Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-26
DtJRANT'S DEFENCE.
TT VOW INVOLVES IMPLICATION
OF REV. DIR. GIBSON.
Termination of the Pastor with
This I'm view-iiis Hnndwr'""s
cxpectcd to Tell Against Him
Theory Of the Prisoners Counsel

SAN FRANCISCO. April 25.~Dr Glib
an, was again called to the stand on
tho RESUMPTION of the Durant examina-
ton this afternoon. He was asked tor
a specimen of his handwriting. but de-
clined TO give II. After some tilt with
counsel for the defence. however. the
witness finally wrote his name on
niece OF paper, and. at the request Oh
counsel he also wrote the names Oh
George King and a professor, which were
ON the newspaper in which the rings
OF Blanche Lamont were inciosed. IL
was eylden; from this that the defence
were trying to conect DR.. Gibson win
the Lamont tragedy.
The witness Identified the chisels and
hammer introduced by the defence as
his nronerty. He testified that they were
kent In a drawer in his study.
on being questioned az to his connec-
ton with 81. Andrews Baptist church.
Scotland witness stated that he could
not remember the name OF the street
unon which II was situated, although he
had lived three years there.
lie was asked 10 give the location In
Emanuel church Of the wash-basin IN
which the blood-stains were found, ana
did so. lie further stated thal ne cup
plied the towels that were used, ana
that they were kept IN an unlocNeu
drawer In the study. The microscope
has shown that a supposed varnish-staln
on the decreasing OF the Rev. Or GID
sens study was made by human blood.
THE NOTEBOOK.
Dr Cheney. OF Cooper College, said
last night that he had found nothing
10 establish Durant's statement That ne
attended the lecture on the afternoon or
AnriI "A Duraut always took notes AT
lectures. and was careful In transcripihs
them. hence hts notebook was In great
demand. IL cannot be found by the
police. and 1t is either in his own or MS
attorneys possession. Or. Cheney pc
Iieves the character of his notes them
selves would demonstrate their genuine
ness II would be impossible. he says.
for n student 10 write fictitious notes OF
a lecture which would not be inaccurate
on their face. NJ,
Yesterday officer Dennis Welch. or
Alameda. called at police headquarters.
and made a statement showing that
Durant frequently visited Miss Williams
I'm Alameda. During the holiday season
about Christmas and New Years ne
had seen the two together on HeFerai
occasions. officer Welch will be an I'M
I portant witness for the prosecution. as
Durant emphatlcally denied to Chief
crowley after his arrest that he was
acquainted with Miss Williams.
SUSPICION AGAINST GIBSON.
The defence believes that II has case
against the Rev. Or Gibson, and il will, 1t
il said. try TO show that he and not Du-
rant Killed Miss Williams and Miss La
mont IL was In support of this theory
that DR.. Gibson was asked to give Du-
rants counsel specimens or his wtitlns
this morning.
George Montelth. well-known attor-
ney. discovered what led to this line OF
Investigation. On the morning after the
finding of Minnie Willams's body the
Call published a fac smile Of two names
written on the margin OF the paper sent
around the rings returned 10 Miss La
monts aunt, Mrs Noble. Monteith IS
an expert on handwriting, and says ne
discovered pecullarities in the writinS
which showed that both names were by
the same hand. He reported his dis
cOyery TO Durant's counsel and II Is SAID
their Investigations have satisfied them
that Durants case has received d great
deal of strength from IT,
Monteith was in court TINS morning
when Dr. Gibson submitted his sp' cinens
| OF writing, and says that the additional
| epecimens make the resemblance be-
| tween the preachers writing and that on
| the paper wrapper remarkable.
IL IS said that the defence will accept
| the police theory that the murder was
| committed at different time from the
mutilation. should II follow this line or
defence. The idea has been that Durant
wrote the names found on the paper
wrapper and that In doing so he tried %
| initiate the writing OF Organist King.
| The alleged discovery Of the defence puts
| this in a different light.
DIR. VOGEL AGAIN.
DR.. Vogel. at the examination this after
noon, repeated his testimony taken at
| the INQUEST He testified as to the meet
| ing at his house Friday evening, April
| l2th and the condition OF Durant on his
arrival. bout $50 O'Clock. witness saw
| him when he entered. When he got TO
the top Of the stair Durant was per-
| spring Witness did not remember eX-
actly what was said. but Durant asked
| to be allowed 10 wash his hands. on
| cross-examination. he was asked whether
| he saw anything unusual about Durants
request to wash his hands. NoSel said he
| did not. except that Durant looked heated.
Or. Gibson closed his testimony with
a statement corrected from that made
Yesterday TO the effect that the library
! door was locked with the old lock on his
| first visit before the discovery OF the BODY.
| lie had stated II was unlocked.
W. McElroy, another new witness, tes-
tilted he saw a man meet a woman at
| $50 O'Clock Friday evening near the
| church. The couple stopped at the gate
| leading to the side-entra-ce OF the
! church. Durant seemed to be little
shorter than the man he saw. While wait
| ing for a friend, Bert Minna, he saw a
| light in the rear OF the church' moving
as il from IA candle or lantern. Minna
| corroborated lNcElroy's statement.
| Dis'rIct-AttOrney Barnes expects 10