon had said OF ne that Dr.
Brown wss s very benevolent nan snd had
given sEsy hsif Of his SALARY as pastor OF this
chUrc1. L is literally true that ! hsye not
laid up one dollar OF NY salary. IN the relief
of poor people ald people related 20 ne by tics
o. blood nave given sWEy nearly half nv
sslsEy.
The doctor apologizei for having rem
dered this tribute 10 his own generosity,
and went on 20 say that he let Mrs. David
son have SO st one time, $40 81 another
and $50 81 smother. Mrs. Davidson told
him that she expected the early arrival O.
certain dividends from the East, and that
she would repay him when they arrived.
She told him also that Miss 0Eerman was
taking or was shout 70 take 5 course IN
stenography. snd the doctor expressed
pleasure on hearing this statement
The witness emphsEicSliy denied that he
had ever talked with Mrs. Davidson about
the Temple League, or that he had ever
kneit snd prayed with her IN private.
never called Mrs Dsvtdscl NJ mother in
Christ Il leyer occurred 30 NE 20 use thA.
sacred name eLcsps II -elsslol 20 TWO women
ny owl mother snd that other mother, who is
s1Tnosz SIS dear 10 ne, who died n 0berlil-
Nhs-eveg opinion yoC may be inclined 70
hold with regard 20 Ey klsvery ! cerrsinry