The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 11, 1895, Page 9

'THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1895. me at Professor Cummins’ roll-call the next day.” *'Did you ever investigate that roll-call to see were marked present?” you are marked pjes- Now don’t you know for a fact that you are atisnota fact; I am not marked pres- ught you didn’'t know ™" own knowledge 1 heard ere that I am no a1hed pres- ent on that roll.” : Isn't it & fact that when Dukes and as what you Dodge there, and the were doing, you said for members of the 5 “That is f: were waiting of it.™ ing awsy the next day to see s member of the g with me.” making a plural out you were waiting for u told Dukes and g for members of they did not come hout them?” testify to that?” ect t is foolish toany one you were waiting for orps o for & member r way.” hem then?” nothing about Blancite ¢ & fact that you were waiting student?™” Blanche Lamont and student, who comes over different business from i fact. Iwas waiting for Blanche nd_searching for her to the best of That's a fact and nothing else isa searching for her on this clew nge gentleman?”’ a recess of ten minutes was ame as a welcome relief to the courtroom. They had word intently, the atmos- m was stiffing and the ten- T After the breathing spell larnes continued: tioned you about your conversa- kes; did hsve a talk with r correctly it was Mr. Dodge question to me.” state to Mr. Dodge that you s there for some of the boys of the Corps you expected to see that after- remember exsctly. I know I at a distance.” Wilming xoing across the bay?” bAer that.” member exactly.” abouts did she stand?” the ede of the waiting-room, nearly 7e you known her?” W Was essed " > wore & hat—s turban style hat, I any parcels?” her cape onherarm—Iam did your conversation with her . It was just as the quar- take a boat?” A “ou what she was doing?” ask you?” eaving her where did you go?” to the Mission-stréet cars.” ndoned the search then?” intention to go away in the wanted to go to the srmory to ets for the trjp.” lowed taeadvice of this strange ng to search for Blanche; dia it mporians to stay there and arch for the lost girl than to go r blankets? ht seem 80 t0 Others—it did not seem give information of the clew you ed irom the stranger to any one else?” i n't see &ny one else.” go to the Christian Endeavor éting that night?” i see Tom Vogsl there?™ i tell him?” knew he was very much interested in er—next to you?" ¥ n’t you tell him P’ matter had passed odt of my mind.” ou had forgotten this clew?” “Yes, sir.” Biznche Lamont st this meeting?” went to Tom Vogel’s house 7" i ow long were you there?"’ “An hour or s0.” «“3Miss Lamont was & member of the Christian st met there that nighs?” been for some time?" saw Clarence Wolf and Dr, Vogel sir.” » ds of hers?” er Wolf?” , sir.”" And George King?” Yes, sir.” nd Miss Turoer?” was not shere.” d Gertrude Wolf?” es,5 nd all chesewere her iriends, and she was nd yet you didn’t tell nng of them of the snt clew you got from the stranger?” ad slipped my memory.” sou know Minnie Williams in her life- Diekinson—We object. + The cour *Itis not & fact. “Do you know Adolph Hobe?” ““Yes, sir.” **Did you see him at the ferry?” “I did not.” “Don’'t you know that Mr. Hobe saw you there tnat evening; tbat he saw you meets lady wearing s short cape and walk with her to the Howard-street car, where you both got on and rode away?” “Don’t I know that Mr. Hobe saw me get ona Howerd-street car with a lady and ride away " The court—Do you know tbat you did this? “] did not.”" “Did you meet aby lady there?” T 0, $ir. Wearing a short cape?” ‘No, sir. “At 1o time while there? “At no time.” “How lopg have you known Adolph Hobe?” “Five or six yesrs.” “Did you go to school with him?"* “To the grammar school—yes, sir.” »The Lincoln School " «Yee, sirrT you seen him since you met him at “No, sir.” After your arrest, while you were in the City Prison, did you not deny toseveral per- sons that you were at the foot of Market street &t all that sfternoon?” & “I did not deny any such thing. “What time do they have recess at the Cooper Medical College?” 3 ‘Between 3 and 3:30 in the afternoon. “‘Any other time?" You testified on your main exam that you left the mu:;: after 13 o’cloek. long after 127" ‘A few minutes.” “‘How many minutes?” “About five—not more.” 4 onobsT® You alone or in company with any arrrant, that you were | same manner and mg:: bis face as he might have taken up a dic- “Yt the corner of Sscramento street?” “Yes, siz.”" “What door did you come out of?” “‘The only door ihat is used on Sacramento street.” “When you came outof that door what did you do?” “I went back into the room again and re- mained a few minutes.” “Did you go out again1” es, sir.” “Through which door?” “‘r- went out the sliding-gate on Webster eet. “W er?rl'h;e teams drive out?” “Where did you go?” ~“I went to the fruitstore st the corner of Webster and Clay streets.” u do then?” few mixed nuts.” “Five cents worth.” “How were they given to you?” “In & small paper bag. “Did you get any change?” “I don’t recollect.” £What is your best recollection?” It was some small change I haa.” ‘“‘After you got the nuts what did you do?” *‘I walkad along eating the nuts.’” “Did you empty the nuts in your pocket or hold the bag in yonr hand “I put the bag in m: t, I think.” | “Wheredid yougo* “I walked to Broadway and stood there and overlooked the Golden Gate straits. Then I went to Fillmore street and looked at the work- men laying the track on the grade there.” ““You say you were not feeling well 2" +I didn’t feel like paying for a full meal and then not eating it. I Was not bungry. " “\'t:ll stood there and watched the work- men id.” ting the nuts 2" sir.” “Yes, sir. ““Where did you go then?” “I went over to the northwest corner and sat down on some boards and ate the nuts.” “Then what?"” “T came back toward the coueg,e “Did you throw away the bag T “I think not. 1had some nuts left.” “Were the nuts in the bag then?” *1 don't remember.” “By what door did you eater the college?” ] passed in thzough the office entry to see if there was any mail for me. I noticed an an- nouncement that Dr. Stillman’s lecture had been postponed. Then I went out again and mesr. Hoss.' bad just taken. We walked to which side of the street? )n the east side.” Vas the walk continuous, or did you stop e | “Be een the college and Broadway ?” asked | the wr 1 1655, “There was no stop; we walked on slowly.” ,d"“'hen you got to Broadway, what did you way thers we met Carter.” u stop and chat with him " he spoke before we met.” approached he spoke?” “On the | +bia 'you | | | “Hed | ent on his way 7"’ Ross went on to Broadway?” “What did you do when you reached there?” ““We entered an old building and sat down on 8 bench overlooking the bay. H you remain seated there?” tes.” You chatted there?” “Yes?" “Do you remember what abont?”’ “Yes; we talked particularly about the trip to Yosemite.” z “After that, then what did you do?” e started back to the college, walking slowlry. he east side of the street?”" es, sir.” “Did you go into the eollege?” “Yes, sir.’ “Where aid you separate from Ross?” ““On the sidewalk.” amento or Webster street?” Tamento, I tnink.” “Didn’t he go in?'’ 0, sir; he was smoking.” “When you sat in the building on the bench —was thai the only time you stopped?” “That was the only time.” Did you see Ross again that day?” 1 don't remember.” He was & member of your class?” He was.” Did you attend s lecture that afternoon be- then and 3:30 o’clock?” did not.” Was there a lecture at that time?” twes “Why did you not attend?” 1 had not prepared for it; 1did not care for Vesit a voluntary or sn obligatory lec- e? A voluntary lecture. Iwasnot required to attend.” At this point the noon recess was taken. et THE AFTERNOON SESSION. Durrant Facing the Black-Draped Form — Were His Symptoms Those of Asphyxlatian? Every person who entered the court- room after half-past 1 o'clock had to fight | bis way through. All the aisles were thronged. Nearly every chair contained two persons, and many sat on the laps of others. All along the walls there were crowds of standing spectators. Inside the railing, by the bench, tbe crowd wasas dense as elsewhere. A large proportion of the crowd was of the gentler sex,and while among them were any number of respectable ladies, there were also many of the denizensof the tenderloin present, elbowing the wives and mothers and daughters. The atmosphere was dense. It wilted Mr. Barnes’ collar in the first quarter of an hour, and was most tryineg to those of the strongest lungs. At the con- clusion of the session Juror Smythe very properly gave notice of hisrefusal to sit in the case any more unless he could come and go unmolested and no more persons were admitted to the courtroom than could be comfortably seated. Judge Murphy gave instructions to that effect. Judge Hawkins of the Snpreme bench of Arizona and Superior Judge Hebbard sat beside Judge Murphy during the first half of the afternoon. Juror Smythe increased the density of the atmosphere not a little by bathing his broad dome of thougnt with the contents of a bottle that emitted a very strong per- | fame of ammonia. Finally Mr. Barnes continued his cross- examination. “On the morning of April 3, when you met Blanche Lamont on the corner of Twenty-first and Mission streets, on what corner did you meet her?” *“It was not directly on the corner.” “‘Where was 112" ‘“About thirty feet east of the corner on the north side of Twenty-first street.” “Which side of Mission?” “The east side.” "'hWhere ‘were you when you firstcaught sight of her?” T was going down on the south side of the street, almost opposite.” 'Did you cross over and speak to her?” 1 di ‘What was the conversation?” “I said, ‘Good morning.’ She returned the salutation. E£he asked, “What are you doing down this way?' I explained that I was on my way to George King’s house. I asked her if that was her usual route. She said it was. I asked her to accompany me to_George King’s house, and said that I would then accompany her on the cars, as we both went in the same direction. She replied that she could not go with me, because she was already late. She asked me to postpone my visit o King till later in the day snd accompany her on the car.” “What did you do?” 1 ncceded to the request.” You both got on the car?” o es, sir. Inside or outside did you sit?” Inside. “How was she dressed that morning ™ “She wore & black dress and a large hat. The hat was lighter than the dress.” Mr. Barnes walked to the clerk’s desk and took up the hat found amongthe rafters in t,ha&e ry. Handing it to the witness he “Is that the hat she wore?” Durrant took it in his hand with the same expression on tionary or some other object foreign en- firel’r{o the case. He looked at it criti- ullK a moment and then said quite coolly: “As near as I can recollect that is the hat; it “Well, s number of us went out together and 1022;"“1 much like it.” @ispersed at the corner.’ those the same feathers?” “They are not exactly feathers. They look more like the remains of feathers.” “But are they the same?”’ ] think they are—they look 0. The; doubled np now and not in condition body to wear.” “How about the ribbon?” “That is sotled, too; but it looks to be the same. QOnly it was not soiled then.” “And the braid?” think it is the same.” nd the hat rim?"” “I think that is the same.” “Mr. Durrant, it has been testified in your sresence that this hat was found beneath the loor of the lower part of the beliry of Emman- uel Church; did you put it there?’ Mr. Barnes asked the question in a for- mal, almost dramatic manner, and the audience listened breathlessly for the an- | swer. It came very coolly, and from the | most self-contained man in the courtroom | by long odds: “I did not.” “Do you know who did ™ “I donot.” Mr. Barnes stepped up on the platform and drew from behind the red curtains that surround the throne of Judge Mur- phy the black-draped figure; the form upon which are the basque and skirt of the murdered girl. He placed it down beside | the witness, and the jurors asked to have | the shades drawn eo they could see the face of Durrant better as he viewed this | silent witness. His face remained im- perturbable. “1 show you this form upon which 1s this black basque or walst. Is that the waist worn by Blanche Lamont on that morning?” Mr. Dickinson—I object. That is not cross- | exanination. | The court—The objection is overruled. Witness (anw:riflg)—I think it is. “And is this the skirt belonging to the waist | she wore that morning?” Same objection,” said Dickinson. ame ruling,” said the court. 0 the best of my recollection, I think "i 15" said the witness. | “I call your attention to this tear in the skirt: was it there in the morning?”’ Dickinson—Same objection. The court—Same ruling. h“TD the best of my knowledge, it was not there.” *I eall your attention to another tear in the are all or any- “About & minute.” “You had previously turned on .the gas at haif head 7" “Yes, sir; 1did thatto be sble to test the burner. “When yon went nw:‘l‘; did you find the ladder stending agains false opening or iying down in Fhe gallery “Lying down in the gallery.” «Did you raise it?* « did.” 3 “What di4 you do then?" «] went up into the false ceiling.” “What next?” i “I took some papers and dusted s part of the oor.” “What else?” “spread outone of the papers on the floor 1o lie upo! “Go on. = “I took the screwdriver and nippers out of my pocket.” “Did you teke out & section of the sun- i «“And got yourself in the tion indicated in this drawing on the blackboard B “Yes, sir.”" “By the way, when did you make that draw- ke “Yes, sir. “How long hsd you been working when you became affected by the gas?* “I haa just adjusted the spark burn “You knew the gas was turned on?” " “Wheat did you do then?" “I attached the wire, replaced the 5.. jet — «iyait & moment: When you were 8xing the spark-machine you first felt the gas?” “Yes, sir.” «Tnen you replaced the wire?” “Yes, sir.” “Then_took burners?” “As for as I could reach I cleaned them.” «Did you light them while up there?’ “Yes, eir."” “How did you do that?"” «1 had plugged the wire before I went up.” “Did it make a continuons spark?” «after T had connected the wire it 1d.” “But you couldn't light it il you had eon- nected ike wire, could you?" hat did you do with the card after clean- ing the tips?” It was partly burned—I dropped it down in the auditortum.” the card and cleaned the DURRANT BROMO ONER'S STARTED FORWARD FIRST DISPLAY OF AS BARNES DECLARED THE SELTZER WOULD HAVE XKILLED HIM, THE PRIS. FEELING:. - * Frpiy [Sketched in court yesterday by a *“ Call™ artist.] same skirt; was it thus torn in the morning? Dickinson—Same objection. The court—Same ruling. “To the best of my recollection, it was not.” “It has been testified to in your presence and in your hearing that this basque and skirt were found beneath the false casing above the top platform of the belfry, with sticks droppea down upon them. Did you place them there | and drop the sticks upon them?" «I did not.” “Do you know who did?” I do not.” In precisely the same manner, against the same objections of Mr. Dickinson and urder the same ruling of the court Mr. Barnes exhibited each article of clothing found in the belfry and asked the same statutory questions of the witness con- cerning them. And Durrant answered the questions recisely the same. There was no change in his voice, no hesitancy in his manner, no feeling shown m his face. Then as to the hatchet found in the belfry the same formula was gone through and the same answers elicited. Then Mr. Barnes went to another point: “When you came down from the belfry and passed through the infant-class room and came to the room where King was sitiing at the piano, did you ask him to go after some bromo- seltzer?” asked the District Attofney. “I aidn't come down from the belfry,” an- swered Durrant. “Where did yon come from, then?"” “‘From the loft between the ceilings.” “And did you ask him to get you & bromo- seltzer? And did he go after it?” e did.” Did you pve him money?” “Yes, sir." & ‘“How much " “Fifty cents.” T ve you any ge e i “How much?” “Twenty-five cents.” "z\’u t?s bottle wrapped up? “Yes, sir.” “Like this bottle?” (showing an empty k-t bromo-seltzer bottle). “Yes; like that.” “Did you open it in the BSunday-school room?"” “Partly.” “How much did you open it—iike that?" (showing the em'er&nn off). “Yes, sir; about like that.” “You didn’t take the cover off entirely?” “No, sir.” “Wrere did you take out the cork?"’ I don't remember.” “What with?” “] think I used my teeth—I might have used the screwdriver.” “Did you take some of it then?” “Yes, sir.” “Where " “In the kirchen.” “Did you find a glass there “Yes, sir.” .‘How much did you take 3% “Of the powder 7" asked witness, “Of course; not of the water.” “About a spoonful.” “Have you attended lectures in materia medica 7" 305 e your teeshet in materia medioat | “Who was your et in materia medica " Professor Steele.” cine ““1 would have been in Decembe: "‘l:hll i.; the coming December 7" “Yes, sir.” “So that on April 3 last you were so near doctor of medllc’hn that you would have u‘- cured a d;p!omn in the tollowing December?” es, sir. “You had studied the materia medica sna the pharmecopceia 7'§ h-'wx,m textbooks on materis medies did you ve Mr. Dickinson—We object. The court—Objection overruled. “‘Answer the question.” My studies were based on lectures.” ‘‘Are there no textbooks "’ “There are, but I had noneon that subject.” “Were ln&lexlbooh required ?’ 1 think they were only recommended.” “What ones are recommended 7’ / ““There was a choice of several Isld down, I belleve.” ™ the mo-seltzer &r ;:‘n-“ “How long did you work &t the sunburmer before the feeling came over you?” : “What burned it?” | “I putitin s lighted burner.” “What did you do then?” | #Ipartly withdrew my body smd replaced the gas plates.” | “What next?’ | “I pushed the piece of paper to one side and came down.” “‘Did you descend to the gallery?” “Yes, sir.” “How far from where you were lying s it to ;vhere the ladder was leaning down' to the gal- ery 21 ““About the length of this room.” For the purposes of the record put the dis tance in feec?” “‘About 65 -Did you leave the false door open?” e what d1d you d h a “Then what did you do when yon got up an pushed away the paper?” o “I descended the Iadder.” “How long is the ladder?” ‘“Seventeen or eighteen fest.” “When you reached the gailery didyou lower the ladder end lay it in the position in which | you found 1£2” “Ilaidit down on the side against the wall.” “What did you no next?” “I proceeded to the électric push button box and tested the burners.” { *“You found !he{ worked all right?” | “Witnout a hitch.” | i “Then you went downstairs to the auditor- { fum? “Yes, sir.” “Puse? through the suditorium?? es, sir.” brough the infant-class room?” es, sir. nd ialo the main Sundsy-scho ol room ™ ‘es, sir.”" “Yes, sir.” “Did you feel the effects of the gas continu- ously till you reached King?" ““ITelt it most when I 5t00d up after reaching down to the sunburners.” *Did you feel it much when you went to the false opening to descend?” “About the same.” *“Did you feel it much when you went down the ladder?” “Just about the same.” ‘‘And when you lified down the ladder and 1aid it in place?” “About the same.” “FHow much does the ladder weigh?” “About forty or Sity pounds.” ‘-%d you feel 1t the same in the gallery I'* “The same.” “When you were trying the gas?” “The same.” “When you went through the suditorium?” “The same.” “When you went down the back stairs?” “The same.’ “When you reached the infant-room?” A went through the folding- “And when you doors did you feel the gas?” “The same.” “When you sent King out for the bromo- senfir?" “The same.” “When he returned how did you feel?” “A lttle better.” “And when you took the dose did you feel sny worse?’ ““Why, no.” e “You felt better, didn’t you?” +A little better—not fully.” «is s medical student did you ever sitend a clinic or post mortem on a subjéct suffering from asphyxiation from inhaling illuminating as " Dickinson—I objeet. The court—I overrule the objection. - Witness (answering)—Not to my knowle& “‘Do you know the symptoms of asphyxiaf frem inhaling illuminsting gas?"” Dickinson—We objeet. The court—Objection gverruled. Witness (answerl can’t say that Ido; only on myself. < ou know what are the properties of this bnmo!uluel that you took on your own pre- scription?” Druunnn—l object to that. The court—Overruled. Witness (-nnnln‘)—-mtm;;‘ . “What do you know about it’ Dickinson—That is not cross-examination, your Honor. This witness is no: calied as & medical expert. 7 The court—I renll{)‘d‘u notses the relevancy of the question, Mr. District Attorney. Barnes—I will explain t0 your Honor. Hi is a gentleman who is almost a member of medical profession, sbout to graduate from one of the leading medical colleges, who diag- noses himsel! as suffering from s certain com- t and %n-urlbu for himseli. Thersfore, it not competent for me 1o show that he ex- hibited no symptoms of the disorder for which the prescribed remedy isan 8 was, and he had taken him before he left the Durrant almast sprang from his chair at the last words of the i}lstrlct Attorney. For an instant his face lost_its usual im- E.ninuul, and he was terribly interested. e half rose from his chair and would have spoken had not the court begun to speak. It was thefirst bit of genuine in- terest he manifested in the case. As he started to rise, Judge Murphy began: “Idomotsee that it is relevant under the lés, Mr. Distri u’hh wit- Barnes—I respectfully submit, your honor, that thiwitness is u.myon!y 'lmeL as to his own condition, and that it is properif Ican show out of his own mouth that be is compe- tent to answer the question and knew the kind of remedy he prescribed for himself. e The g:nn—ges, ‘l)l' ;ogg:n |!:vw' that. Bu‘t‘ g e made an error of judgment, suppose—. No, Dot here to beasminedurmedlnlex- There was a pause for an instant. It was Durrant’s chance. He improved it. He arose quickly. “It your Honor, please,” he said, “I should like 0 call the attention of the District Ajtor- ney to an error he made. Itis a very material error. He said that I diagnosed my case as as- phyxiation, whereas I did not. Iwas only par- tially overcome.” Barnes — Well, you were partially as- ph ted, you say, from the inhalstion of gas. e court—I think, Mr. District Attorney, that'you ean show all that you glaim by ci cumstances, and that you must not make an xpert of this witness. I sball sustain the o on. rnes—That being the ruling, I will ask the court to take a few minutes’ recess. The jurors heartily seconded this motion. The atmosphere of she over-crowded courtroom was almost suffocating. Judge Murphy ordered arecessof fifteen minutes. During the recess the crowd surged for- ward toward the seat at the atforneys’ table and it took the entire force of bailiffs and Deputy Sheriffs to keep them back. Durrant spent most of the time in talking earnestly to Judge Thompson, one of his attorneys, but he took the stand with alacrity when the bailiff rapped for order once more. “When you entered the church on the after- noon of April 3 what door did you go in by?” began Barnes. “The southeast side door.” “How did you reach that door?” “From the south gate on Bartlett street.” “Was that gate locked?” No, sir.” “Was ‘lhe door locked ?” No, sir.” 'Did you have a key to that door?” No key—proper.” key improper, then?” ¢Yes, sir.” “What key was it?” “The key to my own house.” ‘Would that Xey unlock the library door?” No, sir. ‘Would it unlock the door to the janitor's room?’ “No: it wounld pnnly." “Enough to getin?” “Yes, as the door was loose, and it would draw the bolt beck untilit could be shoved out of the way.” ‘-H-adyon s key to the mew lock on the library door?” “Yes, sir.” “When did you put that lock on the library door ™" ““In March. The Saturday or Monday before March 31.” 2 'galf'l’lmmhed the lock?” “Where did you get the lock?” “I have no ides.” ‘Haye you not & number of locks at your house?” “No. There are locks on my bureau and my Tooms” “Did you ever ?l;l':lke Blanche Lamont a pres- ent ot & padlocs “1did.” P 1 don’t know.’" “Did she go with you to your house when you made her a present of that lock?” “]don't rememver. She went one evening.” “Was it in the evening or day time?™ “About 6:30. Just before church time.” “Then it was a Sunday?” “Yes, sir.” “Was there any one in the house at that flmxe i I don’t recotlect.” *Did she not walk up to the house and refuse 1o come in?" ““] asked her to wait-outside.” “end she declined to come in?"” ‘Hew long before April 3 was that?” #1 don’t remember.” ““About haw lon?f’ “I couldn’t say.” it was.” R - ‘2? Lamont rémiain outside 1" ¥y G +Did you get the padlock?” ‘“Yes, sir. “Was this the only time she ever came to your house?"” “Yes; I think so.” 3r. Durrant, did you have in your house an electrical appifance to light and turn out the gas st will?’ “Yes, sir.” “Let me recall the scene to your recollec- tion. Referring to this particular ecall, did it not take place in January, shortly after the beginning of the new year? Did you not walk with Blancbe Lamont” to your house &t 1025 Fair Oaks street? Did you not ask her to come in, anad did she not refuse; and dia {;I‘n not #sk ber sgaln, and she again refuse? Did you not lkeg inside, and d!1d she not follow you; and did yon not then extinguish the Hght 1" “No; because the gas was not lighted.” "?1(]0‘ you pot light it and extinguisn it sgain®” “No, sir.” ‘It was hall 6 in the evenirg in Janu- ary, was it “Yres, sir. *It was dark outside?” “Yes; sir.”” +:and dark in the house?” “Yes, sir.” «Did'she not step into the hall?® “No, sir.” “At no time of her visit?” “XNo, sir.” “Did you bring the padlock to her?” ] can't recall whetherI did or not.” “Did you have any conversation about a lampshade?” “Nao, sir.” “Did you not have eny conversation with her about a lampsbade made as a present for your sister Maund “I do remember about that—yes.” *Did you show her this shade on that oo W%(an T"” :‘IA‘% d1d you show it to her before 7" “Then she was at your house before?” “Yes.' ““Was this the last o ccasion on which she was 8t your house?* It was,” ‘“How many times was she at your house?” “Let me have the records of the Young Peoples’ Society, and I can tell about the only other time she was at the house.” The witness was not given the book Ln:t at that point, for Barnes changed his line of questions. “When you went toc the church on April3 why did you go to the library first?” "{wnnhanlo get my card and & book.” «Did you unlock the door?” Tads «And you took off your hat and cost and anun’_;em mrzf" et “I aid.’ “A-dgdmlm the door sgain after you out?’ “Yes, gir.” "gld y;;: have your watch?” «os sz e 'h.'emwcr-m when you changed the pocket of your vest to your coat?"” 2 -sehool room.” “In the Bun: g “It wes them that you noticed it was 5 , 8ir.” 4 mjputes to 51 “Then you went to the librars just to get rid of, ou—w’lomhmdyonxeon- vest?" I don’t know. It was my usual habit to right to the library and leave what I hi thers.” just tl"lood a place asany ™’ as safe?” ::‘Y.:n went v.;un for no other purpose than to get your card and your book?” o " :{uh a10 the librariant” “Uiderstand and conform to all the rnlqu'of the library?” “Yes, sir. “When came in and saw K! h-%gyn-nnmlnym a the churea st o XDy sir ‘Nor heard any one?” it from ere. 1t was fiu- ‘were you when you first heard King yuinu on the plano?” “] was at the sunburner, nxin’ i PRt wa “Did you hear him as soon s he struck the keys o pisno?” i 5:,' hear him come in?” e :!%n-"m him close the door?™ “How many feet of space and how afiun:‘n;;’tmmwm you gmn‘:}i o ,-um floor of the aunditorium and 1t s twenty feet below the ceiling. He was in R rhere i9n plasiercd. celiing o the Bundsy- uhhnlmfkm s “Yes, sir.” ““And s carpet on floor of the sudi- o e ‘es, sir.” “‘ nd then there was the false ceiling?"™ *“Yes, sir.” ;And yoa-n w;re oé:h'lnp.ox the false ceiling when you first heard him?” i “Yu’; sir, I was just rising from fixing the urner.” “Wnile you were up there did you hear any other noise? “No, sir.” “Dld'you see anybody while you were up ere “3\;0' l')x:'" t, have you ever made a written *Mr, Durrani ¥ er statement-of g—o\xr case and of what took place on April 951" ave.™ "{s itin existence now?" GTeds ‘Pd you write it, inclose it in an envelope and address it -to General Dickinson and Mr. Peuprey, and then under it in small letters, “To be opened if I am convicted and to be re- turned unopened if I am not convicted!” * “No, sir.”. There was a tardy objection from Dick- inson, but the Judge bad the answer stricken out until he could overrule the objection, and then the answer was re- peated. “Ja it not a fact that there issuch e state- ment, inclosed in an envelope such asI de- wcri{)ed?‘ insisted Barnes. “No, gir.” “There is no such envelope containing such a statement in existence?’ “Not to my knowledge.” “Did y‘o u not write one yoursel{?” eflect, Mr. Durrant?” “There is no need to reflect on the lub;ect." “’{her? is no such a thing in existence?” +No, sir.” “Have you described such a statement re- cently?? *No, sir; I have not.” “Have you ever told of “I don’t believe I have.' “Do you know?"” “Yes, sir.” u or have you not?"" ot Such a statement?” ‘'When Blanche Lamont left the car near the Lowell High School, between Gough and Octa- via streets, on the morningof the 3d of April, 1895, did you ever see her afterward?” “I did not.”” “Alive or dead?” ‘ou never'saw her after that morning when she nepred off the Butter-street car?” “No, sir. “Did you know of any opening from the sub- cetling, where they were working in the Em- m.nuei“cnurch. to the belfry 2" e . “You did not know of a space under the ceiling where it was not ceiled up between the ams?’ “I don’t think you will find it so. “Isn’t there an open space, No matter what through which e person can pass?’ *Not to my knowledge.” “Didn't you pass through such an opening when you went out there with the jury?"’ “Noj; that is above the old ceiling.” ] fear we are atcross purposes.” said Barnes, “‘so take tiis pointer and indicate in the model the space in the belfry and the space between the two_ceilings.” This was done, and once more Barnes réturned to his questions. “Is there not an opening between the rafters and the belfry to the sub-ceiling?” “I don’'t remember any. I never passed through there."” “Did you ever get between the roofs when you were with the jury?” “Yes, sir.” “How did you get there?” . “By u ladder, up through the broken plas- er. *‘Was there not 8 space on April 3 by which persons could pass between the ceilings?” “I knew of none.” “Is there a space between theroof and the old ceiling?” asked the court. “There is,” said the witness. "A:lg you went through that?* “Now, you say to the District Attorney that at no time while in the roof did you heareny noise that atiracted your attention in any manner or form?”" “None to attract my sttention.” s 'on:klhlt impressed itself on your mem- Barnes took the books of the Young People's Society and handed them to the witness, “‘You were secretary of that soclety?” he asked. ““Yes, sir.” “You kept these books?” “Yes, sir.” *‘What do they contain?”" “The reports of two of the meetings.” *‘Are they in your own handwriting?" w"hnu n the writing of the previous secre- ry. Barnes consulted Lees and then the court and he offered the minutes and those pages initialed “W. H. T. D.” as an ex- hipit. There was an objection from Dick- inson, because the books had no bearing upon the case. Barnes spoke to his point, and gave two reasons for the admittance of the books. First, because the defendant had said they were the records of the society kept by himself, and they would show the pres- ence or absence of Blanche Lamont at the meetings, and consequently at his house, where the meetings were oiten held. And, again, because counsel for the defense had already offered the notes of the defendant taken in his own handwriting, and he claimed the right to be allowed to submit these books as further evidence. The court ruled that the District Attor- ney could ask the w.itness questions as to the first ground, and he ruled his claim to submit the books as not well taken. On the second ground he declared that the book was admissible had the District At- torney set up the contention that the notes in evidence were not in Durrant’s hand- writing. This the District Attorney had not done, and so the books were ruled out. . Everyone was hot and tired. The air in the courtroom was heavy and oppres- sive, and the collar around the District Attorney’s neck was sadly wilted. It was asgooda time as any to adjourn, and Judge Murphy so “announced. Juror 8mythe concurred with the decision of the court, but be had a sugegestion to make. He asked that hereafter ow such persons as could be seated be admitted to the court, and that all others be kept outside. This time the Judge concm , and he formally advised the Sheriff that such should be the rule. Then courtadjourned, and the big crowd filed onut into the cor- ridor to linger in the corners and along the stairways to get another look at Durrant. e HAS DURRANT CONFESSED? Barnes Refuses to Talk About the Supposed Letter In Dickin= son’s Possession. Has Theodore Durrant made s con- fession? If so, is it one implicating some other party or parties, or an unqualified acknowledgment that - he alone com- mitted the Emmanuel Church murders? Eversince the preliminary examination of the accused there has been a general belief thathe has confided to the keeping of his attorneys a statement of his knowl- edge of the two murders, which have come tobe known as the ‘‘Crime ofa Century.” Just how or why this impression g ained such a hold on the public mind is one of those things which cannot now and prob- ably never will be explained, but it exists just the same, and it received a shaking up in the cross-examination of Durrrant by Mr. Barnes yesterday. The District Attorney asked the young medical gtudent if he had not made a statement of nis connection with the mur- der of Blanche Lamont, and sealing the same in an envelope, placed it in charge of General Dickinson, with instructions not [Continued on Tenth Page.] Always FIRST P Gail Borden § ‘Eagle Brand L o CONDENSED TILK ! et b g A PERFECT FOOD FOR INFANTS g 90600000000000000600000000 MUNYON ORTAINS A VERDICT FROM THE PUBLL Citizens of San Francisco Show Faith in Munyon's Remedies by Purchasing 41,270 Bot- les of His Cares in Eleven Days. Unpaalled n the His- tory of Medicine._ £ CAUTION.—The Munyon H. H. R. Company respectfully inform the citizens of California to BEWARE of the unscrupulous druggist who for the sake of self-aggrandizement will attempt to belittle Munyon’s remedies and offer SUBSTITUTE in place. Ask for Mun yon's remedies and take no other, every REPUTABLE druggist carries them in stock. 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