The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03


of kindness for me. She said she had compass
sion upon me and that she was acting purely
out of friendship.
Attorney Gallagher-Witness knows better,
BroWn-There considerable conversa-
tlon, the details OF which am not able to ex-
actly remember. After SCme time she said that
the conditions OF that paper were too severe
she would gladly undertake to secure from this
certain woman more favorable conditions. |
told her that would meet her at 10 o'clock of
that same evening at her own doorstep.
asked her if it would be possible within the
time named for her to go to the unknown
woman and return. She said it would as She
lived within two or three blocks Of this place
After that some further words OF the agree
ment to meet me at the time and place named
passed between us. She then depa rted. That
Is what transpired in my office.
Llord-Was anything SAID beyond what you
have stated that you can now remember?
Brown don't remember ANYTHING else be-
yond what | have stated. l do recall one
thing. l asked this woman to take me to this
certain unnamed Woman-to let me see her
but She refused TO listen 10 any such sugges-
non. She returned the answer; THAT viii be
OF no use; You cannot change her mind"
lAoyd-Dld she say what would be the result
OF your refusal
conversation that in case did not accede to
the demand al noon the next day exposure
would surely follow.
You said you were TO meet her again that
evening. DID you meet her
Yes. sir.
What was said and where was that meeting
IhAt meeting was al 225 Geary street, about
10 P. ".
What was said
| greeted her and she began the conversa-
tion by saying: "Thank God DR. Brown I
have succeeded and this woman has put the
amount within your reach She will take $500
cash down tomorrow ut noon and $35 monthly
1or 10, hTe years to come" Thatwas the substance
of what was said.
Was there anything further said about any
thing?
Do you want what she SAID or what said?
What both said.
said, "Very we'll, 1 will meet you tomorrow
morning Mt l o'clock with the money"
Were you to meet her on the I'D OF Noyem-
Der at your Office?
was.
Where is the office you spoke of-in the First
Congregational Church?
was there at II O'Clock on the I'd of Novem-
Der, 1895.
Was anybody else there at that time?
The defendant was there
What took place?
said: mis-. Davidson, have fulfilled nv
promise and brought the money, but you are
lady well advanced in years. You are liable TO
die before the five years provided for in this
agreement expire. If you die without giving
me the name OF this certain woman l will be
wholly unprotected, and she NAV come unoh
me with demand for this money am now pay-
ing you. Mrs. Davidson was still unwilling but
aiteT some conversation she seid, f'Well, what
hllid vi IL paper 90 you want me to write 2' |
said, III ! recollect the substance of the paper
you read last evening that viii do very we'll if
you VIII put IN the amount" She replied. 81
do not recollect the words OF that naper
wish you would tell me what Won want me to
write" ! said, ~ am very willing to do so''
and L took a sheet of paper and cut off the
Ietterhead lie from 1t and handed i: with my pen
10 ner ana dictated 10 her the following
Lloyd show you now paper. Have you
ever seen that paper? If so, where and under
What circumstances State all you know
about it.
Objection was made to witness testifving
regarding the paper until it had been
offered in evidence. The objection was
overruled.
Lloyd-This is the paper witness saw de-
fendant write, and he saw her sign her name
broWh-lt was written in my office between
the nours OF IL and IL A. NJ. on November %.
1850 Inc lady took the sheet of paper and
my pen which | offered her and said Il wish
you would tell me what you want me to
write, and dictated to her these words.
Witness was about to read the agree
ment, when he was stopped by an obiec-
ton from counsel for the defendant. who
claimed that the contents of the document.
could not be read until the document
itself had been offered and admitted as
evidence. Attorney Lloyd stated that they
simply wanted to show the circumstances
under which the document was written.
AT this Juncture Pastor Brown inter-
!ected remark before Attorney Gallagher
could stop him: There is another very
circumstance"
Gallagher Ito the court)-He is not the pastor
OF tnls congregation, thank God, and should
NOT De allowed to speak out OF his turn.
Dr. Brown here whispered something to
the court and this again aroused the ire of
Attorney Gallagher, who asked the court
to instruct witness that he should speak
only when he was asked and then loud
enough to be heard by counsel
The COURT don't want any more of these
DIRTY lnslnuations. ! have heard enough. Go
ahead. (Hand-clapping in rear OF courI)
Lloyd-State The circumstances under which
the agreement was written
can state another important circumstance
without referring to the paper.
STATE the circumstances only.
ne lady took my pen and began to write
ana When she reached the point where the
name OF the unknown woman should be in
serted L, OF necessity, had to leave it blank
ana M proceeded with my dietation to the end of
thls document, and Mrs. Davidson signed her
name to it.
Mum erous objections were interspersed
In this testimony of DR.. Brown but all
were overruled and the doctor was allowed
10 nnlsh his statement. Continuing his
testimony, DIR. Brown said:
she signed it of her own free will and con-
. sNent: no threat was made by me. looked at
y Wltnout taking it from her, and I saw that
she only lnlng that would make it of any value
70 =, me had been omitted. said to Mrs. Davidson
Inht tne paper without the name OF that lodg-
ing mouse woman would be without value to
'alo would give no money for that paper