The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04

Ibid say that? think it quite likely
that it encouraged that feeling"
What was there in the work that en-.
couraged that feeling?"
II don't know"
And the fact that you saw him con.
stantly?"
II suppose So"
"What was his attitude?"
Every kind"
ANY expression on his part of any un.
usual interest in you? Didn't he indicate
to yOn reciprocity of your feeling, not in
words, but in subtle way that woman
would understandY'
II used to hope at times that his kind
ness might mean little more"
You never had any intimation on bis
part that your admiration was recipro-
catedp'
"No, SIR"
How did you dare. then, to write him
that letter which you said you wrote to
him expressing your admiration for him ?''
II wrote him how much l missed his
home. l didn't tell him that / loved
him."
"You said you hoped his attitude meant
something. What did you hope that it
meant?"
~ don't understand what you mean. It
ones feelings should be reciprocated."
How did you expect to reconcile that
hope with your regard for Mrs. Brown?"
Il didn't expect to reconcile it."
You are perfectly sure that that hope
never came to any assurance in your mind
that there was the desired response on the
part of DR.. Brown?"
II am perfectly sure of it."
"Is it an ordinary thing for lady to ex-
n og 60 for La, q :,
without some warrant for itT'
Il didn't express it."
You expressed it in q letter."
''Yes, expressed it in letter. I don't
think it is usual
"And your affection was so great that
you could not contain it without express
ing it?"
that way. 1t was indiscreet, admit.
received book from DR.. Brown, ana the
marginal notes were very familiar; So
hcmesickness came over me and l ex-
pressed myself too warmly in that letter. ]"
Ibid you ever tell any one that DR..
Brown reciprocated that affectionP"
Never"
"Can you explain then how Mrs. Thurs
ton got that idea and expressed it?"
"What was her expression?"
"You said that you told Mrs. Thurston,
and that Mrs. Thurston advised you that
the man who would express himself in
that way toward a woman meant no good
to her"
at is human nature not to let person
think that you are doing a thing altogether
foolish. l might have allowed her to
think that he possibly reciprocated, and
that possibly there was some reason for it. !"
Mr.. Woodlands here read from the trans
cript of Mrs. Thurston's testimony the
f<lt vry,xx 1A- %~l1
again how he has professed his love for
her, and told her that she was the sun
shine of his home" Did you make any
remarks of that kind?
Not in regard to DR.. Brown"
land that DR.. Brown could not preach
we'll unless she was in the congregation 2"
continued Mr.. Woodlands, reading from
the transcript.
II never did say that" responded Miss
Overman tartly. II am not quite an
idiot"
BY Mr.. Slnk-How do you reconcile your
answer to that question with the answer
you gave me when you answered no to
my question whether you had surrendered
your character, mentally. with the wish
that your love might be reciprocated with
all that would naturally follow?
1T is quite natural when one is in love
with another person that you should hope
L
there is too much stress laid upon this. l
was not wildly nor passionately in love
with DR.. Brown. There was nothing wild
about it.
might not a woman admire man for
intellectual attainments, even though he
is married man, without it being
wrong?
II have admired other ministers, but
never came in contact with ministers be-
fore or with a man like DR.. Brown"
"You felt" suggested the moderator,
"that it was not really the right thing to
have this feeling for DR.. Brown on account
OF the regard you had for Mrs. Brown2"
"Yes."
''You said on one occasion that you
wished he would have hugged and kissed
your"
Probably"
What would you have done?"
81 don't know what would have oc-
Cured. l have no idea. I hope that
would not do anything wrong, and l don't
believe Dr. Brown would"
"Did you have feeling tnat you strug-
gled against somewhat?" inquired Mr..
Pond, soothingy.
s'Yes; at times"
BY Mr.. Tenney-Do you state emphati-
cally that DR.. Brown never took your
hand; never took you in his arms2
HE never took me in his arms"
"Ah! but he took your hand2"
"Yes; but not secretly"
"Was not that clasp of the hand express
sive of very kindly and special feeling
for you? Didn't he reach back and take
your hand while you were walking with
him and Mrs. Browu2"
81 have no recollection
you never told Mrs. Thurston SOP"
II have no recollection"
Miss Overman said that on one occasion
she was lying on couch in room in the
presence of Mrs. Brown when DR. Brown
came home. AS he passed the couch he
patted her on the head and said to Matte:
care you tired, little girlp'
'When was in Tacoma" resumed Miss
Overman, II worked very hard, and DR..
and Mrs. Brown knew that All of nv
money was given over to the support of
my hcme and l was often deprived of food
that | really needed on that account.
bought piano and paid for it myself and
paid for my sisters music lessons.
Mr.. Hatch asked why, if public intimacy
between DIR. Brown and Matte did not
exist in Tacoma, she did not think it
would be discreet for her to arrive there on
one day and DIR. Brown on the next day?
She replied that the doctor was well
known and she was well known in
Tecoma, but that it was known among
her friends that she was residing in the
doctors house She eynlained tho