The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-17
THEYSAW VERY MUCH
Women Who Testify Against the
Noted Theodore Durrant.
A RATHER DRAMATIC WITNESS
She Touches the Prisoner on the
Shoulder and Says "Thls Is
the "-How II Is
Progressing.

San Francisco, Sept. l6.-The first
witness to-day in the Durrant case was
Miss May Lannlgan, who had been n
fellow pupil Of Blanche Lamont at the
Normal school. She testified that on
the afternoon Of April 3. when school
was dismissed at . oclick. she left the
school with Alice Pleasant. now Mrs.
Dorgan. They noticed Blanche Lamont
In company with a man whom she
Identified as the defendant in the pres
ent action, When she noticed them
first Miss Lamont was smiling up al
Durrant, who was carrying her books.
She identified the dress and hat worn
by Blanche Lamont and also Dur
rants appearance and attire Durrant
and Miss Lamont boarded n Powell
street car going toward Market street.
AS the car passed over the hill, the
witness could still see the pair in anil
mated conversation. In cross-exami-
nation the attorneys for the defense
tried TO shake the witness identifica-
tan Of the defendant and tried to show
that from the position she only had a
partial view of the features of Miss
Lamont's companion. The witness,
however, persisted that there could be
no mistake about her Identification OF
the prisoner. She said that she saw the
man distinctly and that there could be
no doubt that he was Durrant. She
admitted shat she mad never seen the
prisoner before and did not see him
aga.a until after his arrest. Then she
identified him in the Office Of Chief OF
Police Crowley.
c. A. Stevens, a gripman on the
Powell street line, was then called by
the prosecution 10 show that the Pow
ell street cars going south all stop al
California street. The testimony is i'm.
portant. as II shows thaE Mrs. Dorgar
and Miss Lannigan could have had
time to take careful look at Miss
Lamont and her escort while they were
ON the car.
Mrs. Mary Vogel. a new and import
ant witness. told in a STRAIGHTFORWARD
manner how she sat in her parlor or
the afternoon of April and noticed q
man waiting outside the Normal school
Asked who the man was, she pointed
her finger toward Durrant and dramati
cally exclaimed: There he is." TIL,
court was dissatisfied with this identi
| ficat.on 50 the witness left the stand
walked down toward where Durran
sat, and touched the prisoner on tn,
shoulder amid great excitement in th'
court room. exclaimlng: This Is tn,
man; this Is Durranf." Continuing, sh,
said that Durrant walked up and dowr
in front of the school for more thar
three-quarters of an hour. She was 81
impressed with his conduct that sh,
procured a pair OF opera glasses I,
| observe him more clearly. When schoo
was dismissed she saw two girls emerg,
from the building. She said that Dur
rant accompanied them and the thre,
boarded a Powell street car. one go
ing inside and Che other with Duran
taking seats on the dummy. Tha
| evening she told her husband abou
the peculiar conduct of the young man
When Durrant was arrested she recog
nized him from his portraits in tn
newspapers. She explained her lonI
and careful watch, stating that sh
suspected from Duuant's actions tha
he was burglar. After cross-examl
nation lasting for three hours, Mrs
Vogel departed. her testimony unim
| peached.
| Mrs. James CTosstItt was the last wit
ness of the day. She is an elderl
woman and said she had known Dur
rant well for four years. On the da,
that Blanche Lamont was murdere
she said she was riding In Valencl
street car when she saw DurraIit slttin
On the dummy In company with
young woman whom she did not know
She identified Durrant with great posi-
tiveness. Shown the clothes worn b
Blanche Lamont at the time of he
murder she said that the young woma
she saw with Durrant wore garment
of similar cut and material. She ha
never known Blanche Lamont. Tn
pair rode on the dummy as far a
Twenty-second street, where they lef
the car. proceeding in the direction Q
Bartlett street. Emanuel church Is o
Bartlett street between Twenity-secon
and Twenty-tlrird. Mrs. Cassett's ties
Mmony was not shaken by cross-ex
animation.