The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
The Doctor Will Be Asked to
Show Cause for Assisting
Mrs. Tunnel.
MRS. CooPER's NEW EVIDENCE.
Attorney Nicholson Says Detective
Bickford Had the Overman Let.
ters for Sale.

outward evidence OF mental suffering fur
ther than that which would manifest it.
self in any man OF equal prominence rest
ing under the charge of immoral conduct.
Dr. Brown fully appreciates the fact
that he is on trial for his life, or what
must be equally dear = his ministerial
reputation. The ordeal which confronts
him to-day, or tomorrow, or such time as
his physical condition will admit of his ap-
| pearance before the twenty sworn repre-
senta.ives of American Congregationalism,
| is of necessity most trying one.
The accused pastor has to deal not only
with his own statement but with that of
Miss Overman and Mrs. Stockton as we'll
He must tell why, after Mrs. Stockton had
! lured him to her room, as he says, and
| imprinted on his lips kiss the echo of
which is still heard he later on admitted
| her into full mem be rship in the church.
| The Judges cannot as yet see why some
| thing more than forgiveness did not form
a part of his thoughts at that time. They
argue that the unsolicited OSCILLATION
| should have been a warning of Mrs. Stock
| tons possible intentions.
| Dr. Brown Will be asked about the letters
written to Miss Overman on the occasion
of that young lady's visit to Tacoma. He
will be asked to produce. if possible. such
letters as he might have received from her
during this same period.
| Then there is the matter of sending
money to Mrs. Tunnel. The council has
not yet grasped the full spirit of the motive
which DR.. Brown says prompted him to
send $40 to Miss Overman's aged friend.
He has admitted that his wealth is con-
fined to the four figures received as pastor
OF the First Congregational Church. One
half of this sum the doctor claims is spent
in various charities, SO it may be possible
that he will say he regarded the fugitive
witness as person very much in need of
helping hand. The fact of Mrs. Tun-
nelPs earnest cndeavor to find work and
then leaving it the moment she is located
would indicate that she is acting under in
structions from some one. Whether that
person is DR.. Brown, Miss Overman, or
both, or neither, remains to be proven.
These are but few OF the things DR..
Brown will be called on to explain away.
There is the cross-exanoination concerning
the payment of $500 to Mrs. Davidson, and
his constant calling on that lady to lead
in prayer, after he knew her to be an ex-
tortioner. There are a hundred other
questions, each equally as pertinent as any
here enumerated, which the accused man
must satisfactorily answer before his
Judges ere able to reach an intelligent con-
clusion.
Deacon Morse received the following
dispatch yesterday, which is self-explana-
tory
KALAMAZOO, Mich, March g. 1896.
First Congregational Church, San Francisco,
CAL: The First Congregational Church of
kalamazoo, Mich, last evening passed, with
out dissenting voice, the following preamble
and resolution:
WHEREAS, We have watched with sad inter-
est the examination of the charges of immoral
conduct preferred against our former pastor
and friend, Rev. C. O. Brown; therefore,
Resolped, That we express our abiding fai tn
in the entire innocence of our suffering
brother-a faith founded upon years of pef-
sonal intercourse and Christian association
with him and upon the knowledge, so far as it
is given intimate associates to have knowledge,
of his stainless and incorruptible manhood
Daily News.
Attorney Nicholson is indignant at the
statements credited to Detective Bickford
concerning the latter's visit to his office.
ssThis man Bicktord came here" said
Mr.. Nicholson yesterday, land, after tell
ing me that he had the Overman letters,
remarked that he would like to sell them
they were worth at least $1,000. He claimed
to have secured the discriminating docu-
ments from Mrs. Tunnell's satchel.
II was not at all pleased that he should
have selected me as one likely to further
his nefarious scheme, and plainly told him
so. also said that he was engaged in a
very dangerous business. one, in fact,
which was a crime punishable by i'm
prisonment. This did not seem to phase
him in the least. He called three times,
and when he finally saw that / would
have nothing to do with him in that way
he went to another man with similar
proposition. That was the last I saw of
Bickford, but am willing to make oath
before the council to all this.
81 have perfect faith in Dr. Browns in
nocence, and when this matter came up
felt if l could do him any good by telling
him OF Bickford's proposition it was my
duty to do so. l do not care what Mr.
Bickford says about the matter for have
proof of all that have said, and, if neces-
sary, can produce it before the council"
Mrs. Davidson says that Mrs. Tunnel
left San Francisco because it was to her
interest to do so. OF course, DR.. Brown
and Miss Overman are intellectually bene-
flied by this absence, SO it is radically
seen why the former contributes to her
support. MRS. Tunnell is poor woman"
Mrs. Davidson said, ''and has now reached
the time OF life when she cannot support
herself. Up to twelve months ago she had
an income from her brother. but that has
since been cut off. as has also the small
sum infrequently contributed by her son.
"Mrs Tunnel is All invaluable witness
for DR.. Brown and Miss Overman. but her
worth comes not from her presence here,
but from hel success in remaining away.
She knows toe much, and if once she were
placed on the stand, however straight her
story might be at first, am confident that
she could not stand the fire of a cross-ex-
! animation"
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