The San Francisco call., 1896-03-07
house keeper and her loaeer saw take place in

During this recital every eye was turned
upon DR.. Brown, and the silence was
almost oppressive.
looked upon her with utmost astonishment,
anu 90 not deny, with great deal OF terror.
want you TO remember that ST that time we
were in the midst OF the revelations of the
Nortn Beach crimes. This City was wild with
eHciIemens about the things that had taken
pace az north Beach. Meetings were being
nelu al mat time all over the City aGd in this
churcn 10 protest against the state OF i'm.
morahty revealed by those disclosures, aud
p4oiic ieenng was very high:
SAID 10 Mrs. Davidson: "Where IS the
woman that alleges such thing with regard
70 me. i.wanf you9to take me TO her that
may say 10 her face that il is an infamous lie"
Sne toio nae to calm myself, and she said, "Dr.
broWns You know Whist the state OF feeling
IS Win regard TO those things. The public is
IN no MOOD 10 be trified with IN matters of the
Nloiauon OF the seventh commandment The
puonc IS willing just now 10 believe such
lhingS realized then what have expert
enced since, thati such an allegation should
oe maze IN regard 10 me the first disposition OF
ratner than 10 disbelieye it; that quarter OF q
century OF an honorable record would be moth
Ing as against the Hood of scandal that would
De poured out against me.
Siie then went on 10 say: "Iou have MADE
gooo many enemies. First OF all you have an
tagoni!ed the Church of Rome, and the Roman
Catnolc CHURCH in this City would De only too
siao 10 see sueh charge made against you.
This gave the doctor an opening for an
other little speech TO the council and the
newspapers, and be made it.
1 don't think that Archbishop RiorSian will
thank me for doing it. but will say that from
my chlidhood up have been taught 10 regard
the church OF Rome SIS the antagonist, not only
OF Protes'anusm, but OF many other Things
tnst are good. until the present time. have
been drawn IN such way tha. ii would be al
most impossible for me 10 think that il would
be possible for a Catholic citizen 10 treat with
fairness Protestant whose interests would be
committed TO his hands. The sentiments OF q
lifetime have been revolutionized By my recent
experiences. Detective Seymour has been my
friend by night and By day. Heis an ardent
Cainoic. he said 70 me, "Dr. Brown, am
convinced that You are an innocent man, and
from first 10 finish l am your friend in this
matter.
Dr.. Brown exhibited considerable emo
ton while speaking of his Catholic friend
the detective, and he went on to say:
Iwant TO say that certain names which never
had any music to me before have become very
musical to my ears, such as Mahoney and Null
hgan and Hslligan, snd so FORTH
The witness spoke of q man named Ma
honey, lodging-house keeper on Sixth
street, who said that he never saw DR..
Brown in his house, and who sympathized
with him. Mr.. Mahoney had never heard
of q woman named Mrs. Baddin. Mrs.
Mulligan, who keeps furnished rooms at
the corner of Bryaht and Sixth streets,
told Detective Seymour that Dr.. Brown
had never been in her house. She also
sympaIhiZed with the doctor. Here arose
another opportunity fof a whack at the
newspapers and the doctor took advantage
Of il as follows:
Twas told by friend that one OF the leading
morning papers of this City had secured San
Francisco, its employees going TO every restau-
rant where such e thing could be possible. and
g
thing could be probable, and Masking inquiry
for the purpose OF finding anywhere shadow
or footprint of c. o. Brown, and they were
unable 10 find il.
Iwsns 10 ask sgsin here today IN the light
OF the suffering that you and others OF the
newspapers have compelled me 10 undergo By
result you didn't pu biish IL il the newspa perss
When you had drsgne.ted this City why didn't
you publish II and let the world know that
with sll your reportoTisl ability and your de-
1ectiye instinct you had been unable 10 find
the slightest shadow OF evil against me? I
thank you tor the investigation, but / would
have thanked you more Il you had published
lis results.
After glaring savsgely for moment at
the reporters, including the good looking
young woman reporting the trial for a
morning paper, DR.. Brown took sip OF
water and fresh breath Of air, and went
back 10 the Davidson episode.
Mrs Davidson said: 'sDr.' Brown, thst lodg-
ing-house keeper is going TO make you some
trouble" thsI the woman would surely pub
lish me. and that Miss Overrlan and the lo6ger
would stand with her IN the publication Then
she said, Now, the thing can be reDledied.
but !, wiz take S very large sum OF money"
Then she went on 20 unfold how much money
il would tske. She demanded that / should
produce on or shout noon the next day $1,000
and that I should pay Tor ten successive years
800 per roath- ] said 10 her, "fhst IS as in
possible for me 70 do as &c .ake wings sai fy.
could not think OF II
l had NOT made Up ny mind that Mrs. David
son was sltogether wicked woman. She once
must have been crazy st that hour, for had i
been in possession OF nv right mind 81 that
time should have called in advice snd To-
Gated spies snd trsppei her.
The awful2sss OF the situation IN which I
wss seemed 10 have dumfoundej me. The
certainty that II the three women swore TO
story thst wss guilty man they would be
believed N this community and the absolute
imrossi sibility OF fulfilling the paymen. OF the
sum which she nsd imposed upon NE almost
drove me msd.
enemies inside the church" l thank God
thss they hsys not been enemies during this
terrible experience that / have been passing
through She put sn shst tslE about the pres
sure OF the power OF the Roman Catholic
church. ny trouble with the socialists and
with Heron, and she skiiiiuily intimsfed ths.
those mea would gladly Ysy any sum OF money
rather than submit 20 renewal OF such expe-
rienees IN the church.
/ told Ms Davidson, aIf those are the only
conditions that your lodging house keeper
makes. you can 60 20 your lodging-house
keeper Then she took another tack She
said: "Dr. Brown, think the case is not so
desperate: / viii undertake 10 see her sgsil-''
And. seizing anything IS an opportunity 70
escape from that conversation, ! told her
would meet her that evening st o'clock in
the cfziee OF this church. snd she. meanwhile,
would see i. there could be more favorable
terms
All OF o'clock in the evening-T don't re-
member wAsch-she came n snd went over
the same grounds OF the danger 10 be eacoUG-
tered from public sentiment n the then ex-
cited state o. public discussion Then she
p-odUcei.a little roll of paper snd saId-
This Il ffe G1ElEs-n1: she VIII tske $1,000
down, 81 noon tomorrow, SO the 1st Of the
next month, 50 the 1st OF the next month.
and 80 alternately SO and S45 per month
fo- the pe-iod OF ten years Il hslisye-ei.her
ten or Eve yesrsl-
represented 10 her shss such conditions
were utterly beyoad ne snd begged her 10
tell ne he name of the uorsn. said, TAKE
ne 10 thSG woman and lss ne affirm 70 her that
il IS absolutely false" Mrs Davidson said,
"l. would co Yoc no good She has committed
this 1stter absolutely 10 ne; sl her agent"
she said 81 hold the secret OF 1hsz wonan's
life. snd can give you the absolute issuance
tnas csl keep her still cannot deny thst
l wished 20 silence woman who could tslk
sbols ne II sdssws ISsid 20 Ms Davidson.
at Is utterly useless, never shall attempt 90
meet those conditions"
She named three Of the most prominent trus-
tees os the church and ssked thSt should 90
and see then They helped ron IN the Heron