The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

DR.. Browns study. d. Brown frequently
went through the room, but never stopped to
speak to the class. On certain occasion he
came into the room with Mrs Brown and Miss
overman. 1t was one, SUNDAY that n, he passed
and a young lady. 1 did not at that
time know the young lady: He spoke
lady as ..My niece from Tacoma" He said
Miss something. He did not, say Miss
Brown. 1 thought at the time 1t was ms SIS
ter's daughter, and not his brothers daughter.
reported the matter two months ago to mem
bers of this council. Two or three nights
ago mentioned the matter TO the young lazy
who was sitting next to me at the time. Sne
said: ooh, don't mention IL! Ioon want 10
| be mixed up with this mess" wish here TO
| fixed itself in my mind tnat DR.. Browns folks
| lived in Michigan, and it was surprise to me
that he said his niece was from Iacoma.
Dr. Pond-Who was this young lacy?
Witness-I remember that she was blonde
and am sure Dr.. Brown spoke OF her as MS
| niece.
Moderator-What was the oale OF lhls cir
WitnessNIt was something like year ago.
Moderator-Are you mem per OF the FIRST
| Congregational Church?
| Witness-No, sir have been attending the
Bible class most of the time since General
! Howard was here. room at the house OF the
| Rev John Kimball, who is now the teacher of
| the class l considered myselfa congregations
alist. have appreciation from the Bay Asso-
eialU ReV ds Dr.. Brown introduce
the young lady to you as his niece!
Witness-Yes. Isupposed he was speaking
Rev. Mr.. Hatch-Is there any possibility that
DR.. Brown meant any person else?
| Witness--I know that any person is liable to
be mistaken | admit the possibility of mis-
take, butI don't admit the probability OF
mistake
Cook If DR.. Brown did not say, "This is as nice
as Tacoma?'
Witness-He might have said it.
DR.. Brown-You admit that l was not the
| ideal man OF San Francisco?
Witness-Yes, sir.
Dr. Brown = Then you would rather be
against me?
Witness-No, sir. I did not say at any time
that DR.. Brown must go, meaning that he
would have 10 leave the church
DR.. Brown-But you would rather have
me go?
Witness-IfI had the power you would have
gone long ago.
DIR. Brown then questioned the witness
over the Heron matter, and the latter
said he did not admire DR.. Browns course
in that case.
DIR. Brown-Where did you get the title of
Witness-I will admit to any gentleman
where got the title. will not answer you.
Moderator-Captain Cook has the right 20 re-
tire If he does not want to answer the ques-
| tions.
| DR.. BroWn-4ou are man OF VlVlo lmaglna-
| ton?
Witness-That is a personal question and
| decline to answer.
| think OF you would prevent me from lntroduc-
ing any lady to you?
Moderator-Dr Brown, there IS a limit to
| this, ana you will not be permitted to ask the
witness improper questions.
DR.. Brown-You said this was done in the
presence of my wife.
WitneSS-YeS.
Brown~Do you think I would tell lie in
the presence of my wife?
Witness-Well, from what think OF you
| should say yes.
DR.. Brown-Are you sure introd uced Miss
Overman as my niece?
Wtness-I am not positive.
| DR.. Brown insist on an answer.
Witness-To the best Of my knowledge and
belief, yes.
Deacon J. Barnard testified as follows:
I regular attendant at the prayer
meetings between the 21st of November and
the 2Sth of December. 1895, and l saw Mrs.
| Davidson at two three meetings. DR..
Brown asked Mrs. Davidson TO take part in the
| meetings.
Mr.. Barnard went on to show by his
testimony that DR.. Brown had, by his
action, shown he had no confidence in
Mrs. Davidson.
Mrs. Stockton was then called for cross
examination, and as she did not respond
DR.. Brown was allowed to review the evil
dence OF the witness.
Mr.. Woodhams-Mrs. Stockton refuses to ap-
pear, and l think that Dr. Brown has right 10
make statement. In civil court the pro-
ceeding is to commit the person refusing to
| testify for contempt OF court. And in this case
l think DR.. Brown is entitled to make state
| ment,
Moderator-Is it a statement that DR.. Brown
will make, or is it evidence?
Judge -Advocate-It is simply statement
DR.. Brown-This woman came here to de-
fame me and remained to be partly examined.
She now says she washes her hands of the
whole matter. asked her certain
questions and she did not answer
them, and these were questions which
no woman of unquestioned virtue would refuse
| / have hat ba
threatened me in regard to the Turkish tea at
Mrs. Frenchs, and also because refused her
| letter. would have showed how l turned
her and her attorney out of my house, how
| she was first introduced TO me by Mrs. Sarah B.
Cooper, how she had forgotten everything for
period of eight months, how that l threat
ened. my life entirely a fabrication and
how kissed her as she left my study was
| another faisehood.
DIR. Brown called attention to the ele-
CANT costume worn by Mrs. Stockton on
! the witness-stand, and declared that that
clothing could not have cost less than 5000
and her diamonds not less than $500.
He asked how much invested capital it
would require to yield an income sufficient
to keep and dress her in the style in which
she was then living. Yet this same
woman two years ago was earning her liv-
ing at small salary in the office of the
! Surveyor-GeneraI
He declared that he would have asked
| her, in view of revelations made by prom
inent gentlemen of Tacoma:
What gentleman from the city of Port Angeles
visited you in the City of San Francisco prior to
your departure from that City? In the company
! of what man did you travel from this City to
Port Angeles, and what was his avowed pur-
pose in taking you thither? What other three
or four men united with you for your. support
and for certain purpose? L am well aware
that am liable to attack-to arrest for the i'm
putations that are implied here ii / cannot
back them up with proof. 1 would ask that
woman, Into how many honorable homes of
| the city OF Port Angeles did your presence
carry sorrow and something worse than death?
And would ask about that home which you,
! Mrs. Stockton, visited one morning at the
! breakfast hour, and inquired of the wife
OF that home, "Is Mr.. Blank in?"
and being informed by the wife
that he was, but that he had not yet arisen
from bed, you said. "Oh, that don't matter"
| and you walked into the room and sat by the
bedside of that man. l would have asked her,
did you. near the termination of your life in
| Port Angeles, give notorious party, attended
by men, and in which you were the only
woman PRESENT." Then would have asked,
"Are you not now training your little child
that sweet little girl--with the view and the