The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01

City. to whom your atfiant is informed and be-
neves the SAID Mrs. stockton was under great
obllgatlons and to whom the said last men
TONED intended victim of said Mrs Stockton
Immediately went and laid the said plot be-
lore hlm that thereupon the said gentleman,
to whom said Mrs Stockton was under great
obligations, immediately sent for SAID Mrs.
stockton and denounced her actions as out
rageous and calculated to land said Mrs
Stockton in State prison; that thereupon said
Mrs. Stockton promised said Aforementioned
gentleman never again to attempt any like
action against any one; that your affiant has
peen informed OF said aforementioned facts
| by the gentleman himself aforementioned to
whom said Mrs. Stockton was under great
Obligations, and who thus successfully stopped
SAID blackmailing scheme; that after the said
aforementioned scheme of backmail of said
Mrs NJ. A. Stockton the said Mrs. Stockton be-
l1eving as your affiant believes that your
afiiant had acted in her interest in said matter
and endeayored to obtain said money for her to
his utmost ability, and believing that your
amant would help her in her nefarious scheme
and plots, again communicated with your
affiant informing him that she had a scheme
TO get some money from the Rev. c. O. Brown
OF this City, the present and then pastor OF the
FIRST tsCongregational Church of the aforemen-
toned city and county; that the said Mrs NJ
A Stockton then said that she had joined the
SAID church 10 get in with some of the mem
bers and get some money out of
them and further informed your affi-
ant that she the said Mrs NJ. A.
Stockton, "lived by her wits and tnat she in
| tended 10 get money from said Dr. Brown by
threatening him with trouble; that your
affiant deeming it his duty in the furtherance
OF justice and right and as his duty an Off
Ger OF justice attorney of this State to see
thatjustice and right should be DONE fmme-
dlately went to said DR.. Brown and informed
the said Dr. Brown of his interview with the
said Mrs. Stockton; that after few days the said
Mrs. Stockton lost faith in your afiant, and as
she was in desperate straits as to money mat |
ters, as your affant was informed by her and
belleves, wrote to your affiant and informed
MIN that she should place ii in other hands, as
she was determined TO make said DR. Brown |
give her some money; your affant thereupon
informed said Dr. Brown of said facts and
instructed the said Mrs. Stockton to STOP
her actions in the matter and not to pur-
sue the said matter further; that thereupon the
said Mrs. Stockton became aware of the att1- |
tude OF your affiiant and procured another at |
torney, to whom she told some tale OF which |
your atfiant has no knowledge; that thereafter
said attorney called upon said DR.. Brown at
his residence, and Immediately upon breaking |
the subject to said DR.. Brown forcibly and |
summarilv elected by said Dr. Brown |
as your affiant is informed and be- |
lieves; that thereafter the said attor- |
ney, according to atlantis information |
and belief, called upon said DR.. Brown at his /
study and apolOgiZed 10 said Dr. Brown for his /
the said attorneys, connection with the mat /
ter, and further informed the said Dr. /
Brown that he, the said last mentioned attor-
ney, would do anything in his power to help /
the said DR.. Brown, as he, the said attorney |
was convinced that the said demand /
of said Mrs. Stockton was unjust and |
without any basis that thereafter the |
gaTd
endeavor to harass and annoy the said Dr. /
Brown, and has since made many threats |
against him; that affiant is about to leave the (
State OF California, and expects to be absent
theretrom ior long period OF time, and for the /
protection OF the said Dr. Brown in the event /
that the said Mrs. NJ A. Stockton shall again |
renew her attacks upon said DR.. Brown. /
your afiant on his own accord ana in /
the interests OF justice, makes this /
affidavit; that afiant has never re-
ceived for his services from the said DR., |
Brown any reward or money whatever, but |
has acted wholly for the sake of right and |
justice, although the said DR.. Brown has many
times offered your sffiant payment for mis- ser |
vices; that your affant has not received anv |
money from the said Mrs. NJ. A. Stockton |
tor his actions, as affiant in his peculiar /
position deemed it unsyise and unprofes-
slonal to accept money from any of the |
aforementioned persons for his services
and has not done so from them or from
any one for their account; that affiant is |
absolutely certain the aforemen toned de- [
mands and schemes have been the viest /
blackmail, and web knowing an accusation of |
any character against minister of the gospel |
IS likely 10 find believers even though utterly |
groundless and without the shadow of /
basis makes this affidavit in order to /
help an innocent and prosecuted servant |
OF the Lord and to avert the odum which usu- |
ally follows charges against members of the |
church OF God in the minds of unchristian
and goddess men and women of the world
In witness whereof affiant has hereunto set
his hand this 18th day of November, 1895.
GEORGE D. GEAR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of November, 1895.
GEORGE T. KNOX, Notary Public.