Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-15
The Duran, Trial.

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cution in the Durrant case thought
an important witness against Durrant
had been found in the person OF John
Curran OF the Mountain House, Sierra
county. Chief OF Detectives Lees
Sheriff A G. Busch OF ST.
erra regarding the story that Curran
had seen Durrant and Blanche La
mont board tho Valencia street a on
April 3rd. This evidence il given
would strengthen the testimony
against the prisoner.
Sheriff Busch telegraphed to De-
tective Laes this morning that he had
seen Curran who was positive that he
had seen Blanche Lamont and Dur
rant board the car in question at the
hour stated, namely, $3.50, but that he
could not swear to the date.
When the case was resumed in the
court to day Mrs. G. G. Noble, aunt Of
tho murdered girl, continued her tes-
tia.oay commenced .ustrrday. After
refreshing her memory she said Dur
rant had come to her house to talk
about Blanche ON April Sth. When
asked IL she knew Blanche's weight
Mt the time OF her death, the witness
said that she only knew what Dur.
rant hud told her about the weight.
nbso,l;o, frnn, tla IaFnnpa prax.anIal
the witness telling what the weight
WINS.
On cross examination tho defense
tried to show by the witness that
Durrant had first visited Mt the house
at the special request OF witness and
that Mrs. Noble had asked Durrant as
a special favor to show Blanche some
attention. The witness, however,
quickly answered that she had no
recollection OF ever having made my
such request.
MH. Noble detailed how Durrant
had nee kept Blanche ont late and
had apologized for doing SO. Tho
next time they went out together
Maud Lamont, Il sister of Blanche. ac-
companied them.
When nsked to mention the other
callers on Blanche, the witness named
Mr.. Spencer. m elderly man.
John j. DAILY, a dairyman, was the
next witnese. He had aided in the
search OF Emanuel Church for the
clothing Of the murdered girl. His
testimony elected nothing of impor.
lance.
When the name Of Maudc Lamont
was called n ripple of excitement
went around the courtroom. Maude,
n sister Of Blanche, is II rosy-chccked
girl with auburn hair and Il neat fig
ure. She WIS dressed in tho deepest
black. She testified that Blanche was
born at Rockford. Ill. Thence the
went TO Dillon, Mont. Maud
10 San Francisco i'll June, 1894,
and Blanche in the following Scptem-
Der. Blanche was 81 Mt the time of
heI disappearance and the witness is
20. Maud identified the rings worn
BY Blanche. Tho one with a chip
diamond was Maud's. She had ex-
rings with Blanche. and
Blanche had her (Maud's) ring on at
he time OF her disappearance. The
District Attorney, in trying to get in
/ question rs to Blnnchc's weight,
lsked Maude how sha compared in
size to Blanche. The witness an
she was smaller than Blanche.
She testified that Durraut was a
member of the Christian
Society, Mt which meetings
she and Blanche frequently met Dur
rant. The prisoner often escorted the
home from tho meeting. Two
after Blanche disappeared, Dur
rant came to the house at S:i5 and
asked for Blanche. Witness, in seek.
ing to hide the fact Of her sisters alb.
sencc, told Durrant that Blanche al
ways left for school at $40. Durrant
he had II book for Blanche. lie
left Il copy Of @Newcombs7 for
Blanche.