The San Francisco call., 1896-02-28

had been prevented by mutual friend of
the parties. 1t seemed to be very i'm
portant thing to have in evidence.
Moderator Mclean asked whether DR..
Brown could also say that those persons
practically knew that there was no founda-
tion for the charges.
~ am ready to show that by the witness
on the stand" vas DR.. Browns response.
"Was it a malignant attack ?" asked the
moderator. "Was it possible that to the
best of their knowledge they believed it to
be true at the time? Might they not have
been mistaken instead of malignant? 1t
is very supposable thing that persons i'll
good faith may make charges against
another, charges not true, but which they
believed to be true. l an prepared TO
allow DIR. Brown more time in which to
produce evidence that ii was a malignant
attack"
The Judge advocate remarked that the
trial should not be muddled by going in to
all these outside matters. Other witnesses
might be attacked in the same way, and it
would require months OF inquiry into
these and other Irrelevant matters before
they could be Strengthened out. The Judge
advocate continued:
~ know that l seem to be attacking DIR.
Brown when / make those objections.
L made them before, and when DR.. Brown
COIHcS OH Will MS witnesses snail GER
talnlv make the same objections
The moderator said that the case seemed
so clear to him that he would rule in ac-
cordance with the objections of the Judge
advocate without putting the question to
the council, and there being no protest
the matter was accordingly decided in that
way.
DR.. Brown raised considerable laughter
and applause by remarking cheerfully, "I
n mn -
whose characters can be i'm peached."
Judge Advocate Woodlands asked Rev
Or. Ollie whether he had ever heard Mrs.
Thurston's reputation for truth, honesty
and integrity discussed in q general way
and he replied that he had not.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon testified that
Mrs. Tunnel assisted her in the Co-opera-
tive restaurant on Mission street for
week. On the 2Sth OF the month Mrs.
Tunnel left the place and told the witness
that she had to go away or very particular
business. She went away very suddenly
and Miss Matte Overman went with her
During the week in which Mrs. Tunnel
worked there Miss Overman cam to the
restaurant and took her meals there but
the witness could not say how many meals
she had taken there. She and Miss Over
man held frequent conversations in pri-
yate. All that they told the witness was
Cosmopolitan Hotel. 1t was Mrs. Tunnel
who brought Miss Overman there and in
troduced her to the witness. When Mrs
Tunnell left she said she was going away
on very particular business.
you don't know, of your own knowl-
edge, that they stopped at the Cosmopol-
itan Hotel for even one day?" asked DR..
Brown.
NO, sir" replied the witness.
tIid Miss Overman take fl,a
restaurant more than four days?"
Yes, sir.''
''More than five days?'
81 don't know"
You are absolutely sure that she took
her meals there on the 23d of Decem Der ?'
Eyes, SIR"
Lunch, breakfast and dinner on the
29d?'
'"To the best of my knowledge, yes"
Mrs Gordon, in answer to further ques-
tions of DR.. Brown, said Miss Overman
was IN the restaurant every day with Mrs.
Tunnel from December % to December %.
Mrs. George Barton was called for, but
did not respond.
At this stage of the proceedings Judge
Advocate Woodlands announced that that
was all the evidence he had to offer at
that time. He was ready to proceed with
the defense, with the understanding that
positive and direct testimony of good char
acter for the defense should be presented.
He had personally left notice with Mrs.
Barton to appear, and he had used all the
diligence which the time at his command
had allowed him. Witnesses seemed to
be reluctant to come forward, and on that
account he suggested that some person in
authority should be instructed to summon
them and at the same time inform them
as to their rights.
After further discussion as to the ar
rangements for proceeding with the re-
mainder CT the case Rev. Mr.. Pond asked
whether all the testimony extant had been
secured on the point of DR.. Browns al
legged remarks of commentator regarding
Mrs. Davidson after her famous interview
with him to the effect that she was spir-
ltually inclined woman, and also similar
expressions concerning Mrs. Stockton.
Mr.. Woodlands replied that he had no
testimony on that point. Mrs. French S
son was spoken of as likely to know about
that.
Mr.. Pond remarked tnat the charges were
serious and he had hoped that they would
be refuted in some way.
Moderator Mclean assured the council
that further diligence would be used on
the part of the proper authorities to obtain
all the evidence available. 1t was a trial
to which most people did not come volun-
tarily.
MIs. SoopeI was Tecalieu, ana was asked
by DIR. Brown as to her statement that she
had not employed Mrs. Stockton in kinder
garten work on her return from the north
because no new schools had been opened.
lie called her attention to a pamphlet
issued for that year showing that ten new
kindergarten schools had been established
Mrs. Cooper, in explanation of the ap-
parent Inconsistency, explained that sew
eral OF these schools were in the same
buildings with schools already established
and were attended to by the same teachers
others were taught by teachers selected
by ladies who had organized the new
schools and who were supporting them
Another appointment was that of Laura
Richards, who was too petite for regular
public school work and who had a widowed
mother to support.
Miss Hattie Cooper was the next wit.
ness. She had gone to lO41 Mission street,