The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
MISS TURNER'S STORY
SHE RELATES A CONVERSATION
WITH THEODORE DuRRANT.
Testimony That Made the Alleged
Murderer of Miss Williams Look
Pale and Anxious-Another Crank.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s-There is lit
tie II any abatement of interest in the Duc-
rant case, and Judge Conlin's Police Court
was crowded to-day. 1t was the second day
of the preliminary examination of Theodore
Durrant for the murder of Minnie Williams
Durrant appeared little more cheerful
when he awoke this morning. He had
good nights rest, and a good breakfast
Enlightened him up. So far nothing startling
has been brought out by the examination of
the witnesses. although several things have
been brought out that seem to make the
case against the prisoner stronger.
Another female crank appeared this
morning. She presented herself at the
prison. and was admitted to Durrant' pres-
ence. and, after some conversation with
him, most Of which was spoken with her
mouth almost touching his ear. she went
to Chief Crowley and said: ''He is not the
man." She said she had looked at his head
and neck, and was positive he was not the
murderer. She said she was the gypsy
queen, the most famous mind reader in the
world She was elected by the officers
without trouble. Mrs. Williamson, the
crank who created such a sensation yes
terday. was lowering around the prison
again to-day, but was denied admission
Several OF Durrants classmates at the
and tssted 9bat eaen nsd as d Watnesses .
to answer his name at roll cali on various
occasions. One of the students did this on
April 8, the day purrant was seen in Ala
media talking to Miss Williams. Others
testified to seeing Durrant waiting at the
ferry on the day of the murder. Witnesses
were called to show that Durrant was seen
near Emanuel Church with Miss Williams
on the fatal Friday night, and their testi-
mony could not be shaken by the defense.
The most sensational and damaging evil
dence, as tending to show Durrant's charac-
teristics, was that of Miss Lucille Turner,
one of Durrant's Sunday school mates She
said she had known Durrant for a year;
fney were both members of the Christian
Endeavor Society. Durrant had walked
Miss Turner said that on one occasion Dur
rant had talked to her in words not those
OF a gentleman. Durrant wanted to make a
medical examination Of her, and he knew
OF place In the church where such an ex-
animation could be made without anyone
else being the wiser. Witnessstold him that
her folks could attend to such matters.
Several objections were raised to this testi-
mony by counsel for the defense, but Judge
Conlin overruled them all and the evidence
was admitted. Witness said that her ac-
changed on account of the affair, as she
knew that any GOODNESS on her part would
attract attention, but she never felt as free
with Durrant after the occurrence. She
told her aunt and several friends of the
conversation with Durrant. She said that
Durrant had given her set of questions to
answer, and a paper was handed to her,
which Miss Turner said contained some of
her writing. The contents were not made
public, but 1t is Surmised that they are an
swers TO Durrant's questions as to her con-
dltion. Miss Turner had not discussed her
condition with Durrant, but they had al
luded to it. During Miss Turner's examina-
tion, Durrant looked very pale and anxious
and has not shown such pronounced synp-
listened TO every word and watched every
movement of the Witness