The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-05

SAN FRAScBco, Oct An the manner
in which tie altOrncya ior the defense
in the trial Of Theodore Duuanl arc
handling their case, is any indication OF
the strength Of their position, the pro.
uscutIon believes the developments OF
to-day leave little doubt Of the prisoners
conviction. 10 tho surprias Of every.
body. the deiOnSe this afternoon began
the callingo Of witnesses to show the pre-.
Nous good character OF tho young Sun.
day school superintendent,
BY tho prosecution this step Is inter.
prsted to mean that the defense had
introduced all OF Iholr evidence that 1t
has to reluts the mass Of testimony
piled up by tho people. Ii this DO true,
the verdict Of tho jury Is ioregono con-
cluiion.
Not only has tho defense Jailed to
establish an alibi for Durrant, but It
has actually strengthened the case
against the prisoner
Miss Cunningham, tho newspaper re-
porter. who was thrsaIonOl with i'm.
prisonment yeuterdnybecHuso she would
not answer question propounded TO
her by tho defense, was called to the
stand again this morning tOgiYO her an
opportunity to answer the question.
She refused TO dIvulge the source OF hes
information with regard to the nature
OF Mrs. LOakO'a testimony, but instead
Of sending her to prison, the court took
the matter uudsr adviHenent until next
Tuesday. In a similar case, the supreme
court OF California sustained the posi-.
ton OF d Newspaper reporter and tho
court is in doubt OF its power in tue
premises.
Rev. ]. George Gibson, pastor Of the
Emanuel church, was called by the de-
teuBe for tho purpose OF Identifying
specimens OF his handwriting, Tho wit
ness refused positively to identify any
Of the apecimena handed to him, He
said the writing looked like his own,
but as the document had not been in
his possession for some timo, II at all,
ha could not positively identify tue
writing.
At the request Of Attorney Duprey,
Mr.. Gibson printed the name and ad-
dress Of Mrs. 4. g. Noble, Blanche La.
monts aunt He also wrote several
specimens for the district attorney,
which were introduced in evidence.
The writing Of Rev, Gibson will play
an important part In tho future pro-
ceedings, rs Attorney Duprey announc-
cd in his opening statement, that he
would prove that Mr., Gibson directed
the wrapper In which Blanche LamonL's
rings we're returned to Mrs. Noble.
The defense summoned eS'Congress.
luan Henley and several other witnesses
TO show tho bad reputation Of Attorney
Quinlan, who testified that on tho after.
noon Of April 8 he saw DaEEaRt and
Blanche Lamont walking toward EmRn'
uel church. Fifteen witnesses were
placed on the stand to show the pre-
vious good reputation Of Durrant. The
witnesses all regarded Durrant rs a
model young man. Not Ono'halt ever
heard Of his doing anything wrong.
The crosa.examlnaLion was Drtoi, as the
prosecution expects to have no difficulty
in proving TINT Durranta immortality
was notorious among the lower clasaes,
with whom he often associated.
Summed UP briefly, tho result OF the
frat ten days OF testimony introduced
By tho dsismse Is IS follows:
DR.. Cheney failed to testify, as Attor.
ney Duprey said he would that Durrant
was present at tho lecture given on the
afternoon blanche Lamont was mur.
dered. Tho prosecution established the
fact that the roll call book In which Dur.
rant was recorded present at the LECTURE,
is unreliable as another student Is re'
corded present, who testified that he
was absent. 10 Offset theee two strong
points gained by tho prosecution, the
defense has placed on tho Btand sixty-
eight students who testified that they
did not answer to Durranta name at
roll call on April 3. As next Monday
ia labor day In California, court adjourn
I'd until Tuesday,