The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
witness into the business of her husband

witness into the business of her husband
at Toronto.
Judge Murphy interposed an objection
here and said that although he desired to
allow the fullest inquiry he hardly thought
it material to go into such matters. The
time of the Jury should not be taken up in
useless inquiries.
Mr.. Dickinson then led the witness to
say that tho defendant had been a men,
Der of Emmanuel Church for five years.
Prior TO that he attended Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church and SundGyschool and
also Trinity Church and the one presided
over by /. S. Kalloch at Metropolitan
Temple. Defendant also had newspaper
route for several years.
.'Do you know whether the defendant had
money in the bank ON April 3?'
eyes sir; he had"
"And has ut the present timer"
Eyes, sir"
April 3?'
TAT half past7.
"Who was present at breakfast"
"Mr. Durrant. Theodore and myself"
Chow was the defendant dressed that dayT'
'Ee wore dark blue suit"
Witness was then shown a pair of dark
trousers, which Mr.. Dickinson called
"pants," and Mrs Durrant ide ntifed them
as having been worn by Theodore on the
Sd of April She also identified coat and
vest which she testified was worn by the
defendant on that day. These garments
were offered in evidence, and then Mr..
Dickinson asked:
GLOW many members of the family are there
at your homer
''Mr. Durrant, Theodore, young man named
Joseph Browder and myself"
WAS there servant at that timer"
mo, SIR
"Did you care for the defendants clothes?"
eyes, sir"
CHOW was he dressed when he returned on
the evening of April 81"
"The same as when he left the house."
"Do you know whether at that time of the
year he ever wore an overcoat in the day.
timer?
"He did not"
At this point Juror Smythe asked to see
the garments offered in evidence by Mr..
Dickinson. They were accordingly passed
over to the jury.
"Were these made to order or ready nader"
asked Juror Smythe of the witness.
'They were made to order" said Mrs.
Durrant.
"Do you know who made them. I do not find
any mark on them?"
'iThey were made by Lyons the tailor"
Witness then said, in answer to Mr..
Dickinson's questions. that it was Theo-
dore's custom to kiss her upon going out
and coming home. On the Sd of April this
custom was not aprogated.
"what time did you have dinner that
EVENING""
''Between quarter after and half past 6
o'clock
"Was the defendant at dinner?"
eyes, SIR"
"What happened after dinner"
Theodore took me to the electrician. left
him there. He said he was on his way to
church."
'.What time did you return?'
"At half-past IL O'Clock"
f.Was the defendant at home thenw
Gle was in his room sound asleep"
"Did you see him the next morning."
eyes, SIR"
Mr.. Dickinson then asked concerning
the physical condition of Durrant when
he returned home on the evening of the
Sd, and of the conversation his mother
had with him concerning the effects of the
Mr.. Barnes objected to the declarations
of the defendant, and they were not al
lowed. Witness then said that Durrant
was pale and did not look we'll when he
returned.
On Monday, the 18th of April. and on
the day previous the Durrant home was
visited by Sergeant Burke and Detective
effects and clothes. Mrs. Durrant says
they found pair of shoes, which they ex-
amined as to the size of the soles, and
they returned them to their place. They
only took away the hat and overcoat.
Then came the examination of Mr.
Barnes. 1t was brief but pointed:
"Had the defendant more than one suit of
clothes?" he asked.
Eyes, sir; three SUITS
three?"
eyes, SIR"