The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-15
DURRANT CASE DRAGS
The Trial May Not Be Resumed
Until Next Monday.
PRISONER LOSES HIS SPIRITS.
Tie Realizes That He Ia In Peril-Ihe
Minnie williams Case to BE
Tried. Too.

San Francisco. Oct. 1.-THE trial ~
Theodore Durrant for the murder of
Blanche Lamont did not 20 on this morn
ing so many OF the Jurors are business
Taen that. this being collection day. ne
court adjourned Until tomorrow ~ y
not unlikely that the court viii tofnorfo"
morning make further adioari1ineist
Attorney Deuprcy. leading counsei tor me
defendant. - confined 20 his bed Win
rheunaaffsr, and his associates viii cite
this ar reason for continuance Tor
several DAYS Although the court ~
known 20 be opposed 70 delays IN thls
trial. ~ Is believed undcr the circuEn~
stances Judge Murphy viii grant the con-
tinuance. In that case the tFiaI VIII hoe
likely be resumed before NEXT MONDAY.
In the meantime DEfrrant remains ~ MS
eell meyer leaving II even FOR the Gus
fomary exercise in the corridors. IT is
said that be IL becoming exceeding irrita-
bic Since he finished with his testimony
IN Judge NurDhy's court the defenuaht
has lost considerable vivacfiy. ~ tunes
since hts arrest the medical student mas
not seemed impressed with the proper
idea Of his terrible position. At last u mas
eawned on him that ae may be convicted.
and az he realizes the force OF the chain
of circumstances against him he has be-
come much depressed
Attorney Dickinson. for Durrant. re-
marked that nc thought the defense
would be able 10 put in the balance or its
testimony in two days ar less. Ihsh
the prosecution vii present it's wit
nesses in rebu,tai. District Attor-
-ov Barnes says he viii handle them
rapidly but Mr. Dickinson is preparing 20
croxs-qlieBtion these witnesses az length
and on that account IL need create no sur
r,rfse IL another week - devoted 10 the
work OF taking testimony.
~
busy engaged IN the trial Of Durrant for
the murder az Blanche lamont. he Is not
overlooking Minnie Williams case, but Is
sflll gathering evidence 20 be used when
Tho trial OF that case Is begun. Many
think that in tho event the prisoner Is con-
vicfed Of killing blanche Lamont he viii
not he unt on trial for the murder of
Minnie williams. Captain Lees and the
district attorney have made up their
minds however. 10 pFess both cases Just
how soon the second trial will begin has
no. been determined as a date for the
hearing has not been set.
petalunna Cal Oct. I-Henry J.
pehwobeda. n young farmer who now
lives near Two Rock. told a reporter this
morning that he was much interested In
the prosecution OF the case OF W. II. T.
purrant. charged with the murder Of
Blanche Lamont. iuasmueh as the de
Tense has examined witnesses 20 prove the
good character of the defendant About
SIX years ago Judge Thompson, Of the
defense lived near Petaluma- Durrant
visited the family "a friend. Schwoheda
was then about - years old Durrant was
growing into manhood Schwobeda knew
him by name as n visitor OF the Thomp-
son family one night Durrant rode into
the country with Schwobeda. and in the
course OF conversation Durrant told
schwobeda some OF his affairs with girls
OF tho town. lie claimed 10 have secured
an Legitimate intimacy with one, and
was about 10 accomplish his desire when
the Sisters OF Charity became cogniZant
~ the danger Of the girl and would not al
low Durrant 10 approach her again