The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-22
REBUTTAL TO-DAY.
The Fate OF Theodore Durrant May
Be Known Within Another
WnoLf

General Dickinson Will rest the defend.
ants case in the Durrant trial some time
during or at the end of the morning ses-
sion of court to-day. He has but little
more testimony to offer and tina is in the
nature of medical opinion, and is not ex-
pected to cons ume very much time.
Should expectations be realized, District
Attorney Barnes will open the people s
case in rebuttal this afternoon at the
latest. Mr.. Barn es will first call the trus-
tees of Emmanuel Baptist Church He ex-
poets to contradict by their testimony the
statement ne de by the defendant on the
witness-stand that when the sunburners
of the church we're out of repair the janitor
informed the trustees and they notified
him (the defendant) and he repaired them.
Mr.. Barnes hopes to prove that Durrant
was notinstructed by the trustees to repair
the lighting apparatus on this occasion in
particular and that, as matter of fact, it
was never the custom of the trustees to
call on Durrant for such services.
The prosecution will next call DIR. Ora
ham and J. S. Dunnigan, who will be
followed by Students Dukes and Dodge.
Witnesses of minor Importance will inter
vene between the foregoing named and
Miss Carrie Cunningham. who, it is under
stood, will be reserved as the last witness
for the people. The testimony that will
be given by these witnesses has been here
JO1Ore puDllSneQ IN IHE CALL.
Mr.. Barnes hopes to conclude the re-
buttal for the people by Thursday. Then
will come some rebuttal on the part of the
defense.
Assistant District Attorney Peixotto will
open the argument for the people. His
address to the jury will occupy about two
hours in delivery. 1t has already been
prepared, under the direction of Mr..
Barnes, AID will be confined to concise
IF fhof xryL, ol,
claims has been proven in the presenta-
ton OF the peoples case against the &C
cused.
General Dickinson will follow Mr..
Peixotto in addressing the iury. He is
expected to be alone in the argument for
the defense, as Mr.. Deuprey's condition is
not such as offers any immediate promise
OF his being able to participate. 1t is pos
slble. but not certain, as the matter is not
definitely decided upon as yet that Attor-
ney George w. Monteith will assist General
dickinson In the argument for the defense
Ii he is called upon he will devote his
remarks to contention from an expert
point OF view concerning the handwriting
exhibits of Rev. j. George Gibson and the
rollcali OF DIR. Cheney's lecture with refer
ence to an alleged erasure OF an absent
mark from opposite Durrant's name.
District Attorney Barnes will close the
argument fcr the people. He is expected
10 consume the greater part of two days in
presenting the claims of the prosecution
A report was circulated yesterday alter
noon that an electric-battery had been
used on Mr.. Deuprey during the day, and
that though its full voltage had been ap-
piled 1t had made no impression on the pa
uent. The report created CONSERVATION
among Mr.. Deuprey's friends, for they
feared he was really paralyzed. Mrs. Deu-
prey, when seen last evening, was much
annoyed by the report.
There is no truth in it, said she. ave
have not used the battery on him to-day.
Mr. Deuprey is very sick man, but he
has shown no symptoms OF paralysis He
Is as much improved to-day as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances, and hopes
to be able still to assist in the case"
Durrant appears as little concerned over
the outcome of the trial as ever, although
the jury's verdict is so near at hand. He
has taken to caricaturing the characters in
the case, and has shown himself very apt
with the pencil. Yesterday he drew a
very good likeness of the District Attorney
in the courtroom, and after his return to
his cell amused himself by caricaturing
Captain Lees and Detective Bowen. He
clothed them in prison garb and while dis
playing the picture would remark, "That's
where they ought to be-"