Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-04-27
A Strong Case Being Made
 Out Against Him.
A PHOTOGRAPH
Of the Dead Girl Showing the Ghastly Wounds Exhibit
 ed in Court.

SAN FRANCrsCo, April 23-For hours
 before the preliminary examination of
 Theodore Durrant commenced in Judge ConlGn's court yesterday morning the crowd commenced to gather, and a squad of policemen were stationed at the entrance to the hall to preserve order.
 Judge Conlon's court room was crowd ed to suffocation and policemen were stationed in different parts of the room on the lookout for numerous cranks who have written threatening letters to the judge. The court opened at II o'clock. When the defendent arrived in court all eyes were turned upon him. The prisoner was pale and concerned but showed no emotion. A photographer exhibited several photographs of scenes in the church and two large pictures of Marian Williams, showing her wound and the work of the physicians. They attracted great attention. They present ed revolving sight. Mrs. Morgan, with whom Miss Williams lived in Alameda, was called to the stand. She said that she last saw Minnie on the morning of the 12th instant, Gnd that the deceased had told her she was going to Mrs. Vows house. She know Durrant, He had called at her house lsst summer and had stayed half en hour. She could not identify the faces shown in the pboto- graphs as that of Miss Williams. Charles H. Morgan, the husband of the preced- witness, said that the girl was counted one of the family. He could not identify the faces shown in the photos either He also failed to identify the purse found in Durrant's overcoat pocket Here the name of A. E. Williams the father ot the dead girl, was called, but the stand and said that no one should testify before her. She gave the name Of Williams and said that she would be the one to Judge Durrant and ordered him released. The police tried to re- move her, but che would not let them She left the stand voluntarily after some words. She handed an incoherent letter to the clerk and said she was sent by God to judge Durrant.
 The woman was subsequently identi- fled as Lucvs:Llura Gould Williamson of |-lIl0 Leavenworth street. She declares herself 10 be emissary of God. She dis appeared after being removed from the court room. She letter she left was as follows:
 To the Citizens of the City and County
 of San Francisco; to the Public Off,
 cials:
 Respected GeDtlemen-The coming woman, gifted with high spiritual poser and for whom the world has been wait Ing, st4n5s here m your midst. She is obliged by force of circumstances to make herself known, first in the police court of San Francesca, for she has come to judge the heart of man and woman, through wisdom given by Christ No man in the city and county of San Francisco is worthy to sit in judgment during the trial of Theodore Durrant; therefore, I, Lucy Laura Gould Willim- son, do declare, with the authority of God, these law proceedings must be brought to a close with the reading of , this letter.
 No attempt must be made by auy per son to again arrest Theodore Durrant or again hold him guilty for murder. l, Lucy Laura Gould Willsamson, through the spirit of God, do declare Theodore Durrant found innocent before the iudumapt caat of God and henceforth responsible for his actions. With the greatest respect to all parties and jus tice to the prisoner, Theodore Durrant, 1 am yours.
 LUCY G. WILLIAMSON.