The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17
NOT PROMPTED BY LOVE,
Mrs. Bowers, the Sweet Pea
Girl, Visits the Parents
of Durrant.
WANTED TO REASSURE THEM
VIII Show Her Sympathy by Other
Means Than by Attending
Court in Future.

There is no longer any mystery concern
ing the identity of Durrant's "sweet pea
friend. She is Mrs. G. ]. B overs, and she
and Rosa Holland are one and the same,
the latter name having merely been used
by her to conceal her real identity from
those who might wish to pry into her
secret.
Mrs. Bowers visited Mr.. and Mrs. Dur
rant at their home on Fair Oaks street last
evening, and was seen there by CALL re-
porter, to whom she spoke frankly of her
connection with Durrant and his trial.
She confessed that she and Rosa Holland
were one, and that the confusion of names
had arisen from her having adopted her
maiden name.
Mrs. Bowers visit to the Durrants was
made for the purpose of setting herself
straight i'll their eyes, as she said. She in
sists that she and the prisoner met long
before he was arrested. She saw him again
on the ferry-boat when the officers were
bringing him to the City.
81 made up my mind them" said she,
Judging from my former knowledge of
him, that he was not guilty, and decided
to show my sympathy for him and his
family by attending the trial.
Had [ supposed l would receive so
much notoriety [ would have adopted a
different course. I can only make the best
of 1t, however, and convince the public,
which has it seems to me taken an undue
interest in my affairs, that my mind is not
unbalanced, as has been charged, by stay
ing away from the trial hereafter"
Asked if she was not actuated by more
tender feeling than mere friendship and
sympathy, she replied, II will leave that
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Mrs. Bowers declined to discuss her
family affa irs, saying she supposed every
one had troubles of their own. She denied
that it was because of any infatuation for
the prisoner that she had left her home,
intimating that all had not been as rosy
as it might have been beneath the conjugal
roof
Mrs. Bowers said she had not as yet re-
ceived the offer of theatrical engagement
that it has been reported was awaiting
her, but did not state whether or not she
would adopt the profession if suitable op-
portunity offered. She denied the state
ment that she had cashed draft for $500
at bank recently which was signed by an
Alaskan mining man.
Mrs. Bowers will continue to reside in
Oakland and will endeavor to find some
means of attesting her friendship for the
Durrants, whom she succeeded in con-
vincing that her interest in their son is
purely disinterested and as such it was
gratefully accepted by them.
Maud Lamont will be placed on the
stand for q few minutes at the opening of
the trial this morning to identity photo
graph.
Then will follow in their turn Martin
Quinlan, who saw Durrant on the after
noon of April 8; Charles Clark, who went
to meet Quinlan on the same afternoon;
George r. King, who was in the church
when Durrant made his distract appear
ance, and Mrs. Leek, if there is time.
District Attorney Barnes said last night
that if nothing occurred to interfere the
case for the people would be closed by
Saturday. Heis satisfied with the progress
made so far, and thinks it will be more
rapid from now on.