The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

think that THAI woman has it in her power
10 wreck my family, myself and my church.
You say that she is one of three, and that only
one besides knows OF this? Doyou think she can
nave told any one else?" / said: II think
not He said, you know the woman, and to
prevent exposure leave this matter fully in
your hands, because she is your woman and
WORKS ior you have decided on this: That
Will make the woman this offer, and / want
you TO lay the matter down to her, that if she
uoes not accept my proposition that the conse-
quences VIII be fearful, as stated, in the gen.
eral wreck OF the church, my family and my
sell we e. viii all go down together" He
walked MS study III distress. He took the pen
ana handed 1T TO me and said, "Wiil you take
Inls paper taking up the block of letter
paper Iend VIII You write down my PROPOSE
tom He pushed the block toward me.
LOOK my pen and said, "I ready to put
Gown precisely what you say wrote. per-
maps Two lines, and then said, "This seems
more IKE dlctatlon. From the way you are
alctatlng TINS you will not put your signature
TO IT,. he said, The reason that l put it this
way is because may die and my heirs would
ma TINS paper with my signature and obloquy
would be cast on my name. You are my
nlotner III christ, and am certain you will in
s mGIcy WE preui II as | dictate it to YOU"
tent He then said, "Let us pray and
we prayed, ana when he finished he was
IN tears, weeping. violently: so l believed he
was repentant. He then said: "Mrs. David
son, you are a messenger of God and you my
mother In israel are going TO save me. Take
up your pen" did not for moment doubt
tated and signed my name He said "Now
thlS a secret between you, Mrs. Baden and
myself III is secret between US, and Mrs
badqen Will work for us. If Mrs. Baden
breaks her word can have her arrested. She
nhuerstahoS that very well, so you are per
1ectiy safe SO lar as Mrs. Baden is concerned,
anu 1 know am so with you, and the secret
Wnlch nave entrusted to you of my love for
MISS OVermhn IS safe and so am safe
paoy In lts mothers arms. The money will be
ready TO pay to Mrs. Baden on Friday" He
TOOK tne paper, placed it i'll his pocket after
stamping IL ana said he was going to put it in a
SAFE down town He went home with me and
all the way he said: 81 am so relieved" He
sald ne 1elt SO happy over the termination of
the AFFAIR that he was tempted to call meet
ing OF ms church and tell them the whole
story and then leave the city to 60 far away
ana seek oblivion. He added: This is Gods
mercy ana am so thankful that l cannot ex-
press my feelings" When | got home he left
me ana that was the end of Friday night
l saw him again Saturday noon according
10 agreement and he gave me the $500. When
ne placed 1t III my hands he said: II have per-
1ect confidence In YOU" 1t was in his own office
that this took place The irst conversation
was In my house. The money got in his Of
nee Saturday noon, the day after this receipt
was written.
In answer to question by Judge Campbell
witness said: The conference when the money
was palo was on Saturday noon at his office.
went there at his request and got the money"
Gallagher-Tel all that occurred on Satur-
day.
Witness-On Saturday at 7:15 Mrs Jane
Elizabeth Badden called at my house and l
handed the money to her.
Did you have any further conversation
The doctor called at my house about 8