The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 15, 1896, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1826. MISS OVERMANS FLIGHT SOUTHWARD Will Be With Her Friend, Mrs. Tunnell, at Ense- nada To-Day. HAS PLENTY OF MONEY. Pastor Brown’s Young Friend Left the City With a Big Roll of Cash. THE COUNCIL FAILS TO AGREE. The Severest Verdict Will Probably Be Unministerial Conduct—To Meet Again To-Morrow. After nearly twelve hours of calm, ma- ture deliberation, Pastor Brown's jurors, elected to determine his guilt or innocence on certain grave charges, are to all ap- pearances no nearer a verdict than when they retired for executive session Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. This long session is not necessarily con- strued as prejudicial to the interests of the accused man, but to the contrary, rather beneficial. It is now generally conceded that Dr. Pond’s resolution of Friday night, to the effect that Dr. Brown was guilty of con- duct unbecoming a Christian gentleman, was not, after all, a supplementary mo- tion, but rather a sort of cloture propo- sition. It is thought now te have been merely an effort to bind the council as to their final verdict. But there are members of the council who are not willing to render such a com- promising verdict. Itis a matter of con- science and principle, and if they cannot bring their fellow members to a similar way of thinking they will either return a minority report or else hold out for an “unministerial conduct” verdict, unquali- fied in any way. It is generally understood that if the council finds Dr. Brown guilty of *‘unminis- terial conduct,” unaccompanied by ‘“‘ifs” and “‘ands” and ‘*‘wherefores,” it would kill his chances of ever securing another pulpit. On the other hand, if such a conclusion is reached with these ‘‘strings’’ attached, Dr. Brown’s future pastoral relations with church affairs will not be affected in the least. It is now generally conceded that Dr. Brown will be acquitted on the main charges; that is, such as are covered in the immoral conduct specifications. This much was practically decided at yester- day’s session of the council. Eighteen of the twenty members do not believe Miss Overman’s explanation of the Overman - Tunnell letters. They bold that Miss Overman and Mrs. Tun- nell are the central figures in the plot tornin Dr. Brown. It is further argued ina corroborative sort of way that Mrs. Davidson, learnlng of this plot, figura- tively and literally nipped it in the bnd. Dr. Brown and his family, not being at that time on particularly friendly terms with Miss Overman, he saw no way out of the difficulty but to pay the $500 de- manded by the aged class leader, Mrs, Da- vidson. ‘When, however, Dr. Brown, as stated in his sworn testimony, managed to secure an interview with Miss Overman, he dis- covered that he was the victim of a scheme to ruin him, and further, that his young friend was not then an actual party to it. Acting in accordance with this belief, the reverend gentleman secured the arrest of Mrs. Davidson, and thereby caused, un- fortunately for him, the explosion of the largest bombshell manufactured by scan- dal-mongers since the time of Henry Ward Beecher. The accused man’s conduct since this supposed premature event has not, how- ever, been of such a character as to com- mend him to his brethren. They are in- clined to administer to him a rebuke for unministerial conduct, more as a matter of discipline than anything else. One cause for this almost unanimous opinion of the council is found in the difference existing in the letters of the three principal characters in the scandal. It is contended by the ecclesiastical judges that there is an entire lack of similarity between the letters of Mrs. Davidson, Miss Overman and Dr. Brown. They havebeen inclined to accept the theory advanced by the accused pastor, to the effect that Mrs. Davidson’s letters, written to Miss Over- man. gave the lie to any assumption that he was at that or any other time harboring for her friend an illicit love. In addition to this theorizing the council has concluded that there is no absolute proof in the Overman-Tunnell letters of immeral conduct on the part of Dr. Brown— all tne evidence contained therein is con- sidered purely indirect. Contrary to expectations the testimony of Mrs. Stockton was again considered. There are three or four members of the council who are inclined to pin faith to this woman’s story. It is contended by the adherents of this belief that while Mrs. Stockton may have been at times decidedly gay it does not follow that Pastor Brown was unwilling to acknowledge her charms. The fact that no witnesses have come forward to sub- stantiate Mrs. Stockton’s story counts but little with them when it is remembered Dr. Brown’s defense in the Overman mat- ter is practically entirely unsupported. It is argued by them that Mrs. Stockton could have had no reason to concoct such a story. It is also remembered by these gentle- men that the now famous Gear affidavit was secured by Dr. Brown some six or eight days after he paid the $500 over to Mrs. Davidson. This, taken in connection with _the after results, clearly indicates that Pastor Brown anticipated some pos- sible action on the part of Mrs. Stockton. The natural conciusion, therefore, is that there was some foundation for the woman's accusations, though just how great will probably never be determined. The suspicion, however, that all is not just right in this direction still remains Wwith these three or four members. At this point the conncil adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock Monday. Dr. Brown’s judges were particularly reticent concern- ing the work of the day, evidently not appreciating the publication of what had been intended to be strictly private, as given exclusively in THE CALLof yesterday. Dr. Brown is seemingly weighed down with the uncertainty attached to_the find- ings of his ecclesiastical brethren. So much is he depressed that he refuses to see all visitors, except Deacon Morse. That gentleman extends to bim the same solace he is currently supposed to nave given to the late Dr. Barrows during that gentleman’s troubles. Pastor Brown is not yet prepared to be- lieve that the council will give bim any- thing but an unqualified victory. Hefails utterly to see in any act that which is un- ministerial, and contends that if such a verdict is reached and handed in it will be a travesty or truth and religion. He wants a whole victory or nothing. - The sudden and somewhat mysterious disappearance of Miss Overman Thursday afternoon, which fact only came to the at- tention of the council” yesterday, has caused the individual members of that body to indulge in considerable unpleasant speculation. gL‘nXess some satisfactory ex- planation is given at the time of tbe next session of the council it is not improbable that Miss Overman’s flight will cut a big tigure in their tinal decision. A CaLy representative inquired at the home of Dr. Brown Thursday night after Miss Overman. He was told that she was well, though still fatigued, and conse- uently dig not care to see any one, At that time she was already four or five hours on her southern trip. Rev. Mr. Rader was quite indignant yesterday at the statement made in a morning paper that he had an abiding faith in Miss Overman and herexplanation of the Tunnell letters. Hestated toa CALL representative yesterday in the presence of Dr. Williams, another member of the council, that he wished that statement corrected, though this denial is not to be construed as an expression on_his part of Dr. Brown’s guilt. Mr. Rader refused afterward to tell the reporter anything of the inside deliberations, though he ad- mitted with some reluctance that the pro- ceedings, as published in THE CALL of yes- terday, were correct in detail and fact. SaArge e OVER THE LINE. Miss Overman Makes Her Escape Into Mexico. SAN DIEGO, Can.,, March 14.—Mattie Overman is on her way to Ensenada as fast as a six-mule team can carry her, She left this city early this morning and took the National City and Otay train for Tia Juana. She was unaccompanied and went about her business as if she had lived here all ber life. At the hotel here she showed quite a sum of money when she paid ber bill, but did not vouchsafe any information. The train arrived at Tia Juana at 11 o’clock, and a few minutes afterward Miss Overman appeared at the International Hotel and registered for luncheon. She was sized up as_a female detective by the loungers at the hotel and many of them connected her with the famous gold-. brick robbery at Ensenada last year. She inquired about the stage for Ensenada and engaged a =eat, and in the afternoon left for the south. It was learned here to-day that Mrs. Tunnell has been at Ensenada for over a month. She livesin the outskirts of the town with a Mexican family, and so far has tried to avoid meeting Americans. She and Mattie Overman evidently have a well-arranged plan, as Miss Overman ap- peared to be quite jubilant when she crossed the line and was practically sure of reaching Ensenada. SAFE ————— IN MEXICO. Mrs. Tunnell Finds a Safe Hiding Place Across the Border. ENSENADA, M#fxico, March 14.—Mrs. Tunnell is quietly living with a Mexican family some half a mile from the center of this city. She has been here since Feb- ruary 25 or 26. She is a quiet, unassuming woman, ap- parently about 60 vears old. She first went to the leading hotel in this city, and after looking around for a day or two secured lodgings with a family, as stated before. It was not known immediately on her arrival here that she was the much- wanted Mrs. Tunnell, as she registered at the hotel under the name of Fowler. One day she called for her mail, and in some way discovered there was a letter for a Mrs.Tunnell. Sheimmediately claimed the letter, saying she was the party named, but for reasons which she did not then care to disclose had assumed the name of Fow- ler. Later it was brought to light that she is the woman who has figured so promi- nently in the Brown scanaal. A few days ago Mrs. Tunnell announced to her friends—for she had by this time become quite well known—that she ex- pected a young lady friend to visit her soon. It now develops that this person is none other than Miss Overman, Dr. Brown’s alleged platonic friend. Mrs. Tunnell has given it out that her stay in Ensenada, as well as that of Miss Overman, islikely to be indefinite. She would only discuss the Brown scandal in a general way, though she declares with great emphasis that she knows nothing to the discredit of either Dr. Brown or Miss Overman. She says that the interview ob- tained by THE CALL correspondent while she was rusiicating at Visalia was correct in detail, though she can now see that her momentary exhibition of feeling over the production of the Overman-Tunnell letters was calculated to do the interested parties great harm. She endeavored to correct this the next day by writing a statement to THE CALy, but she has since learned that this has been questioned by many of the enemies of Dr. Brown. What feeling she might have displayed in the first interview she declares was wholly without meaning. Mrs. Tunnell came into the city to-day expecting to find Miss Overman, but re- ceived information to the effect that the young woman would not arrive until to- IOTTow. e R MRS. COOPER SPEAKS. Bickford Reports Regarding Dr. Brown’s Trip to Oregon—The Identity of Jane Baddlin. “Mrs. Baddin exists, and no one can deny it.” So said Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper yesterday evening. “A short time ago,” continued Mrs. Cooper, *‘there came to my home a man named Augustus de Gay. He seemed as though in reduced circumstances, but his air and speech were those of a gentleman. In one lapel of his coat he displayed a Grand Army button. Before disclosing to me the object of his visit he referred me to A. J. Ralston and to Professor Le Conte of the State University as acquaintances, and told me he had been a professor of German, Spanish and French. ‘‘He then proceeded torelate that durin the previous hop-picking season he ha found himself without means, and in order to live he had gone to work in the hop- fields at Pleasanton. He was working there in section D of the field when one day there appeared beside him in the same sec- tion of the field Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Bad- din, accompanied by a man, presumably her last husband, and two children of 12 or 14 years. The four werein greatdestitution, and were intending to pass the day with- out food until they should get their pay in the evening. Mr. de Gay, seeing their plight supplied them with food. Mrs. Baddin’s eyes were much inflamed, and at her work she algays wore a pair of blue goggles. On the completion of the job the Baddin juartet departed and Mr. de Gay never saw them again. He assured me, however, that their names were on the paymaster's books, which he said were in the possession of a man named Oppen- heimer or some similar name, who had a store on Front street. “After giving me this information Mr. de Gay departed,’and I have since learned he sought and obtained admission to the Veterans’ Home at Yountville, where I believe he is at present. His story seemed strange, but his manner wad4 sincere. He had assured me that his only object was to give me information, by usin; which I might be able to assure myzefi that Mrs. Baddin was not a myth, but a woman of flesh and blood. A few days elapsed, and then I commenced finding out more and more abont Mrs. Baddin from various sources. The storles were fragmentary, but, fitted together, formed a complete Wwhole. Mrs. gBm‘ldin. whose maiden name I did not learn, has been married three times, first to Baddin, then to a’man named Jones, and lastiy to one Scott. She seems to prefer the name of Baddin, and is not, so far as I could learn, known by any other. During her resi- dence here she was a midwife, and the name of Miss Overman has been strangely connected with her sudden disap pearance. I suppose she must be down south some- wl}erg with Miss Overman and Mrs. Tun- nell.” At this juncture the doorbell tinkled and Bickford, the kalsominer and sleuth, made his entree into the cozy parlor. He had spent the day in Oakland seeking certain railway conductors and Pullman-car por- ters, who are thought to know something about the behavior of Dr. Brown and Miss Overman during their trip to Tacoma. “The one who could tell us all about it is Street, then the conductor'and now agent for the railway company at Port- land. He knows the story.” “Yes,”’ answered Mrs. Cooper, ‘‘he knows the story, but when requested by telegraph to make a statement he refused, wiring back that he had nolhinfi to say about the Brown-Overman matter. Bickford then proceeded to recount some gossip which he had heard retailed by porters, cooks and trainmen. One trainman recollected that Dr. Brown had preached on the train during his return trip, the train being delayed by snow- driits on the track. “I wish to state,”” said Mrs. Cooper, “that_all the evidence which I have pre- sented has come to me unsought and unso- licited. My daughter has done a little in- vestigating, but I have not. Mrs. Barton is called one of my witnesses; but I do not know with what reason. She came to me a few days before she testified, and told her story. Iadvised her to omit certain irrelevant parts of it, particularly the circumstance of her intense hatred of Miss Overman. On one occasion, when Mrs. Tunnell, who was an intimate friend of hers, desired to introducs Mattie to her, she refused to have anything to do with ‘that red-haired woman.’ Mrs. Barton’s manner is peculiar; and well it may be, for she has had much trouble with her husband, a preacher, who left her and betook himself to company and quarters more to his liking. Her story, however, was a strong one, and certainly should carry weight. ‘‘We are approaching the termination of I SEES A HOPE FOR FARMERS. [ ] Livermore Valley Needs New Landlords Rather Than Tenants. JUDGE TAYLOR'S VIEWS. He Has Watched the Develop- ment of the District for Forty Years. SHORT LEASES CONDEMNED. Under the Present System Nothing but Periodical Failure Can Be Expected. OAKRLAND OrricE Sax FrANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, March 14. | Judge J. H. Taylor of Livermore, wio has grown from a young man to gray hairs in this sad affair,” said Mrs. Cooper, as she | the Livermore Valley, sees a possibility of. i o S \UZ2 Judge T. H. Taylor, Who Went to the Livermore Valley Forty Years Ago. | ) rose to accompany her visitors to the door, “and I hope the cause of ri%ht may tri- umph. I am known as Dr. Brown's friend. He and his wife alone have al- luded to me as an enemy. It seems as though his guilt were well nigh evident: but whatever his fate, my prayers and good wishes will aiways follow him.” MINERAL LANDS BILL. Proposed Amendments in It Indorsed by the California Miners’ Association. The committee of the California Miners’ Association having in hand the selection of candidates for membership in the Min- eral Lands Commission held an executive session last night at the Palace Hotel. There were present Edward Coleman, Charles 8. Yale, John M. Wright, C. D. Hoffmann, J. H. Neff and Julian Sonntag. Congress provides that four Commi sioners shall be appointed by the Pres | dent—one, & practical mining man, to be Commissioner at large and the other three to have charge of the three respectlve dis- tricts of the country. The committee’s province is to suggest to the President the names of men who are, in their judgment, eligible for membership in the commis- sion, and the appointees will be selected from the list of names thus prepared. Several names were proposed, but no defin- ite action was taken. The following tele- grams in relation to proposed amendments to the mineral lands bill were read: ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13. J. H. Neff, Palace Hotel, San Francisco: The committee to-day reported favorably on the bill with amendmeats, also in favor of increas. ing the lpprogrinlon to $40,000. The third amendment adds the following words to sec- tion 1 of the biil: “Provided that where large bodies of land within the limits of said grants are commonly and generally known to be non- mineral, the Commissibner of the General Land Office shall direct the said commlsuios to take evidence with relation thereto, and 1if it be found that such bodies are non-mineral they shall classify the same accordingly in a body, without actual inspection, by legal subdi- visions.” We will wire views of the delegation to-morrow. T. L. Forp. The delegation’s message came later in the same day and was as follows: ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13. J. H. Neff, Palace Hotel, San Francisco: In our o&lmon ihe amendments will not lessen the efficiency of the bill, but we desire your judg- ment as to the same. WHITE, PERKINS, HEILBRON, MCLACHLAN, BARHAM, MAGUIRE, LoUuD, JOHNSON, BOWERS, entire delegation. The following telegrams were ordered sent, after which the meeting adjourned at the call of the chairman: SaN Fraxcisco, March 15. Tirey L. Ford, Washington, D. C.: The execu- tive committee of the California Miners’ Asso- ciation is well pleased with the mineral land bill as it stands, and indorses the amendments adopted in committee. We ugree with Sen- ators White aud Perkins and Congressmen Hilborn, Maguire, Loud, Johnson, Bowers and others that ihe amendments will not lessen the efficiency of the bill, and desire you to ex- press to these {gennemen the hearty thanks and gratitude of the association for their efforts in behalf of the mining industry and the min- ers of California. J. H. NEFF, President. Attest: JULIAN SONNTAG, Secretary. 8AN FRANCISCO, March 14. Senator F. T. DuBois, Washington, D. C.: In behalf of the California Miners’ Association I am instructed to cordially thank you for the valuable services renderea in aid of the min- eral land classification bill. . H. NEFF, President California Miners' Association. ———————— The Thistle Club. The literary committee of the San Fran Scottish Thistle Club met at the clubrooms, 32 O’Farrell street, last evening and made ar- rangements for the literary and musical ens tertainment to be held on the 10th of April next. Chairman George W. Paterson presided and J. Gillies acted as secretary. Committees reported that B'nai B’rith Hall. 121 Eddy street, had been secured for the occasion and also the services of Fairgrieve & Gregg’s Or- chestra and Piper I. §. R. Tevendale. It was resolved that the affair take the shape of & reunion and accordingly the secretary was instructed to send a special invitation to all ex-officers and members {0 be present. e The Bulgurian troops constantly sing on the march, like the Russians, with whom the singing almost take the place of drums and trumpts, making farming & success by the abolition of prevailing methods of short leases. He also sees the realization of a yision he had forty years ago. In 1857 he first visited Livermore Valley, where land was taxed for 25 cents an acre, and as he now | looks atthe same land covered with towns and railroads and coal mines he declares that there is a very prosperous future for the valley. “When I rode over the valley in 1857 it was covered with a luxuriant growth of wild oats,” said Judge Taylor yesterday. “At that time Robert Livermore, who had ohtained a grant from the Mexican Gov- ernment of four leagues of land, aban- doned half of the grant, because he did not think it worth the taxes. As late as 1864 George May purchased a tract from one of the heirs’ of Livermore for $4 an acre. I met a gentleman on the road as I was driving through the valley, who told me of May’s purchase. He made the remark that May’s money was thrown | away. However, the same gentleman who questioned Mr. May's business ability bought in 1873 & tract of land of nearly 300 acres a few miles west of May’s pur- chase, for which he paid $90 an acre. “The natural soil of Livermore always was nnusually productive. Coneidering the gravelly nature of some portions of the valley the yield of wheat was a surprise to the early settlers. In many instances 2500 pounds of wheat to the acre was harvested from the lighter soil, and in the heavier soil the yield was greater. “In J872, I think it was, Antone Bord- cini planted the first vineyard of foreign grapevines in the eastern portion of the | valiey, near a part of the Montgomery estate. It was not a success, but in 1878 the vineyard passed into the control of a party who, by good cultivation and judi- cious pruning, eradually brought the vine- yard into bearing. The third crop proved such a success that the industry was soon after thoroughly established. “From 1868 large portions of our valley have been cropped continually. The ex- ceptions to that rule are such portions as have been put out to vineyards and or- chards and the very few farms that have been leased for a term of years. “On the last mentioned farms the tenants have been successful. The system of summer fallowing and pasturing is gradually restoring the orizinal strength and productiveness of the soil. But when we turn to that portion of the valley that is cursed by short or yearly leases, a dis- couraging " condition of things is ap- parent— a lack of necessary improvements, houses unfit for families to occupy and barns that will hardly protect stock from the storms of the winter montts. In many instances there are no fences atall, and subdivision fences, which would enable a tenant to pasture a few cows on green fallow, cannot be afforded. If a tenant| should ask such a landlord for a place where he could keep butter cool or milk clean he would be met with a very decided refusal. With such a condition of things how can a tepant succeed ? *'First the landlord arranges to take the last cent out of the tenant that he will bear. Then the tenant’s only show is to take from the land all he can possibly extract from it without returning any- thing to the soil. When the crop 18 har- vested he is forced to move it or let it rot on the ground where it is. Everythingis turnéd on to the market atatime when th‘e market is always at the very lowest price. “In many cases the ‘tenant has to hurry up, because he has to hunt another place, and what 1s still worse, he cannot pay the current expenses of the year, and some of his creditors have to charge hisaccount up to the wrong side of the ledger. Such con- ditions should not existin our beautiful valley. 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Mrs. Helen Conwell of Ash Avenue Breaks Her Little Girl's Nose and Is Arrested. Mrs. Helen Conwell, a widow living at 22 Ash avenue, was booked at the City Prison last night on the charge of cruelty to children by Policeman Coleman and Secre- tary Kane of the Pacific Coast Society for the Prevention ef Cruelty to Children. Her husband died about four years ago leaving her two children to support. She was nnable to do so and they were sent to Mount St. Joseph Orphan Asylum. A few months ago Mrs. Conwell, who is addicted enable him to pasture or green fallow a portion of the farm every year. Then I think thrift and success will take the Pplace of annual failures, and the landlord to drink, promised to behave herself and Mary, 7 years of age, the younger child, ‘was sent home. Last night Mrs. Conwell got drunk and when she went home she struck the little girl a vicious blow across the face with a piece of wood, breaking her nose and_cut- ting a gash over her left eve. The little one wa« taken to the Receiving Hospital where her wounds were dresseg and she was then sent to Matron Gilmore in the City Prison. She will be taken back to the orphan asylum. WANT REDUCED FEES. A Claim That the Local Recorder’s Office Charges Are Altogether Too High. Those having business that. requires them to file papers in the Recorder’s office are beginning an agitation to have the fees for the filing reduced to the figure charged in other counties. The following communication relative to the matter was received by the Board of Supervisors yes- terday: March 13, 1896. To the Homorable Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, City Hall— GENTLEMEN: We most respectfully call your attention to the great difference in Recorder’s fees in this City and County and the fees for the same work in any and every other county in this State. Take, for instance, Alameda County, right across the bay; the fees are one-half the scale of fees in this County. In fact, recording an ordinary deed in Ala- | 2000 LDUAMB AT AAADUDAATIDAATDM RSO LEOAATBS AT SAT AL AT IR e,y azg:‘)c:;my costs $1, in San Francisco $2 25, We respectfully ask you to have proper mittee investigaie nm{mnka due &m%'-:fl';‘:.': and take such action as necessary for reducing the fees in this City and County to compare Wwith the fees of other counties of this State. The_re i3 no plausible reason for the people of this.City paying double or nearly double fees for recording their instrumentsand for the sc;-‘vi::sa o{’zhnhcounty Recorder. : ay that a legislative enact be the means of procedure. If so u?un:::‘y:fl: honorable board to formulate now such order s will be necessary to present when the next Legislature will meet and at such time to have }: uly presented. We are, yours most respects nlly. JAMES P. & E. AVERY MCCARTHY. ————————— The Chutes To-Day. — The pleasant weather during the first art the week had a most cheering effect m"v“ t:: Chutes on Haight street, and devotees of ‘chute shooting” and trolley-tripping enjoyed themselves much. This afternoon Emil Marke. berg, the little German aeronaut, will make another ascension, this time hanging to swin; inf rings instead of the ordinary trapeze. !:{: :llllfgeot‘;g;‘;;hh:ihug through one Hng. and e other, and also carryin, box with two carrier pigeons, beloneros S Otio Brewitt of Alameda: SWhen sy 5 25, 0 altitude he will release the bhd: \;::on wfll‘;: expected home a few minutes afterward, —————— In Russian Poland all trains must at every station until the chief of s (or gendarmerie) of th e ko mission for its denlrtuxee. Place gives per-