The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 3, 1896, Page 8

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY JANUARY 3, 1896 R, BROWH TELLS HIS STORY IN OPEN COURT, . . : | ters to Dr. Brown,” said Mr. Gear, “and if His Expenence With Mrs. ;;,’n,i ot :u"olmlv‘;y el Davidson Graphically | contents public at the proper time.” Related. Captain Lees said last night that he had nothing new to s “I am not bothering myself,” said the captain, “‘about Mrs. Stockton or Mrs. Thurston. They will not be called as witnesses in the case of Mrs, { Davidson, and T am not hunting up scan- dals for tue delectation of the public.” “‘People seem to lose sight of the fact that it does not matter one iota whether or not Dr. Brown was guilty of conduct unbecoming a clergyman with Miss Over- | man. That is not what is being tried in | the court, but whether or not Mrs. David- son bkas been guilty of blackmailing Dr. Brown, and T say I think she has. That is all that T am concerned about. “Yes, it is true that W. F. Whitworth 0f 1013 Leavenworth street identitied Mrs, Davidson in the City Prison yesterday rning as the woman who w as arrested in Lynn, Mass. She was then keeping a music-store. He does not remember being at her trial, but he distinctly remembers her arrest, as Lynn is not a large place and everybody knew about it. But I under- stand Mrs. Davidson’s attorneys do not deny now that she was the woman.” Mrs. Gray, who conducts the house at 041 Mission street, where Mrs. Tunnell ad rooms, advances the startling theory | that hier tenant has met with foul play. She thinks Mrs. Tunnell a good Christian woman, who could not under any circum- COURTROOM CROWDED. i | | Mrs. Stockton Confirms Her Statement in Another Spicy Interview. SAYS WHEN HE KISSED HER. Mrs. Gray Thinks Mrs. Tunnell Met With Foul Play—Mrs. Baddin Probably Located. Undismayed at the eager, expectant and Charles 0. | 1 Brown told the story in open court yester- dav of how he came to pay Mrs. Davidson $§500 to protect his reputation. In a calm, dignified way the details ious throng of peovle, Dr. of | the plot, as he cailsit, first to besmirch | stances be induced to make a false state- his character, then to sqeeze all the | ment. money possible from him,. were gone| The fuil court proceedings, as well as into.” The reverend gentleman first | other features connected with the case, are told of Mrs. Davidson's proposition | told below. as the representative of a certain unknown | T S Pty to quiet certurn allesed acts of im. | MRS. DAVIDSON IN COURT. morality, if paid the sum of $1000 and a | i (“l,in& s ©%| The Defendant Arraigned In the The pastor declared to Mrs. Davidson EresencefofisiGreat Crowdy his utter inability to pay such an .amount Dr. Brown Testlfles. of money, whereupon the agent for the | It was about 2 p. a. when Judge J. A. unknown persecutor cut the demand in | Campbell forced way through tne his balfl. He agreed to this proposi- | dense audience that packed his courtroom, tion, and on November 22 paid | took his place on the bench of justice, and the woman charged. with extortion | called the case of Mrs. Mary A. Dayidson, $500 hush money, taking in exchauge lier written promise that the story would never be told. One month later he swore charged with extortion. The defendant, on the request of Walter Gallagher, one of her counsel, was allowed to take a seat beside him. to -the complaint of extortion, the out- | Associated w croppings from which k startled all | Mr. Gallagher in the defense of Mrs. David- San Francisco. son was Job Guiltoyle Jr. If Dr. Brown was cool and collected Ex-Judge Davis Louderback and Renben during the recital of-his de H. Lloyd appeared on behalf of the prose- Mrs. Davidson, the opposinig counsel and | cution. the court livened - up things with insinua- |. Mrs. Davidson preserved the same calm tions and cross-firin, and dignified demeanor—more suggestive Attorney Gallagher alluded to the con- | of the martyr than of the culprit—that ference which took.piace in the church |has char: zed her actions since her between Captain Lees, Dr. Brown and | arrest. Miss Overman as’a “full dress rehearsal,”” and at another time the attorney asked Judge Campbell 1f he had b con- versation with the detectives regarding the case. “Why do you ask?” said the Judge *I would like to know, because the in- terests of my clients are at stake,” replied | Gallagher, “‘and I deem it necessary to be informed on this point.’ “I refuse to answe: Immediately following the calling of the case Judge Campbell instructed the clerk to arraign the prisoner, and the proceeded te read the following com- | plaint: any Personally appeared before me this 28th ¢ December, 1395, C. 0. B v who on oath 1d says that on of 22d day and Coun nia, W&3 committ | (whose real nameis v ant), who then and th tate of Califo to wit, extortion, Mary A. Davidson this compls lon forit none of your business,”” answered Judge Campbell. | fully and felonionsly obtain It is my business,” insisted Gallagher. | Sum of $500 in lawiul money of the United it S < 28T | States of America and of the property of affi *Now, I want no show. meade of this ant, with his consent, induced by & wrongfni case,” responded his Honor. *‘Let us pro- | usc of force and fear, contrars o the. form. s force and effort of the statute in snch cases 8 = - . . | madeand provided, and against the peace and M. A. Stockton clings to her origi- | dignity of the people of the State of California. nal story. In fact; she supplements it| And this compininant, upon oath, accuses the said Mary A. Davidson (whose real name is unknown to this complainant) of having com- mitted the said 1d prays that the said | accused may be brought before a magistrate | and dealt with according to law CHARLES 0. BRowx. with another racy interview this morning. It -she is snbpenaed for the defense in the present investigation she will tell the same story on the witness-stand. Mzs. Bavah B./Cooper, who s a member | mis Boro\ the proper. attestztion by of Dr. Brown’s church, comes forw | Judge J. A. Campbell. with the statement that Mr. ckton was When the formal question was put to Mrs. Davidson as to whether the name in a very eflicient and devoted teacher during i the complaint was her true name, she her connection with kindergarten work. S S 25 : Capy » | @r0se and, in a firm ana clear tone, [ have nothing to say to Tz CaL EnEwcr AN G Thatis all Dr. Brown would say when Are you ready, gentlemen?’ asked asked for: a statement in answer to the charges made against him by Mrs. M. A. | Btockton. When tbe proper time comes he will probably have something to say on the subjeet. In the meanwhile he is silent, Hiram L. Gear of the law firm of Gear Judge Campbell. Walter Gallagher—I wonld like to hear what tion has to say. { cuben H. Lloyd—When this case was called | before we were ready to goon. We then had a | witness—M Tunnell ho, we understand, now across the bay. We heve been trying = | to get her here, but have not succeeded. 1 & Gear, and father of George D. Gear, who | want to have Her here hefovs | proceed. 1 made the affidavit declaring that Mrs, | don’t want to try the case in nieces. I wonld | like to have a continuance until to- TIOw, | Gallagher—We are anxious to discover the | truth in this matter regerdless of who is con- cerned. We have been and are still ling to g0 on—in fact desire to go on. We will not be able to get through with more than three or four witnesses, anyway, this afternoon. I am | willing 1o give any reasonabie continuance. I am williug to waive all objections if the other side will do the same. I am willing to try the case as if it were being heard before a committee of church deacons. But some of our witnesses are here and some of the wit- nesses of the prosecution are here and we ought to go on. We want all the truth brought out. Lloyd—So far as the statement of the coun- | sel is concerned in the matter of waiving ob- ! Jections, and the deacons, your Honof may not Stockton came to him in October, 1894, with a proposition to blackmail Dr. Brown, €ays that the voung attorney is now in Guatemala. Previous to his departure he made the affidavit at the request of Dr. Brown. Mr..Gear believes that Dr. Brown will be sble to clear himself of all reflections cast an his géod name by Mrs. Stockton. He says that his son received letters from Mrs. Stockton in which she urged him to [ call on Dr. Brown ‘and other prominent | citizens and extort money from them. *I think my son turned over these let- AR. D\V.LSiN [ketched by @ “Call artist.] AND ATTORNEY GALLAGHER. A be able to give the judgment of a deacon. You have no knowledge of what & deacon i Gallagher (interrupting)—Your Honor will know before the case is conclnded. Iloyd—{ am here to try the case as it is DIOper 1o iry it in a court of law. The ques- lion 10 be decided is, “Was there éxtortion or not?” Iwould rathér uave the rules of evi- dence apply and not make this court a smut { machine. So far asmy motion for a continu- ance is concerned, I only want time to get this witness here and so try the case together | and compctly. | _The court—The defendant is entitied to a speedy hearing, and so far as the trial of the case is concerned, under the rules of evidence is the only safe way to try the c All other matters, not legal testimony, will be strictly ruled out of the case. I don’t think I will continue the case until to-morrow. The case can go over until 7 o'clock this evening. Gallagher—We object to any continuance at all. We desire to be just as fair as we can. When they have exinusted their other wit nesses they shall have Mrs. Tunnell. The court—I don’t think it unreasonable to grant them a few hours. Gellugher—I wish to impress upon the court that the defendant js now in jail and has no rich people in connection with her side ot the case to help her along. The court—L want to do things in an oracrly and decent manner. I don’t think it unres- sonable to have the case go over tiil 7 o'clock. It is so ordered. Another courtroom wiil be secured, so a5 0 get out of this crowded and microbe-infected place. All the witnesses in the case will be here at that time without fur- ther notice. When, shortly after 7 p. 3., Judge Camp- bell ealled for' order, the courtroom of Judge Joachimsen was closely packed with class of people, few of whom were ev dently members of a church, though there was a slicht sprinkling of the better ele- ment present. Attorney Gallagher opened the proceed- | ings in a somewhat unexpected and sensa- | tional manner, as follow: | Gallagher—Before we proceed I would like to | ask your Honor if you have had any conversa- | tion” to-dny with any of the detectives regard- ing the case? | The court—Why do yon ask? Gallagher—I wonld like to know because the interests of my client are at stake and I deem it necessary to be informed on this point. I want to Know if your Honor has had any con ation with Captain Lees of the detectiv force or any other of the detectives about this case. | mean to-da; The court—I refuse to answer. of your business. Gallagher—It i$ my business. The court—I wantno show made of this case. Gallagher—I have no intention to make any show. The court—Go ahead with the case. 5 Gallagher—I am' waiting to find out if my witnesses are here. That is none | Some little discussion ensued as to the | advisability of delaying proceedings, owing to the absense of witnesses. It was finally decided to wait. Attorney Gallagher re- turned to the artack by addressing the court as follows: I desire to have your Honor sworn and to then state as to wheiher or not you have had any conversation with the detectives. I think {there is a consn to whitewash this preacher at the expense of this defendant. |~ The court—I refuse to comply with your re- quest. 5 lagh The reason I ask— | The court—I don’t want guy reasons. Tdon't | Want the matter discussed. Discussion was resumed on the matter of waiting for witnesses, and the court | inally decided to go on with the case. After Attorney Gallagher had called for Mr. and Mrs. Thurston, two of the wit- | nesses for the defendant, he said: ur Honor will observe that all tne sub- penas have been served by the . and that the subpenas are not served for the defense as as for the prosecution. I am satis- >on with the wiinesses for the prose- 1 the defense as far as we can, If your Honor pleas for & continuance the ¢ and counsel said he was read claim they are not read. Lole and not by mecemeal. ilagher—I stated we were ready and that we also had witnesses in Oskland who had not then appeared, but I expe them h night. Since the court adjourned I have asked these witnesses subpenaed,but they are not here In reply to the court’s inquiry Detective Seymour said no return had yet been ade by the officer to whom the subpenas vere given to serve. Attorney Gallagher demanded a continuance, stating that he also expected Mrs. M. A. Stockton to be | present, but that she was not. The court | ordered the case to ge o 1 want to try the | “Call your witness in the case, Mr. | Lloyd,” he quickly added. Lloyd—Dr. Brown, take the stand. Gallagher—We want all and the officers who had t including Detect the other witnesses | 1 part in the case, our, excluded. Attorney Lloyd objected to Sevmour’s exclusion and the court sustained the ob. jection and instructed the other oflicers and witnesses to retire, remarking th any one who remained would be punished for contempt of court, Lloyd—Dr. Brown, on the 21st of November, 95, were you in the City and County of San raneisco? Dr. Brown—Yes, sir. What position did you hola? I was pasior of the First Congregational Church, located at Post and Mason streets. Have you an office in the church ? Yes, sir. On the evening of November 2 the office of the church? Yes, sir. 4 &t hour? Eight o'clock Did anybody call on you? 1 1 were you in Yes, sir. Who? Mrs. Davidson. Did you in that office on that occasion have any conversation with the defendant, and if so what was the conversation? She had a bag in her hand from which she 100k a paper which purported to be— Gallagher—We object 10 witness stating what the paper purported to be. The court—Objection sustained. d—Just as far as you know from what she told vou or read to you stale what the con- nts of it was. Attorney Gallagher made an objection to the counsel for the prosecution leading the witness, as he charged was being done, and in the course of the brief argument he | said : Ido not want witness to have suggested to him what took piace at the full-dress rehearsal at the church with Captain Lees as part of the plan to whitewash the preacher. The court—I don’t want to hear these insin- uations any more. Go on, Mr. Lloyd. { Lloya—Didn’t she procure a paper? Brown—She stated the purport and explained the paper. State what she said to you. She said she was the agent for a certain woman, whose name she refused to give and the location of whose house she refused to give. This woman claimed to be a lodging- Rouse keeper and that she and another lady had seen me enter a certain house with a lady. My memory is very explicit that she refused {0 give the name ot the lady. She referred to her | | ns » certain woman orlady. She refused to tell where the lodging-house was. She sa= this Jady had seen & certain lady and myself ‘enter that lodging-house; ‘that something in our demeanor had excited her suspicions, and that the lodging-house keeper watched our movements, and that they haa discovered & nefarious crime between me anp the lady. That paper was & proposition, an agreement on the part of that lodging-honse keeper, to keep inviolate our secret if I wonid pus $1000 in wnstallments, the first payment to | be made on November 22, £75 to be paid on the first of the succeeding month, $45 on the first of the next month, and then'$75 and $45 alternately each month for a period of ten years. As the result of an objection made by Attorney Gallagher counsel for the prose- cution instructed the witness to state the exact language as far as he could remem- ber it, and the substance of the conversa- tion if he could not recollect the exact words. Brown-—She did say distinctly once and again that this woman, whoever she might be, would keep our secretif I would consent to pay this meney. That was the substance of our conyer- sation at our meeting. I told her 1 was abso- lutely unable to meet any such conditions and that if those were her conditions she might say to the woman that she might go ahead with her schieme. Ifurther told her she would do men kindness if she would throw the paper into the fire. She asked me to considerawhay would be the effect of my retusal of that woman’s demands in the thén condition of the public mind regarding scandals of this char- acter. She celled my attention to the fact that I wasa prominent pastor and that the com- munity was in no frame of mind to hear such a story and not believe it. I listened to alk she had fo say. There were several reiterations as. to the condition of the public mind and of the effect of my refusal of that woman's demands. I asked this woman what assurauces she could give me that she had authority and influence to rulfill the con- ditions of the agreement. She said: ‘I hold a secret' of that womun’s life. I am able 1> glve you every assurance that if you will ac. cede {0 these conditions you will be safe as baby in its mother’s arms.” She states that | amount | for five | ber at your o REUBEN H LLOYD AND Sketched from life of kindness fo; sion upon me out of friends] Attorne, me. She said she had compas- d that she was acting purely b Gellagher. Witn knows better. Brown—There was considerable conversa- tion, the details of which ! am not able to ex- actly remember. Afterscy me she said that tne conditions of that pa re 0o severe she would gladly undertake to seenrc from this certain woman more favorable conditions. 1 told her that I would meet 1 10 0'¢ k of that same evening at her own doorstep. I asked her if it would be possible within the time named for hi to go to the unknown woman and lived within tv Atter that £o: ment to mee passed between 1s what transpired ir said it would, as sk o or three blocks is place. e further wo agree- me at the tin; place named < e L arted. That my oflice and Llord—Was anything saia beyond what you have steted that’ you can now remember? Brown—I don't temember anything else b yond what I have stated. 1 do recall or thing. T asked this woman to_take me to this certain nnnamed woman—to let me see her- but she refu tion. She of 1o us Lloyd of your 5 Brown—1It was stated somewhe conversation that the demand would su ¥ You said evening. Diayoum Yes, sir. What was said and v That mé 10 P . What was said ? Igreeted her and she tion by saying: God, Dr. Brown, 1 have suc rded and this woman has put the ithin your rench. She will take cash down to-morrow at noon and : vears tocome.” Th of what was snid. Was there anything further said about any- thing? Do you want what she said or what I said? What both said 1said, “Very well, I will meet you to morning at 11 o'clock with the money. Were you to meet her on the 22d of Novem- sed to listen 10 any such sugges- eturned the answe t will be you cannot char 2 ay what ¢ the result > during the in casel did not accede to noon the next day exposure re tomeet her again that reet her ? b > was that meeting 2 reet, about began the conversa- substance orrow I was, Where is the office yon spoke of—in the First Congr 2 »nal Church? I was there at 11 o’clock on the 2d of Novem- ber, 1895 Was anybody else there at that time? The defendant was there. What took 4 Isaid: **Mis. Davidsc . Thave fulfilled my promise and brought the money, but you are i ady well advanced in years. You are liable to die’ before tie five years provided for in this agreement expire. If you die without giving me the name of this certain woman I will be | wholly unpretected, and she may come upon me with a demand for this money I'am now pay ing you. Mrs. Davidson was still unwilling, bat after some conversation she said, “Well, what kind of a paper do you want me fo write?” 1 said, “If I recollect the substance of the paper youread last evening that will do very well, if you will put in the amount.” She replied, *1 do not recollect the words of that paper. I wish you would tell 1me what you want me to write.” I suid, I am very willing to do 80.” and I took a Shect of paper and cut off the letternead from 1t and handed it with my pen to her and dictated to her the following— Lloyd—I show you now a paper. Have you ever seen that paper? If so, where and under what circumstances? State ail you know about ft. Objection was made to witness testifying Lloyd—This is the paper witness saw de- fendant write, and he saw her sign her name. the nours of 11 and 12 A. M. on November 22, 1895. The lady took the sheet of paper and my pen which I offered her and said, **I wish you would tell me what you want'me to write,” and I dictated to her these words. Witness was about to read the agree- ment, when he was stopped by an objec- tion from counsel for the defendant, who claimed that the contents of the document: could mnot be read until the document evidence. Attorney Lloyd stated that th. ey simply wanted to show the circumstances under which the document was written. At this juncture Pastor Brown inter- jected a remark before Attorney Gallagher could stop him: “Tnere is another very important circumstance.” .’ Gallagher (to the court)—He is not the pastor of this congregation, thank God, and should not be 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—I don’t want any more of these dirty insinuations. I have heard cnough. Go ahead: (Hand-clapping in rear of court.) Lloyd—State the circumstances under which the agreement was written. 1 can state another important circumstance without referring to the paper. State the circumstances only. The lady took my pen and hegan to write, and when she reached the point where the name of the unknown woman should be in- serted I, of necessity, had to leave it blank, and proceeded with my dictation to the end of this document, and Mrs. Davidson signed her name to it, . Numerous objections were interspersed in this testimony of Dr. Brown but all were overruled and the doctor wasallowed to finish his statement. Continuing his tescimony, Dr. Brown said : he signed it of her own free will and con- sent. No threat was made by me. I looked at it without taking it from her, and I saw that the only thing that would make it of any value to me had been omitted. Isaid to Mrs. Davidson that the paper withont the name of that lodg- ing-house woman would be without value to she was acting without compensation and out me. She hesitated and again took the pen. I seid I would give no money for that paper monthly | regarding the paper until it had been | offered in dence. The objection was overruled. . Brown—It was written in my office between | itseli had been offered and admitted as | EXJUDGE LOUDERBACK. by a “Call” artist.) without the name in it. She then wrote the name by interlineating it. When the nams had been written the paper was handed to me ard I took it off the block or pad ana handed Mrs. Davidson the money, £500. Lloyd—W bat became of that $500? rapidly and put Brown—She counted it very itinto her handbag. What did she do then? : sid 10 me: *“God bless you, Dr. Brown Ui are nOw as safe as a baby in’its mother’s arms.” What did you do with the paper in her pres- ence? 1 folded it, out it i | in my pocket. Is (hiis the paper? note shee nanenvelope and put it (handing the witness a T with writing on it.) Objection was made on the ground that no proper foundation had been laid for the | introduction in evidence of thisdocument. | The objection was overruled, and Attorney Gallagher said: What time of day was it when the paper was drawn? Beiween 11 and 12 o'clock. she wrote as 1 diciated. Did any turther conversation occur at the paper was written? t recall any. Did she say what she wanted this money for? | She said siie wanted the money for— Objection by prosecution sustained at this point on the ground that the witness had already testified on this point. Whet did 1 dictated and gher money for? Lrown—I gave her money to keep Mrs. Baddin from telling her story. What story would she tell? Objection made that this line of ques- tioning was not proper at this stage but might come in on cross-examination, At- torney Lloyd claimed that he had the right to show the transactions that oc- curred between the defendant and the witness in order to show that the paper in question was the one that she had written and signed. In the course of his argument Attorney Gallagher said : But what if Ican sh produced under promises, you give her this| ow that this paper was duress and thréats or fair r Honor will not admit it be- cause th 1 not be permitted to manufac- ture evidence for themselyes? The court—Read the paper. llagher—We object on tne ground that | there is not sufficient evidence for its admis- The court—Objection overruled. ” Witness handed the paper to Attorney Lioyd, who read it. It was as follows: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22, 1895, In consideration of a sum of $500 paid to me as agent for Jane Catherine Baddin at date and | 0f $35 to be paid in cush and of $35 to be paid in eash and every month, commencing Janu- ary 1, 1896, for five years ending January 1, 1901, I do hereby agree to protect the good | name of C. 0. Brown and to protect him from all personal demands in connections with the | above matter. MARY A. DAVIDSON. | _The court (addressing witness)—This was | your money the $5007 | © Brown—Yes, sir. | “That is all,”” said Attorne: Attorney the cross y Lloyd, and allagher for the defense began examination as follow: How long have you lived in San Francisco? I came here three years ago last August, and | have been preaching in the First Congrega- tional Church ever since. I have known Mrs, Davidson about sixteen months. She taught | & Bivle class in my churen. I knew her when | she lived at 109" Post street. She did not re- | side there, but kept a store. She resided about he third door from Gough street on Ellis. I visited ner there but twice. | When J\Ltornvg' Gallagher asked the | witness “‘Did anybody live there with her that you knew?”’ Attorney Lloyd inter- rupted with the followirg: ‘At the interviews of November 21 and when the lodging-house keeper was spoken of, was the name of the woman | with whoin Dr. Brown was scen men- tioned ?” Yes sir. It was Martha Overman. Dr. Brown then testified as follows in coutinuation of his cross-examination: I liave known Miss Overman for five years. Idon’t exactly recall the wordsof my con- versation with Mrs, Davidson which re- ferred to Martha Overman, but Mrs, Davjdson indicated to me that Miss Over- man was one of the three persons who would swear to the lodging-house occnr- rence.”’ Prosecution objected to the following question: ‘“Have you been to any lodging- houses with Miss Overman at all?"’ In arguing his right to ask it, Attorney Gal- lagher, said: T want to show that the state- ment made to the doctor by Mrs. Davidson in reference to his relations with Miss O¥erman, are true. I want to show that itwas the inten- tion of Mrs. Davidson to helr the doctor out of frouble. She went to see her pastor to see if anything could be done to avoid a scandal, We will show that Mrs. Baddin was known to Dr. Brown and a great many other people. We imply want to show the motive of Mrs, 2 Davidson to have been o good one and that she did not act at the time in an unlawful manner. We want to show, as the witness him- sell has testified, that she scted not only as the agent for Mrs.' Baddin, but became on the doctor’s own request the negotiator for him. After the prosecution had argued the matter further, on the ground that the | truth or falsity of the charges made | against Dr. Brown cut no figure in the | case, the court ruled in favor of the prose- | cution, and decided that no testimony would be allowed on this point. “I am here to try this case in the light of the law,” said the Judge, “and not ar- bitrarily, therefore I sustain the ob- jection.”” Dr. Brown interposed asking, “May I say a word 2’ but Gallagher objected, stat- ing that he did not wish any "theatricals from the witness, Continuing the cross-examination coun- sel for the defense asked: Did Mr. Davidson have any conversation with you on November 21 about Mrs. Baddin? She did. What lodging-house did she mention? | She mentioned none. When she spoke about a lodging-house, what did you say concerning Mattie Overman? Isaid nothing whatever, she repeated, that Mrs. Baddin would aflirm to the statement | that Miss Overman and myself were in the lodging-house together. Why did you not make answer? Because she asked me no direct question. | Did she tell you what lodging-house you ited? | No, she did not on that oceasion. Did she on the 22d day of November? 1 do not now recall whether she did or not. 1am not absolutely sure, but I think not. Now, doctor, is not thisa fact that the first conversation you ever held with Mrs, Davidson | about Miss Overman occurred at Mrs, David- | son’s house? The court—You must confine your question- | ing to conversations that took place on the 215t or 22d of November. | Gallagher—He stated a moment or so ago | that the first conversation took place at the | church, and I simply desire to prove out of | the witness's own lips that 1t took place at house. I understand that there were three conversations, one intermediate, which took place on the steps. % i Did you say to-day that on November 21 you asked Mrs. Davidson to produce that woman? Yes, 1 did, and the next duy made inquiry about the same and looked info the directory to find it out. On the occasion of your meeting at the church did Mrs. Devidson tell you that Mattie had made & confession to her about yourself | her? | 0, 1ot in those words. Did she make a statement that three persons | would swear to improper relations between Miss Overman and yourself? I am very confident that she did not. Did you tell her this? | At this juncture Mrs. Davidson, whose penetrating black eyes had been fastened on the doctor, flushed, and she burst out | dramaticall ; ; *““Yes, sir; you did, you did yourself.” “‘I did not,” contradicted the doctor. Gallagher—Did you not become quite ex- cited on that occasion? I would not wonder if I were excited. Iam perfectly willing 10 admit that I was excited. Did she not make the statement that Miss Overman had told her that she and you were criminally intimate and that you gave her medicine. No; she did not. ] In fact, did you not furnish such medicine | to Miss Overman? The question was stricken outand an ex ception taken. Gallagher explained that by establishing the fact that the doctor did furnish the medicine would bea circum- | stance to corroborate Mrs. Davidson. Did you shed any tears on November 217 No, sir; 1did not. Was any fixed amount of money agreed on at this time? Mrs. Davidson asked me if I could reach | $500, or, if not, what I could reach, and then intimated that I had wealthy relatives who might furnish me the necessary funds if I a pealed to them, but I told her I would mak no appeal of such = nature. % Did you not say to her that you had paid 00 to & Mrs. Stockton to allay a scandal ? H “I ask the court’s protection. I have told this man already that nothigg of this kind hap- pened.” e Lioyd—7ou are trying to trap this witness, sir. Gallagher—No, sir: that is not my intention. | Iam not trying 'to entrap a witness who is as | experienced as this witne | “What language did you use when you re- | quested to see this woman, Mrs. Baddin?” Isaid: “Who isthis Mrs. Baddin, and where she? ‘Take me to her.” Did she take you to her? = She did not. ‘The rcason she gave was that it | would be useless. She said: *“The woman has | confided the whole matter to me.” ] | for something higher. | story of his double- me become so pronounced that I wag | forced to leave. “I wish to explamn more fully ny | motives in joining the -cliurch, since D Brown stated in the newspapers that it was for tbe purpose of carrying on a system of blackmail against the menibe Now, that statement is absurd on the face ot A clever. woman who wanted to apply her energies and her tact to such a culling would not select such people as Dr, Brown as her victinus, She would play She would levy her blackmail among the rich. 1 want to reiterate that my motives in joining the church were the purest. “Dr. Brown gave me money on several occasions. This I wish to emphasize. But I never blackmailed him. This fact I also wish to emphasizé. He forced his attentions and his money on me. He knows this to be true. He knows thar every word of my statement regarding my relations” with him, as published in Tue CaLy this morning, is- absolutely true. But [ want peace. I want to be left alone, Why does he want to persecute me? Dr. Brown should have respected my silence. I couid have made public this lealing Jong ago, and I was offered big money to tell of my con- nection with the church and its pastor. I refused point blank, as my interest in the church ended when I left it some eighteen months ago, and I wished the past to be forgotten. Now he ks to ruin me, to drag me down with him in his fall. I have no malice against him, however, even though hne ied me, but, on the other hand, pity him and his family in this awful seandal 5 was silent until he forced me to speak in pure seif-defense. I wished to show him that 1 was honorable in not being the first to precipitate his downfall. His methods show in the man a desperation born of de- spair. The very fact that his lawyer fle from the City aiter making an atidavit to besmirch the character of a defenseless woman points to the manner of man he reall A sensible puolic may draw its own conclusions as to the truth of such a document. It is a dirty mess and [ would never have divulged a word of my relations with Dr. Brown bad he not brought it on him- self. I hope God will forgive him. Though I know that Dr. Brown is trying to ruiu me tosave himself, I hold no spite against him. Of the two, [ thin that I bave dis- played the most Christ ke sp “I do not wish to pos 3 fore the public, neither am I a hypocrite. I just want to be let alone, Idon't wish to drag anybody else into this mess. | mentioned Mrs. Cooper’s name simply be- cause she knew me as a teacher in.the kin- dergarten. She knows nothing of my pri- vate life. I don’t care particularly what people think about my- position in this case, but I do know that Dr. Brown has painted me in bluck colors before the pub- and it would be hard to make people believe me entirely innocent. Therefore I am not going to worry."”’ il LAST OF MRS. TUNNELL. Sald She Was Golng to See Dr. Brown, but Never Re- turned. Mrs. Gray, who conducts the house where Mrs. Tunnell secured lodging two days prior to the arrest of. Mrs. Davidson, cannot understand the disappearance of her boarder. In fact,she is much dis- turbed over the matter and goes so far as to hint at foul play. . GILLIE. MRS. J. A At what hour did she come to see you? At about 8 o'clock in the evening, and she staid about three-quarters of an hour. | Did she bring you a paperand read it to you? She read the paper but part way through; | but I told her it was unnecessary, that I would not accede 10 any such demand: Did you believe or not believe that the Bad- din woman had & secret of yours? Lloyd—I protest against such form of ques- tioning. They are trying to edge 1n and open that door of seandal which the Supreme Court savs shall not be opened, and I insist that they shell not under the guise of defense proceed to insult this witness. Gallagher—And the law does not propose to | send a good woman to jail to whitewash any- Dody. The court—Objection sustained. The court adjourned until 11 o’clock Saturday morn mE WHERE HE KISSED HER. Mrs. Stockton Agaln Talks of Her Relations With Rev. Dr. Brown. ss me in the study exactly, but as T was leaving it,” said Mrs, | M. A. Stockton last evening in reviewing her relations with Dr. Brown, pastor of the | First Congregational Church. She said she was quite alarmed over Dr. Brown’s sudden display of affection, not | but that she felt flattered, but she was | afraid that the sexton might detect them | kissing. “‘As he held my hand,” she continued, ‘‘he suddenly drew me toward him, and as | he gave me a most energetic hug he | pressed his lips to mine. Then I hurriedly | left the church by the side door and the doctor went back to his study. | “No, that was not the first time Dr, Brown kissed me, for yon r stated that I threw my'ums"ffié"'}i"m'?fi when he visited me at my home at the time of my illness. The fact was that he kissed me then, but it was when he it caressed jue on the occasion of my yisi his study that I first realized 1haz hxey}tlat:l‘ more‘thnn a passing fancy for me, “When Dr. Brown says that [ threw myself in his way, he knows he is telling | an untruth. Al the devotion was on Jis side. Of course I felt flatered by his at. tention. 'What woman in my position wouldn't? 1 remember that on one occa- sion when I was talking with a ntumber af girls in the classroom Tushed over to me and that his conduct was ¢ number of the girls, an, miliated. 3 “He did not acted so strangeiy ommented on by a d I was very hu- “I was very fond of the youn ladies of the school. Tt was a pleasure foE me to be associated with them. I felt honored at their companionship and did not wish to do anything that would forfeit their re- spect. When with them I felt like one who had been tossed about on a turbulent sea and at last had found a haven of vest. was popular with all and would have Temained an active member of the church bad not Dr. Brown’s atteutions toward “The main inquiry of all visitors is about Mrs. Tunnell, who has not been seen or heard of since last Sunday morning,” she said. ‘‘Candidly, I am very much worried over the matter, for it looks to me as though she had been induced to rempin in hiding by the parties most directly inter- ested in her testimony. On the other hand, it is possible that” she has met with foul play. While I would not for a mo- ment say that such a dreadful thing has happened, vet T do know that people have ‘disappeared’ for much less canse than ap- pears to be involved in tliis matter. I had known Mrs. Tunnell for several months, though she has only been room- ing with me for about two weeks. I think it was abont 9:30 ociock las Sunday morn- ing when a boy came to the door with & message for Mrs. Tunnell. I delivered BUSINESS SUSPENDED to-day for one day at KAST'SSHOE STORE to prepare for one ‘of our Colossal SHOE SALES. Preparations are being made to eclipse our former success. ONLY GENUINE BARGAINES. of the church he | REOPE\ T0-HORROW (SATURDAY). Kast's 738-740 Market Street