The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06

him on the following Sunday and begged
forgiveness for her unusual act be thought
it his Christian duty to let the dead past
bury its dead. He attributed her singular
conduct on that occasion to fever, though
he acknowledged that he bad some fear OF
scandal, and for that reason had not
spoken of it. He could see now, however,
that it would have been better had he
done so.
Coming down to the Turkish tea Incl
dent the doctor denied that he ever had
any improper relations with Mrs. Stockton
or had met her on the street corners or
corridors as she had stated. He told of
few occasions that he had met her, but
they were all accidental. He said that
never at any time had he kissed her or
attempted to caress her and that her story
was false in detail and in fact.
The witness said that he regretted th e
little interchange of harsh words between
him and Mrs. French. The story told by
that lady concerning the Turkish tea was
practically correct, except as to his intense
indignation.
The pastor then explained remark
made some nights before wien he stated
that he had NO sooner left Mrs. Frenchs 8
door than he became aware that Mrs.
Stockton was dangerous woman.
"We had gotten some little way down
the street." said the doctor, when Mrs.
Stockton turned to me and asked what |
was going to do about it. ] did not under
stand her and asked if she was crazy. She
replied, You will hear from this again.
re in /
contend that she did then and there men
ace me-"
DR.. Brown then told how Mrs. Stockton
had come to him for letter OF recommen-
dation. which he had refused to give. On
that occasion she grew quite angry, and
repeated her former utterance that he
would hear from her.
DR.. Brown then touched lightly upon
his relations with Miss Overman. He told
how Mrs. Brown had arranged that she
should come to his home to do some sew
ing. He saw. however. that Matte was in
i'll health and he asked her to stay. Miss
Overman rem nained in his home until De-
cember 10, 1894, when she returned to
Tacoma, accompanied by the pastor. The
young lady had announced her intention
some days later DR.. Brown mentioned at
the breakfast table, so he said, that he had
engagements IN Tacoma and Portland
which would necessitate his leaving San
Francisco about the same date.
DR.. Brown will be placed on the witness
stand again to-day, and he is expected to
tell what he knows Of the Overman-Tun-
nell letters.
The three new witnesses of Mrs. Cooper
have appeared before the committee On
charges. Mrs. Barton is among the num-
Der. and her testimony promises to be of
sensational order. She is expected to cor
roborate all that Mrs. Thurston has said,
and in addition to this give good many
details of Mrs. TunnelPs visit to Tacoma,
about which there seems to be so much
mystery. Her story has already been pub
lished in THE CALb.o
James f. Pierce will also appear. His
testimony is mainly in the direction of
proving the existence of Mrs. Baddin.
john Bickford is the last of the new
witnesses. If what he has told the COM
mittee on charges be true his testimony
will be valuable in throwing light on the
Overman-Tunnell letters. He is expected
to tell how they came into prominence,
and that he, on one occasion, saw Mrs.
Tunnell leave large bundle of letters
at the home of Mrs. Buckland, 271I La
fayette street. This lady, however, stated
last night that she had never met Mrs.
Tunnel but once, and then at restaurant
on Mission street. She was introduced to
the missing witness by Mr.. Bickford. Mrs
Buckland declares with great emphasis
that Mrs. Tunnel did not leave any letters
at her house, at least not to her knowledge.
The council will meet this morning at
$50 o'clock, and DR.. Brown is expected to
resume the witness-stand. An adjourn
ment will then be taken out of respect to
Deacon Frank until o'clock.