The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06

ward learned through the newspapers that
tb;a annointment was with DR.. Brown and
| Mrs Davidson and concerned the biacK-
mailing matter. In subsequent converse,
| tions that she had with Miss Overman ana
! Mrs Davidson each tried to lnjure the
other in the estimation of witntss. She
was asked to relate a conversation that
| took place between her and Miss Overman
| on a certain day, but showed strong
disinc,ination to do so. On the sugges-
| ton of Mr.. Nagle it was decided to hear
| this testimony in private
The following cross-examinatlon, con-
Quoted by Mr. Kee, then ensued:
Do you remember Dr. Brown calling on Mrs.
Davidson during prayer-meeting since Noyem-
ber last?
The last time I remember Mrs. Davidson tax.
ing part in the meetings was when DR.. Brown,
on there being pause, said that the meeting
belonged to those present. Mrs. Davidson then
arose 10 pray. 1t Yves a beautiful prayer. An
other time she got up and SPOKE ana apolo-
gized for doing SO. and | think DR.. brown
might have said something in answer to her
apology. DR.. Brown did not ask her to take
part.
Then DR.. Pond asked the witness If she
had read the testimony of Miss Overman
as published in the papers, and when she
answered that she had he asked her II she
still considered Miss Overman a Christian
woman.
DIR. Mclean objected to this line OF ex-
animation, the question was withdrawn
and DR.. Pond desisted from asking any
more questions.
Mr.. Nagle then called for Miss Evans,
Mr.. Lovely and Mrs. Tyler. but none of
these intended witnesses for DR.. Brown re-
sponded.
The testimony of Mrs. Halligan, the
landlady of Mrs. Davidson, and of Mrs.
Meyers, the former partner OF Mrs. David
son, was then read, it having been pro-
cured by committee OF councllmen, VINO
called on these ladies in company with DR..
Brown. Nothing of importance was con-
tanned In either statement.
ATTORNEY Nagle then read the testimony
given by Detective Seymour during the
preliminary hearing of Mrs. Davidson be-
fore Judge Campbell on the charge OF
forgery.
Deacon Vasconcellos, under the question:
ing of Attorney Nagle, related the circum-
stances under which Mrs. Stockton was bap-
tized in the Office of DR.. Brown. He entered
DR.. Browns Office on a Sunday after
the mornings service, and was surprised
to find Mrs. Stockton sitting or leaning on
q lounge. a few moments later DR.. Brown
entered and asked the witness if he would
assist in the baptism of Mrs. Stockton.
DR.. Brown explained that Mrs. Stockton
had not understood him when he asked all
those who had recently joined the church
to come forward and be baptized, and
mony was duly performed.
Deacon Vasconceilos also testified that
DR.. Brown had been in the habit of calling
at his office on Washington street, be-
tween Montgomery and Sansome, three
and four times a week, generally between
the hours of 3 and P. NJ. He had never
seen DR.. Brown come to or leave the
church with any lady other than his wife
during all the time he has been pastor of
the church, and could not remember hav-
ing heard DR.. Brown call on Mrs. David
son to take part in any prayer-meeting
after November.
No sooner had Deacon Vasconcellos left
the stand than Deacon E. d. Williams OF
the First Congregational Church OF Oak
the sensation of the evening.
eve are all convinced, he SAID, "that
DR.. Brown has not been unduly intimate
with any woman at any time or any place,
and suggest that the council admit it. [
move it be decided hat the council be sat-
isfied that DR.. Brown is not in the habit of
meeting any woman in the church or on
the street or any place, and not let US
waste time in trying to prove what we
cannot prove"
There was murmur in the crowd and
the people leaned forward in their interest.
The resolution meant a great deal to both
sides. Mr.. Nagle was the first to break
the silence.
"If such resolution prevails" said he,
''the' defense has no more testimony to
offer. OF course DR.. Brown will on the
stand and make his sta tement; he desires
to do so; but if this resolution be passed
we have no more evidence to submit"
DR.. Mclean looked around for second
to Deacon Williams motion. The second
came indefinitely from one group of the
council mem bers.
You have heard the notion" said the
moderator. "Those who favor it will raise
their hands," Then, after pause
s'Those opposed. The motion is carried"
There was not dissenting hand raised,