The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26

married. The witness said that IL would
be far better for the work if half the
teachers were to be married Off, but that
they seemed to take their time in assum-
ing the bonds of matrimony, at which a
laugh arose
She had never heard that Mrs. Stockton
mad been correspondent IN divorce case
in Port Angeles, and had never questioned
her as to that matter. AS to Mrs. Stock
tons fine feathers, when interrogated by
DR.. Brown, the plucky widow replied: II
always considered such things none of my
business, DR.. Brown"
Mrs. French was the next witness after
Mrs Cooper left the stand, She refused
to testify unless her picture should be kept
out of the newspapers. On being reas-
sured on this score, Mrs. French attired
IN simply yet elegantly made calling
costume, half concealed by sealskin
wrap, and with her head crowned by a
dainty toque of black point lace took the
oath and seated herself on the witnesses
chair. AT times during her testimony she
glanced nervously toward the audience, as
though mutely requesting aid from some
friend amid the sea of bonnets which con-
ceaIed floor chairs and everything save
the walls and ceiling of the auditorium.
The well-worn Turkish tea episode was
rehearsed in all its details. Mrs French
acknowledged having requested Mrs.
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said DR.. Brown had twice demonstrated
with her on that account. He told her
that by suspecting Mrs. Stockton the wit
ness was doing grave injury to that
lady's reputation. Mrs. Brown was presr
ent at the first of these interviews. The
second took place at the witness house.
She and the pastor both became much ex-
cited and angry words were exchanged.
DR.. Brown insisted that Mrs. Stockton s
name should be returned to its place on
the programme.
81 told him would not let Mrs. Stock
ton take part in the tea even if he were to
pile the floor of the room with gold pieces
and offer them to me" said Mrs. French.
The witness further stated that Mrs.
| Stockton, VINO had come with DR.. Brown,
took little or no part in the conversation,
lnterJectlng only an occasional word, but
she appeared to be very much incensed.
DR.. Brown here remarked that Mrs.
Stockton had duped and caioled him into
going to Mrs. French's house on the oc-
note of apology to Mrs. French's hus-
band asking pardon for his excited be-
havior.
Regarding Miss Oyerman Mrs. French
refused to speak, as she claimed 10 know
nothing of her. She had believed her to
be a young girl and was much surprised
to learn of her being a married woman.
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to her house on the Saturday night pre-
ceding Christmas day, 1895, in a most dis
tressed and disheveled state.
From her the witness heard for the first
time of the pastors alleged relations with
Miss Overman. On the following day she
asked Mrs. Davidson to dinner and al
lowed her to remain in the house until the
morning of Christmas day. Mr.. French
had expressed the idea that Mrs. DAVID
sons mind was deranged, and the witness
invited her to her house in order to save
her from trouble. The story told by the
old woman kept the witness in a continual
terment, and on Christmas morning Mrs.
Davidson left, having employed most OF
her visit in the preparation of two vol
luminous memorials, one intended for the
Rev. DR.. Mclean and the other for the
church trustees.
The witness said she did not again see
Mrs. Davidson until the morning of her
arrest, the circumstances of which she
| described in detail. The witness was sur
| prlsed to learn the crime for which Mrs.
Davidson was apprehended and asked her
| II the charge were true. After being in
terrogated three times Mrs. Davidson
acknowledged that there was some trouble
about matter of $500, but did not enter
into any explanation. Mrs. Davidson had
never said anything about money matters
! In connection with DR.. Brown, save 10
commend him for his charity to Miss
| Overman in aiding her with $35 month.
The witness refused to say who had in
| formed her that Mrs. Stockton was an i'm
| proper person to take part in church en-
tertainment, but said it was not Mrs.
Davidson.
DR.. Brown then took Mrs. French in
hand and subjected her to a searching
cross-examination. In answer to his ques-
tlons she said she had herself placed Mrs.
Stockton's name on the programme of ex-
erclses at the Turkish tea, and had taken
it off when informed that Mrs Stockton
was woman of questionable character.