The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-08
ELEVEN WEEKS OF DURRANT
The End of the Trial Is in
Sight
DEFENDANT WILL TESTIFY
Deuprey Promises That There Will Be
No Sensations
lore "Strong Testimony hinteo at Out
Not Outlined-claims to Take No
Charge Against DR.. Gibson

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7.-On the
opening OF the eleventh week OF the Dur-
tart trial tomorrow the defense will make
final strugcle le 10 break down tho testi-
monv of the prosecutIon-a process which
IS expected to last three days longer.
lew more students will be called to the
stand, several additional citizens will tes-
;ify to Durrant's excellent reputation and
hen the defendant himself will be called
TO the witness stand. 1t is the intention
Of the defense to have Durrant recount
The history of his adventures ON April sd.
from the time he accompanied Blanche
Lamonte to school until the hour when
ne retired to rest in his fathers house.
It is understood the defendants testi-
mony will BIZ guardedly given for the
purpose of shutting off the cross-exami-
nation of tho district attorney. Under
The law laid down by the supreme court
Of the state witness cannot be cross-sx-
amined except upon actual matters
brought out upon direct examination.
The defense intends to leave no loop
holes for the attack of the prosecution.
A. schedule of time for the close of the
trlal Is as 1DllOWS:
On Thursday Attorney Deuprey will
cluse the case for the defense.
Friday and Monday will be occupied
by District Attorney Barnes in rebuttal.
Tuesday will he passed in sur -rebutta..
On Wednesday the opening argument
of the prosecution will be made, and
Thursday, Friday and Monday the
closing efforts of the defense will be
made. The next day the district attorney
will close for the prosecution.
II is confidently expected that Judge
Murphy will charge the jury not later
than the morning of Wednesday, October
%.
In discussing the trial Attorney Deu-
prev said that the defense intended to
put in its most effective evidence at once.
II He stated he did not intend to spring
my sensations. but he expected to con-
vince the jury by means of powerful evil
dence tha. all of tho suspicious circur-
stances developed in the case did not
point tc Theodore Durrant as the muir
ricrer of Blanche Lamont.
Although he did not saw so in 30 many
words, he intimatsd plainly that Rev. j..
Ueorge Gibson ana bis handwriting were
10 receive more attention. There has
peen mistake in regard to DR.. Gibson,
.aid Deuprey. I'VE have never charged
that he and not Durrant was the mur-
nerer. This assertion is based upon my
Of elirg statement to the jury. The fact
Of the matter is. | simply told the jury
tiiat we would point out circumstances
which show that suspicion could be cast
npon persons other than Durrant, if sus-
ploious circum stances were to enter into
The case. Our intention is simply to
demonstrate to the jury that evidence OF
thus character mus, not be taken as proof
,,oritive. That is why we intend to show
That there is remarkable similarity be-
tween the handwriting of DR.. Gibson aid
that of the writer of the address upon
The wrapper containing Miss Lannon'S s
rings. That is all there is to it. If DR..
Gibson desires to consider that he has
ocen charged with murder all right and
good. We cannot help it. 1t is not our
accusation.
The attorneys for the defense are
searching industriously for some young
man who closely embies Durrant.
They have visited the Union iron works
md several other places where they had
beard there were to be found individuals
who might be mistaken for the accused.
They have discovered several. but jLst
what they intend to do with them has
aot been made plain. Judging from the
questions which are put to these doubles
of Durrant, it is considered probable that
an effort will be made to show that
MIS-. CrOSSeLt. VINO Is one OF I06 State 3
strongest witnesses. might have seen
Iome young man other than Dnrrant on
The Valencia streetcar on that fatal after
aoon of April Sd. the young men who
ire accepted as looking sufficiently like
Durrant are asked whether or not they
.ode on Valencia street car on that day.
So far as can be ascertained none of them
nave as yet filled the requirements, the
iemoteness of the date cutting quite a
Ierlous figure So far as their recollections
ire concerned. Detective Harry Morse
8 also engaged in tie same mission. If
my of these young men will say that he
lid ride OH Valencia street car that day
ie will be brought before Mrs. Crossett
md sne will be asked to swear that he
vas not the man she saw with the young
ady instead of Durrant.
When the trial is resumed tomorrow
morning the defense will recall Mrs.
Crossett and ]. G. Phillips to the stand
8ior Cross examination.
The attorneys hope to obtain some ad-
mission that there is possibility OF their
icing mistaken as to Durrant's identity.
The evidence will simply open the way
or the impeachment of their testimony.