St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-24
MOST DAMAGING TESTIMONY
Given by Witnesses in the
Days Session Of the
Trial.
ANOTHER FEMALE CRANK
Who Is Positive Dupant Is
Not the Slayer Of the
Two Girls.

SAN FRANCISCO, April %
There is little, if any, abatement of
interest in the Durant case, and Judge
Conlon's police court was crowded to-
day. 1t was the second day of the
preliminary examination of Theodore
Durant for the murder of Minnie
Williams. Durant appeared little
more cheerful when he aWoke this
morning. He had a good nights rest,
and a good breakfast frightened
him. So far nothing startling has
been brought out by the examination
of the witnesses, although several
things have been brought out that
seem to make the case against the
prisoner stronger. Another female
crank appeared this morning. She
presented herself at the prison and
was admitted to Durant's presence,
and, after some conversation with
him, most of which was spoken with
her mouth almost touching mis- ear,
and after finishing she went to Chief
Crowley and said:
HE IS NOT THE MAN"
She said she had looked at his
head and neck and was positive he
was not the murderer. She said she
was the Gypsy queen, the most ia
nous mind reader in the world. She
was elected by the officers without
trouble.
Mrs Williamson, the crank who
oraotad c11oh a capco tion vectardav
was lowering around the prison again
today, but was denied admission.
Several of Durant's classmates at the
medical college were called and tesu-
fed that Durant had asked them to
answer his name at rolI-call on vari-
Gus occasions. One of the students
did this on April s, the day Durant
was seen in Alameda talking to Miss
Williams. Another testified to seeing
Durant waiting for the ferry on the
day of the murder. Witnesses were
called to show that Durant was seen
near Emanuel church with Miss Will
Jams on the fatal Friday night, and
by the defense.
THE MOST SENSATIONAL
and damaging evidence as tending to
show Durant's character is that of
Miss Lucille Turner, one of DuFaht's
Sunday school. mates. She said she
had known Durant for year; they
were both members of the Christian
Endeav or society Durant had walked
home from church with her several
m, Il
occasion Durant had talked to her in
words not those of a gentleman. Du-
rant wanted to make medical exam
ination of her, and he knew of place
in the church where such an eXamina-
ton could be made without any one
else being the wiser. Witness told him
that her folks could attend to such
matters. Several objections were made
to this question, but Judge Conley over
ruled them all, and the evidence was
admitted. Witness said that her ac-
lions toward the defendant were not
changed on account of the affair, as
she knew that any GOODNESS on her part
would attract attention, but she never
felt as free with Durant after the oc-
currence. She told her aunt and sew
eral friends of the conversation with
Durant. She said that Durant had
given her set of questions to answer
and a paper was handed to her which
she said contained some of her writing.
The contents were not made public,
but it is surmis ed that they are answers
to Durant's questions as to her condi-
ton. Miss Turner had not discussed
her condition with Durant, but they
had alluded to it.
During Miss Turner's examination
Durant looked very pale and anxious,
and has not shown such pronounced
symptoms since his arrest He list
ened to every word and watched every
movement of the witness.