The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

James Mccullough said he had known
Durrant eight or nine years and that his
reputation was good. He had never heard
1T discussed prior to the Sth of April.
John II. Sievers had known Durrant for
many years, and had heard his reputation
discussed about once a month for q period
OF ten years, beginning when Durrant was
at school. Judge Murphy inquired what
was the cause of Durrants character being
discussed SO often, but witness did not
know.
Rev. j. Cumming Smith knew Durrant
seven or eight years and knew that his
reputation was good He had never
heard it discussed.
B. R. Keith had known Durrant for
fifteen years and knew that his reputation
was good, though he had not heard it dis
cussed.
Alexander H. Mcdonald, who knew
Durrant several years, had heard it said
that he was mice, moral young man."
He knew that Durrant's character was
good.
Donald Macintosh is a neighbor of the
Durrant family. After testifying to the
good character of the defendant Mr..
Barnes asked him il his wife had not
accompanied Durrant to the Cooper Medi-
cal College upon one occasion.
Witness replied in the affirmative.
''Did not Mrs Macintosh make statement
to you concerning that occasion?"
cular."
Didn't she make a remark about something
that happened then7"
81 think not"
Mr.. Barnes then asked that the court in
struct the witness to hold himself in readi-
ness to be summoned as a witness for the
people.
Then Mr.. Dickinson elected the addi-
tional information that Mrs. Mackintoshs
frlT RI fpn wx,,@h 1t1rr i
ing visit to that Institution of a conven-
ton of physicians and surgeons.
George II. Freiermuth said he had known
Durrant for several years, that his reputa-
ton was good, and that about four years
ago he had heard it discussed with credit
to Durrant
DIR. w. q. King, father of George r.
King, the organist of Emmanuel Church,
said the reputation of Durrant was good.
His family was intimate with the Durrant
family. He had never heard Durrant's
reputation discussed.
j. A. Mccullough said he was brother
of Draughtsman Mccullough, who drew
the diagrams in the case for the defense.
lie was very intimate with Durrant, but
had not subscribed any money for the de-
Tense. He said Durrant's character was
good, but he never heard it discussed.
II. Porter, an old schoolmate OF Dur
rant, said he had heard the defendants
reputatlcn discussed at the college, and
that it was always spoken Of with credit to
Durrant.
M. Vogel, the husband of Mary Vogel,
who testified for the people that she saw
Durrant in front of the Normal School
waiting for Blanche Lamont, was the last
witness for the week.
Mr.. Deuprey asked him what newspapers
he took.
He subscribed for THE CALL he said,
and on Sunday bought all the papers. He
did not, however, he said, very positively,
have much time to read anything more
than the headlines. Both he and Mrs.
Vogei were very busy and read the papers
but casually. AT night, after supper, he
usually went straight to bed, for he must
be up at 8 o'clock in the morning.
On Sunday he sometimes went fishing,
or went to the park with his wife. She
had her Homework to do, and found but
scant time to read.
"How long has Mrs. Vogel been wearing
glasses?" suddenly asked Mr.. Deuprey.