Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
Durrant r-stIne..

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but Linehan. was not present, and
Durrant was called to the stand.
General Dickinson conducted the
examination. After telling his age
and a few other facts Of the kind. the
attention Of the young medical stu
dent was attracted to the events OF
April 3D.. On the morning Of that
day he said he met Blanche Lamont,
to whom he had first been introduced
at Emanuel Church i'll September, Il
year ago. After relating the facts
about his trip with Miss Lamont to
the S~utter-street car. he said he went
to the Cooper Medical College, in.
tending to attend the lecture at IL
o'clock. Stillman, however, did not
lecture, and Durrant said that he and
another student named Ross went for
a walk. When they returned half an
houT later Durrant went to the L.
bray to consult the authorities in
certain questions under discussion in
his classes. About l o'clock Durrant
laid he went for another walk with a
student named Diggins. They were
absent half an hour. Returning, Dur.
rant went into the library and re
manned until 800 o'clock, when he
went to the class room, where DR..
Cheney was to. lecture.
WAS there Il roll called at the close
OF the lecturer" asked Dickinson.
There was replied Durrant.
Were you i'll the class room, and
did You answer to your W Manner
was asked.
Il was present and answered to my
own name" he replied.
Durrant's answers up to this time
had been given in clear and well mod.
ulated tones, without hesitation or
undue haste. Then came a question
at which the prisoner hesitated a mo.
ment befors he answered.
did you take notes at the lecturer"
vas asked.
Durrant's eyes were cast down for II
moment and for nearly half a minute
no answer came. Then he raised his
head. Il took some notes. he said,
but they are not very full"
Five pages of notes we're produced
and admitted i'll evidence. Durrant
next told how he went to church after
the close of the lecture to repair the
gas fixtures. He said he took a Sui
ter street a and transferred to Lar.
kin, from which he transferred to a
Mission electric car. and went within
Il block OF tho church. He was not
compnnied by anyone on the trip.
Entering the church Durrant said
he took off his coat and vest SO his
watch wouldn't fall out OF his pocket
while at work, and laid the garments
l II the library. Then he gathered the
necessary tools and went tai the attic
to repair the sun burners.
In order to make his testimony
o easily understood. "a blackboard
was brought into court and Durrant
traced a diagram OF Emanuel Church
and its tall tower.
In order to repair the burners, he
said, 1t was necessary for him to lie
Mt full leugth on Il plank with his
head much higher than his feet. Tho
gas was partly turned on III order
to test the lighting apparatus.
Then Durrant took the gus burner
and, stepping down to the jury box,
explained to the jurors the construc-
ton Of the burners with facility, while
the Jurors leaned over the rail e
To catch every word that came from
Durrant's lips.
After explaining the burners Dur.
rant said he descended to the auditor.
ium where he found George King
playing on the organ.
When asked ms to what converse.
ton took place he said: al SAID 'hcl.
10 George, | heard you playing from
up stairs lie said something about
my looking pale. ] told him that he
would look pale ifhc had been through
what had. Then | explained that
while had been fixing the sun burn
crs, had been overcome by escaping
gas. felt very sick, rather nauseat.
cd, and l asked him il he would 20 to
u drug store and get Inc some bromo.
settler. ! gave Inn the money and
III Il few moments he returned with
the medicine.
After drinking tho settler Durrapt
said he helped King carry u small
organ down stairs. T1Ion he asked
King how he looked.
King said he did not look rs no did
II lew moment before. Durrant want.
cd to sec for himself and went to a
mirror.
When the work ut the church had
been finished Durrant aaid nc walked
to Twenty second and Mission streets
with King. lie walked a block or
two ont OF his wayt accompany King
ns lac had plenty Of time. After lcav.
ing King hc went home to dinner,
but did not eat heartily ns ho still felt
III from the effects OF tho gas. In the
evening he attended services ut tho
church. There 10 met Mrs. Noble,
blanche Lamont's aunt, and asked
her II blanche was coming 10 prayer
meeting that evening. Mrs. Noble
gaid che did not think SO. Durrant
also spoke Of n note he saw Mrs.