The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

who passed 1t to Miss Overman. The lat
ter inspected 1t and returned it to DR..
Brown, who informed Mr.. Woodlands and
the council that Miss Overman admitted
that the letter had been written by her.
Pond-Mrs. Cooper will Mrs. Stockton ap-
pear before the council and give her testi-
mony?
Mrs Cooper hope that she will, and have
reason to believe that she will.
Parkinson-Who was it that told you, or did
any one tell you, that he saw Mrs. Tunnel
escape out OF the back door of DR.. Brown s
residence?
Mrs Cooper-They did not say that they saw
1T. reporter told me so do net know who
saw it.
Parkinson-Was it DR.. Brown who applied
that epithet to your daughter?
Mrs. Cooper-It was Mrs Sank
Parkinson-Did Mrs. Stockton say she went
on these excursions, to which she says she was
invited by Dr. Brown?
Mrs. Cooper-Yes, sir.
Parkinson-Did Mrs Stockton. DR.. Brown
ana Mrs. Brown all get on the streetcar to-
ment?
Mrs; Cooper-An three got on together
Parkinson-Who tried TO intimidate Mrs
Stockton? DR.. Brown?
Mrs. COOPER decline to answer.
1enney-Dld you read the original letters to
Mrs. Tunnell, and were you able to compare
man?
Mrs. "copper" have never seen her letters,
Overman. 'S'
Tenney-Could not facsimile of her writ
ing nave been made by using original letters?
mean could not these letters have been fab
ricated?
Mrs. Cooper-The facts mentioned in those
Ietters' their chirography and their style con-
v1Geeo " zee me OF their genuineness. l do not
IhiHh tney could have been manufactured.
Sink-A reporter told you about Mrs Tun-
nell being let out of the side door of DIR.
Browns house. Is it possible for the council
10 secure the reporter as witness.
Brown-The defense would also like to call
hlIn, principally because l have no side or
paeK door to my house. daughter in the
Mrs. Cooper-I believe said entrance.
broWn-Ihere is no side or back entrance.
On the request of one of the members of
the council Mrs. Cooper agreed to make
excerpts from her diary TO substantiate
certain statements in her paper.
sminkTWill I'M Wi you give the name OF this reporter
to Mr.. Woodlands?
Mrs. Cooper agreed to do this and wrote
1t on slip OF paper for Mr.. Woodlands.
Sink-Were the matters contained in Miss
oYerman's letters to you and Mrs. Tunnel
Mrs. Cooper-They were known onlv to nv.
self, the trainer OF the kindergarten teachers
and my daughter.
name OF the person who tried to intimidate
Mrs. Stockton?
Mrs. Cooper would prefer to have Mrs.
Stockton tell that name.
Woodhams-If Mrs. stockton should not tes
tify before this council would you be willing to
give that name?
Mrs Cooper would like to consult my at
torney, who was present during all the time
Mrs. stockton told her story.
Tenney-lf Mrs. Stockton is not willing to
testify are you willing to testify to what she
MeLean-The council may not wish to hear
1t. THAT is question that should be settled
by the council-as TO whether such testimony
is wanted.
Tenney-We want facts. We haven't MANY
yet
Mrs. Cooper am perfectly willing to give
those facts 10 the council, but not TO an audi
ence.
Woodhams-Can you turn to your diary in
which the excerpts are when confirm your
statement?
Brown may save some time by admitting
as true all that the diary explains never
denied having received the first letter The
second letter | knew nothing of until I re-
turned TO my home on the evening of February
D. when my wife informed me that she had
read it and considered it insulting aud de-
stroyed it. | understand that witnesses are to
be brought to. prove the allegations in this
statement. l do not understand that we have
any proof before us.
Dr. Brown then asked Mrs. Cooper if
she had not seen the report of the council
which had investigated the Rochester
matter, and she replied that she had, but
did not think that councils could always
be depended upon to find against minis
ters from desire not to deprive them of
their means OF livelihood. But she quail
fed her statement by saying she had COM
plete confidence in the existing council.
In response to questions by the accused
pastor she stated she was as positive his
son, when he hissed at her, sat near the
piano es she was OF anything she averred.
Brown-Have you any objection to stating
what those lying rumors are you referred to
Mrs. Cooper ri think that those things
should be held sacred.
Brown-Do you think it proper for me to
hold sacred what is used against me by your
self?
Mrs. Cooper do not see now it has ANYTHING
TO do with this matter. decline to give the
name.
1t was some little time before Mrs.
Cooper could be made to understand the
question of DR.. Brown, but she finally
comprehended it and answered that a
ministerial confidence ought never to be
violated.
Replying to a question by Mr.. Wood
hams Mrs. Cooper said that the menace to
Mrs Stockton came through DIR. Brown
and that she would give the name to the
council, but not to the public. This offer
was accepted. She also promised to give
to the council the name of the person who
told her that DR.. Brown hung around the
corridors of the Surveyor Generals build
ing.
Chairman Hoyt of the committee on
charges announced that it would hold
meeting for the presentation of further
charges or information concerning DIR.
Brown in the pastors office to-day at 80
M.
The council then adjourned to a secret
session, at which it was determined to
limit future statements to a mere matter
of questions and answers. A possible
exception will be made in the case of Miss
Overman, whom the council think is en-.
titled to the same courtesy extended to
Mrs. Cooper.
Adjournment was taken until P. NJ. to-
day.
WALKING THE CARPET.