The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-21
ENTICED THE GIRLS
OTHER SCANDALOUS AFFAIRS IN
WHICH DURRANT FIGURED.
The Prisoner and Organist King Used
Emanuel Church as "a General
Assignafion Resort.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-The prose-
cution in the case of W. H. T. Durrant
has found a witness who will testify that
everything was not right in Emanuel
Church prior to the murder of Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams. This wit
ness is a colored bootblack named Bued
Wilson. Tonight when he was served
with subpoena he told his story to
detective Seymour.
II know King and Durrant so we'll that
they talked freely with me- said he. "At
first / was surprised that such religious
young men should be carrying on in such
a fashion, but after awhile 1 concluded
that they were about the same as other
young men. I learned from those two
boys themselves that they were taking
girls to the church every night 1 often
heard them tell of the fun they had there,
and of the different girls who accompa-
MED them. l know of five girls who used
to go to the church at night with these
boys The people in the mission would be
surprised If they knew who the girls were.
They all belong to respectable families,
and the worst of 1t all is that their par
ents never dreamed that such things were
going on
District Attorney Barnes has decided
not to introduce any experts on hand
writing In rebuttal. The defense did not
go into this matter as deeply ex-
pected, so there is no real need OF fol-
lowing up the handwriting exhibits be-
half of the people. Besides, there is little
handwriting on the wrapper and newspa-
per which inclosed Blanche Lamonts ring,
so that 1t would be very difficult to prove
by expert testimony that it had been
written by any particular individual. The
! subject of handwriting will be left simply
for argument before the jury The de-
| fense will not keep witness Lenihan long
| on the stand tomorrow. This witness did
not fulfill expectations. Durrant and his
! attorney thought he would go on the
stand, exhibit a striking resemblance TO
! the defendant. and testify that he offered
| TO sell chip diamond ring to pawnbroker
| Oppenheim at about the time the latter
| Blanche Lamont's ring. Lenihan surprised
! the defense by testifying that he never
| wore a mustache in his life, and that his
| visit to Oppenhem's place was after
Blanche Lannon'S rings had been returned
! to the dead girls aunt.
The defense will close as soon as the
attorneys are through with Lenihan, and
then the rebuttal, for which the .prosecu-
| tion is amply prepared, Will begin. j. 5.
| Dunnigan, 1t is understood, will be. the
| gariing his visit with DR.. G. f. Graham to
| the Jail where Durrant was confined and
about Durrants request for private con-
versation ssith Graham. Then will come
| Dunham and students Glazier, Dukes and
/ Dodge Miss Carrie Cunningham will close
| the rebuttal evidence.
| 1t is understood that the defense will
| not make any strong effort TO impeach
| the prosecutions evidence as given in re-
buttal as Durrants attorneys are anxious
! 10 close the case 1t is possible that the
arguments will be reached by the end of
! the week. There are still some doubts as
| to whether or not attorney Duprey will
be able TO make an argument TO the jury
| He has hopes himself, but his physician
| is not so sure. At all events the attorney
! has the evidence at his home. and is pre-
| pairing himself for great effort.