Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26

and thht tne ontel was I0unu IN tue
PASTORS study In n tool box. We will
show you, ~ long as thoy have intro
duced u paper here with icttess on It as
compared win leiiers found in En-
manuel church, that they are letters
written ~ Rev. John George Gibson.
II we are to act upon suspicious, we
Will show you that there are Others
who have been cast into suspicion, aud
wo.se than the defendant. We will
show you that on April 3fd Durrant
wore n dark suit OF clothes of blue
cloth, while the witness Vogel said he
had light trousers. We will show
that the oys-siyht Of Mrs. Lsske anu
Mrs. Crosset Ia impaired, and that tue
reputation OF witnesses Quinlsn, Or
penheim and Phillips fof vefaciiy IL
bad.
"if we can prove what we have out
lined now, We should have toe spirit OF
Blanche Lamont 10 call upon you TO
realize th. truth, and n her spirit
could come before you, we believe II
would say: Let tho defendant stand
out; let hun be free, for he harmed me
no,.' Theodore Durrant 10 innocent;
we stand Tor his life; We demand his
liberty"
Alter a recess, Mrs. Matilda Durrant,
mother OF the prisoner, took the stand
M tho first witness TOR tho defense.
Che told about her own birth anu mar.
riase In Toronto, Canadn, whore Thee
uorr was born. The family came hero
III December, 1879. She detailed the
childhood OF the prisoner and his
education at various schools. During
vacations lie worked at various occu.
pations, aud had money In tho bank.
She testitiei that on the morning Of
Aprll ;ird her son was dressed In a blue
cheyiot suit, the blue trousers OF which
she identified, and the garment was
introduced In evidence. Mrs. Duffaut
stated that her Bon returned home that
evening SHORTLY after o O'Clock, dressed
IN tho same Dluo chsviot suit. lie
wore no overcoal. bne testified thst
tbs trousers were made TO order by n
local tailor. When Theodore left home
on the morning Of April 3td, he kissed
his mother goodbye, anu Balutod her
In the same manner when hs returned
at night. The family uined that
evening nj 0:l5, but tue witness SAID
Theodore had little appetite, and did
not look well. AIS o'clock that ovcu-
Ing he took his mother to n street car,
anu when she returned At 1880 he
was In he'd asleep.
Police Ssrgssnt Reynolds described
tho chisvi marks on the bslffy door.
He seafchsd fora tool with which tho
marks might have bean maiU, a1i In
tho PASTORS study found n chisel which
lifted the marks exactly.
THE SURPRISE IN STORE.
OMAHA, Sept. 25.--rbo Bee today
tays; Last night a prominent member
VI the PinkoftOn detective agency
passed through this city. no had Just
come from San Ffaucisco, and Ia FAINT
liar with tue whole proceedings Ia tue
Durfant matter. Whom pressed by n
friend TOT tip on the suTptise tnat
Durranps lawyers weTo holding back,
| he said that us the fact would soon
como out la court, lie nad no objection
to telling what the profound secret
was. tbs detective ssid tuat Duffanl
had now In hl8 possession aud would
5000 snow 10 tho court u letter, which
10 bOu 1d to ettablish his innocenco ol
the Grimm with which he Is Cha ge1.
| This letter was written by Blanuhe
Lamont, n day or two after sho In sup.
posed 10 hgve beon murdered. Goa
oerning tho con;onJs OF 1ho letter. Ol
its sxHc date, ho would not speak. Du,
he Gaid there could DO no doubt hu
thAi the letter was written by Miss La
mont later than April 3td.
DIR. CHENEY DOES NOT Know.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 70. - DR..
Cheney, VINO Il was announced wound
testify lugt Dufrant Attended his lee.
ture ut the medical college ON this ai
tefnoon OF hprii 3rJ,ssys ho will maK'
no such statement. he says Inst Dar
rant II marked prsesLt ON his book, Dul
that he does not know positively tina
| DufIAnt Mau tleIp.