The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-24

be compelled to take large inhalations in order
| to sustain life ~
81 should think he would be apt to take deep
limitations to prevent the gas from overcom-
| ing him entirely"
"Do you think there would be any danger 10
person who understood his business and
| knew his position, who should remain inhal-
| ing the amount of gas-laden atmosphere, as de-
serlbed, for from one-half to three and a half
| minutes?'
THAT would depend entirely upon the cir
| cumstances-upon how much gas he inhaled. "
| When the cross-examination OF the ex-
! pert was concluded Miss Cunningham
came back to the witness char, to be
further questioned by Mr.. Dickinson.
"What was the next time that you visited Mr.
| Durrant after the 18th of August"
| 1.-The next day"
''Did you see him on the goth of August?"
~ think did. went there every day.
'On the 2lst?"
al presume So"
"When did you commence to keep notes of
your visits?'
"On the 18th of September"
"Can you state whether you saw him on the
22d of August?"
mo. Not positively. Itissyyery likely that did"
81 am not sure-but went every day"
"In August what was your object in visiting
him?'
az went for the paper"
"Did you converse with him?"
az did"
"Did you use any OF these conversations in
| articles that you published?"
81 did, but never published anyth ing with
out previously telling him of it,"
"Prior to the 18th of September had there
been any intimaton conveyed to Durrant that
| you visited him In any other capacity than
! that OF reporter"
che knew was on the paper"
"Did you furnish him with reading matter?"
al did"
''What was it?'
"The weekly papers,"
"When did you first bring them9'
commenced ha
"At whose instance did you bring them?"
az offered to do it,"
GLOW long did you continue to bring him
| the weeklies?'
"Until two weeks ago last Sunday
''ThGt was the Sunday before these questions
were put TO the defendant when he was on the
stand?'
at was"
.pid you send or take him the weekles?"
81 usually took them"
did you send him any daily papers,"
yes; the morning papers-THE CALL, Chroni-
Gle ana Examiner"
Did he ask you for them?"
81 offered to send them"
"How were they supplied to him?'
by carriers, through the Office"
us 1t customary for reporters to register
when they visit the jail?"
81 don't know"
"Did you register?"
"Som etimeS."
"Did you ever send him ANYTHING besides the
papers?"
"Were they returned to your
NO. sir; the jailer kept them He said that
foWers were not allowed the prisoners"
Were you on the Chronicle then?"
eyes, SIR
'1ou went to the Examiner after these ques-
tons were put to Durrant?'
81 went the night before"
ION the Chronicle were you salaried repor-
ter or were you paid for what you obtained-a
space-writer?"
81 was salaried."
"The whole timer"
"No, sir; but when was put on this case
was also put on salary"
III you obtained scoop you were entitled
to extra compensation for 1t from your paper
were you not?"
81 did not consider so. The Chronicle very
rarely pays a bonus. The city editor himself
told me 1T was very unusual foy the Chronicle
| to pay bonus for a SCOOP"
Nv hen did he tell you that?"
when took him the Mrs. Leak story"
Dld you have any conversation with Dur
rant about the Leak story?"
perhaps did; l don't remember exactly"
defendant?"
81 couldn't state that"
1.-TWO hours?"
~ couldn't state.'
" '.6 used to stay good while, didn't your"
"Oh, yes, Sir"
The two hands of the clock now pointed
10 All and the noon recess was taken.