The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23

opeDing of court this morning inc ~
fanze in the trial OF Theodore Dur
rant announced that II had finished IT'S
case. and the taking Of testimony IN
,-ebuftat was at once begun by the
prosecution. The testimony vas tne
most Important given during the trlaL
rs l. eonaieted with several vital state
menfs made by Durrant while he was
on the stand. The testimony OF III
Gilbert Z. Graham, for instance IS
considered by many 10 sweep away
Dnrrants entire defense. Graham
who is q medical student and intimate
friend OF Durrant, told Of sensational
interview that cook place between him
seq and the prisoner al the county
i7il on april 20 Dr.. Graham was ac-
co,aDanied to the prison by ]. 5. Dun
7igqn. p newspaper man, who was
asked by Rurrant TO retire after he
had been there few minutes. era
nam said thai az Dunnigaa stepped
aside. Drrrant asked him if he would
let him see his notes of Dr Cneney's
lecture in order that he might conf
Da.c them With his own. Graham de-
INJURED at first, af:er which he said
Durrant stated frankly 10 him that
he had no notes Of the lecture He
said Durrant told him if he had the
notes OF The lecture he could easily
Establish "a strong siibi
Cor himself. and urged him to leave
the notes with Mrs. Durrant in order
that she might bring them to him at
the prison. Or. Graham said he re-
fused the request and never after
wards visited Durrant at the prison.
DR.. Craham's story was not shaken
81 any particular on cross-eXamina-
zion. While he was testifying, the
Jurors watched Durrant closely. but
he gave NJ sign 20 Indicate that he
considered the testimony Of any inn
portance. Dr. Graham viii be recalled
tomorrow for further crOSS-eXamina-
zion
The FIRST witnesses called in rebuttal
by re prosecution were the five trus-
tees Of Emmanuel church. While Dur
rant was on the stand he testified that
he was asked to repair the sun burner
at Emmanuel church on April by
the trustees. The trustees denied that
they had asked Durrant to make re-
pairs of any kind at the church dur
Ing March or April
Witnesses were next called to dis
prove Durrant's statement that on the
afteI noon- of April y be was at tae
ferry for the purpose of searching for
Blanche Lamont, who, he said, a mys-
ferrous stranger had told him would
cross the bay that afternoon. c. w.
Dodge. a medical student. said ne saw
Durrant at the ferry. and the prisoner
told him tie was waiting for a number
e. 4
We're expected from Oakland C. A
Dukes, medical student who accom-
panied Dodge. -corrOb0rated his testi-
mony. 4. a HChe. an Old schOOlmate
of Durrant testified that he saw Dur
rant at the ferry the same afternoon
In Company With Il Young Woman.
who answered the description Of Min
ME Williams. It is known that Minnie
Williams came over from her home
in Alameda that afternoon and the
next day her body was found in EN-
manuel church X is the theory of the
prosecution that instead Of being at
the ferry to look for Blanche Lamont.
Duran WAS there for the purpose Of
meeting Miss WSliams and Turing her
- her death
=. \. CHASER, student Of the med
fcal college. testified that on the after
noon Of April 10 Durrsnt asked hin,
20 read aloud his notes OF DR.. Che
ney's lecture. Chaser said ne read his
notes 10 Durrant who devoted three
quarters Of an hour to writing in his
own noteoooh- The defense tried to
SDOW that i was CUSTOMARY for stu
dents 60 compare notes. btt CHASER said
that Durraat read nothing that pur-
ported 10 be his 0Wn notes.
Ihom2s Price, g. chemist. was cared
to give expert testimony on fu-o az.
three points at issue. He was asked
practically in what condition 2 man
would be who had breathed illuminate
ing gas for the length of time Dur.,.a ;, =
said he las working oyer the S,,,,
burners. To Illustrate the question
winch Tas hypothetical ia form, y
blackboard drawing made bv D111.ra ~
was used. in which Durrant was sbov-o
lNing ar full length on plank with
ms mead over sun burner c0mDris-
,!'s tWentL-four ordinary gas gets.
through which gas was flowing u,,tJa,.
half force. The witness said a man
would be unconscious in i've minutes
Inc length OF time Durrant said he was
engaged at work over the burner
That Dark Stain.
Profe ssor Price was also asked about
tha dark stain on the sole of Rev. Glib
sons shoe which was found in the
pastors study al Emanuel church.
The defense made a fight against the
question. bur the court overruled the
objection. The witness said the mark
was only a grease spot.
An effort was made 70 have the Wit
ness give the result OF his examina-
tons Of The blood stained boards "a
ken from the stairs and beifrv of
Emanuel church, but the court rui7d
thai the boards could rot be intro
duced in rebuttal.
Charles Morrison and J. P. Cooper.
newspaper reporters told of an inter-
view they had with Durranr in the
city prison on the night OF his arrest
Both witnesses eStiGed that Durrant
said he arrived a the church on April
8 between 4 and $50 in the afternoon.
This testimony conflicts with the state
ment Durrant now makes TO the effect
that ne did s.cs arrive 1t the church
until o'clock. Morrison and Cooper
who were present at the interview be-
tween Reporter Marshal and Detective
Gibson. also testified that il was un-
true, as alleged by Marshall, that Glib
said he saw the print of a number
s or . shoe In the belfry near where
Blanche Lannon'S body was found.
From tie present outlook the case
viii ~ to the Jury not later than the
close Of next week after having been
on trial since july %. District Attor-
ney Barnes s4ys ali of the rebuttaI
testimony viii he introduced tomorrow
and as the defense has no more Wit
nesses. The arguments will begin on
Thursday. L is expected that As
sistant District Attorney Peixotto VIII