Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-09-18
saw HlM WITH HER
Durrart and Blanche Lamont
Together on Many Occasions.
ne TOOK HER 70 SCHOOL


San Francisco. Sept ta-Pouring rain
did not lessea the crowd OF curiosity
SEEKERS at the trial Of Theodore Dur
rant today. Even the usual large per-
centage Of women was among tine
throng that pushed and fought for al
mission. As tho interest deepens and
the testimony Is gathered in all eyes are
on Durrant. But the prisoner has 50 far
succeeded In hafiling alicursnalty He Iis-
tens 70 an testimony without exhibiting
any feeling. Considerable Importance
is being attached to the weight OF
Blanche Lamont at the time OF her
death. The defense viii lay consider
able stress on the inability OK one man
20 carry heavy body up such q steep
flight 0f stairs as leads Co the belfry OF
the Emanuel church. Hence the prose-
cusion was elated today az the testi-
mony Of Richard Charlton, a grocer
who stated that be had weighed
Blanche once a week for six months 10
see II she was growing heavier by rea-
son Of her residence here. On the 27th
or 1sth Of March she weighed lis
pounds. "A week later sine disappeared
Her greatest weight was l2l pounda.
new witness appeared IN the person
Of Henry ]. Shalmounk, a cable car
conductor. who testified That purrant
and Miss Lamont had ridden together
60 school on the morning OF April 2
He had seen them frequently before
and bis attention was particularly di-
recfed TO them on this day by their be-
haNior and their evident intimacy.
When he described Durrant on the
dummy with his arm around the seat
behind Blanche and lavishing sweet
words on the girl. Durrant and his
father. from their seats IN the court
room smiled broadly. the SON seemed
10 relish the remembrance. while the
father acted as II he considered the az
fair a huge joke Several other Wit
nesaes were introduced to prove that
Blanche and Durrant went TO school
together on the fateful morning. Then
the defense admitted the fact that they
were together and this line OF inquiry
was abandoned by the prosecution.
Herman J. schlanger, q ciassmate OF
Durrant AZ the medical college. on the
stand primarily 10 prove this morning
companionship. proved q good but un-
willing witness. for the people. He
manifeatly tried 70 shield his college
acquaintance. hut admitted that four
days after Blanche had disappeared
and before DurTant was mentioned In
connection with her absence, Durrant
had asked snhlanger II he had remem-
hered seeing them together and II he
dian't remember that Burrant had part
ed from Blanche before Durrant had
left the car. The witness was unable 20
remember this purranr volunteered
the Information that Blanche was miss
Ing. The prisoner told the witness that
Blanche was easily led and controlled
by him and that he feared she had gone
20 some questionable abode.
Miss Minnie Bell Edwards. who had
been clasamate Of Blanche. gave the
following testimony "On the afternoon
Of April Blanche Lamont and / left
the normal school together. As We ap-
preached the ear she was Joined by
young man whom recognize an Dur
rant. They boarded the car together,
sitting on the dummy. while l went in
side. AT this time Blanche had 4 par
eel Of books ard wore 4 black dress
both OF which l now Identify. / vas
particularly attracted To Durrant and
fully identify him. last saw the
couple at the corner Of Market and
Powell street. where I left the car. ]
had never seen the defendant before
now. ] went to tl.e police headqnar-
teFs where identified him. also rec
ognized his portrait published IN the
papers when Durrant was arrested No
one spoke TO me about my testimony.
kold my school teacher what / knew
about Blanche and was then summoned
as Witness.
On cross-examinRtion The witness was
made 20 describe minutely all the move
manta of Durrant herself and Miss / a
mont before and after they boarded the
car. She WAS also made 10 describe
Durrants attire minutely She stuck
10 her story and made an excellent Wit
ness for the prosecution. To accommo-
date one Of the jurors a recess was
here taken until Monday morning.