The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30

Immediately into the belfry. He went to work
with the gasburner We have never said or
claimed that Durrant was asphyxiated by gas
Durranrs actions those Of an
innocent man.
II the man was overcome, and had the symp-
toms of asphyxiation, he would never have
come away from the church alive. He fixed the
burners, but felt sick from the effects OF the
ooe he had inhaled. He shut of the gas, and
5bot is all If Durrant were a guilty man, be
would have gone down Immediately 10 the
library and would have gone out at the front
door There was no call for him to go down
tn the Sunday-schoelroom, but he heard the
sound of the piano, and he knew that 1T was
George King that was playing. He went down
tbere and as he opened the door he said,
sHeIIo George" and then he asked him to get
some bromo-seltzer. After that Mr.. Durrant
helped him to carry down the organ. II
MT. Durrant had been nearly asphyxlated by
ges he couId never have done this. He was
made little sick at the stomach, ana under
the circumstances he asked to have the
assistance which was given MN, ana Inen ne
brought down the organ with King
Durront need not hare told
about the strange man.
They then went TO the library, where he put
on his coat and hat and they went OUT az the
and one that appeals to you as such. ana we
submit that the connection that tney nave
sought to make between the meeting b Ia the
From the time that this young man Durrant
was arrested up to the present ms story mas
He took his meal with his mother He then
went off to the church for the exercises there,
and Durrant asked Mrs. Noble II MISS Lam0nt
had come to the meeting: de then stated tn ,
he had a book for her. He then took 1T to the
house Then about the proposltlon OF tne
strange man who spoke to TINS ueIendaLt at
Stockton and Post streets and asked MIN ABOUT
Blanche Lamont. Probably, II we coulo get az
the bottom of this matter We might Know VINO
the man was. Now if this defendant had been
trying to escape by lies he need not have tod
you that.
"Pastor Gibson might hare been
placed in Durrant'S position
He had shown himself to be the friend OF
the Noble family aud to Blanche Lamont. no
one more than he is bitterly sorry as her ur-
timely taking off, and he would indeed De
glad If any light were thrown upon the subJecI'
We thus find that so far as the conduct or MI.
Durrant is concerned it is consistent with that
of an innocent man. We are met by the prop
os1tion under these circumstances that you
the gentlemen of the jury, should disbeheye
MI. Durrant. You must believe all the suppo-
sitions and assertions of these old ladies and
young women. Now / ask what is the testi-
mony of DR.. Macdonald, as TO what he said
upon that subject. You are all familiar with
this and how old age might affect them. 1t
was said by me in my opening statement that
there were silent witnesses that would cast
strong suspicious against others. We made no
charge OF guilt against any one, nor 90 we DO
SO now. But we do say that the Rev. Mr.. Glib
son might have been placed in the position OF
MI Durrant and with the same energy exer-
clsed against him he would be in worse posi-
ton, though believe Mr.. Gibson to be guilt
less and innocent as l believe Durrant to be
guutless and innocent. You have had before
you the handwriting OF Mr.. Gibson.
"DurrdHt tells you he neuer
1oore an opercOdt an April"
We put that before you for comparison
with the writing on those newspapers. 1t is for
you to say whether there is any such identity
as would cast suspicion upon that gentleman.
You heard the manner in which be testified
Lord Godl If he did that and he were wit