The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 28.-The tenth
week Of the trial of Theodore Durrant
commenced today. The prosecution now
has its case substantially before the jury.
Its main witnesses have been heard, and
all that the district attorney will now
try to do is to substantiate the evidence
already given with corroborative testi-
mony.
Stuck TO 1t.
AdoIph Oppenheim, the broker who
stated that Durrant had, about the mid
die of last April, tried to pawn a ring
with a Clipped diamond. identified by OPP
penheim as one belonging to Blanche La
mont, was recalled for further cross-eX-
ANIMATION. The witness was questioned
at length by the defense regarding Dur
rants visit 10 the els~p, in order to asccr-
tain the possibility of a mistake in iden-
uncat1on- To test his memory, he was
questioned concerning other persons who
had visited his pawn shop on the day
jOurrant is charged with having tried to
sell the ring. Oppenhelm said only two
other persons had called. Both were
strangers, yet he described them infinitely
ana recounted the particulars OF their
visit as II they had occurred yesterday.
Oppenheim was asked regarding other
specific days, answering promptly. In
the minds OF some spectators in the court
room, he was too good witness, renlen-
bering events on special days months
back with extraordinary V1vidness. Coun-
sci for the defense tried to confuse OPP
penheim by showing him a number of
silver articles and inqulring if he HAD
ever seen them before. In many cases
The pawnbroker replied in the affirmative,
10 sell or pawn them. The defense evil
IDENTIFY considered Oppenheim testimony
of great Importance and tried hard to
break IT down, but without marked sue
cess.
COrroborated.
w. ]. Phillips, a cigar manufacturer, a
miodle-aged man OF good appearance and
e,ddress, testified in a positive manner.
mat he had seen Durrant coming out of
Oppenheims store in tie early part of
last April. He had no doubt Of the iden-
uty of Durrant. He was attracted to the
man by his peculiar appearance and the
manner of his actions. and the fact that
he was coming out CT pawn shop. A
sensational scene followed when the dis
tr1ct attorney requested the witness to
step down and Indicate the man he saw
coming out of the pawn shop. Phillips
rose, walked from the stand to within
thFee feet Of the prisoner and with point
ed finger and steady gaze said in posi-
tive tones:
THAT is the young man.
Durrant did not finch under the ordeal
he returned gaze with gaze, and not
muscle of his impressive face twitcbed.
He. neither betrayed guilt, nor flashed
The witness was cross-examired regard
ing his business enterprises and his fam
ily history with the apparent intent of
Durrants portrait was first published he
remarked that he had seen him some
place.
A Revelation.
When Oppenheim's picture was publish
ed, the scene at the pawnshop flashed
across his mind anG ali the details came
back to him. Phillips said he came into
could identify Durrant which he did
without q moments hesitation. The wit
ness said he did not know Oppenheim.
Eng @aa never bowed to him although. he
standing in the door Of his shop as the
witness, went to his office. He had avoid
ed speaking to oppenheim since Durrant's
arrest. as he wished to prevent any Sns-
picion of collusion between them. Phil
lips said he had said nothing to Durrant
as the latter left the shop nor did the
prisoner speak, but Durrant made a pc
culiar motion with his lips which he had
never seen a man make before. The wit
ness Rad noticed Durrant make the same
lip movement when he cane to court a
week ago TO look at him.
A Reporters Testimony
Leigh H. Irvine. a newspaper man. said
ne interviewed DUrrant on the evening
statement was made in the presence Of
Judge Thompson, who was then Durrant's
attorney; It vas as to his whereabouts
on April 3 Durrant then said he left
home. about that morning. and met
blanche Lamont at TWenty-First and
Mission streets. She invited him TO ac-
company her to the college on the day of
the conversation about the ''NeWcomes''
took place. He went to the church a+
4:S0 and took off his coat and hat and
went up stairs to fix the gas. He stated
that he met King in the church and left
It with King. He said nothing about
having seen Miss Lamont in the after
noon.
Ifrs. A. B. Perry. of Alameda, who was
Visiting Mrs. Crossett on April 8, cor
roborated Mrs. Crossett as to her trim
10 the mission on that afternoon Mrs.
CroSSett left the Haight street car af
Market street to go out Valencia