The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-22
DURRANT FATED.
Chain of Evidence is Now Con-
sidered Complete.
Story of Charles L. Hedwark
and Wife.
SAW HIM AT WORK
SAW HIM AT WORK.
Prosecution Will Account for
Every Minute of Time
On the Fatal Third Day of
April.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22-The trial of
Theodore Durrant will be resumed to-
day after a delay of nearly a week,
caused by the illness of Judge Murphy.
The prosecution accepted the delay as
an opportunity to take up the thread of
several minor stories dropped by the de-
mand to pursue more vitality important
clews. Absolutely nothing has been left
undone to make the evidence against
the accused conclusive. Charles L.
HedWark and his wife were visited again
by the prosecutors, and repeated the re-
markable story they related soon after
Durrant's arrest.
This story so little thought of at the
time has gained significance in the last
few days, particularly in relation to an
important statement made by the police.
Captain Lee and his associates have said
that they will show beyond the power of
contradiction the movements of Durrant
during every hour of the day on which
Blanche Lamont disappeared
It is believed that they have a wit
ness, who saw Durrant near the church
between 6 and o'clock on the even
ing of April 8. The dramatic story
what followed In the shadows of the
place to place. As the darkness of night
deepened they saw him in the galleries
of the deserted place, guided in his ter
rible work by the lighs of a candle.
At first the moving light behind the
great church window made them think
the church was on tire, but closer watch
ing quieted their fears and they coBclud-
ed that some one was repairing the
sanctuary. They had no suspicion that
Il.
detail of a terrible crime.
The man whose shadow they saw was
hiding the deadly record of his crime
He was busy among the rafters of the
steeple, gazing now and then upon the
body of the girl whose life he had taken.
Subsequent events gave an intense in
terest to the part which Hedwark and
his wife Witnessed. That is one reason
why they have again told their story to
the prosecution. Every detail was re-
peated. Now. shortly before that, Mrs.
Hedwark called her husbands attention
to the light in the church window. She
is able to recall the Incl
dent for several reasons. The
3rd of April was her sisters birthday
and Mrs Hedwark had paid her a visit
on that day. She had returned to her
home somewhat late and WAS sitting
with her husband in the dining room
! when her attention was drawn to Emanuel
| church.
| The Hedwarks live directly opposite
| the church. Between their home and
the Bartlett street church there is no OBJ
struction.
Mrs. Hedwark saw the moving light
in the church at dusk. She thought it
strange. and watching it for a moment
called her husband to the window. To-
gether they traced the shadows on the
| church windows. The man was in the
gallery of the church. Now and again
he would stoop and the light would
flicker. He moved slowly from one part
of the gallery into which the door into
the main auditorium opens towards the
door to the belfry. When he had slowly
made the journey ending at the foot oil
the tower the light suddenly disAp-
| peared. Mrs. Hedwark waited for
| few moments and then left her station
at the window. She and her husband
had been watching the shadow of muir
derer, but thong ht that they were look
ing at the reflection of some workmen in
| the church.
Whether or not Hedwark and his wife
will be summoned by the prosecution re
| mains to be seen. While their testimony
posses singular dramatic interest, it tell.
nothing of the identity of the murderer
| Whatever other witnesses might tel
| Hedwark and his wife could say nothing
on that score.