The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03

conversation, he said, hau not Durrant
looked very Grossly at him.
He first informed Detective Bee that he
had knowledge of this matter in the Chiefs
Office four or five days ago. Had spoken to
some person whose name he could not tell
about it.
He asked a policeman about two weeks
ago to be allowed to see the hat found in
the church as he thought he could recog-
nize it. Had read in the papers that Dur
rant had got on the car at Clay and Powell
streets and had since been identified by
the girls. He could not remember when
he read about the girls having identified
Durrant.
Spoke to some doctor about a week and
half ago on the subject. Could not tell his
name. The conversation was short. Told
the doctor he thought the party who
killed the girls was on his car. He asked
the doctors advice as to whether or not he
should tell the police of what he knew, and
was advised to say nothing.
Went to the Chief of Policies Office of his
own accord last Saturday at P. M, and
met Detective Bee. Told him the in
formation he thought he had. Bee re-
ferred him to Seymour. The latter heard
what he had to say. Was taken down to
see Durrant. April Is. Was taken in to see
Durrant by Detective Seymour. Saw Dur
rant in jail before he had the conversation
with Bee and Seymour. When he went to
identity Durrant he was told where Dur
rants cell was. Durrant had his face
against the grating talking to lady and
girl. He was about ten feet away. Wit
ness did not remain over a half minute.
Next saw Durrant at the Coroner's in
quest. Was in the same room with Dur
rant for several minutes before he was
called as a witness before the Coroner.
Deuprev charged the witness with as
Stunning not to see Durrant when first called
on to identity him during the inquest, and
witness admitted that he wanted to be
dramatic in making the Identification.
May Howard Lanigan of this city then
took the stand. Miss Pleasant on request
of the defense, was asked to leave the room
while witness was testifylng.
Witness knew Blanche Lamont. Saw
her on the afternoon of April at about
$40 o'clock on a Powell-street car with
Theodore Durrant. Miss Pleasant was
with witness. The car was going toward
Market street. Miss Lamont was seated
on the corner of the dummy and Durrant
was next to her. He had an open book on
his knee and she was looking at it and
smiling. Got acquainted with Blanche
Lamont only that afternoon. Miss Lamont
was costumed in a black dress and large
gray hat. Witness was shown hat, the
same shown West, and identified it as that
worn by Miss Lamont on that afternoon.
Also identified the skirt and basque that
Miss Lamont wore on the Sd of April.
She walked to California and Powell
streets when she left school and there saw
Durrant and Miss Lamont going by on the
car.
On cross-examination by General Dick
inson she said she first saw Miss Lamont
at the school on the Sd, but did not then
know her name was Miss Lamont. First
knew it was Miss Lamont about three days
after her disappearance. Knew it was
Miss Lamont that was on the car, as she
was the only strange girl in the school that
| day. Read that strange young lady who
had been to the Normal School on April
| had disappeared and identified her in her
mind as Miss Lamont.
The strange lady was dressed in black
and wore large hat. Noticed the dress
| because it was buttoned on the shoulder.
| Noticed this in the recitation-room.
Noticed her particularly because she was a
! stranger. The color of the hat was gray.
Did not notice the trimmings on the hat,
nor whether or not her hands were gloved,
| or whether or not she had books in her
hand. Never saw Miss Lamont since she
saw her on the car, nor before she saw her
in the school on the afternoon of the Sd of
! April.
Left school with Miss Pleasant; went up
| Powell to California in natural gait; car
passed them when they reached the south
east corner of California and Powell streets
The car slackened speed and they con-
tinued walking. Miss Lamont was sitting
on the dummy and Durrant next to her
with some books on his lap. One of the
books was open. Noticed no one else on
the car. Did not notice where the con-
ductor was. Miss Pleasant called her at
tenIion to Durrant and Miss Lamont, and
she faced the car to see them.
Durrant had soft Fedora hat on, in a
natural position. His head was bent down
and his eyes were cast down looking at the
book. Saw his face from the eyes down.
He had no overcoat on. Miss Lamont had
broad smile on her face, created appar-
emily by some remark of Durrant. The
car had crossed the California-sreet track.
The young man was dressed in dark
suit. Could not describe his attire in de-
tail. Also got good side view of the
young man. Noticed his hair was pecul-
iarly cut; it was long and stood out.
At this point Durrant, who was present
stinctively put his hand to the back of his
head. His act created laughter and his
| misunderstanding face took on the faint
semblance of smile.
Witness could not state positively how
| long the parties were within her view. She
next saw Durrant in Chief Crowley Office.
Was brought there by Detective Anthony
Theodore Durrant. Had heard the name
of the man accused and saw picture CT
him in a paper. Had not read many pa
pers regarding the affair. not more than
two or three. F5Went to the Chiefs office
about ten days after she had seen Durrant
and Miss Lamont on the car.
When Detective Anthony called at the
school he asked if witness could identify
the man who was with Miss Lamont on
the car. She replied she could. Knew
the name of the man in custody whom she
was to identify was Durrant. Thought it
was Durrant who was to be brought in to
be identified. While waiting for Durrant
in the Chiefs office several men passed in
and out and witness looked at every one,
as she expected to see Durrant.
The witness corroborated the incidents
of the Identification as related by Miss
Edwards. Her Identification of Durrant
was positive. Thought it would be abso-
lutely impossible to prove that Durrant
was anywhere else at the time she saw him
on the car on the Sd of April. Recognized
Durrant by his hair and his mouth in the
Chiefs Office. Has a very good memory
for faces.
On redirect examination by District At
torney Barnes she said she saw the body of
Blanche Lamont at the Morgue after her
death, and thought it was the body of the
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