The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30

never be caught or punished; but in response
to public opinion, some one will come under
the ban OF suspicion, somebody will be called
upon to clear himself OF the suspicious which
have been cast upon him. l will now take up
MT. Qulnlan for few moments. When you
come to consider the circumstances detailed
by Mr.. Quinlan, the condition he must neces-
sarlly have been in on the day when he re-
called the appearance of the defendant when
you consider the circumstances under which
he gave forth his information, 1t is certainly
extremely strange. Here is a man who had
never known defendant
Qufnlan may desire notoriety
or the friendship Of the police
Nothing attracted his attention to him ex-
cept the TACT that the gentleman was walking
on the inner side OF the walk Now, that is a
absolutely the appearance of the young man.
submit that he is entirely mistaken in the
premises. AS to his character that has been
impeached, and most SUCCESSFULLY IT NAV be
that Mr.. Quinlan desires notoriety or that he
desires to favor the police and detective forces,
with whom he comes in contact in his capacity
reason Tor his coming forward. I will now
take up Mr. Oppenheim. l submit that in
MIN we nave very swift and very willing wit
ness His memory is better now than when he
tesuhed at the preliminary examination. We
nave his testimony in which he is perfectly
positive not only as to the Identification of the
defendant, but as to his clothing and as to the
Time OF day and almost as to the day itself.
Why should Durrant t0aRt
TO pdgH the rings :
The positiveness with which he gives his tes-
tlmony, submit, subjects it to criticism. l
say that his tale does not bear the impress of
up to the belief that this was the man ana this
was the ring. If the defendant had been
guilty of the murder of this unfortunate young
lady he would not have been under the neces-
sity OF pewning the rings. He had his bank
account to which he could have gone for
money. | submit that he would not do so
from fear of detection. In Mr.. Oppenheim's
business it is quite necessary that he should
be friendly with the Police Department, and
submit that the circumstances and surround.
lngs, the facts which appear and the logical
deductions which may be drawn from them
absolutely contradict his story.
Mr.. Phillips man Of
peculiar 7RieR and memory.
AS to Mr. Phillips, here is another man of
peculiar mien and peculiar memory. He did
not feel at all pleasant when he was called
lodging-house in Victoria. Regarding Miss
cunningham / have but little to say. l am
wiling that she should be condemned out OF
her own mouth, and think that she is, with
the flowers that she sent him, and the food
that she desired to send him, and the papers
that she sent him. and her hours of talk from
tne asth OF August to the 9Th OF October: she
mas SAID that she agreed with defendant that
she would not publish anything without his
permission. Undoubtedly there was some OBJ
!ect or some motive in this She was salaried
gained naturally and necessarily was the prop
erty OF the Chronicle.
Miss Cunningham shoUed
very fine distinction.
NOW, If the matter in regard to sealed en-
Velope containing communication be true,
why did she not report il to the officers at once
SO that defendants cell could be searched and
the communication discovered?
Inc Court-General, was not that ruled out?
MI. Observation-Disclosures, believe, was
mace 10 It, An address was on the envelope.
Inc Court-But it was ruled out on your own
objection and 1t is hardly proper now.
ms young lady, continued Mr.. Dickinson.
was on the witness-stand, and acting under in
structlons refused to answer questions which
were put to her. The reason given was that
she would not do it. She comes before US now
having taken similar oath, with this excep-
tion, tnat she was not to publish anything
without his consent. / submit that this is
showing very fine distinction.
"A snake coiled up in the sum
SHINE Of sympathy"
viii set her down here, in her own hui
mll1atlon, convicted as she is of treachery and
uecelt She is, in form and appearance at least,
woman, and is therefore safe from my further
criticlsm, put by her own admission she was q
snake co1led up in the sunshine of sympathy,
lurlng her victim to death. Her story is dis
connected and inherently untrue. The testi-
mony is wholly and absolutely circumstantial
aiter tne body OF the deceased was found. AS
we review 1t We observe that there are links
upon links. The law, as understand it, says
t that the cnaln must be complete. 1t is we'll
knoWn physical fact that chain is no stronger
IMAM lts weakest part. If one link be lacking
tne cnaln is IN two pieces, and 1T is no longer q