Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-25
DURRANT TURN PALE
MRS. LUCILLE TURNER GIVE
HER TESTIMONY.
Female idiot Number Two Visit the Accus-
edo Testimony Of Durrant's College Mate
Not Strictly Damaging -Other Witnesses
Saw Him About the Church.

San Francisco, April 2S-There Is
little, If any abatement Of interest in
the Durrant case and Judge Conlon's
police court was crowded today. 1t
was the second day of the preliminary
examination Of Theordore Durrant for
the murder of Minnie Williams.
Durrant appeared little more cheer
full when he awoke this morning. He
had a good nights rest and good
breakfast frightened him up. So far
nothing startling has been brought out
by the examination of the witnesses,
although several things have bee
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's
presence, and after some conversation
with him, most Of which was spoken
vita her almost touching his ear, left
him and went to Chief Crowleys office
and said; "He Is not the man." She
said she had looked at his head and
neck and was positive that 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. Williams, the crank who Great
ed such a sensation yesterday, was
lowering around the prison again to-
day, but was denied admission.
CLASSMATES TESTIFY.
| Several of Durrants classmates at
the medical college were called as wit
nesses and testified that Durrant had
asked them to answer to his name at
| roll call on various occasions One of
the students did this on April 8, the
day Durrant was seen in Almeda talk
ing to Miss Williams. Others testified
to seeing Durrant waiting at The fer
ries on the day of the murder.
witnesses were called to show that
Durant was seen near Emanuel church
with Miss Williams on the fatal Fri
day night, and their testimony could
not be shaken by the defense. The
most sensational and damaging evil
dence as tending to show Durrant's
| characteristics was that of Miss Lucille
Turner, one Of Durrant's Sunday school
mates. She said she had known Dur
rant for year. They were both MEM
bers of the Christian Endeavor society.
Durrant had walked home from church
with her several times. Miss Turner
said that at one time DurranS had talk
ed to her In words not those of a gentle
man.
DECLINED HIS OFFER.
Durrant wanted to make a medical
examination of her and he knew of a
place In the church where such an ex-
animation could be made without any
body else being the wiser
Witness told him that her folks could
attend to such matters.
Several objections were raised to this
testimony BY counsel for the defense,
but Judge Colon overruled them all and
the evidence was submitted
Witness said her actions toward the
defendant were not changed on ac-
count Of the affair, as she knew that
any GOODNESS on her part would at
tract attention, but she never felt as
free with Durrant after the occurance.
She told her aunt and several friends
Of the conversation with Durrant. She
said that Durrant had given her O set
of questions to answer and 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 answers to
Durrant's queries as to her condition.
Miss Turner had not discussed her con-
dition with Durrant but they had allud-
ed to 1t.
OuAllA6 VnlSS NAhllAll0lAbAAg
Durrant looked very pale and anxious
and has not shown such pronounced
symptoms since his arrest. He listen
ed to every word and watched every
movement of the witness.
Not one member of the famous staff
OF umpires that OBLIGATED in the Ameri-
can association in 1888 Is now In major
league harness. 1t will be remember
- Iak hn tfnn the
season named, by paying enormous
salaries, secured all the star umpires
in the profession. McQuid, Ferguson,
Doescher and Gaffney were then con.
sidered the vey pick of the profession.
1t cost money to secure their services
end I remember how the adherents Of
this plucky rival of the league prided
themselves over the associations al
legged superiority over the older body
Since that time poor old Bob Ferguson
has passed TO the great beyond. Last
week Jack McQuald died suddenly, and
IL l am not misinformed big, jolly Her
man Doescher has Joined the vast ma
jority This leaves John Gaflney the
sole survivor of that famous quartet.
"Gaff" could today be holding an indi-
| Gator in fast company but for his ha-
bits. He couldn't overcome his appe-
tite for drink, and he drlfted from the
foremost body to the minors.
Usually he first part of newspaper
that a ball player turns to Is the sport
| ing column. 1t is but natural that he
should be interested i'm what Is going on
in his own world There Is one ball
| player in the Cincinnati club whose
| thoughts of late have been turned to
another part of the paper. This player
Is Charles Miller, the Reds new out
| fielder. Miller is just now interested In
| the Jumps and siumps" in oil that
| takes up so much space in the news
| papers. His interest is mercenary
| one. Miller halls from a little town
named Signet, in the center Of Ohio's
! oil farm, and naturally he Is in
| oil fields He and his better half own an
terested in the price of his farms prin-
cipal product. Charlie is an oil king,
and has figured in deals in which the
Standard Oil company was at the other
end Of the transaction.
Deputy Collector Desha Breckinv-
ridges ruling as to the taxation of win
| nings on horse racing which has been
indirsed by the commissions OF internal
revenue, is causing great deal of kick
ing by the breeders and bookmakers.
Milton Young Of Lexington, KY, one of
the largest breeders in America and
plunger of unlimited nerve, says: IF
Ii Is legal to tax winnings, no court in
the land will hold that losses in the
same year should not be deducted"