The morning times., 1895-09-26
DURRANT MAKES DEFENSE
His Mother the First Witness in
His Behalf.
TELLS OF HIS CLOTHING
Her Description Radically Different
From That of Witnesses for the
Prosecution-Trac His Move
nenfs on the Day of the Murder.
Chisel Found in the Pastors Study.

San Francisco, Sept. 25.-Attorney Du-
prey. for the defense in the Durrant case.
made his opening statement this morning.
He said he would show that ON the morning
of April 3 Durrant left his home for that
of George King for the purpose of making
arrangements for the latter to help him
fix the gas apparatus in Emmanuel Church
in the afternoon. He met Blanche Eamont
on Twenty-first and Mission streets.
She was waiting for car to take her TO
the high school and invited him to take a
ride with her. He left her at the high
school and continued on his way to Cooper
Medical College, where he remained until
about $3.50 O'Clock or later.
DURRANT'S wHEREA BOUTS.
1t would be shown by the college records
and otherwise that Durrant had attended
the lecture, which would take him up to
about 3 O'Clock; that he left the college at
$50. took a car, and reached Emmanuel
Church at five minutes to five O'Clock.
Witnesses would be introduced TO prove
this, and that when he reached the church
he went into the library room, left his
coat and hat there, and then went up
stairs to fix the sun-burners, where he
was overcome by gas. Everything that
occurred in the church subsequently, as
stated by King, would be admitted. 1t
would be shown that Durrant saw King
home from church and then proceeded to
his own home, where he ate his supper
and after a short time retired.
The defense will further show that the
accused wore an entirely black suit on
that day, and this will disprove the testi-
mony OF Mrs. vogel, who swore he wore
a light pair of trousers. Mrs. Leaks testi-
mony would also be proved TO be valueless.
as her sight rs defective. AS to the wit
ness oppenheim, 1t would be shown that
ne was visited by young man who wore
blue overcuat, as oppenheim had de-
scribed, and who offered rings for sale
similar to thnse of the murdered girl, but
that the pawnbroker was entirely mistaken
as to his visitor being the defendant.
In the course of his statement. Mr.. Duprey
announced that Durrant would take the
stand.
HIS MOTHERS TESTIMONY.
After recess Mrs. Matilda Durrant,
mother OF the prisoner, took the stand as
the first witness for the defense She tes-
titled on the morning OF April 3 her son
was dressed in a blue cheviot suit. the blue
trousers of which she Identified and the
garment was introduced in evidence. Mrs.
Durrant stated that her son returned home
that evening shortly after O'Clock, dressed
in the came blue cheviot suit. He wore no
overcoau. She testified that the trousers
Were made to order by a local tailor.
When Theodore left home on the morning
of April he kissed his mother good-by and
saluted her in the same manner when he
returned at night The family dined that
evening at 6:15, but the witness said Theo-
dore had little appetite and he didn't look
well AT O'Clock that evening he took
his mother to street car and when she
returnedat 11:30 he was in bed and asleep.
Police Sergeant Reynolds described the
chiselmarks onthe belfsy door. Hesearched
for tool with which the mark might have
been made and in the pastor study found
chisel which fitted the marks exactly.