The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06

IN this way by the witness:
Mrs. Stoakton's little girl brought him
a note one day from Mrs. Stockton con-
veying the information that she was sick
and would like him to call upon her. He
called at Ola Sutter street, and in response
to his knock Mrs. Stockton bade him come
in. He entered, and passing through a
portiere into ali .inner room, found Mrs.
Stockton lying not in the bed, but on top
Of the bed fully dressed. He stepped up
to the bed and shook hands with her, ex-
pressed the hope that she would soon re-
cover, and was surprised to find that she
had not special business with him in rela-
ton to the church. He supposed that she
had sent for him for the purpose of learn
ing what would be required OF her before
she could come into the church. Said the
witness:
offered prayer and turned to go, and as /
did SO she sprang up in the bed, threw her
arms around me and kissed me. That was the
first time in my life that l ever epcoun tered
anything OF that kind
At the same moment he heard the door
shut and saw woman's dress disappear
ing.
l said to Mrs. Stockton Indignantly in pro-
test, 81 cannot understand what this means"
She said "Oh that was nothing; only some one
coming in TO call on me-" Then l Immediately
LETT the room.
1t was the very first experience of that kind
that had in ministry OF many years, and
was not little alarmed for fear that the wo-
man had designs upon me, but nothing trans
pired. Mrs. Stockton came to me the following
Sunday and said that she hoped that would
not lay that up against her and that l would
forgive her. 1 was willing to do so, as the
Christian spirit calls for forgiveness, and as
thought she had done what she did thought
lessly and under the influence of the excite
ment OF the lever under which she was suffer
ing greatly feared that if any word about
the occurrence should be spoken there would
| result a scandal and acknowledge that was
greatly in fear of such thing happening. Ten
into the church. l thought deeply about IT.;
whether 1t was not my duty to speak about it,
and can see now that it would have been
much better II / had done so.
AS the days grew into weeks and the weeks
into months thought of it only as transitory
and foolish Impulse. wish to say here in con
nection with this matter that Mrs. Stockton
was modestly dressed when she was intro
duced to me on the first two months OF our
acquaintance 1t impressed me that she was A
struggling young mother trying to earn her
living and my sympathies were aroused.
She asked me once for assistance in adjusting
some trouble she had with certain friend OF
hers who had been helpful to her in the past.
At her request went to see that man. He was
friend of her fathers in his youth
and he told me that he had ma
terially helped her from time TO time,
buthad become very much offended with her.
He said to me: "You may depend upon it if
church that she is sincere" All that did was
to state that she was going to join the church
and lead Christian life, and that she hoped
that this aged man who had been a FRIEND of
her fathers would give her what assistance he
could.
Mrs Stockton attended the meetings of this
church in perfect decorum at the morning
services and on Wednesday evenings fire.
quently. She mingled with the young ladies'
and commended herself to the esteem OF crit
ical people like Mrs. French, who named her
first of all on her propramme for the Turkish
tea.
Attorney Nagle-I want to ask whether you
DR.. Brown-No; no, sir with dramatic en-
phasis).
Nagle-Did you in any way become familiar
with Mrs Stockton?
Brown-Not in bad sense.
Nagle-l mean in bad sensef
Brown-No.
DR.. Brown went on to say that weeks
afterward he and his wife called upon Mrs.
Stockton twice. On one of these occasions
she was not at home. He never went to
see her alone. One afternoon, between
and 5 o'clock, she met him on Sutter
shake; they had few moments, converse
tion. Then he passed on down the street
and she passed on up the street.
lie was having good deal OF printing
done at Brunt & Co.'S at 535 Clay street
and also visited Deacon Vasconcellos on
W Washlngton street, between Sansome and
MONTGOMERY. The deacon was treasurer
and the purpose of the doctor in calling
on him so often was to get money from
him to dispense i'll charity among the de-
serving poor.
The witness declared that he was not
sure that he had never been in the sub
treasury building in this City, but he had
distinct recollection that business in the
early part OF his pastorate had called him
into the sub-treasury building. However,
he would not be positive about that. He
never saw Mrs. Stockton In the building,
but ne saw her one day coming out OF the
building. He thought that he bowed as
she passed, that was ALL
One day while he was walking on Mont
gomery street she came up unexpectedly