Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1895, Page 8

MOSES’. Mr. Alex. Milne, now with us, will take pleasure in serving his many friends and acquaintances in our . irniture and Decorating Depart- ents, * Small Prices On Made-Up CARPETS. . Many dozens of them—15 per cent lower in price than they have ever been—65 per cent Jess than they would cost if cut from the roll and made to your order. In- stead of losing the carpet remnants we make them up into Bordered Carpet Rugs, cross sewed—and sell them under value. Size. _Kind. 10.6x13.9 Wilton. 8.3x15.7 Velvet. 83x16 Velvet. 8.2x15.6 Velvet. 10.6x16__ Velvet. 10.6163 Velvet... -$00.00 xs English Axminster.$48.00 $15.00 6x8 English Axminster.$45.00 $18.00 -$35.00 $20.00 1.00 $20.00 sf $20.00 8.3x).5 Axminster. -$35.00 $21.00 8.3x13.6 Axminste -$30.00 $24.00 8.3x15.1 Axminster. +$45.00 00 8.3x12.3 Axminster. + $85.00 00 10.6x11.6 Axuilnster.........$37.50 50 10.6x13 Axminster. -#40.00 00 10.6x14 Axminster. -$50.00 00 10.6x15.6 Axminster. -$52.00 00 10.6x12.3 Axminst: $50.00 00 10.613 English Axminster.$75.00 10.6x11.9 Tapestry Brussels. .$25.00 10.6x16.5 Tapestry Brussels. $35.00 10.6x16.8 Tapestry Brussels. .$35.00 8.3x12.6 Body Brussels. 8.3x11.3 Body Brussels. 8.3x13.6 Boay Brussels. 10.6x11.3 Body Brussels. 8.3x18.6 Body Brussels. 8.8x12.9 Body Brussels. 8.8210.6 Body Brussels. $.3x12.6 Body Brussels. 8.8x14.6 Body Brussels. 8.8x13.6 Body Brussels. 8.8312.6 Body Brussels. S8sesssss 12.9x17.9 Body Brussels. A postal or telephone request will bring our man to measure your room or roouis, and give you an estimate of cost—as well as afford an opportunity to show you how to economize in carpetings. it For luxurious bathing use “Der- marex” Toilet Soap. No other soap cleanses the skin as well and does it as much good. 25c. everywhere. If your face is not clear of blemishes your plood' needs treatment. “Consult with us about J. H. HEPBURN, M.D., Dermatologist, Mertz building, ‘11th ami F ate. se25-14d “Prize” Wall Paper —— ,,Connoisseurs have pronounced our line of Wall Paper Decorations the richest and most elegant shown {n the city. We se- lected them with a view of pleasing people of gaste. | We are pre to make sny desired effect—blue rooms, Japanese rooms, Louis XVI parlors, etc. " Elegant Dresden effects. Also tapest paper for dining rvoms. p & postal and we'll send a man up with samples to give you an esti- mat McC. Farr & Co., 1115 G St. Late of Louis Dieter. 8e25-16a Headquarters for Mason’s Fruit Jars. 4s our price per dozen for qua: sizes! 95e. the dozen for the e u gallon jars. Complet itl 60. y and rubber bands! “Covers cone onte for 45¢. dozen! 12c. Fruit Wers, Se.t” Sent anywh .. 01 Feceipt of postal” 0. D. McGarraghy’s,336 Pa. Av. S.E. se25-14d SA ae ts ee Re a ee eee F HURRY! OUR SPECIAL SALE FOR THIS WEEK EMBRACES FIVE OF THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL ARTICLES OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE— o——_—_o ALL PARLOR SUITES, BED ROOM SUITES, oN SIDEBOARDS, EXTENSION TABLES, CREDIT. H HALL RACKS. - ————— ck of space forhids a description gf many of these plerea of furniture, Here's just a glimpse of what's going Three five-piece Overstnffed Parlor Sultes—upholstered in tapestry—large Pleces—elegant and durable—$30 cach til ther're gene. One large five- Dlece Overstuffed Sufte—upholstered in fine quality bzocatelle and plush—re- duced to $80. One Solid Oak Bed Row Snite-2 pieces — elaborately — carved — shaped French plate mirror in clress: 48x42 inckes—good value at $110--red $80. ed to Four Solld Oak Suites—3 _pleces— top ut drrsser_ and washatand. hand- somely shaped and —_polished—large glass in dresser—reduced to $30—quick if you want one. One Handsome Ruffet—auartered oak =piano finish—mirror 54x28 inches—8 drawers and 8 closets—a magnificent lece of furniture—reduced to $70. ‘wo Buffets in solid oak—French plate ginss, 20x18 tnches— — drawers—2 closets—worth $45—reduced to $27.50. One Hall Rack—6 feet 10 inches high—8 fect 2 inches wide—large mir- ror—2 side-arm Umbrella Stands—iarge box receptacle—reduced to $16. Your credit 1s good—pay when you % © plense—weekly or monthls—no notes— no interest. REMEMBER—We make and lay all Curpets free of cost—no charge for Waste in matching figures. GROGAN’S ‘(Mammoth Credit House, s, 819-821-823 7th we. m.w., bet. H and I sts. se23-Sad 5s se I ee Be eB noes trunks. n't suppose a $3.25 Trunk would be good ror much. You're right; the $3.25 Trunk about town is too frail for traveling purposes, “These are not $3.25 Trunks, although $3.25 1s what we're selling them for. $4.50 ts the right price. Others zet $5 for them. Your name on it and a ‘Trunk Strap free. Kneessi, 425 Seventh St. se2 4-280 VAN! LUM POWDER beat = 1 = Ge oo ene fet chafing—ond prickly beat. fumed, 10¢, box, ay rete EVANS DRUG STORE, 998 F sr. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY,--SEPTEMBER 26, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. Sick Or Bilious ~* Headache Cured by Taking YER’S “Cathartic Pills. Awarded Medal and Diploma At World’s Fair. Ask your druggist for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. If THE BABY IS <@ TEETH BE SURE ‘Mrs. Tt soothes the chil im, cures wind colic rrhoes. 25 cents a bottle. 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Guaranteed to restore’ gray or ded hair to Sts natural color in 3 to 10 days— positively not a dye. Stops the hair from falling out, arrests dandruff and makes the nicest dressing for the hair one can use. No poison. No sedi- ment. No stsins. Price, $1. ‘Trial size, 50c. KOLB PHARMACY, SOLE AGENTS, 438° 7TH N.W. Sent, express prepaid, to any part of the country on receipt of price. sa26-t2 Comfortable for One Year. ‘We guarantee to keep rour feat comfortable nse. FOOT SPECIALISTS. 8 to 6 p.m. Sundays, 9 to 12. frames, ‘and our 30year-warranted Gold- cE for one year at a very small expense. Bunions and Corns treated, 25c. up; no pain. Prof. J. J. Georges & Son, 1115 Pa.av se25-10d HAVE YOU NOTICED Our _50c. and $1 Glasses, in nickel filled Glass at $1.257 eS are warranted to_give satisfaction. No charge for examination. A. KAHN, Optician, 935 F n.w. selgim*7 ae LS DR SIEGERT’S ANGOSTURA BITTERS 1S kvown all over the world as the great regulator of the digestive organs. = = SUPPLEMENTAL BILL. Mrs. Bagaley Makes Further Charges Against Her Husband. Mrs. Olga P. Bagaley today, through her attorney, Mr. Campbell Carrington, tiled a petition in the divorce suit filed by her against Walterman P. Bagaley, the lith of last December, praying that she be granted leave to file a supplemental bill. In her petition for divorce, Mrs. Bagaley, who is said to be an Italian countess, also asked for the custody of the three children, and prayed that her husband be restrained and enjoined from visiting her home, or in any way annoying, harassing or interfer- ing with her or the children. In the peti- tion filed today, she charges that last July her husband met one H. T. Wiswall in a public eating house, flourished a revolver in his face, saying: “Some one is going to get killed todey.” Later that day Mrs. Bagaley states that her husband was prevented from going to Gaithersburg, Md., where she was residing, for the purpose, she charges, of taking her life, she having gone out there because of her fear of him. She states that Mr. Bagaley was convicted two days tater in the Police Court of carrying ecncealed weapons. Mrs. Bagaley explains that her husband arswered her petition for divorce by declar- irg that a divorce he obtained from Anna Maria Bagaley was illegally procured, and that prior to a legal divorce from said wife, he married petitioner, and that as a con- sequence his children by petitioner are il- legitimate, and he ts not legally married to her. She charges, too, that since the filing of her petition for divorce the defendant has time and again threatened to take her life or do her great bodily harm, and that she is in great fear that he will carry such threats into execution, and further that he will injure the children, and for that reason _she is now residing in Maryland, although ‘she would much prefer to return to this city. For these reasons she prays for leave to file a supplemental bill of complaint, with such prayer for relief as she may be prop- erly entitled to. —_————_—_ Tomorrow's St. Asaph Entries, First race, five furlongs, seiling—Come Home, 102; Iceland, 102; Little Charley, 102; Mullet, 102; Adjourn, 102; Courtney, 102; Devisee, 102; Salisbury, 102; Alva, 102; Lady Teacher, 95; Flakewood, 95. Second race, five furlongs, selling—Sena- tor, 102; May D., 102; Pope, 102; St. Lau- rent, 102; Com Roughan, 102; Pathway, 102; Granger, 95; Electro, 95; John Croker, 3 Nightingale, 95. Third race, six _furlongs—Carnalite, 107; Elizabeth, 104; Ninety-Seven, 104; Some More, 104; Gaiety, 104; Westover, 104; Little Alice, 104; Zamacraw, 104; Catechism, 104; Tralee, 101; Velvet Rose, 93; Tanglefoot, U8. Forth race, all ages, four and a_half furlongs—Joe Mack, 116; Eclipse, jr., Jubal Cain, jr., 114; Stalwart, 113; Syde, 105; Mid Rose, 98; Murray, 85. Fifth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Marie Lovell, 109; Edwin, 105; Tribute, 101; Siva, 95; Eonda, 95. Six race, seven furlongs, selling—Harry M., Irish Pat, 99; Wyoming, 94; Jimmie James, Renaissance, Juliet, 88. —— For Divoree, A petition for divorce from Annie F. Lacey has been filed by Geo. E. Lacey, the papers in the case, at the request of the etitioner’s attorney, Mr. Fillmore Beall, ing withheld from publication. JOHN M. SCHOFIELD The Lieutenant General of the Army to Retire. LONG AND HONORABLE CAREER Services During the War of the Rebellion and Since. HIS. MISSION TO FRANCE ——— The present week marks the close of the active military career of Lieut. Gen. John M. Schofield. He becomes sixty-four years of age next Sunday, and because of that fact he will be relegated to the retired lst. Such is the law governing the military es- tablishment, and from its mandate there 1s no appeal. Consequently Gen. Schofield will relinquish his honored post at the head of the army at the close of business Satur- day, and, according to general belief, Gen. N.S. Miles, the senior major general, will succeed to the command of the army, with headquarters in this city, and Gen. Ruger, the officer next in line, now on special duty at the War Department, will succeed Gen. Miles in command of the Department of the East, with headquarters at New York. The retirement of Gen. Schofield will make no promotions in lineal rank. The grade of leutefant general was revived for his spe- celal benefit and expires on his retirement. While the lieutenant generalcy expires with his term, Gen. Schofield will receive the in- creased retired pay and allowances which go to an officer of that rank, equal to the pay and allowances of a major general on the active list. His Long and Honorable Career. Gen. Schofield has been a prominent figure in the history of the United States during and since the war, and his record is a most creditable one. He was born in Chautauqua county, N. Y., September 29, 1831, and was appointed a cadet at the Military Academy from Illinois in 1849. At the age of twenty-two years he was gradu- ated No. 7 in the class of 1853. Gen. P. H. Sheridan and Gen. J. B. McPherson were members of the same class. On graduation young Schofield was made a brevet second Heutenant of artillery and assigned to duty first at Fort Moultrie, S. C., and subse- quently in Florida. In 1860, Gen. Schofield, then a first Heutenant of artillery on spe- cial duty at the Military Academy, applied for leave of absence, with a view to ac- cepting a professorship in Washington University, St. Louis, expecting to resign his army commission at the end of his leave. At the instance of Gen. Scott that leave was made to include an entire year on oe ground of “Lieut. Schofield’s great merit. At the Beginning of the War. Eight months after the granting of this leave the civil war broke out, and Lieut. Schofield was ordered to muster into the service of the United States the three months troops called out by the President, and directed to assemble at St. Louis. He rendered good service in the organization of troops west of the Mississippi in the early part of the war, and afterward served as chief of staff to Gen. Lyon, who had ecmmand of the army hastily organized at St. Louis. He was with Gen. Lyon during the memorable campaign that closed with Gen. Lyon’s death at Wilson’s creek. On this bloody field, where one-third of all the Union troops engaged were killed or wounded, Gen. Schofield’s conduct was re- ported as having inspired the confidence of the troops by his coolness and bravery. Soon after this he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers, and was charged with the organization, equipment and discipline of the Missouri troops. In 1862 he organized the army of the frontier for eperations in Missouri and Arkansas, and soon drove the confederate army out of that section of country. By this time he had attained the rank of major genezal of volunteers, and in April, 186%, he took command of the third division, fourteenth army corps (army of the Cu berland). Schofield was then, in May, 1863, ordered back to Missouri. With the Army of the Ohio. As the result of his valuable services in Missouri, Gen. Schofield was, upon the application of Gen. Grant, transferred in February, 1864, to the more im- portant command of the Department and Army of the Ohio. The force was reorganized, re-equipped and pre- pared for renewed service in time to join the armies of the Cumberland and the Tennessee, all under Gen. Sherman, for the great campaign of 1864, which resulted in the capture of Atlanta. In this campaign Schofield had immediate command of the twenty-third army corps, and performed his duties with such skill and success as to elicit from Gen. Sherman the declaration that the twenty-third corps had never failed to accomplish all that was expected of it. The twenty-third army corps was then crdered to unite with the fourth army corps at Pulaski, Tenn., under command of Gen. Schofield, to oppose the advance of the confederate army under Hood, until Gen. Thomas could concentrate his forces at Nashville. This short and eventful campaign resulted in the memorable vic- tory at Franklin, which made the culmi- nating victory at Nashville, two weeks later, practically a matter of course. During the battle of Franklin Schofie! led the Union troops in person, and di played rare military skill. After the battle of Nashville Gen. Schofield, at his own re- quest, with his twenty-third army corps, was transferred to the coast of North Car- olina, where he captured Wilmington, Kingston and Goldsboro’, and united with Gen. Sherman’s army on its march north- ward through the Carolinas. Gen. Scho- field was present and rendered valuable assistance in the negotiations which re- sulted in the cessation of hostilities be- tween the armies .commanded by Gen. Sherman and Gen. Jos. E. Johnston. Summoned to Washington by Gen. Grant. Soon after the close of the civil war Gen. Schofield was summoned to Washington by Gen. Grant to consider measures to ter- minate the then existing French interven- tion in Mexico, It was proposed that an army be organized, to be composed of the veteran soldiers who had served on either side during the civil war, to expel the French army from Mexico. After 2onsul- tation with the Mexican minister, the Sec- retary of War, the Secretary of State and the President, all concurred in the propo- sition that Gen. Schofield should be au- thorized to conduct this operation, but it Was proposed by the Secretary of State, Mr. Seward, that Gen. Schofield should first visit France, with a view, if possible, to making it apparent to the Emperor of the French that public opinion in the United States could not tolerate the inter- vention of an Buropean power for the pur- pose of establishing a monarchical govern- ment in North America, and that hence, unless the French army was, within a reasonable time, withdrawn from Mexico, war between the two countries would be unavoidable, His Mission to France. After much consideration of these two prepositions, and having received from Gen. Grant on the one hand the necessary writ- ten authority In respect to the military project, and from Secretary Seward on the other a letter accrediting him to the United States minister ig Paris, Gen. Schofield de- cided to first ugdertake the mission to France. His arriyal at Paris had been pre- ceded a few days by information of his coming, with the‘assertion that his mission was of-a hostile character. Great excite- ment consequently prevailed in Paris, but Gen. Schofield took occasion of the thanks- g:ving banquet, which occurred a very few days after his affival to allay the excite- ment by a pacific speech alluding to the ancient friendshig betweeu France and the United States. Gen. Schofield was soon en- abled to make plain to the French govern- ™ment the situation as viewed in this coun- try, and that in sich manner as to give no Just cause of offéhse, which would neces- sarily have beenrgiven by an attempt to ccnvey the same information through or- dinary diplomatic channels. The result was that upon the opeding of the session of the legislative corpg. the emperor announced his determination to withdraw the French army from Mexico. This result having been repcrted to Mr. Seward and Gen. Grant by mail, there being at that time no cable across the Atlantic, information was re- turned that 'the result was satisfactory and no need existed for Gen. Schofield to re- main longer in Europe, whereupon he re- turned to the United States. In due time, and after some further diplomatic corre- spondence on the subject, the French army was withdrawn from Mexico, according to the emperor's promises, and the great dan- ger was averted of a rupture of the friendly relations that had existed so long between tke United States and France. Under the Reconstruction Acts. A few months after his return to the United States Gen. Schofield was assigned to the command of the military depart- ment of Virginia, and was charged with the execution of the reconstruction laws under which state governments in the former seceding states were finally organized. In the execution of these laws, by his just, tirm and covrageous conduct, the state of Virginia was saved from the great evils that marked the hasty reconstruction in other seceding states. Made Secretary of War. Shortly after the approval by Congress of this conservative course in Virginia the gontroversy between the President and the War Department arose, which resulted in the attempted removal of Secretary Stan- ton and the impeachment of President Johnson. When the articles of impeach- ment were rejected, Gen. Schofield was nominated as Secretary of War, and he was confirmed by a nearly unanimous vote of the Senate. Thus ended a controversy which threatened to rekindle the flame of a civil war in form far more deplorable than the sectional war just closed. The newly constructed governments in the southern states could not stand for a moment with- out the support of troops, and yet a peace- ful election in those states and the count- ing of their votes in the presidential elec- tion of 1868 was of vital consequence to the peace of the country. To accomplish this it was indispensable that the army then occupying in considerable force all the southern states should be in the hands of a man who would preserve the peace and secure a fair election without reference to any possible partisan consideration. Gen. Schofield’s duties as Secretary of War were discharged in such a manner as to receive the commendation of all parties. Honored by Gen. Grant. At the request of President Grant, Gen. Schofield remainéd in the war office several days after the President's inauguration, in order that perfect peace and good order might be assured during that transition period. In fact, for a long time, President Grant had made known his intention to offer the war portfolio to Gen. Schofield, but it was finally seen that this would not be compatible with the promotion which he wished to give~him in the regular army. A few days later Gen. Schofield was nom- inated and confrnied as a major general in the army. Since then Gen. Schofield has commanded in“succession all the military departments and geographical divisions of the country. While he was in command of the depar nt of the Pacific, with headquarters itf San Francisco, in 1872, Gen. Schofield was sent by the President on a special mission to.the Hawaiian Islands. At that time Hd‘ Question of annexation had been thoroughly agitated, and such gtatesmen as Spee “Marry: Seward and Fish had e: sed themsélvés on the subject. Although Gen. Schofield’s report was never published, it fs known that he pointed out the great advantages to be de- rived from the annexation of the islands from a military standpoint, That such were his views is shown in-a letter, evidently based on his report, written by Secretary Fish, in 1873, in which he said of the is- lands: “It is very clear that this government cannot be expected to assent to their trans- fer from their present control to that of any powerful maritime or commercial na- tion. Such a transfer to a maritime power would threaten a military surveillance in the Pacific similar to that which Bermuda has afforded in the Atlanth In Command of the Army. Gen. Schofield was in command of the department of the east, with headquarters at New York, when Gen. Sheridan died, in August, 1888, when he was transferred to Washington and placed in command of the army, a responsible duty, which he has executed with pronounced success ever since. In Februaty of the present year, as a reward for his long varied and distin- guished services, he was, upon the earnest recommendation of the President, and by special act of Congress, given the exalted rank of lieutenant general. Since he has been in command of the army he has been called on to perform many delicate and important duties, in- cluding the suppression ‘of several Indian outbreaks and in guarding the interests of the government in various conflicts be- tween labor und capital. The successful employment of federal forces in averting serious trouble at Chicago during the great labor r:ots was mainly due to his wise judg- ment and discretion. Presidents Harrison and Cleveland reposed the utmost confi- dence in his wisdom and discretion, and were guided almest entirely by his advice in the employment of the federal forces for the protection of government property, and the preservation of peace and good order in the states when the civil authorities had exhausted all their resources. His Last Tour of Inspection. Gen. Schofield has recently concluded an inspection of the military posts of the army. Speaking of this tour, he said: “I desired to spend a few of the last days of my active service in the army in a spe- cial and thorough inspection of the army, with a view to making deductions and sug- gestions, based upon my experience, for the bene®: of future administrations. Although the suggestion was my own, it met the very cordial approval of the President and the Secretary of War. I visited nearly all of the important posts west of the Missis- sippi river,including the Pacific coast, except some of the posts which the Secretary of War himself visited in his tour.” Many Years Before Him. From his incisive manner, firm step, florid complexion,, keen and searching cyes it would ‘appéar that Gen. Schofield has many years Of usefulness ahead of him. He is stijl a vigorous old war horse. His good habits and iren constitution have enabled him to;'escape most of the disabili- ties which usually. make the closing years of a veteran a period of trial. He has no settled plans for the future except that he is going to Pee Lee, Ohio, for a short sea- gon of fishing, immediately after his relief from active duty. He will in all probability live quietly at his cguntry home for a while and then make a extensive tour ef the continent. New York city will probably be his ultimate horme. The veteran has of- ten been requésted, to write his memoirs, and it is more,than likely that he will de- yote a portion of his leisure to the prepara- tion of a stor¥ Of the historic events of his country inwhich he teok such an ac- tive part. SSS oe Funeral Services, Funeral services over the remains of John A. Milburn were held yesterday after- noon at his late residence, 1122 13th street, Rey. Dr. J. B. Perry of St. Andrew's Church officiating.. At Glenwood cemetery, where the interment was made, the exer- cises were conducted by the Harmony Lodge of Masons. Messrs. W. 8. Thomp- son, Albert B. Acker, W. G. Duckett, F. M. Criswell, W. H. Lambert, A. G. Uhler, Charles Becker and S. W. Storph were the pallbearers. —_—-———_ In Jersey. From Truth. Townley—“Were the mosquitoes bad out where you were this summer?” Commuter—“I don’t know. I never studied their morality; I was kept too busy slepping at them and keeping my own mcrality up to the limit.” PASTOR = IMPLICATED Effort of the Defense in the Durrant Case. PRYING TOESTABLISH AN ALIBI FOR HIM District Attorney and Police Scoff at the Charge. CLERGYMAN’S HANDWRITING SAN FRANCISCO,. September 26.—The district attorney and the police scoff at the attempt made by the defense in the Dur- rant case to fasten the crime upon Rev. Mr. Gibson. They said, In response to a question, that no order would be issued for the clergyman’s arrest. Rev. Mr. Gibson himself dented that he had written the Tames on the newspaper, as charged by Attorney Deuprey. In reference to an Omaha dispatch stating fhat Durrant is known to have received a letter from Blanche Lamont the day after she disappeared, Mr. Deuprey said he knew nothing of such a matter. The handwriting of the Rev. George Gib- son is destined to play an important part in the great trial. In his opening state- ment, Attorney Deuprey said that the writ- ing on the paper inclosing Blanche La- mont’s rings and that on the wrapper ad- dressed to Mrs. Noble were similar to the penmanship of the pastcr of Emanuel Church. In a very adroit way he cast sus- picion on the minister, and the defense will Theodore Durrant. attempt to prove his insinuations were justifiable. In order to show the similarity of Dr. Gibson’s handwriting and that on the paper and wrapper, a blackboard con- taining some of the pastor’s writing will be introduced in evidence by the defense. This blackboard was found on the first landing of the belfry by Attorneys Dickin- son and Deuprey one day during a day of inspection of the church. Thy obtained the board at the time, and, after a little private consultation, decided it would be of value to the defense. When they left the church they took the board with them, and by the writing cn it will try to prove much that may be of a damaging character against the minister. The board contains the ful- Jowing notice, which was written in chalk by Mr. Gibson: “The pastor will see visitors down stairs after services.” ~ This board was frequently displayed in the lobby of the church on Sundays. Dur- ue the week it was kept in the belfry land- ing. During the preliminary examination in the Minnie Williams case the defense re- quested Mr. Gibson to write the names of Gecrge King and Prof. Scheinstein. They are names that were found on the paper inclosing Blanche Lamont’s rings. It was the intention of the defense to produce the names written by Mr. Gibson, and compare the writing with that on the paper and wrapper sent to Mrs. Noble.- The lawyers of the defense will sp:nd considerable time comparing the two specimens of hand- writfhg. They will claim that the same per- son wrote the names on the paper inclos- ing the rings and on the wrapper sent to Mrs. Noble. Mr. Gibson is prepared for the attack by the defense. He would not discuss the sub- ject, but his secretary, Robert N. Lynch, said: “The writing on the paper inclosing the rings and that on the wrapper is in no way like the penmanship of that of Mr. Gibson. The address on the wrapper is printed. The only similarity between it and Mr. Gibson’s writing is that the doctor writes a clear hand that is so plain as to almost resemble print.” OMAHA, Neb., September 26.—The Bee says: Last night a prominent member of the Pinkerton detective agency passed through this city. He had just come from San Francisco, is familiar with the whole preceedings .n the Durrant matter. When pressed by a friend for a tip on thé surprise that Durrant’s lawyers were holding back, he said that as the fact would soon come out in court, he had no objection to telling what the profound secret was. The detec- tive said that Durrant had now in his pos- session and would soon show to the court a Blanche Lamont. letter which is bound to establish his in- nocence of the crime with which he is charged. This letter was written by Blanche Lamont a day or two after she is supposed to have been murdered. Concern- ing the contents of the letter, or its exact date, he would not speak, but he said that there could be no doubt but that the letter wes written by Miss Lamont later than April 3. DURRANT’S DEFENSE. Paster of Emanuel Church Charged With the Murder. The department of the superior court in which Theodore Durrant is on trial for the murder of Blanche Lamont . was a scene of excitement yesterday. The an- nouncement by the district attorney that “the people rest,” and the subsequent statement of attorneys for the defense that they would be ready to proceed, drew to the city hall a crowd that could not*get admission to a room ten times the size of the apartment set aside for the trial. The fact that the defense in its opening state- ment would reveal for the first time the nature of evidence relied upon for an ac- quittal served to arouse public interest to a degree never before seen in California at a trial of a man for his life. The het, sultry day was intensified in the crowded court room. Although the occasion was of the gravest importance to Durrant, he was the coolest and most im- passive individial present. he defense first called for further cross- ‘amination Detective Gibson, Deputy BAUIT’s. | BAUM’S. Tomorrow’s the biggest bargain buying day ——Of the week. 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Gibson said that he had found a hatchet in_the belfry on the occasion of his sec- ond examination, and Deputy Coroner Hil- lett testified that when he first viewed the body of Blanche Lamont in the belfry, the mouth of the dead girl was slightly opea. Atterney Eugene Duprey, for the de- fense, then began his opening statement. His ‘niimaticn that murder was commit- ted, not by Durrant, but by Rev. John George Gibson, pastor of Emanuel Church, making a significant allusion to the re- semblance of the preacher's handwriting with the lettering on the paper found on Blanche Lemont's rings, created a mark- ed sensation. The address of Duprey be- gan with the definitions of the duties of jurors in capital cases. He attacked the newspapers for the articles written and published concerning Durrant and warned the jury against improper deductions from circumstantial evidence. Duprey then said: “The district attorney has presented a strong case of circumstantial evidence, which at first would create a strong sus- picion of the guilt of the defendant. We claim that beyond a strong suspicion the prosecution has failed to go. We contend that with all the testimony introduced the enly issues to be passed on have not been arrested. Where did Blanche Lamont for- feit her Ife? When did she meet her death? Who caused her death? “These questions have not been answered. A fourth question is the cause of her death. A fifth has not and cannot be answered. What was the motive of the accused to take the life of Blanche Lamont? Under the testimony thus far we claim to ask the court at this time to instruct the jury without one word to acquit. As a duty to the defendant, his parents and the com- munity his lips should be unsealed. Om the Day of the Murder. “You are entitled to and should know where Durrant was and what he did on April 3 from the time he arose in the morn- ing until he went to bed at night. The dis- trict attorney promised to show that Dur- rant was not where he should have been on the afternoon of April 3, namely, at the lecture room of the Cooper Medical College. Where is that proof? No allusion to it has been made. The prosecution has called be- tween forty-and fifty witnesses. Of that number, who have given material evidence? Three elderly ladies, three young ladies, a pawnbroker, a Victoria hotel keeper and a police court shyster and his colleague have furnished the substantial testimony upon which the prosecution relies. We insist that the proper proof is wanting to connect the defendant with the murder. We will show that other men had access to Eman- uel Church. Proof may point to others. “Let me carry you along the ground upon which we ask for a verdict for the defense. First, you shall. hear from the mother of Durrant, how he was interested in church work, and what he did for Emanuel Church, We will tell you how he met Bianche La- mont and of his associations with her. Mrs. Durrant will tell how -her son was dressed when he left home on the morning of April 8. She will tell what her son did that evening. The good repute and honor- able character of the defendant will be proven. The attendance at the Cooper Medical College and his general demeanor will be shown. On the morning of April 3 Durrant left his home and walked toward the house of George King, so that he might have a helper that evening to fix the gas in the church. He accidentally met Blanche Lamont, whom he told he was on the way to King’s house, and asked her to accom- pany him. She said that she did not have time to accompany him before school, and requested Durrant to accompany her to schcol. He acquiesced in this and accom- panied her as far as Sutter street and Oc- tavia, where the defendant went on to Webster street to the medical college. “We will show these facts, and what Dur- rant did from his arrival there until noon hour, when he walked to Broadway and to a bluff overlocking the bay. We wiil show you his return to college at 1:30 and what was done from then until 3:30. Then that he went to Dr. Cheney's lecture, and we will produce his notes, different from any other student's, and thow he is marked present. Dr. Cheney will tell you that he was present. We will show you that after this lecture he tovk the Sutton street car to Polk, to Mission and 9th, out Mission, and then to the church, and alone did he walk into the church. Sickness in the Belfry, “We will show you that he arrived at the church at 4:55 and not before; that he en- tered by the door on the south side; that he went into the library, took a book and a card he wanted. He removed his coat, neatly folded it, took out his watch so that it would not drop out while he-was fixing the gas jets. He then went up to the ceil- ing by a ladder and fixed the gas burners. We will show that when the gas fitters turned on the seventy-two gas jets much gas escaped. Through lack of ventiletion this gas remained in the atmosphere near the ceiling, and when Durrant went to the ceiling he inkaled the gas, which miade him sick, as testified by King. “You are asked to believe that this man, accused of murcer, went directly down to secure a witness to his crime. We will show that Durrant was on the platform lying down, and when King returned went down to the kitchen to take the seltzer. We will show that, upon the request of King, Dur- rant helped King to carry a cabinet organ down stairs into the Sunday school 100m. Then Durrant and King left the church to- gether, Durrant putting on his coat at the door. It being King’s dinner time, Dur- rant walked with him part of the distance. Then Durrant returned home, meeting a lady on the way, to whom he said the gas made him sick. After dinner he went to the church to an evening entertainment. The Pastor Implicated. “This will be the simple story of the de- fendant. He will be corroborated by those who know him well, and who will give rea- sons why these statements are correct. ‘We will then turn our attention to some evidence found in the church. We will show that the marks upon the belfry door are the marks of a chisel, and that the chisel was found in the pastor's studio in a tool box. We will show you, as long as they have introduced a paper here with letters on it as compared with letters found in Emanuel Church, that they are letters written by Rev. John George Gibson. If we | are to act upon suspicion, we wiil show you that there are others who have been cast pn suspicion, and worse, than the defend- an “We will show you that on April 3 Dur- rant wore a dark suit of clothes of blue cloth, while the witness (Vogel) said he had ight trousers. We will show that the eye- ight of Mrs. Leak and Mrs. Crosset are impaired, and that the reputation of Wit- nesces Quinlan, Oppenheim and Phillips for Rev. J. G. Gibson. veracity is bad. If we can prove what we have outlined, we should have the spirit of Blanche Lamont cali upon you to realize the truth, and if her spirit could come be- fore you it would say: ‘Let the defendant stand out; let him be free, for he harmed me not.’ “Theodore Durrant is innocent; we stand for his life; we demand his libert; Testimony Begun, After a recess Mrs, Matilda Durrant, mother of the prisoner, took the stand as the first witness for the defense. She told about her own birth and marriage in To- ronto, Canada, where Theodore was born. The family went to San Francisco in De- cember, 1879. She detaii€a the childhood of the prisoner, and his education at various schcols. During vacation he worked at various occupations. He had money in thi bank. She testified that on the morning of April 8 her son was dressed in a blue chey- jot suit, the blue trousers of which she iden- tified, and the garment was introduced in evidence. Mrs. Durrant stated that her son returned home that evening shorily after 6 o'clock, dressed in the same blue cheviot suit. He wore no overcoat. She testified that the trousers were made to order by a local tailor. When Theodore left home on the morning of April 3 he kissed his mother good-bye and saluted her in the same man- ner when he returned at night. The family dined that evening at 6:15, but the witness said Theodore had little appetite, and he didn’t look well. At 8 o'clock that evening he took his mother to a street car, and when she returned at 11:30 he was in bed and asleep. Police Sergeant Reynolds described the chieel marks on the belfry door. He searched for a tool with which the mark might have been made, and in the pastor's study found a chisel which fitted the marks exactly. ——_+-e+___ Army Orders. First Lieutenant. Peter ¢. Harris, thir- teenth infantry, and Second Lieutenants John P. Ryan, third cavalry, and Edward Sigerfoos, fifth infantry, have been ordered to duty at Frankford arsenal, Pennsyl- vania, Rock Island arsenal, Ill., and Spring- field armory, Mass., respectively, for a ccurse of instruction in ordnance duty for ore year. They will relieve the following- named officers, who will join their troops: First Lieutenant John T. Haines, fifth cavalry, Springfield armory, and First Lieu- tenant George W. Ruthers, eighth infantry, Rock Island arsenal. Lieuts. Charles McQuiston, fourth infan- try; Hiram McL. Powell, second infantry, and William P. Jackson, twenty-fourth in- fantry, have been relieved from torpedo in- struction duty at Willets Point, ordered to join their stations. ——— ae Capt. Rossell Here. Capt. Rossell of the engineer corps, for- merly Engineer Commissioner of the Dis- trict, is on a visit to this city, arranging for the transfer of his present duties as super- intendent of the engineer school at Willets Point, N. ¥., to Major Knight, now in charge of the Washington aqueduct, who has been ordered to that station. Capt. Rossell has been ordered to duty in oe} of river and harbor works in the vicinity Mobile, Ala. t