The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
The Disappearance of Mrs. Tun.
nell Looked After by the
Committee.
THE MINISTER MUCH IMPROVED
Will Not Preach Again, However,
Until the Investigation Is En-
tirely Concluded.

Rev. DR.. Brown is declared to be conva-
lescent.
while 1 have not seen DR.. Brown to-
day" said Deacon Dexter, 'I learn from
his family that he is greatly improved,
and will unguestionably be on hand when
the committee next convenes. He has
been advised by his physician to take
short walks during the day, and this will
no doubt be beneficial to him.
"The statement published in a morning
paper to the effect that the standing COM
mittee held a secret conference about the
case after prayer-meeting last night is IN
true. We did meet, but only to transact
routine business, and DR.. Browns name
was not mentioned"
DR.. Brown has double.
That there is man that looks very
much like DR.. Brown seems to admit of
no further doubt 1t was stated yester-
day that this mysterious person, as elusive
as Elizabeth Jane Baddin, was likely to
cut en- important figure in the case. DR..
Williams has seen the pastors double,
and is prepared to affirm that such char
acter exists.
twenty-five yards away" he said, at
is practically impossible to tell the man
from DR.. Brown. l saw him across Mar
ket street few days ago. and l exclaimed
to friend, Why, there is DR.. Brown AS
the man drew nearer, however, I saw my
mistake. He is slightly taller than the
pastor and less stopped, but 1t would be ali
easy matter to mistake one for the other -
1t will be recalled that some time ago
Mrs. Gillie, who runs a lodging-house on
Sixth street, near Howard, claimed to have
seen DR.. Brown enter similar place Just
across the way. 1t has been stated, since
this mysterious double came into exist
ance, that an effort Will be made before
the investigating committee to show that
1t was this man and not DR.. Brown who
was seen on Sixth street.
The members of the committee decline
to discuss this new phase of the case, say
ing that as yet they have no knowledge of
the evidence that is to be introduced.
Rev. Mr.. Wikoff has finally decided to
act as a member of the investigating
committee. He addressed letter to DR..
Williams to that effect yesterday, asking
to be formally notified of the time and
place of the next meeting.
This practically assures a full meeting of
the committee as originally appointed,
with the exception of Deacon I. H. Morse.
who is still in Boston, looking up the
record of DR.. Browns alleged blackmailer.
While the final policy of the committee
concerning the order in which the investi-
cation is to be conducted has not been
agreed on-in fact, eFen formally dis
cussed-the inquiry, according to a promi-
nent mem Der, will be substantially as
given below. "This idea is gathered :"
said the gentleman, ''from remarks that
haye been made at different times by
members during the three informal
meetings. OF course this programme may
be varied some little, but in the main it
will be closely followed.
First, DR.. Brown will give his version
of the charges that have been brought
against him by Mrs. Davidson and Mrs.
Stockton. The minister has admitted
that he paid Mrs. Stockton $500, but he
will be asked to explain why this was
necessary if he was innocent of all wrong
doing. DR.. Brown will also be asked the
direct question if he was the cause of Mrs.
Tunnel seeking temporary hiding place.
The fact that he sent for her the day fol-
lowing the arrest of Mrs. Davidson and
that she remained at his house until
IL 80 o'clock that night and then went to
Oakland, and later to Tulare County, in
stead of returning to her clearinghouse on
Mission street is all we'll known to the
committee. DR.. Brown will be asked to
throw light on these matters.
"Miss Overman will then be given an op-
portunity to explain not only the un-
-
been coupled with that of DR.. Brown, but
also the charges that have been made
connecting her with several unpleasant
events which are alleged to have occurred
in Tacoma, Spokane and other northern
cities"
1t is not thought probable by the COM
mittee that Miss Overman viii attenpt to
deny the genuineness OF the Tunnel
letters. "It iss barely possible, says one
mem ber, "that she will acknowledge them
as hers. but in explanation will show that
they form part of general plot to first
extort money from DR.. Brown and then
bring about his ruin. How the committee
would receive such confession as this
would depend altogether on the evidence
which she has to support it,"
When Miss Overman and DR.. Brown
have completed their statements, Mrs
Davidson will be invited from the branch
County Jail and given an opportunity to
tell what she knows of the affair. Mrs.
Thurston will then be called on and she
will be asked to tell how and where she
got her information. This, it is thought,
will implicate Mrs. Tunnel again and
necessitate her presence before the COM
mittee, If she can be founa.