The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26


 rections, were enabled to meet without fear of discovery. She affirmed that such a condition arose that medical at tention was sought to save her from disgrace, and that the medicine was procured by Brown.
 The affidavit then tells of her escape from the city, Brown paying the ex- penses. At Seattle she heard that he intended to abandon her, this making her angry and having the effect of pre- clpltat1ng the scandal. She alleges that when she returned to face Brown he told her what she must say at the trial. and tried hard to get her to commit perjury on specific points. She also de- clareS that the Overman-Tunnell let ters were genuine, this having been de- n1ed at the trial. Thus she makes out seemingly perfect case against Brown; at least her showing was accept ed as final and has been the instru- ment of driving him from the pulpit
 There is another affidavit in the hands Of this committee, and though it is from Mrs. Tunnell, whose word many would not regard as impressive, it doVeta1ls so perfectly with that of Miss Overman, while made when the two were hundreds of miles apart, that the pair are considered mutually confirm atory. Mrs. Tunnell tells of having re- ceiVed money from Brown for her own and Mattie's expenses while the young
 
 country. She tells of meeting Brown at Stockton by telegraphic appointment, and how he tried to induce her there to sign a paper tending to vindicate him. When he first saw her he said: For Gods sake, don't recognize me" After conference at the hotel he pro- posed to give her $400 for expenses, but would not hand 1t to her. Instead, he made her leave the room, and in her absence put the money under a pillow, where she found it. She also declares that the famous -Tunnell let ters are genuine. and that wherever in them reference was made to Brown he was designated as "R,'' this being a preconcerted plan.
 Rev. George c. Adams. who succeed ed Dr. Brown as pastor of the First Congregational Church, was 10th to dis cuss the confession of his predecessor. Since accepting the pastorate, Dr. Adams has succeeded in uniting the warning factions and to do this called for the greatest tact on his part. Stren- uouS efforts were made by both sides to enlist his sympathies and support, but the pastor steadfastly held to his purpose not to uphold either the Browns 'or "anti-Browns."
 When I arrived here,' said Dr. Adams, T found great breach exist- ing between the members of the churCk and l set about to bridge the chasm. I realized that in order to do this it would be necessary to take an abso- lutely neutral ground. and that I have endeavored to do I have refused to discuss the Brown affair with anybody, and even informed the Bay Conference that would not attend any meeting at which Dr. Browns case was to be discussed. This resolution have kept to the letter.
 Were you aware, doctor, that Dr. Brown had returned. to be present at yesterdays meeting?"
 NO: and I imagine that only a few of his closest friends knew of his pres- ence. AS I was leaving the Ministerial Union yesterday Dr. Hatch asked me to attend the conference in the after noon. I was aware that Dr. Browns case was to come up for discussion, so ' I refused. pr. Hatch urged me to be present, saying he was sure I would be interested in the proceedings but I replied that I had promised the church board not to attend any meetings when the Brown matter was up for discussion. and that I did not intend to go back on my promise. I did not think much about 1t at the time, but I suppose now that Dr. Hatch knew Brown was going before the confer ence. but he was not at liberty to tell me so.
 Tn regard to the confession of Dr. Brown. of course cannot say whether l he has told everything, but I am in- l clined to believe he has. My reason for thinking so is this: Some time ago l Dr. Mclean showed me the last con- ! fession made by Miss Overman. This was after she had gone to Los Angeles and had become reconverted. This con- fesSion has never been made public and was known by only a few Dr. Mclean presented it to a committee of seven of the conference. and an effort was made to have the woman attest 1t before a notary, but this she refused to do, although she declared it was the entire truth. This confession was ac- companied by letter from the matron of the home where Miss Overman was staying, and expressed the writer's be- lief in the sincerity of the girl.
 T do not recall the exact reading of this confession, but to the best of my recollection it coincides with that made by Dr. Brown, and for that reason I am of the opinion that Dr. Brown tells the truth"
 Deacon Vasconcellos, however, still pins his faith to the unfrocked parson. He said yesterday that he believed the ] confession was a fake and that Brown was not in the city.
 T saw one of Dr. Browns most inti- mate friends Sunday" said the deacon, ''and he did not say anything about the doctor being here, and he would surely have known it and would have | told me were it true. I do not believe i Dr. Brown ever made such a confes- sion, but I am of the opinion it is a fake, pure and simple. Moreover, I do not believe the Bay Conference met | yesterday. I would certainly have heard of it had such meeting been called"