The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17

'Well, she has already said she didn't know
the number of steps, said the court.
Then the cross-questioner went over a
long line of details, finally arriving at the
clothes worn by Durrant that day.
"He wore dark coat, and the pants were
much lighter" said the witness.
"What kind of hat?'
ga black hat. 1t was large trimmed, soft
hat"
"Do you wear glasses when you read %
"Do you wear them when you sew?"
81 never wear them"
"Have you ever worn glassesY
"No, sir; never.
"What is your age, madame %
alt will be Al at the end of this year."
Glow long have you lived in San Francisco?
"Since 1872
Continuously since then 2"
every day."
"How many people were on the dummy when
these young people got ?"
"On the side nearest me there were three OF
four people"
Then Mr.. Dickinson went into the
minute details of the meeting between
Durrant and the two school girls. His
questions were exceedingly tiresome to the
audience, but the witness answered them
readily and never once contradicted her.
self. He wanted her to describe the two
school girls, but she said she did not notice
them closely. She was not interested in
them.
She could see the Powell street car clear
up to California street, couldn't she, from
the window?
Witness said she could not.
And why couldn't she see? Witness
didn't know why. Then he asked how
Durrant's necktie was arranged, and made
the most out of the point when Mrs. Vogel
said she didn't notice it.
GLOW came you to be witness here
do, lynl . ka
81 don't know"
"Who subpenaed you ?'
"Mr. Seymour"
ftWhen?"
"On the 21st of last month"
"When next did you see Durrant?"
81 came to the court with Mr.. Seymour and
Mrs. Schmidt. Some gen tlemen came in, and
jumped up right away and said, THAT is the
man walked in front OF my house that dayn' ~
"Did you remain in court then?"
.'Yes, sir; all that morning.
"And heard the testimony 2"
mo, sir; there was no testimony; only the
jurors being examined"
"How do you fix the date?"
"By postal card received that day."
EDO you know where that postal card is
now ?"
Mr.. Barnes passed postal card to Mr..
Dickinson and witness said:
mo, sir"
"Whom did you give it TOT"
ITO Mr.. Seymour"
us tnaJ The CarQ! nRnQ1ng Witness the caro-
given him by Mr.. Barnes.
"That is the card"
Mr.. Dickinson read the postal card. 1t
was dated as having been mailed on the
evening of the I'd of April and sent out for
distribution on the following morning. 1t
was addressed to 1872 Natoma street to
Advertiser" and referred to an advertise
ment concerning vacant rooms at that
property on Natoma street, which is owned
by Mr. and Mrs. Vogel.
Mr.. Dickinson offered the postal card as
an exhibit for the defense. Then he started
out to elicit further information concern.
ing it. But all he ELECTED only strength.
ened the evidence already given by Mrs.
Vogel.
Why had she saved the postal card?
She had not saved it; only laid it down
on the shelf and afterward found it there,
Her husband brought the postal card
home in the evening.
Her husbands name is Melchior Vogel
and he is employed by the Guide Publish
ing Company.
"Who owns the property on Natoma street,"
'My husband and l."
"Do you own it or does he?'