The San Francisco call., 1896-03-05

| IN tnlS record we lntenu 10 I'm peach
| the witness and show that she has suf-
fered lapses of memory, and we wish to
enable her to remember whether she was
| in certain places three or thirty months.
| If you strike out one part of this kind of
testimony you must strike out all. You
cannot blow hot and cold at the same
| time. Be fair to both sides"
1.-The chair to take the course outlin ed
| by Mr.. Naele would have to be consi ST.
ent," rejoined the moderator.
II am in sympathy with the intro due
| ton of this document and l have 80 de-
cided. If there is difference of opinion
in the council then let ruling be taken
by appealing from the chair.
Mr.. Mckee favored a consistent policy
on the part of the council.
iii you admit this document" said DR..
Tenney, "then there will be clamoring
for an admission of similar matters all
through this investigation.
"You admitted letter of similar char
acter signed by clergyman; this is
signed and sealed from court of justice,
retorted Mr.. Browns defender.
The ruling was not appealed from, and
the Judge advocate instructed the scribe
to take note of the fact that he objected to
the document as being inadmissable.
Witness was then shown letter from
]. G. Shaw, Deputy State Fire Marshal of
Massachusetts,, accompanying the court
Mrs. Davidson.
Mr.. Heineman identified them both,
whereupon Attorney Nagle read the
offic ial's letter in which he offered to come
West and testify in the case as to Mrs.
Davidson's s career in the East if necessary.
A letter of similar purport from w. b.
Watts, Chief of the Police Department,
was also identified and read.
Another photograph was shown witness,
which be pronounced good likeness of
Mrs. Davidson. 1t was taken after her r
rest for the Police Department.
Though the letters, photographs and
court records were introduced in evidence
by the accused pastors counsel the pro-
ceedings up TO this point had not peen en-
liyening, and the audience on the qui vive
for the appearance of DR.. Brown was
doomed to disappointment.
Judge Advocate Woodlands had no
questions to ask of the witness.
The point was raised by Mr.. Tenney that
the fact that Mrs. Baddin had not been
married in any of the ten counties to
which letters had been sent by the detec-
tives was very little evidence as to whether
Mrs. Baddin had been married in the
State.
Mr. Nagle read letters from Captain Lees
and Detective Seymour in regard to at
tempts to have somebody else represent
| Mrs. Baddin that testimony showing that
| Mrs. Davidson had tried to get Mrs. Welles
| ley of Fruitvale to personify Mrs. Baddln
| in the trial.
Mrs. Wellesley is declared to be very i'll,
| and it will not be possible to get her to ap-
| pear as witness. An objection was made
| that none OF the statements relating to
Mrs. Wellesley had been made under oath
| and that the matter ought to be lnvestl-
| gated by the committee. No action was
taken.
| Moderator Mclean announced that in
the future he would adhere to his previous
ruling in regard to testimony offered for
the Impeachment of witnesses, an excep-
! ton having been made in the Davidson
| instance on account of the peculiar rela-
| ton OF Mrs. Davidson to the case.
Mr.. Nagle called for Miss Overman
again, but that witness was not present.
| Deacon Isaac II. Morse of DR.. Browns
appearance. He said he joined the church
| in 1868. Mr.. Nagle questioned him.
| Do you remember the time that Mrs. Stock
ton came into the church?
| Do you remember the incident of the French
Turkish tea remember that.
| Excuse me. Turkish tea. You remember
| that?
| Was Dr.. Brown pastor then?
Did he have much to do with Mrs. stockton
| at that time?
Not that know of.
| Did he meet her often?
Not to my knowledge.
| Did you ever see MIN in her company?
| Never excepting IN the church.
This was in 1898 and 1894 Who did DR..
| Brown usually come TO church with?
| With Mrs Brown.
Did you ever see him come with anybody
| else?
| No.
Did he go away from church with any other
| woman?
| Not to my knowledge.
| Did you hear anything against Mrs. Stock
toms reputation soon after the time of the
| Turkish tea !?
| did.
| Mrs Sarah B. Cooper told me that Mrs Stock
| ton was an immoral woman.
When did you speak to DR.. Brown about Mrs.
Four or five months after
| Mr.. Mckee asked about the choir objec-
tion to Mrs. Stockton.
| DR.. Mooar asked whether Mrs. Cooper
| had used the words disreputable
woman" in relation to Mrs. Stockton.
| Mr.. Morse replied that those were the
exact words used. Mrs. Cooper did not
| condemn DR.. Brown, but she said that he
was unfortunate in having defended the
! woman's character.
Members of the council asked various
questions in regard to testimony previous
| ly given.
| DedCUU MOfSc Sdlu tudt LIT. DIOWu uaQ
consulted him and Deacon Dexter about
| the question of arresting Mrs. Davidson.
| He stated that he was called to DR..
Browns study. Deacon Dexter was there.
| DR.. Brown seemed excited. He took the
deacons to clearinghouse on Geary
street, where Mrs. Brown and Miss Over
| man were waiting, and there the whole
| story about Mrs. Davidson was told. The
police were consulted, and Mrs. Davidson s
arrest followed.
| DR.. Brown had not consulted Deacon
| Morse about paying the $500.
! A demand for the return of the money
i had been made by DR.. Brown. Mrs.
Davidson taught her Sunday school class,
| as usual, the following Sunday, and she
| disappeared Immediately afterward.
| The witness testified that he had seen
| two brief letters that DR.. Brown had writ
| ten to Miss Overman.
what were the letters about?" asked
DR.. Mclean.
| "About kindergarten work and other
| things of that Sort
What did DR.. Brown say?'
~ cannot recall, as I did not pay much
| attention to them.''
| "What did DR.. Brown say about the
| kindergarten work."
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