The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-01
THE DURRANT TRIAL.
Defense Has Not Given Up Hope of
Proving an AIibi.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 30.-Since the
adjournment of the Durrant trial last Fri
day the prisoners attorneys have visited
Cooper Medical College several times and
have had frequent interviews with stu
dents. whom they will put on the stand
in hope of bracing up the alibi which the
defense is trying to establish. 1t is thought
that several Of the college boys will testify
TO having seen the accused between
and o'clock on the afternoon of April g.
but IL any will give evidence of the fact
that Durrant was In the college until $3.50
torneys for the defense are building on
what L. A Diggins will testify to- Diggins
is a member of the sophomore class, but
frequently attended the senior class lee
lures. There he met the defendant The
latter claims that he spoke to Diggins
during lecture on the Afternoon that
Blanche Lamont disappeared, but Diggins's s
memory is rather hazy just at present.
When proceedings are opened tomorrow
Charles Lenahan will be called to the stand
to tell Of having taken a diamond ring
somewhat resembling the one worn by
Blanche Lamont, to pawnbroker Open
helm. At first a great deal of Importance
was attached to this witness by the de-
fense but of late his testimony has lost
weight. as he did not visit the store until
the afternoon Of April 13. Again, Lenahan
does not bear the slightest resemblance to
Durrant. and 1t is not possible that one
could be mistaken for the other. Their
dress was dissimilar, and in personal ap-
pearance they form a strong contrast on
account of differences in size, build and
facial expression.
District attorney Barnes and Captain of
Detectives Lees are getting ready to put
in their rebuttal testimony, which Will
probably be strong. They will have lot
of writing experts to combat any testimony
that might implicate Rev. George j. Glib
son in having written the address on the
newspaper in which Blanche Lamont s
rings were sent to her aunt, Mrs. Noble.
The attack on the preacher by attorney
Duprey in his opening statement has made
several people who testified at the prelim-
mary examination feel anxious lest they
should have the finger of suspicion pointed
at them. One Of these persons is Elmer
Wolfe, who testified that he saw Durrant
and Minnie Williams together after the
Christian Endeavor meeting at DR.. Vogels
house. Not that he has any reason to fear
insinuatsons from the defense. but be-
cause he wanted TO be ready for Dur
tried to involve him in the murder of
Blanche Lamont. A few days ago Wolfe
received an intimation that he might be
drawn into the case. This was a surprise
to him. He did not, however, stop to puzzle
over the why's and wherefores, but set
right TO work to-establsh an alibi. This
was easily done, but the young man was
not satisfied. He kept on reviewing the
month OF April until he knew just where
he was and what he did on the night Min
ME williams met her fate. He went to the
people he had been with that night and Sc
cured them as witnesses In the case IL an
attempt should be made to prove his alibi
false. Fortified with record of his actions
on the Sd and 18th OF April, Wolfe is pre-
pared to offset any. attack or insinuation
the defense may spring.