The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

For an instant his face lost its usual I'm
passiveness, and he was terribly interested.
He half rose from his chair and would
have spoken had not the court begun to
terest he manifested in the case. As he
| started TO rise, Judge Murphy began:
| 81 do not see that it is relevant under the
rules, Mr.. District Attorney, because this Wit
| ness is not called as a medical expert"
Barnes-I respectfully submit your honor,
| that this.witness is the only witness as 70 his
own condition, and that it is proper II can
show out OF his own mouth that he is eompe-
tent TO answer the question and knew the kind
! of remedy he prescribed for himself.
| The court-Yes, ii you can show that. But II
| he made an error of Judgment, suppose. No,
he is not here TO be examined as 8 medical ex-
pert.
There was pause for an instant. 1t was
| Drrrants chance. He improved 1t. He
/ arose quickly.
'If your Honor, please" he said "I should
/ ney to an error he made. II 3 very material
| error. He said that diagnosed my case
phy1iation. whereas did not. / was only par
| tally overcome"
Barnes : Well, you were partially as
phyxiated, you say, from the inhalstion OF gas.
| The court-I think, Mr.. District Attorney,
! cumstances, and that you must not make an
| expert of this witness. I shall sustain the
| objection.
Barnes-That being the ruling, viii ask the
| court TO take few minutes recess
The Jurors heartily seconded this motion.
| The atmosphere of the over-crowded
courtroom was almost suffocating. Judge
| Murphy ordered g. arecess of fifteen minutes.
During the recess the crowd surged for
| ward toward the seat at the attorneys
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
1 IL ha ho;l co. orIa
once more.
noon OF April what door did you go in by?"
s9The southeast side door"
''How did you reach that door,"
"FroIn the south gate on Bartlett street"
''Was that gate loekedT'
| fsNo, sir"
"Was the door locked?"
| mo, sir"
''Did you have key to that doorf"
| "Eo key-proper.
"a key improper, then?"
| fYes, sir"
'Nhat key was it7"
.The key TO my own house"
| 'sWouid that key unlock the library door,"
would it unlock the door to the janitor,s
''No: It would partly"
| Enough TO getin?"
Eyes, as the door was loose, and It would
draw the bolt back untilit could be showed out
| of the way"
Had you a key to the new 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 81 l."
You furnished the lockg"
| .I did"
"Where did you get the lock?"
| @I have no idea"
'.Haye you not number of locks at your
housep'
NO. There are locks on my bureau and my
"Did you ever make Blanche Lamont pres
ent 1t q d;s 2 paddock"
| when
az don't know
"Did she go with you TO your house when
you made her present of that paddock"
| 81 don't remember. She went one evening" !"
"was it in the evening or day timer
about 6 80. just before church time"
Then 1t was Sunday"
"Was there any one in the house at that
time e
''Did she not walk up to the house and refuse
| to come in?'
| AZ asked her TO waitoutsfden
"And she declined to come in?''
| "Yes"
.sHew long before April was thatP"
| 81 don't remember"
about how long?"
| al couldn't say"
"Wes it the year beforeT'
tsMay be il was"
"Dfd Miss Lamont remain outsider"
s"Yes, SIR"
.pid you get the paddock"
Eyes sir"
your house?"
yes; think So"
-fsMr. Durrsnt, did you have in your house ar
l electrical appliance to light and turn out the
gas st will?'
"Yes, sir"
| ''Let me recall the scene to your recollec
D O1-ar 49, - = e.
not take place in January, shortly after the
beginning OF the new year? Did you not walk
0 with Blanche LAMONT to your house at 1o25
in, and did she not refuse; and did you no
ask her again, and she again refused Did yoI
: not step Inside, and did she not follow you
| and did you not then extinguish the light?'
mo; because the gas was not lighted"
'Did you not light it and extinguisn i
agsins"
: st was half-past in the evening in Janu
ary, was II not?"
ssIt was dark outsider"
eyes; sir
"And dark in the house?
"Did she not step into the hallGs
"At no time of her visitF'
s.Did you bring the paddock to her7p
81 can't recall whether did or not"
"Dfd you have any conversation about
lampsnaue!
aNo, sir
"Did you not have any conversation witt
her about lampshade made as present TO
| your sister Maude."
al do remember about that-yes"
''Did you show her this shade on that oc
cssionf"
"Idid"
"And did you show # to her before ~
81 did"
"Then she was q. your house before?"
"Yes."
"Was this the last occasion on which she wa
, at your house?"
"Itwss."
How many times was she at your house?"
LET me have the records OF the YounI
| Peoples Society, and can tell about the onlI
other time she was at the house,
The witness was not given the book JUS
at that point, for Barnes changed his iins
of questions.
"When you went to the church on April {
why did you go to the library. hrst?"
| al went there to get my card and book"
"Did you unlock the door,"
| 81 did,
'And you took of your hat and coat and lef
| them on q chair there7"
sfI did"
'.And did you lock the door again after you