The herald., 1895-11-01
was that horrible murder probably COM

room would have melted into thin air
the belfry. The shrek, the widest cry
that ever echoed from human throat
would have been stifed in the somoef
gloom OF those dusty rafters.
Alas for this young girl, Tor whom
outrage and MURDER were to take the
place of love; alas for her whose lie was
to be choked out at its portals within the
CLEAN of the altar where she had daiiy
prayed. There she lay and there ne
stood. What could he do? What shouh'
he do?
''Self- preservation is the strongest i'm :
pulse tibet inspires human being. ne
must save himself. 1t was late III the
afterno n. The 5elfry came to his minu.
So he got the hatchet. The deiendaht
knew of that Ratchet. 1t was xept IA
the sexion's room and he had key TO II.
He got it and knocked of the KNOBS
Now gentlemen, we know that co nsf"-
cradle force was used to break oil the
knobs, as the plate was bent. Remember
the terrible necessities Of this case com,
PEELED thesmurderer when he Destroyer
ingress to destroy egress. That peiNg
manifest, in what position did lie hho
himself? He couldn't remain there as
he couldn't stay and like ghoul devour
the body of his victim. Theirs are Two
ways of departure. one by the way OF the
mid -ceiln,. the other by the opening
that leads over the joists below the roo1:
lIt tOOh Tue lutttT IOutt. tf'"-
this route would take him Just whsfe
George King first saw him-to the folding
doors of the Sunday school roam.
This brings me to George X. King. VI
him | must speak as deem il my duty.
He impressed me rs man who knew
too little for man who knew SO much.,
lie was O reluctant witness and what l
got out of him | had to drag out. de
was visitor to the defendant at the jail
and to his parents ana unable tere to re-
member the conversation with Durrant
at the church. What KIND OF witness is
he who, while suhpoenaed as witness
by the state, hobnobs and cOunublates
with this defendant? l sag nothing
against General Dickinson and Mr.. De..
prey. They are honorable gentlemen and
conducted their case as best they could.
but l believe that George King will one
day regret hi. actions in this case, ioT
90 not believe he performed his whole
duty here
Barnes then went over the evidence as
to what happened after Durrant met
King, and said Durrant's explanation of
what happened before tn $ incident was
unworthy of belief. In summing up the
testimony he said:
'rhe defendant says he was not at
Clay and Powell streets on that after
noon. We say he was, and produce Mrs.
Nogel and three school girl, who saw
him. He says he was not on Valencia
street car. We say he was and Mrs.
Crosset says she saw him. He says he
was not on Bartlett street with a young
lady. We say he was. and produce MI.
Qunlan, who testified to having seen
him there. He says he did not enter
Emanuel church. We say he did, and
Mrs. Leak svears she saw him go into
the south side gate.
Gentlemen. he was there or he was
not. If he was no: there the most re-
d i,I, 4 !, iyu n hi ar OufSida of all
testimony, psrjured or otherwise, the
most wonderful thing in the world has
happened.
Mrs. Leak, Mrs. Crosset. Mrs. Dorgan.
Minnie Bell Z wards, May Lannigan,
Mrs. Vogel and Martin QuInlan have then
q II per jured them selves and been mis-
taken Il he was not there. DO you ba-
lieve that all OF these witnesses are mis-
taken and that Durrant alone, who has
every motive for testifying falsely, Is
right"'
Mr.. Barnes then spoke OF the value OF
circum stantial evidence and read part
of an opinion handed down by the late
Chief Justice Shav of Massachusetts in
the Webster murder case, in which it was
held that the ci.cumstantial evidence
might be as strong and conclusive as
direct testimony.
Theodore Durrant wanted to weep with
his mother in court today, hut was afraid
10.
Although l showed few outward signs
| of emotion during the speech OF the us
| trict attorney" ha said. Il was never
theless sad at heart. The tears moistened
nv eye bat did not reach the cheek. IL
| sivs vent to my real feelings, l am sure
those people who climbed over the court
railing and gloated over my moth ar s
heart snbs would not have understood.
They cannot understa nd. No one see ms
to understand the real situation. Had l
sled q tear there would. in all proba ollity
nave been a general rush OF morbid men
and women TO caricature the psthos by
thel CURIOSITY
II was panied, l Hwas grief stricken
during those terrible moments when he
told the tory of The dreadful murder in
tue bslfrv. No ona feel more sorry for
POOR Blanche than l. If che had been
my owh sister | could not experience
more Intense suffering than l 90 when
dwell en- the ate OF that unfortunate
ung elTl. 1t was n brilliant 5li OF
word painting. but beyond the mere YER
bal ulsplay anyone with heart could not
help pcturing a scene more dreadful
til II mere words can tell. It was there
my poor mother gave way. The sug2es-
tons thrown out by Mr.. Barnes were
more than she could bear. No one with
a heart who had known this innocent
victi m OF some fend's work could have
borne up un Ter the circumstances.
III Nv beautifully ne told tins story or
this fair flower blossoming on the th.es-
hold Of life, now bursting into the null
bloom If womanhood. With what words
he painted her dreams OF love and life
and happiness! And then to be cut off
Just as the dawn was breaking All
there is the tragedy. Who could help be-
ing moved TO tears while such scene was
beng conjured up hef re him? But
could not give way. | had to bear up.
Any outward sign of my grief would
have been mlsconsirued.
Ibid you see how, when the recess was
declared and | was supporting and COM
forting my mother. the people Grained
their necis and strained their eyes in
odrer to get a batter look at us. There
was nothing to see that c. uld really have
interested anyone and 1T was really NOR
bid curiosity. 1 do not think | would act
like that if anybody else was IN my place.
/ asked my mother to leave the court
room but she would not. Grief is sacred
and tears should command respect |,
for my part, would stand in awe OF suffer
ing. ! could not revel in the heart pangs
OF people who happen to be in need of
conaOlation.'
WILL SIGN TODAY