The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

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effects were there. so she went to Oakland,
where she found Mrs. Tunnel iust:ready
to start for San francisco. To Mrs. Tun-
nell Matte told what Mrs. Davidson had
done, and the good lady was very much
astonlshed.
"she didn't know anything about any
OF my wickedness in the past" added
Miss Overman.
She came to San Francisco with Mrs.
Tunnel and had lunch with her in the
Cooperative Restaurant at about o'clock
that evening. The next morning DR..
Brown sent up his card and made stop of
only few moments, explaining that he
had merely called for the purpose of
"locating'' her. He returned with his
wife and they talked about Mrs. Davidson
and her abuse of Mattie's name.
That evening Matte went back to the
Pierpont at AS Geary street.
81 came home from church Sunday
morning" resumed the witness, when
she was interrupted by Moderator Nc
Lean, who asked what time of the month
was it.
AS Miss Overmar hesitated DR.. Brown
prompted her with, "The 22d."
1.-The 22d?'' inquired Miss Cverman of
the doctor.
Sunday, December o." returned the
doctor.
That morning DR.. Brown called upon
her and she told him that if Mrs. David
son was not arrested she, Miss Overman,
would expose her to the world "even if l
lad to go down with her" she added, 81
should expose her just the same: | should
reveal her hypocrisy to the world
On Monday Miss Overman declared to
Dr. Brown, in the presence of Mrs. Brown,
that the only thing to do would be to
prosecute Mrs. Davidson. Although |
really hoped in my heart that she would
get awayo - said the witness
1.-The next day l called on Mrs. Nc
Donald by appointment. She seemed
very reluctant to talk, and so after brief
stay l returned home. Very soon Mrs.
Brown came down and requested that |
come up to her house. This was on Thurs
day. l am now telling that part OF the
story Immediately preceding the arrest of
Mrs. Davidson. On Saturday morning [
went down to 225 Geary street ard heard
that Mrs. Davidson had returned. | at
once told DR.. Brown, and he said that he
would take steps to have her arrested.
then called on Mrs. Tunnel to tell her of
the contemplated arrest of Mrs. Davidson" +"
Brown-Now is a good time, Miss Over
man, to tell OF the meals you took at the
Cooperative restaurant.
Woodlands think that is proper cross
examination and had better come in later.
DR.. Brown-All right.
Mrs. Tunnel and l." continued Miss
Overman, 'then walked out of the door,
when Mrs. Tunnell stepped back and told
the landlady she did not know when she
wonld return. We took long walk, and
l told her of Mrs. Davidson's contemplated
arrest. The next morning the scandal ap-
peared in the papers, as you all know.
Seeing that the papers had it | called
Vally, DR.. Browns son, and asked him to
take note to Mrs. Tunnel. He readily
agreed to do so, with the result that Mrs.
all Il H.
room. Not once did she leave it except
to go to lunch. She decided to remain
until DR.. Brown and his family came from
church.
"In the evening we talked over the en-
tire matter. She said to me:
I" 4 tell you, Matte, let me go away. /
am old and nervous and do not care to be
brought into this. In fact there is no oc-
casion to. | can stay with friends in the
lower country. If can help you in any
way let me know
MRS. Tunnell added that her friend was
some distance away, but she would not
tell where, so l could answer truthfully
that did not know where she was. When
DR.. and Mrs. Brown came in from church
about 10 o'clock Mrs. Tunnel had her hat
on ready to go. She did leave few M om-
ents later, giving me good-by kiss.
"On the following Sunday-I think it
was Sunday-some one called at DIR.
Browns, though did not know his mis-
sion until afterward. DIR. Brown asked
me if l mad ever written any letters l did
not care to have the public see. Without
thinking carelessly answered no. Then
like a flash | thought of Mrs. Tunnell' S
letters, and it made me sick at heart.
When they were published l secured q
copy OF the paper, and, after marking the
worst passages, read the letters, except the
parts marked to DR.. and Mrs. Brown. !
returned to my room and thought, what
on earth will | do ABOUT those letters?' I
was miserable and i'll despir. Then l pre-
pared statement which puIported to be
the whole story, and read it to DR.. Brown
and his wife. The former was very much
excited, but accepted my explanation as
all right. Then some friends came in, and
l read the same statement to them, appar-
emily perfectly satisfying them. NY reason
for concealing these things at the time was
because l wanted to save myself-you can t
blame me. l hoped the explanation would
do, but later results showed it would not.
"Rumors came to me to the effect that
/ was in the conspiracy with Mrs. David
son. On February or DR.. Brown came
home very much downhearted. He said
that he had read the letters in their en-
tirety for the first time. Then | made up
my mind to tell the whole truth and suffer
the consequences. / told DIR. Brown that
at the proper time 1 would tell it all. 1
thought of running into the newspapers,
but it seemed terrible thing to tell the
whole world how very wicked l had been.
after made up my mind TO tell the
truth l felt very much relieved. I never
gave Mrs. Brown any but the first ex-
planation-she expected to hear that to-
day. DR.. Brown heard what l have told
for the first time last Saturday night.
Mr.. Woodlands was present at the time.
At first DR.. Brown would not allow me to
tell it, but told him that | would give it
to the newspapers. Then he consented.
l do not know where Mrs. Tunnel is. She
sent for her clothing by man, and 1
have received one or two letters from her,
but 1 do not know her present where
abouts.
This I think is the principal part of
my story. If there are points 1 have not
fully covered l shall be glad to make ex-
planation at the proper time"
Mr.. Woodlands said he would like to
read certain letters received by Miss Over
man while in; Tacoma from Mrs David
son, and SO would postpone the cross
examination until the evening session.
There being no objection the letters
were read, at the conclusion of which Dr.
Brown said his object in introducing such
evidence was to show that Mrs. David son
and not himself had been the means OF
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