The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-12


house was turned en- the prisoner bat re
was as stolid as ever. Il may be that he
turned a glance at his counsel. fer Dick
inson Jumped 10 his feet and roare1 an
objection Judge Murphy thought other
wise. and ordered Darrant 10 reply The
reply came with the snap Of a sln steel
spring. I did not
did you not address such an envelope,
and did you not have il in your possession
in your cell on September 2eF''
I addressed no such envelope.
And did you not continued Barnes.
apparently oblivious 70 the interruption,
transfer this envelope 10 3 larger en-
velope on September So
Il did not
Did you not have IN your possession on
those days a statement Of your doings on
April So
NO. sir said Durrant He was watch
ing his interrogation with a catlike inten-
sity of gaze.
Did you not. on September -. at the
county jail. in your cell. have such an en-
velope, 50 addressed. purportiug 10 be
statement OF your dolmgs on April ;. and
dld you NOT have this envelope in n larger
envelope. and iid you not snow both en-
velopes. between tho hours OF o'clock IN
the evening and midnight. 10 Hiss Carrie
Cunningham
Barnes had the advantage. Durrant
showed traces OF impatience lie gesti-
culated with his hands. as II the question
We're ridiculous as Well as impertinent.
The spectators saw the movement. and
thought the ong-looked-foT denouement
was al hand. 4 thrill of excitement
swept over the women as Dickinson
raised his voice in protest Again Dur
rants loss Of composure was only mo-
meDtaIy. When Dickinson had concluded
his useless objection the prisoner an
swered in calm voice: Il did not.'
Did you not" said Barnes impressive
ly. even menacingly. did You not, on Oc-
tober /. in cell - Of the city and county
jail. say IN a conversation with the same
party, in speaking about Emanuel church.
4 heard a noise when | was fixing the
sunburners. and san Blanche Lamont on
the second landing. She was murdered
on the second landing, and then didn't
Miss Cunningham say, on. YES. that &C
counts for the blood that dripped on the
picture frame on the floor below and
did not you saw That was not blood.
The spots on the picture frame Were anal
wed and found 10 he water2'" " 1T was
long question and Barnes delivered il IN
such clear. sonorous tones that a deaf
man might have heard The audience
apparently was at a loss 20 account for
the intimation in it of sensational rehut-
tai evidence. The people looked first AT
Durrant ana then at the district attorney
for an explanation. Durrant did not re-
ply at once Judge Murphy ordered the
question repeated. in order that the nris-
oner might thoroughly understand IL.
The answer was not as clear cut or as
snsppy as usual.
Durrant wanted 10 explain something.
and he began 20 relate how Miss Cunning
ham had visited hin and questioned him
concerning A runor that he had heard a
struggle below when repairing the sun
burner. and had seen Miss Iamont's body
~ 49, - 4 fEasr-H fa.n cot
would neither affirm nos deny it. ] said.
Miss Cunningham, do YOU intend publish
ing this story? If you do you know you
will only get me into trouble, just as YOU
did when YOU published the story about
the Sweet Pea Girl" You said she was
a cousin of mine from Scotland and was
paving all my expenses. and j don't know
what all. and you see how Il all ended.
Miss Cunningham said she would take her
oath to say nothing about the rumor un-
I'll II was proved. Let the proof come for
ward" There was no mistaking the fact
that the prisoner was neftled. He looked
dehantly at the prosecutor and the detec-
tives. as II challenging them to produce
proof Of the rumor
Barnes did not apparently care 10 spoil
the effect Of the scene he had Just made
THAT is ALL he said, and the cross-exan-
ination was over A minute later Durrant
was seated In bis o'd place by his moth
er's side, as calm in demeanor as a marble
statue.
c. T. renahan was then called in behalf
Of the defense 10 tell that he pawned a
ring with Pawnbroker Oppenheim on the
same day on which, as Oppenheim de-
cares. Durrant tired to pledge with him a
similar article Dickinson found that he
had left at home some letters which he
wished witness 10 Identify, and asked that
court adjourn. Judge Murphy granted an
adjournment until Tuesday. as Monday IS
collection day, and the jurors desired 70
be az their places OF business on that day