The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04

PhO SalQ tQ8G sue -IoCSltSu tu0 A0ts0t
perhaps week ago, and that she destroyed
the missing part of it two or three days
ago.
Have you written Mrs. Tunnel any
letters since she went away?" asked the
moderator.
II have written her few" was the
answer.
How often?"
Only two."
G 10 her directly or through friends7"
through friends"
Have you learned her address through
her friends?''
II learned her address short time ago
Tor the first time since she has been away
Tor certain, but she said she was going to
move Immediately.
Is there any arrangement between you
Dy winch You can communicate with her?'
Yes. A friend wrote for some things
ana L sent the letters through this friend. "
Mr.. Tenney asked if she would object to
give the council the name OF that friend.
- would, was the reply, In very de-
clded manner, "because she knows nothing
ABOUT the case at ALL.
Mr.. Tenney remarked that there seemed
20 be great deal of mystery on the point
regarding the whereabouts of Mrs. Tunnel.
what was called cross-examination was
then begun. She was asked for the title
NOOhS W lICh ouC lCdN W hAAC OA tAC
trip to Tacoma with DIR. Brown, and she
replied that one was ''The Blythedale
Romance" by Hawthorne. and copy of
the current mum Der of 1.-THE Arena"
Here is q witness very vital TO the
case. said Mr.. Tenney. Now, the ques-
ton Is, have we the right to find out as far
as we can the reliability of this witness
and her past life. / should like to ask
some questions along that line. | would
like to ask with rafprapce fo vOnr Iifa
previous to your coming to San Francisco
what your occupation was?"
"Dressmaker," was the reply in faint
voice.
Eyes, madame pursued Mr.. Tenney
with courteous smile; "and your busi-
ness was followed in what place?'
Helena, Montana; Tacoma, Seattle.
began at home.'
She replied to another question that she
was born in Alsea Valley, Oregon.
For whom did you work in Tacoma?"
inquired Mr. Tenney.
For great many different ladies; I
Gould not name them all. 1t would be i'm
possible"
did you work for any establishment
there p
81 never did,"
"You were never employed by Mrs.
Lynch in Tacoma?'
"No, SIR"
you are very sure of that?'
Perfectly sure"
"Do you know Mrs. Lynch ?'
Il met Mrs. Lynch just before I left
Tacoma"
"Dld you ever do manicure work in Ia
conan"
"No, SIR"
"Dd you in your dressmaking work ever
have occasion to solicit custom from wo-
men OF i'll repute in Tacomap
81 never did"
"Did you ever so into any of their
houses for the purpose of soliciting GUS
tom?"
II never did; never"
"Never did any work for themP"
mo, sir"
Mr.. Pond asked: "Was your work
brought to you, or did you go to families p
"Have you ever been married?" asked
Mr.. Tenney.
81 have"
"How long agol"
"In May, 1885,"
'Were you divorced?"
81 was"
Ibid you secure the divorce?"
81 did,
"On what grounds?''
son the grounds of non-support."
"How long ago?"
81 forget. think it was in $780,
She proceeded to say that the court al
lowed her the privilege of resuming her
maiden name, She came to San Francisco
for her health and not for the purpose Of
seeking business.
Where did You live when you first came
to San Francisco?" was asked.
g! have forgotten exactly; l was not well
at the time
She had known DR.. and Mrs. Brown in
Tacoma, and she went to make dresses for
Mrs. Brown about the first of August, and
she remained there through the pressing
invitation of Mrs Brown. When she be-
came an inmate Of that home she did not
make any more dresses. She had been
kindly invited to remain there until she
got well and she stayed there four months.
About that time she became interested in
the Allen lectures ana attended them five
nights in each week for thirty weeks. Mrs.
Tunnel used to see her on board the cars.
when did you become strongly at
tached to DR.. Brown2''
Not until after began staying at his
house. l assisted him in his study in
looking up references and reading TO him
sometimes when he was tired"
How frequently in the week was this
assistance rendered."
well, sometimes in the morning some
times not for two or three days; at other
times every morning. The study was in
the front room on the second story, over
the parlor. 1t opened on the hallway and
opposite Mrs. Browns bedroom"
''Was Mrs. Brown ordinarily in that
part OF the house?"
''She was in her room-in and out. Not
always in her room, but passing back ana
forth"
"Did it not occur frequently that her
duties on the first floor would call her
downstairs while you were with DR..
Brown"
POSSIBLY. Mrs Brown did her sewing
in the back room on the same floor"
"Was Mrs. Brown in and ont of this
room all the time while you and DR.. Brown
were there?' asked Lawyer Nagle.
"She was at liberty to come in and out
as often as she chose" was the reply.
Ibid she2'
Eyes. The doctor made all his sermons
in the morning. He was never in his study
In the afternoon. He went out"
"Will you give us the nature Of some of
these references?" asked the Judge Ad-
vocate.
"That would be hard, because it is over
year. could give you the names of
some of the books"
well; give them"
Mr.. Nagle here called attention to the
fact that 1t was 4:30 o'clock, and requested
the council to adjourn until p. NJ. He
wanted time to prepare for the CROSS