Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-22
ELKo, NEVADA, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER "a 1895.
The Durrnnt Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.--At last
Thursdays session OF tho Superior
Court where Theodore Durrant is on
trial, when the court adjourned until
this morning, Mrs. Alice Dorgan was
on the stand undergoing cross cX-
animation by the defense. Since
then the witness mother has died and
as her funeral il to-day. her testimony
WIS deferred.
In the meantime anothe: school
| friend OF Blenchc Lamont was placed
on the stand by the prosecution in uhc
person OF Miss May Lnnigan. She
testified that she knew NIrs. DorCan
and Blanche Lamont She had last
seen Blanche on April 3rd. She left
school with Miss Pleasant, now Mr'.
Dorgan, few minutes after three on
the afternoon of April 3rd. They
walked mp Powell TO California, two
blocks. She saw Blanche Lamont on
the east side OF the Powell street
dummy going toward Market street
blanche was accompanied 10y a Young
man whom she identified rs Durrant
She was particularly impressed by
tins because the rules of the school
discountenance girls going to or from
school with young men. She dcscrib.
ed Durrant's costume minutely on that
occasion.
On cross examination the defense
tried To show the identification Of
Durrant imperfect, because the wit
ness could not see all his face as he
sat on the car. The witness said she
could not see all his face as he sat on
the car. The witness said she could
see his face from the nose down and
was positive in her indcutiiicatiOn.
Then followed a number Of qucs-
tions III the same strnin, all put with
the purpose Of getting the witness to
acknowledge she was not i'll posi-
tion to make Il positive identification
oI Duran: at that time and place.
NJ ,ss Lanigan. however. said she rec
ognizca Inn Immediately from many
characteristics, particularly his long
hair and light mustachc. Under the
questions Of the defense the witness
told how she had gone to the city
PRISON TO see If tho prisoner who had
just been arrested was the same man
she saw with Blanche. Tho detect
ives had told her to identify the Young
man il she recognized him. il not. to
say nothing at all.
Durrant was then brought into the
room by the Chief of Police and wit.
ness positively recognized him.
Through long series of ofqucstions the
defense tried to shake the witness
Identification, but she was firm in her
opinion and good witness for the
prosecution.
Z. a. Stevens. gripman on the
Powell street cable line, knew moth.
ing matcrial and was not cross exam.
incd.
Mrs. Mary Nogcl, the next witness.
was askcd by the District Attorney
(which OF these pcrsous present is
the dcfcndautY"
"That young man sitting there"
unhcsitatimgly replied the witness.
Judge Murphy wanted Il moro posi-.
tive identification. Amid great cx.
citcmcut the witness left the stand,
walked to where Durrant was sitting.
and touching him on the shoulder.
said: "llcrc he is; That's the man."
Durrant was the only man in the
courtroom who showcd no signs of
excitement. Throughout the Fcru.
tiny Of tho witness he sat in perfect
apparent calmncss. Although now
that tho case has every day more
serious aspect, lie holds no moro hu.
n0rous conversations with his pnr.
cnts.
Mr.. Vogcl then told how from her
window sho watched Theodore Dur.
| rant walking up and down in front of
the Normal School. lie began his
waiting at seven minutes pust two and
remained until school came out at
three. She was suspicious Of his ap.
pcarnncc and intentions and watched
him through her opera glnsses. When
school was over. two girls came ont.
Durrant approached thom. lifting his
hat, and nll three boarded Powell
street car going towards Market
street. One girl went inside tho car:
tho other with Durrant aat on tho
dummy. That night shc told her
husband Of the young mans conduct.
She afterwards recognized the prison.
cr'H picture in the papers when hc wng
arrested. Mrs. Nogci was very indig.
n0nt under cross examination. con.
sidcring any doubt cast upon her tcs.
timOny Hs Il personal Insult. Tho dc
Tense gained nothing by the cross
examination. Sho wns positive bG.
yond doubt that the PRISONER was tho
man she had seen gong oil with the
gIrl dressed as was blanche Lamont
| Al L.. Il.