Brown, Sarah | Day 9

Sister of Joseph (Joe) Brown. She took the summons to him on Saturday night and last saw him on the Sunday night. Examiner suggested he had disappeared following receiving the summons to avoid appearing.

Witness Type: Other

Witness Testimony:

  • 9982.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Were you living with Mr. and Mrs. Brown last week ? — We have been there about a month.

  • 9983.

    Who besides yourself ? — My mother and myself.

  • 9984.

    Were you there on Sunday ? — Yes.

  • 9985.

    And on Sunday evening you say Mr. Brown went away ? — No, I did not say so, I said I had not seen him since Sunday night.

  • 9986.

    I suppose he was there on Sunday ? — Yes, he was there on Sunday night.

  • 9987.

    And was he there on Monday ? — No.

  • 9988.

    Then he went away on Sunday, I suppose ? — I do not know ; I did not see him after Sunday night.

  • 9989.

    Did he tell you he was going ? — No.

  • 9990.

    At what time did you see him on Sunday ? — About a quarter to nine.

  • 9991.

    Upon Sunday morning ? — Upon Sunday night.

  • 9992.

    Do you mean positively to say that he never told you where he was going ? — No, he did not ; he is often away on business.

  • 9993.

    I suppose he generally says when he goes away on business, that he is going ; is he in the habit of disappearing mysteriously ? — He is in the habit of going away, and not saying where he is going.

  • 9994.

    Were you surprised when Monday morning came to find no Mr. Brown was there ? — I was not very much surprised, because he had often gone away before.

  • 9995.

    Did you talk to his wife about it ? — No.

  • 9996.

    You saw his wife on Monday morning ? — Yes, she went away by the quarter past 8 train.

  • 9997.

    Did you see her before she went ? — Yes.

  • 9998.

    Did she say anything about Mr. Brown having gone away ? — No.

  • 9999.

    She expressed no surprise whatever ? — No,

  • 10000.

    And then she went away ? — Yes.

  • 10001.

    Were you surprised at it ? — No ; she had been going some time to Maidstone.

  • 10002.

    To Mrs. Clarke’s ? — Yes, she stays there sometimes ; and she was going to the Eye Infirmary at Maidstone.

  • 10003.

    Has Mrs. Brown got anything the matter with her eyes ? — No, one of the children ; they have been there before.

  • 10004.

    Did she tell you she was going to the Maidstone Eye Infirmary for the sake of the eyes of one of the children ? — Yes.

  • 10005.

    (Mr. Holl.) You know that Mr. Brown has been summoned on Saturday ? — Yes ; I took in the paper.

  • 10006.

    Did you give it to him ? — Yes, I did.

  • 10007.

    What did he say when you gave it to him ? — At least I gave it to his wife and she gave it to him.

  • 10008.

    What did he say about it ? — I do not know.

  • 10009.

    Did you not have some talk with him or his wife about the fact of his having been summoned—surely you did ? — No.

  • 10010.

    Do you mean to say nothing was said about his having been summoned to come before the Commission to give evidence ? — No.

  • 10011.

    You gave it to his wife on the Saturday ? — Yes, Saturday evening.