The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-26

Was he secretary of that society?"
Il do not know positively, though think
he was acting secretary"
What time did he arrive the night of the
society meetingP"
II think it was about 9 80 o'clock"
/ What was his appearance on his arrival
at your house,"
well, he seemed overheated and his
hair was dsheveled. He asked to wash his
( hands and brush his hair and took him
into my office"
Did he say where he had been?"
Il do not remember exactly, though I
think something was said which left the
! impression on my mind that he had been
out with the signal corps"
. How long did he take to wash his hands
and perform his tolet?'
About two minutes.
'Were you in the room with him during
that timer"
yes, sir; and then we went into the
parlor."
"Was the business meeting over at the
time of his arrival?"
Eyes, SIR
Had Durrant been at your house on
similar occasions before?"
Eyes, SIR"
night?3 ''-'''
~ think can; He had on long, dark
do you think you could identify the
hat and coat ?"
Possibly
Witness was thereupon shown the de-
PENDANTS hat and coat. He said they
looked very much like those worn by him
on the night OF the society meeting"
that night?'
He left with the rest OF the company.
met him just outside the threshold as 1
was going to accompany two young ladies
home who were without escorts
did Durrant go along with the crowd p"
Eyes, sir. He went as far as Twenty
fourth street and there left US, saying that
as he wanted to get up early to go away
with the Signal Corps he must get home"
Before being turned over to the defense
witness answered few questions as to his
Identification OF Minnie Williams after
death by examining her teeth.
Cross-eXamination.
you say you were standing on the stairs
when Durrant came in on the night of the
society meeting at your house2" asked
General Dickinson.
Eyes, sir"
allow do you know it was half-past 9
o'clock when Durrant arrived2"
because my father was standing at the
head of the stairs and just as Durrant came
he looked at his watch and remarked that
it was just half-past 8 o'clock
twas there anything unusual in his ap-
pearance when he arrived at your house Pr
Nothing except that he was overheated
and that his hair was rumpled."
"Was there anything in his appearance
might not have been caused from rapid
walking?"
mo. sir; it might have been caused from
rapid walking"
ibid he act naturally as ever during the
evening-move around among the guests
and chat with them as any one else might
have doneV
"Do you think you could identify the
clothes worn by Durrant at the society
meeting at yonr house"
~ cannot tell"
Durrant, in obedience to the instruction
Of his counsel, left his seat and walked
over a few PAGES nearer the witness-stand
in order that the doctor might obtain
good look at his attire.
Nothing material was elected during the
further questioning.
Miss Catherine B. Stevens, one of the
Young ladies who discovered the BODY of
Minnie Williams on the Saturday morning
following the party at DR.. Vogers, was
then called.
The accused was perfectly self-possessed.
He was natural, without being seff-con-
scious in the effort at nonchalance, and as
he looked straight into the eye of his
former friend and church associate an
open and friendly smile overspread his
face and faint color mounted to cheek
and brow. He remained standing until
witness said he was satisfied he could not
identify the prisoners attire as being the
same or even similar to that worn by him
on the night of the Christian Endeavor
gathering.
'Were you in Emmanuel Church on the
morning of Saturday, April 1922
Eyes, sir"
'Who were you with?'
''Mrs. Nolt, Miss Lord and Miss Bevey."
''Did you see the body?"
Eyes, sir"
what did you do them"
81 left the room"