The San Francisco call., 1896-03-01

"Can you explain" the reporter then
asked, how II came that the paper used
f0r letters written 10 Mrs. Cooper and
others while IN Tacoma IS identical with
the paper used II the Tunnel letters?"
That Is very simple matter. said the
young lady. When l left Tacoma, l
placed IN nv trunk two Or three pads Of
paper-the kind ! had always Used. And
when -
The ink has been analyzed,'' inter
Taptsd the reporter, "and found 70 be the
same Il al the letters"
Yes, | know. L SO happened .hat when
I came away. I p1t bottle OF INK IN my
trunk also. This was very natural thing
10 co under the circumstance and I don I
suppose there will be any question raised
about il. OF course. all these little details
and points VIII be brought ont IN the
cross-eIamlnation. and l shall be able 10
answer them al satisfactorily 20 the coun-
Gil and the public.
There is Mrs. Egton's testimony con-
cerning what Mrs. Tunnel said 10 her
that Monday morning, and l know that
my friend said nothing OF the kind.
They simply misunderstood her or else
placed q wrong construction on what she
did say. Mrs. Tunnel knew absolutely
nothing wrong except that I was in love
With Dr.. Brown. l told her that she
would be called upon probably TO testify
70 this fact in court. She Is old and
feeble and felt as I cid that il would be
z hardship that she could not bear Ct her
time OF life. The only way 10 avoid this
was for her 70 leave. There Is no excuse
for dragging Mrs. Tunnel into this IN
fortunate affair, and If I could l do not
know that l would bring her back.
Il have received several letters from
her, but can honestly say do not know
her present whereabouts"
While Miss OTerman has recovered from
the physical exhaustion incident 10 her
examination before the council her face
has taken on lines not apparent when she
last appeared IN public. Her eyes look
heavy and weary as though from tears and
the mouth LOOKS pinched and drawn. Al
together, Miss Overman has quite a de-
iecfed air and seems 10 feel keenly the
fearful position IN which she has yolun-
tariIy placed herself However the young
lady declares with much earnestness that
she viii stand the FIRE OF the cross-eIam-
ination when called on 10 go through this
ordeal. She appreciates the fact that this
will be the crucial test OF her strength.
physically and mentally, and has nerTed
hersel. 70 face il because, &c she declares,
Il is her duty.
Dr. Brown declared last night that he
had discovered how the OTe.msl-Tunneil
letters came 70 light,
j letter h2s Just reached me. Sad the
pastor. (which makes many things clear.
At the proper time, which / believe will be
next Tuesday, 1 viii introduce evidence 70
show, first, that the letters we're offered 10
me, and. second, that they were hawked
about generally until disposedof OF for q good
round sum- They wanted 5000 for them,
but my informant SAYS that he received
$500. | VIII show by tie man who stole
them that they came from Mrs. Tunnelfs
room on Mission street.. and that be then
went 70 an attorney and endeavored 70
secure his aid IN disposing OF them
This man was employed at the World
Cooperative Society. and is consequent =
member OF the gang who have said SO
much about me. ] will prove BIZ compe-
tent witnesses how this man came 10 nv
! door, and while l did not kick him out /
curtly declined TO purchase at any price
the famous letters"
Mrs. Cooper is inclined TO treat with con-
tempt the statement made by Miss Over
man concerning the Tunnel letters. AT
the same time ste scores DR.. Brown for
permitting the young lady 20 sacrifice her
self 10 save him.
81 am not Inclined said Mrs. Cooper
| last night. ito criticize IN any way Miss
Jyerman's explanation Of these letters.
In general way | may say that it is most
/ preposterous. and TO think for momen;
that she would expect so intelligent a
body OF men TO beiieye it is absurd.
"As for DR.. Brown. his attitude in this
matter IS thoroughly IN keeping with the
man. For him to put up Miss Overman as
| bulwark, behind which to hide his in.