Evening journal., 1895-10-12
DURANT'S TESTIMONY.
The Prisoners Cross Examina-
tion Closed.
DENIES THE STORY OF TEE NOTES


For the First Time Durant Pleads Igno-
ranco-The District Attorney Attempts TO
Force From Him Confession OF the
Written Statement.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dot. 12.-After a three
lays ordeal Theodore Durant left the
witness stand. District Attorney Barnes
tried TO draw from tho defendant admis-
Iions that ho was well acquainted with
the use of bromo seltzor as used In medi-
cine Durant's replies indicated that no
had devoted tho night TO a study of tho
compound, as no replied that he had con-
versod with Dr. West about It in the jail.
He was able to give its analysis and de-
tailed its pathological effect
For the first timo during the trial Du-
rant pleaded ignorance. In reply TO a
question by Mr.. Barnes he said he did not
know what an alibi was until after his
trial began.
While testifying tho prisoner became
badly confused at times, and whom ques-
tionod regarding his experience at Cooper
Medical college became so mixed in his
dates that he had TO refer TO a card that
he carried to set himself right. He be-
camo noticoably confused and rather tosty
In his replies. When examined in regard
TO the interview that he had with Gilbert
II. Graham, a follow student, at the city
prison, whom the prosecution claims Du-
rant asked Graham TO furnish him with
a copy Of tho notes OF Dr. Chonoy's Ice
ture, remarked, IF 1 had those notos,
would be able to prove an nlibi ."
Durant in his dogged way, denied alb
solutely that no made such declaration
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Graham cnmo TO him with prOffors of as
sistance, going 80 far as TO inquire anx-
iously II Durnnt had the notes of DR.. Che
ney's lecture.
Durant finally admitted that he asked
him to furnish the notes, but he testified
that he made the request at the advice of
his attorneys, who instructed him to get
the notes from students Of his class and
compare them with his own.
Duranrs Alleged Statement.
District Attorney Barnes again forced
Durant to admit that he had written a
statement of his case and inclosed It IN
an envelope to his attorney with the in
struotlons TO open it II he was convicted
and to return IL II no was not convicted.
Durant was asked II he did not rocontly
show an envelope bearing such an inscrip-
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newspaper reporter. Durant replied en-
phatioally that he had not.
He also denied that he had told Miss
Cunningham that no heard suspicious
noises IN the beifry of Emanuel church on
the afternoon that Blanche Lamont was
murdered.
Several specimens Of Durant's hand
writing woro introduced in evidence for
the purpose Of comparing them with the
writing on the wrapper in which the rings
Of Blanche Lamont were mailed TO her
aunt Mrs Noble.
Tho district attorney closed his cross
examination of the witness by trying TO
show that whom no was at the ferry, os-
tonsihly to search for Blanche lamont
he was in reality looking for Minnie
Williams, who came over from Oakland
that afternoon and was found murdered
I'm the church the next day. The defense
fought vigorously against the admission
Of anything bearing on the case of Minnie
Williams, and after a long argument
Judge Murphy sustained tho objections.
After Durant was excused Charles Il.
Lonahan, who was said to have been mis-
taken for Durant by Pawnbroker Oppen-
holm, was recalled to the stand for fur
ther examination. Little progress had
been made, however, when court adjourn
ed until Tuesday morning