The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-11

aloud for vengeance on the hand that had
cut short its young life at the time when
life Is most alluring. Only Durrant was
unmoved by the incident. Presently Mr..
Barnes said:
Take off the hat
But before this point was reached came
the objections of both counsel for the
prisoner.
1--WE object to the exhibition of that FORM
dence."
''Why do you object to it?' asked the court.
at was not found in the church, said Nj
Deuprey at forms no part OF the case-al
that machinery"
Il see no machinery about it," said Judge
Murphy. at plays a part similar to the
boards upon which rest the maps and
1--WE certainly object to having it shown to
the jury and ask that the clothing be removed
from it." said Deuprey
81 shall oyerruIe the objection" said the
lection"
Barnes-I now call your attention to this
black skirt and this black waist Mrs. Noble,
can you identity them?
Witness-Yes, sir; that is the costume worn
by Blanche when she LETT the house on the o.
OF April.
Barues-This rent in the skirt-was it so torn
when you saw it on Blanche Lamont?
Nltness-No, sir: it was not torn then. =.
Barnes call your attention to the rent IN
the neck OF the basque and ask you II that Wds
there on the morning of April 8?
Witness-It was not.
Barnes-1 show you this hat, Mrs. Noble, ana
ask you II you can identity it?
Nltness-1es, sir; that was worn by blanche
on the morning OF April 3.
bernes-PleaSe look at these shoes ana tell
me II you can identity them.
Nltness-They were worn by Blanche.
Barnes-Can you identify these schooloooks!
Nltness-Yes; they belonged 10 my niece.
barnes-I call your attention 10 these gloves
Can you identify them?
Witness-They were worn by Blanche that
morning.
Barnes-Here is a plain gold ring with a
diamond chip set in it. Do you recognize ltT
NltnesS-Yes; that was worn by Blanche.
Barnes-Did she wear ii when she lett the
mousse on the morning OF April 3!
W1tness-Yes. sir.
Two other rings, one identified as be-
longing to Maud Lamont, but worn by
Blanche, and the other, plain gold band,
which could not be positively ldenthed by
the witness, was then shown to Mrs. Noble.
She said Blanche wore q plain gold ring,
but there was nothing by which she could
be certain that the one shown by the Dis
tTlct Attorney was BIancheS.
Then number OF other garments were
identified by the witness and several could
be positively identified by her.
Barnes After April did you ever see
Blanche Lamont alIVe2
Witness-No sir.
Barnes-Did you see Durrant that day?
Nitness-6eS, sir.
BGrnes-Where did you see him?
Nltness-I saw him in the Sunday-School
room OF the church some time between z and
o'clock that evening. 1t was at prayer
meeting.
Bernes-Did Durrant speak to you then?
Nltness-Ges, sir; he sat in the seat in front
OF me. He turned around and said he had rid
den down on the Powell-street car with
Blanche that day and that he had promised to
bring Blanche book, ''The Newcombs." He
ing, and told him I thought not. He asked
me to tell her he would bring the book next
Thursday, He said he was sorry that he had
forgotten it.
Barnes-Did you tell him she had not re-
turned home?
Wltness-NO, sir.
Barnes-Did you have q conversation with
anybody concerning her absence from home-I
mean on the Sd OF April?
W1tness-Yes; l spoke to Professor Scharen-
stem about II. He was her music-teacheT He
came TO the house at o'clock to give Blanche
lesson. he waited perhaps ten minutes.
Barnes-Did he come back again that day?
Nltness-1es, sir; he returned at B O'Clock
and again al O'Clock.
BGrnes-Did you receive call from or have
any conversation with the defendant subSe-
quent 70 the Sd of April?
Winess-Yes; he came to the house once
with DR.. Vogel.
Barnes-Tell what he said.
Nitness-He offered to go with Clarence
Wolf and search for Blanche.
look Tor her?
Witness-I believe he designated it as "those
places"
D Mr.. Dickinson-We object to that
The Court-Let that answer be stricken out.
You must tell what he said, Mrs. Noble.
Witness-I cannot remember the exact words,
but he said Clarence Wolf knew OF places IN
known to the police and that he would go with
him and search for Blanche.
Barnes-How long did Durrant and DR.. Yogel
remain at that time?
Witness-I think it must have beeu about if
teen minutes.
Barnes-Can't you fix the date?
Witness-I could find out for you by inquir-
ing what day il was that friend called. / re-
member she called the day after Durrant was
there. l think it was the Thursday of the week
following the Sd of April.
Barnes-When did you first see those three
rings, after the Sd of April?
Witness - Saturday morning, the 10th OF
April. The postman brought them 10 the house.
Barnes-How did they come?
Winess-They were wrapped in piece oil
the Examiner OF date OF April 8.
Barnes-I hand you newspaper wrapper
can YOU identity it?
WitnesS-Yes; that was around the package
that contained the rings.
Barnes-I show you a section of the Exam
irer OF April 9. Can you identity that?
WitneSs-Yes, sir; that was the piece in
which the rings were wrapped
Barues-How do you identity 1t?
Witness-By these names written on the mar
Stein. JIM " --S '-' N'-'- '''' ca
Barnes-Did you ever see this book? Hand
ing witness a paper-coyered noyell
Witness-Yes, sir.
Barnes-Where2
Witness-When I returned Maud told me
Durrant left ii at the house.
Dickinson-We object.
The Court-Let that be stricken out. Yor
must state only what you know of your owr
knowledge, Mrs. Noble.
Witness-Well, saw it at my house.
This ended the examination for the after
noon and court adjourned until this morn
ing. Meanwhile Mrs. Noble will try to fiz
the exact date upon which Durrant anC
DR.. Vogel called at her house.
OAIEI THEM TNCETHED