The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

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there stood Durrant ''amid the wreck Of
his own Defense
But Durrant needed it not. Others were
moved, but not he.
After the brief recess came the perora-
ton. 1t was disappointment to the gal
lery, but it proved that Mr.. Barnes has
wisdom as well as eloquence. He could
have done no wiser thing than he did.
The time for establishment was over. In
a few hours the jury would decide the fate
OF a human life. If there was still lurk-
ing, possible doubt in any jurors mind
as subsequent events proved that there
was MOTT was the District Attorney s
place to leave behind him, in the iury's
mind, the impress of logic rather than of
eloquence. In his comparatively quiet
and unostentatious closing periods Mr..
Barnes displayed something that is rarer
even than wisdom, which is good taste.
During Mr.. Barnes exposition of the
cubic measurements of gas which he illus
trated by several large pasteboard boxes,
Mr. Dickinson made several objections to
the boxes. Judge Murphy overruled these
after Mr.. Barnes explained that the boxes
were not offered as exhibits, but merely as
illustrating his remarks.
Then, at the conclusion of the perora-
ton came the courts customary admon-
is11ment of the jury, delivered with more
solemnity this time than ever before, for
it was the last time. 1t was half-past II
o'clock now, half an hour past the usual
hour for the noon adjournment.
Court stands adjourned until 2 o'clock
said Judge Murphy. The bailiff again
raped his gavel and emitted other magic
words known only TO his own understand
ing.
The women in the room turned their
faces toward the door reluctantly. Pass
on out" said the baiIiffs, and they re-
peated it many times before the courtroom
was cleared.
In the afternoon crowded corridors again.
Sheriff Whalen himself on duty and all
things inside and Immediately outside the
courtroom conducted with decorum and
with an added air of solemnity. The
earliest comers found the prisoner seated
in his usual place, but Mr.. and Mrs. Dur
rant did not arrive till within half an hour
OF the convening time.
Judge Murphy was four minutes late.
People noticed this, for minutes, seconds,
the minutest details now stood ont like
epochs at another time. Judge Belcher
walked behind Judge Murphy, and the lat
ter took chair beside the court on the
bench. The minister of Justice occu-
pied q seat on the platform to the right Of
the bench and in the shadow of the model
of the belfry tower, his back touching the
belfry door. There, behind him, stood the
silent wire form draped with the gown and
bodice OF Blanche Lamont. Perched high
above the District Attorney were two busy
artists. Judges, lawyers, privileged spec
tators stood or sat all around the District
Attorney.
Captain Lees occupied his usual seat at
the States long table in front of the Jury.
Beside him was General Barnes. now per-
mitted 10 sit at the States table,
whence he had been banlshed by the mod
esty of the orator. his son, during the
States long summing-up.
On the platform to the left of Judge
Murphy, more lawyers and Judges and Of
ficials ana artists and newspaper men and
women-also the Portia of the bar, Mrs
Clara Foltz. The latter has heard ell of
Mr.. Barnes long and brilliant speech, and
has been an appreciative listener to his
eloouence. People have whispered to the
newcomer, THAT is Mrs. Foltz, the attor-
ney." Yesterday they said-or the few
who saw il Gid-''That is Mrs. Foltz, the
woman, although an attorney" And the
reason for the comment was that Mrs.
Foltz's mothers heart could not see the
silent woe OF that other mother and forego
q kindly word of human sympathy. At
the noon recess she stopped moment
when passing Mrs. Durrant, took the little
black-eyed womans palm in hers and
whispered a word OF sympathy TO the other
woman.
But all this, of course, is quite irregular
It happened after the adjournment and
really has no place in matter-of-fact
record of this impressive and formal ses-
sion of department of the Superior Court
of San Francisco in the case of the people
of California against William Henry The
odore Durrant, SIS.
The bailiffs rap for order.
'Call the jury, Mr. Clerk" says the
court.
Thomas W. seiberlich," j" reads the clerk
from his big roll book.
Here" answers the Juror.
Nathan Crocker."
Here
David Brooks"
Here"
Frank P. Hooper"
Here"
Horace Smythe."
"Here."
"Louis Gregoire."
Here"
81. J. Truman"
Here"
IN. 4. Dempster."
Here"
samuel E. Dutton.'
"Here."
"John H. Bartlett"
Here"
"Charles P. Nathan"
'Here"
Warren Dutton."
Here"
"All here, your Honor" says the clerk,
and the big black book closes over the
names OF these twelve good men and true,
10 be opened but once more.
And while the jurors are answering to
their names those who look above the
last row OF jurors see dangling from the
n hot