The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-16
MRS. N0LT'S STORY.
SIZE S1TS THAT SHE NET CLARENCE
WOLF ar THE CHURCH.
He Was Greatly Embarrassed She Had just
Found the Body of Minnie Williams.
other Evidences Introduced.

San Francisco, September 11.-w. II. r.
Durant. the alleged murderer of Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams. appears to
take greater interest in the International
yacht race than in his own trial. During
the afternoon session of the trial yes;e--
day early editions of the afternoon papers
were handed him.
The most impressive point that has been
reached in the trial was where 3ir. Barnes
walked behind the witness stand and
brought out the black-draped dressmaker'S
model upon which were the garments last
worn by the murdered girl. There waS
wave of intense but subduec excitement
in the audience and barely audible "ah"
that came from many threats. Oaly Du-
rant Was unmOved by the incident.
Mrs Herman Nolt. the lady who first
came into prominence as the discoVerer of
the dead body of Minnie Williams. may
prove TO be one cf the most important Wit
nesses for the defense
Did Wolf Know of the CrimeP
Mrs. Not was the possessor Of testi-
mOny which ste did not see fit or did not
deem of sufficient importance to divJlgc
at the time. Since then she has been made
To see differently. The additional story she
had 10 tell has been heard by the Gc;cc-
tives for the defense and it is at least in
tercsting. 1t concerns Clarence Wolf, the
step-son of eX-Supervisor Tabor and
brother of Elmer Wolf, who figured as Du-
rants clos st chum
Mrs. Nolt. through an oversight
possibly, failed TO state at the
time that she had met one other person be
fore she saw King. That meeting the de
Tense has deemed important. The person
she met was Clarence Wolf. As she left
the church she fastened down the broad
walk to the gate, which is south of the
church. As she piaced her hand on the
knob another hand was placed on the
knob outside She pulled the door, tho
other person pushed it and i'm an instant
Mrs Nolt was face to face with a YOUNG
man who. as she afterwards learned. was
Clarence Welt She had not anticipated
meeting any one aad was somewhat taken
back al running a2aiuSt strange young
man. Her surprise was slight. apparently,
compared with thai Of Wolf. lie started
back ana exclaimed:
What, You herc?''
Eyes. replied Mrs. Nole. I'm here Who
are your
"lIr Wolf" he replied. huiredly. Then
he glanced uncasily at AIRS. Nolt and said
something about corning over to- the
church to bring lilies for the ladies to use
in decorating 1t. As there were no ll.cs
in his hands or Indications OF them amy
where IN sight. Mrs. Nolt thought the To-
mark a strange one. She sIw thot the
young man was confused about somcthin-
ana acted in IA rather distracted way. H..
made no move 10 80 into the church. In
fact lac surprised her s;il further uy re-
marking that he Thought he would 80 ever
home 10 lunch. Wolf then abruptly lcft
Mrs. Nolt and walked down PartIett street
to Twenty third. where ne resides.
Whom seen last evening Mrs. Nolt was
reluctant to talk OF tho affair.
Il have never talked for the press yet
she said, "aud prefer not ia say anything
until / say it on the Witness stand. Whcn
/ am suhpoenaed hy the defense, IF COURSE
] VIII TESTIFY. although / dread tine ordeal.
l ready have little 10 say and can Gct IL
over with in a short time. | was IA hopes
| could keep out of the trial altogether
John Currau, who. it was stated IN
the morning papers had gccn Blanche Ia
mont ON a street car with DuIaHt on The
dav of his disappearance, sent word To
Captain Lees this morning TO tho effect
that he had seen girl with schoolboots
on her arm. but was not certain that n
was Mss Lamont. Neither was he ccr-
tain about the date. When the case was
resumed today Mrs. Noble aunt of the
murdered girl again took the stand. she
testified that Durant called ON her twice
and asked about her niece. He parJicu-
larry mentioned that she might nave bccn
made away with.
The main witness in the Duraut case to-
day was Maud Lamont. sister OF Blanche.
Her cNamiI alton occupied nearly the entire
day. and she was put through rigorous
cross-cNaminatiou. She gave history OF
her sister up To the time of her disappear
auce. and stated that Burant was the only
man with whom Blanche had been keeping
company i'm TINS city. Sine told of burants
visit to her home after Blanche's disappear
ance. when he offered TO make search Tor
her ana said that before hc left ne had told
her that If she needed friends To go to the
Emanuel BAPTIST church.
Maud Lamont identified the chip diamond
ring offered for sale by man supposed To
be Durant "a few days after the murder
She said it was given her Christmas three
years ago and that she had given il 20
Blanche last year. Blanche had Worn il mp
to the time Of her disappearance. Durant5
chirography will be material factor IN
the case The prosecution will seek TO show
by expert testimony that its characteristics
are to be found in the address aad names
written on the paper in which the murdered
girls rings were inclosed when they Nerc
sent back to her aunt ten days after the
murder.
Identified Blanche's Clothes.
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