The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24

rose and said he would admit all that was
claimed concerning the key of George r.
King and the duplicate of it belonging to
Durrant on the Sd of April.
Mr.. Dickinson proceeded with the cross
examination. He asked Sergeant Burke il
he had, at the time he went to Durrant's
home and secured the Oyercoat and hat,
had conversation with Mrs. Durrant coz
corning the defendants shoes.
Witness replied that Mrs. DurTant told
him Theodore had but one pair of walking
shoes, and that he was wearing them. He
saw pair of light pumps in Durrant's
room.
"Who was present at the timer
detective Gibson and myself"
"Wasn't Mr. Durrant presentW
81 think not"
"When was the next visit to the house?"
ION the next day-Monday."
"Were you at the church Sunday morning?'
81 was not"
"When did you first visit the church after
the body was found?'
81 think the same day."
"That is ALL
Mr.. Phillips was then recalled for further
CT DISCRIMINATION.
"Do you know saloon in San Rafael kept by
P. Comally?" began Mr.. Dickinson.
az do"
"Do you recollect being in there two weeks
ago?"
'Do you recollect having conversation
there about your testimony"
81 did talk about it; yes"
Didn't you say then that you could not iden-
tify Durrant by his picture until you had tackled
it on the wall and put SLOUGH hat above it?"
''No, sir: said had done that
answer the question. Did you say that?"
81 did not"
Didn't you say that you saw Durrant on the
steps talking. with oppenheim and tossing
something in his hands?"
'No, sir; did not say that"
''That is ALL
"What did you say concerning the picture of
Durrant?" asked Mr.. Barnes upon redirect ex-
animation.
II stated that had seen big picture of
Durrant posted against the wall in the shop,
and that had placed SLOUGH hat above it and
sat down and looked at it, and then was more
convinced than ever"
Mr.. Dickinson-Didn't you say that it was q
mistake in the police to let Durrant cut his
hair and shave his mustache; that it made it
more difficult to identity him?
Witness-I did say so.
Mr.. Barnes-But you did identify Durrant7
81 did,"
"And do so now?"
IL do"
Officer Russell, the draughtsman of the
department, was recalled to identify a
diagram of the gas pipes of Emmanuel
Church. Mr.. Dickinson picked a flaw in
the diagram, and Mr.. Peixotto, remarking
that it had been drawn more for the con-
venience of the defense than the use OF the
prosecution, then withdrew the diagram,
and Leigh II. Irvine, newspaper reporter,
was called to the witness chair.
Mr.. Irvine was called upon to repeat
from his, notes an interview he had with
Durrant in the City Prison on the evening
of his arrest, April IA.
"Did you make any threats to the defendant
or hold out any reward to him?"
81 did not"
"was his statement free and voluntary?"
at was"
"what did he say concerning the Sd of April
and Blanche Lamont?"
"He told me he had left home at S-o'clock
that morning, intending to go for George King
who was to assist him in some electrical work
At Twenty-irst and Mission streets he met
Blanche Lamont, he said, and she asked him
to go along with her on the car On the way
Blanche Lamont spoke about "The New
comes" and remarked she would have
to buy copy of the book. Durrant told her
he would bring his copy to the church that
night and lend it to her. He said he went to
the church that evening about 4:30 o'clock
that he took off his coat and went upstairs to
fix the electricity. King was downstairs play
ing the piano. When he came down he was
overcome by the smell of gas aud took bro