The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-11
WAS COOL AND ADROIT.
Durrant Stands Questions From the
Prosecution RrrnnrItnbIy Well.

wit and adroitneSS were shown Il dozen
times. He went over the ground of his
direct testimony and entered into the
details OF his movements in the church
on the day of the murder without vary
inE point or rbatinG any in plauslbili-
ty.
The ross-examinutiun began with
tho time Durrant first met Blanche
Lamont This was last September y
year age. lie said hc had escorted her
TO ana from her home about fifteen
times.
Durrant admitted that after Miss
l.nmouts disappearance h" had stated
he believed she was easily led astray,
and had been iuNeiGlcd iUtu Il house
OF i'll fame. He was asked what there
was about her or about her habits that
had led him to that conclusion lie
replied that there WAS nothing Ne had
formed il from "a statement uf tn" dctcc-
tive who was put on the case when her
disappearance was reported to- the no
lice.
The examinations had been tame up to
this point but II soon became exciting.
rh" District Attorney went back to the
statement of Janitor Sadcman. of the
Emmanuel church. that he had seen
Durraut at the ferry ON the afternoon
of Tia" Minnie Williams murder, ANA
that DurrHni had then said he WAS
waiting tn Sc" IL Miss Lamont would
not pass lie told Sudcman he had
heard enough and WAS going to- cross
the Bay TINT afternoon
"Did YOU make amy such statement
to Sadrmam" asked Nj" iiarnes
Il did" Durrant replied
"Whu gave thag clue"
Il got il from Il gentleman ur town"
Whu WAS he
II don't know meyer saw him hc
fore or since. WAS StIniihH on lust
street near Dupont" continued Dur
rant. when inns man t"pped me on
~" nh'n,urr , anu i'Shyn 1oll 'llt II N,'S "o
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tSihooli as Hh" womb cross IN" bay.
ne 'hth N"l"eH on Gown ne street
T ,,u N'.' ~ !unyh u"" &. ,r""rH'
W"lhvi |" ne Terry AN" watched Tor
Nv ..rIt., IN ,'', , ",'.' ,.,''"'
''.u YOU I'o' ny eH '"aIG !" IT," Ih VINO
IN M "!Ih w - "''' "i'''o ''t S"l ms III
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"'u ''''' i'' I'EiIth'
"u hncW thi"hrht i.a!h"hi was be-
i'lS S'Hr'h'd iHi ana mat your name
N"H 'sS1''" ttu Wilh hel disappear
nc. 'h' N't YOU permitted TINS stIin-
E't |" Walk away without learning amy
'"inS n"'u' MN
We'll Said purrant. "thr truth is
'i'at was 50 oNer1oy"d a. getting Z,
v!u" mat dId not think of question
'iS hhn noticed that he was "a man
"'Hu' 'Nr leet clSfe inches in height
Ihu dressed With Il light Uvcrcoat ana
,'"', I, ana ! t"ld my counsel TO Try To
'"UHl' hIh.
II not TACT that YOU were at
lht Terry at ihht time not bccuuac of
any cue connected with Blanche La
mont hul l" meet Minnie Williams.
Wh"nl YOU expected /" como across the
"aN
~ ,S not itct, said puriant. uu-
i""N"" ny thc iaridItN Of the question
iHE on th' reference TO The girl thought
It" ~, s"' second OF his victims
piu YOU n""' Minni" Williams at
'". I'M" IN" ana !eaNr tn" ferry with her"
!, "'u 'i'' meet h"i or Sc" her there"
"' tp'''u,
r'i H"rs " 't'' reverted To- DurIanls al-
,yE'u WORN al "a" sunhurncrs He ..ot
MN u" :" over n" details uf what nspr-
!'rH,' '"''' an" was particular to in
G"H' hN /" 'hs %Nnrt"mS which fol
,,"Nru ms mutation "I the gas WhIl-
m MnH ~ ,ht burners. Durraut said
,' NnS 81 work it he burners about n
sam. d,.r,,, re- ~ ABOUT the
Brumu Selizrr urnrii,,', 90. I..'N , '"u
King. He took ahnui :, ,....,,,,.,,,,,
tn" selizcr ana it relieved hi.' jS.',,.'.
tn"n Questioned him ug "a H. ,, ',, '',f
In oppusiu.. am ohi.rti,,, Is.,,.... 49,,
the statement tina, Dn~or, ,