Evening journal., 1895-04-24
CRkRKS HAUNT DURANT|
a Gypsy Qcoen" Visits Him In
His Cell.
4 SENSATION At THE HEARING.

Damaging Evidence Against The Prisoner
Given BY Ono Of Ills sunday school Glass.
MATES The Testimony Made Him Turn
Pale ana Look Anxious.
SAN FRANCISCO April "a There Is
little If any abatement in the Durant case,
and Judge Conlon's police court was
crowded ON the second day Of the prelim-
mary examination Of Theodore Durnnt for
the murder OF Minnie Williams DuiaDt
appeared a little more cheerful when he
nwoke. He had a good nights rest and
a good breakfast frightened him up So
far nothing startling has been brought
out by tho examination Of witnesses, al
though several things have been brought
out that seem to mako tho case against
tho prisoner stronger
Another female crank appeared. She
presented herself at the prison and was
admitted to Durants preseLne. and held
some conversation with him, most OF
which was spoken with her mouth almost
touching his ear, and after finishing she
went to Chief Crowley and said :" He is
not tho man.
She said she had looked at his head and
neck and was positive he was not the mnr-
doror She said she was the gypsy queen,
the most famous mind reader in the
world. Sho was elected by the officers
without trouble
Mrs Williamson, the crank who created
such a sensation Monday. was lowering
around the prison again, but was denied
admission.
Some OF Durant's classmates at the med
ical college were called as witnesses and
testified that Durant had asked thom to
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casions One OF the studonts did this on
April 8, the day Durant was seen in Ala
media talking TO Miss Williams. Others
testified to seeing Durant waiting at the
ferry on the day of tho murder. Witnesses
were called to show that Durant was seen
near Emanuel church with Miss Williams
on the fatal Friday night, and their tes.
timony could not be shaken By the defense.
Some Damaging Evidence.
The most sensational and damaging ev-
idence as tending to show Durant's char
acter is that OF Miss lucille Turner, one
Of Durants Sunday school mates She
said she had known Durant for year,
they being both members OF the Christian
Endeayor society. Durant had walked
home from church with her several times
Miss Turner said that on one occasion Du-
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Of gentleman. Durant wanted to make
a medical examination of her. and he know
OF place in the church where such an
examination could be made without any
one else being the wiser.
Witness told him that her folks could
attend to such matters Several objec-
tions were raised to this testimony by
counsel for the defense, but Judge Conlon
oyerrnled them all, and the evidence was
admitted.
Witness said that her actions toward the
defendant were not changed on account Of
the affair, as she knew that any GOODNESS
on her part would attract attention, but
she never felt as FREQ with Durant after
the occurrence
She told her aunt and several friends Of
the conversation with Durant She said
that Durant had given her set Of ques
tions to answer, and paper was handed
to her which Miss Turner said contained
some Of her writing Tho contents were
not made public but it is surmised that
they are answers to Durant's questions as
to her condition. Miss Turner bad not
discussed her condition with Durant but
they had alluded TO It.
During Miss Turner's examination Du.
rant looked very pale and anxious and
has not shown such pronounced symp
toms since his arrest He listened TO ev
cry word and watched every movement Of
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