Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-28

mark that hs had no fears lot tie III.
turs OF his client.
1--WE will clear him in three mir.
utes," said Deuprey, "And the public
viii Ds at loss g. understand how
DurrAnps name vas ever connsclel
with tie casc.D
The same line OF cxtravsgant claims
was continued whom Attorney Dtu.
prey made his opening speech for the
defense.
mot only will the pfnonsr tell ysu
with his own lips the simple story cf
his life on the day Blanche Lamont
was murdered" said Dsupfey, "but
DR.. Cheney viii tell you that Durrant
was Mt Cooper medical college ut the
very hour when tho murder Of blanche
Lamont 10 said to have taken place.
Besides that, we will prove 10 you that
Durrnnt never tried to pawn Miss LIS.
Donps ring al Oppen helms store. On
the contrary, we will bring forward the
young man who did try 10 pawn \ ring
at Opponhuin's similar to the one
worn by Miss LamOnt.o
In view lof these startling state.
ments, was first believed that the
defense might have strong case held
In reserve which would put TO a severe
test the case OF the prosecution. In
one day, however, the case Of the de-
tense ciumbled and fell Of
Its own weight, ana todny Dur.
rants alibi has not lev
upon which to stand. DR.. Cheney.
who was expected to tell 10 much Tor
ths defense, was as strong a witness for
tbo prosecution ne has taken the stanJ
during tne trial. Instead Of fulfilling
Deupteys stAlomsnt and swearing
that Durrant attended n lecture a.
Cooper medical college on April 8rd,
he said he had no recollection Of seeing
the young medical student there. The
denial dUmbiOundej tho defense.
IL further proof were needed Of the
belief that the defense has little 10
offer In refutatlon OF the case pat for.
ward by the prosecution, IL was iuf.
nished today. Instead OF placing Wit
nesscs on tue stAnd to testify 20 some
material fact In connection with Dur.
rants alleged allbl, two gas. filters wei.
called 10 testify with regard TO the sun
burners In the gallery OF Emmanuel
church. For two hOufs tbs crowd was
bored and the Jury made tired by a
loBg series Of questions and anayert
st1clion ~ sur-burnefs. Not once
during the entire session was The name
OF Blanche LainOrt mentioned, nor
was anything said n indicate that II
wss not q suit TO collect plumbers
bill, instead Of n murder trial that was
before the court Tho evident purpose
OF tno examination, however, was o.
show that tho repairing u the sun.
burners would necessarily result In the
escape Of a great deal OF gRs. This
testimony Will DO used TO substsntiate
Dur.ant's statement that hs was sui.
foring from paftial aspbyxiation when
he came down from thu church belfry,
Trembling and flushed, and met Organ.
ist KING In the auditorium.
a significant feature Of the testl.
mony OF the two gatii,lors was the
fact that each testified that he made
an examination OF the sun.bufnots In
Emmanuel church on September 2lst.
The prosecution inlerprcls this to
mean the defense had nothing upon
which TO base case until thu case OF
the people was nearly complete. Only
when confronted by the actual neces.
atty OF opening its care Is It believed
that the defense made an attempt 10
secure Witnesses 10 testify with regard
10 the condition OF tho sun-turners.
The apparent hopelessness OF his
csse, however, produced no change In
the demeanor Of DuraDt. Day after
day he sitslih the courtroom beside his
father and mother and listens to the
evidence against him without u sign OF
emotion. The sIsioism OF tho prisoner
10 only surpassed by that u his mother.
Mrs. Durrant seems TO have no copcep.
ton of the gravity OF her sons post
ton. AFFIXED In waving planes and
q tsilor-made gown, such as = lady
might wear sta matinee, she laughs
| anu chats with her friends, while the
| evidence that tho prosecution believes
Will hang her 500 IL being put In
against him. To frsquenters OF the
courtroom Mrs. Durrants conduct q,
almost as uniathonable rs that OF her
ton. Durranps father, however, looks
| careworn, anu gives evidence OF the In
tense mental strain through which he
must DO passiug.
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