Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-23
TUMBLES
What Little Defense Has Been
Made for Durrant.
KNOCKED OUT BY THE REBUrTAL.

That Pretty Story About the Lecture Notes
Prpven False by Two witnesses-Ths
Ga Business In the Church Nearly . Total
Wrcek-No Blood On Rev. Gibs0n's Shoe
Why Thee Watched the Ferry Made
Toierahly Plain.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23-At the open
ing Of court tho defense in the trial of
Theodore Durrant Announced that it had
finished its case and the taking of testi-
mony In rcbuttal was at once begun by
the prosecution. The testimony was the
most Important given during the trial, as
IL conflictcd with several vital statements
made by Durrant, while he was ON the
stand. The testimony Of DIR. Gilbert F.
Graham, for instance, is considered by
many to swecy away Durrant's entire de-
Tense. Graham, who is a medical student
and an intimate friend of Durrant, told Of
sensational interview that took place be-
tween himself and the prisoner at the
county Jail on April 20. DIR. Graham was
accompanied to the prison by J. S. Dun
nignn, newspaper man who was asked
by Durrant to retire after he had been
there u few minutes.
Wanted to See Grahxm's Notes.
Graham said that after Dunnigan
stepped aside Durrant asked him il he
would let him see his notes of DR.. Chency's
lecture in order that he might compare
them with his own. Graham demurred at
first, after which he said Durrant stated
frankly to him that he haG no notes of the
lecture. He said Durrant told him that II
he had the notes Of the lecture he could
easily establish q strong alibi for himself,
and urged him to leave the notes with Mrs.
Durrant in order that she might bring
them to him mt the prison. DIR. Graham
said he refused the request, and never
afterwards visited Durrant at the prison.
Dr. Graham's story was not shaken in any
particular on crOss-examination. While
he was tcstifying the jurors watched Dur
rant closely, but he gave no sign to indi-
cate that he considered the testimony Of
any Importance.
Wasn't Asked to Repair the Burner.
The first witnesses called in rebuttal by
the prosecution were the five trustees Of
Emanuel church. While Durrant was ON
the stand he testified that he was asked to
repair the sun burner at Emanuel church
The trustees denied that they had asked
Durrant to make repairs Of any kind at
the church during March or April Wit
nesses were next called to disprove Dur
rants statement that on the afternoon Of
April u he was at TIE ferry for the pur-
pose of searching for Blanche Lamont,
who, he said, mysterious stranger had
told him would cross the bay that after
noon. c. w. Dodge, a medical student,
said he saw Durrant at the ferry, and the
prisoner told him he was waiting for q
number Of members of the signal corps
who were expected from Oakland c. A.
Dukes, a medical student who accom-
panied Dodge, corrroborated his testi-
mony.
He Was Looking for His Other Victim.
A. A. Hobo, an old schOolmate of Dur.
rant, testified that he saw Durrant at the
ferry the same afternoon in company with
young woman who answered the de-
scription of Minnie Williams. 1t is known
that Minnie Williams came over from her
home in Alameda that afternoon, and the
next day her body was found in Emanuel
church. +. A. Glasor. a student at the
medical college. testified that on the after
noon Of April 10 Durrant asked him to
read aloud his notes of DIR. Cheney's lee
ture. Glasor said he read his notes to
Durrant, who devoted three quarters Of
an hour to writing in his note book The
defense tried to show that it was custom
airy for students to compare notes. but
Glasor said that Durrant read nothing
that purpcrted to be his own notes.