The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-23
DURRANT ASKED DR., GRAHAM FOR HIS NOTES.

OurranC Tor ABOUT nVe years.
During the month of March or April did
you notify the defendant that there was any
thing the matter with the electrical apparatus
connected with the sunburners, or with the
sunburners; or did you request him TO make
any repairs?" was Mr.. Barnes chief question.
Mr.. Dickinson objected to it, claiming
that it was not rebuttal testimony.
Judge Murphy said it was his recollec-
ton that Durrant had testified that he
went to fix the sunburners on the Sd of
April at the request of an officer of the
church.
Mr.. Dickinson said he thought Durrant
had restricted it to a trustee of the church.
Mr.. Barnes read from the record, which
showed that Durrant testified that it was
either Mr.. Davis or Mr.. Codes place to
tell him when the apparatus needed re-
pair.
The court then overruled the objection,
and Mr.. Davis answered that he had not
given Durrant notice to repair the
apparatus, and had not spoken to him
about the matter this year. He said
further that it was not his place to ac-
quaint Durrant with the condition of the
gasburners or the electrical appliances.
On cross-examination Nj. Dickinson
asked the witness what knowledge he had
OF the lighting apparatus.
Mr.. Barnes objected, holding that such
a question was not cross-examination, and
that it would needlessly prolong the
proceedings.
Judge Murphy sustained the objection.
2. D. Code, trustee of the church, was
examined by Mr.. Peixotto. Mr.. Code was
asked If he had requested Durrant to re-
pair the gas or electrical apparatus during
the months of March or April. He replied
that he had held no conversation with
Durrant on the subject.
Upon cross-examinaSion witness said he
remem bered speaking to Durrant about
the electric bells early in January. He
did not necessarily look to Dur rant to re-
pair the apparatus.
Andrew Spaulding, trustee of the
church, testified that he had nothing to
do with the lighting apparatus, and had
not requested Durrant to repair it.
a. B. Vogel, trustee, gave the same an
swers. He did not have any conversation
with Durrant concerning the lighting ap-
paratus.
C. G. Noble. trustee, testified precisely
the same, only adding that 1T was Trustee
Vogel's duty to look alter the lighting ap-
paratus.
C. w. Taber, the last of the five trustees
of Emmanuel Church, did not respond
when mis- name was called.
Mr.. Barnes said that Mr.. Taber had been
regularly subpenaed and asked that a
bench warrant be issued for him return
able forthwith The court heartily con-
CURED with this sentiment, and the war
rant was issued at once.
G. W. Dodge, one of the students who
met Durrant at the ferry on April II, was
then called. After preliminary questions
Barnes asked:
"Did you meet Theodore Durrant at the
ferry on the afternoon of April 12?"
Eyes, sir"
"What time was it?"
about 80"
''Were you alone?"
s'NO. SIR
"who was with your"
"Mr Dukes"
"Another student?"
"Did you have any conversation with the
defendant"
did this defendant tell you in the presence
of Dukes that he was waiting for some mem
bers OF the National Guards"
''He did"
"Did he mention the name of Blanche La
mont during that Ineeting?"
"He did not"
"When you approached Durrant did YOU or
Dukes ask him ii he had seen the missing girl
and he said no, but he was on the track of
herr"
u don't remember the answer, but one of us
"Thet's ALL" said Barnes, but there was no
cross-examination.
c. A. Dukes then came to the stand.
Dukes was on his way to Temescal, where
he lives, when he, with Dodge met Dur
ianI at tue Jerry on Aprll IL. he was
asked, as Dodge had been, as to Durrant's
statement about waiting for members of
the National Guard. The witness said
Durrant had made such q remark. He
said, too that something had been said
about Blanche Lamont, and had Durrant
heard anything of her? But the witness
did not remember the reply.
Dickinson then asked:
"Was not the remark made something like
fDQrrant. have fOnnd TINT Dir
away within"
something like that, think"
"And your conversation was q general one
was it. and not relating to any particular SUBJ
ject?"
eyes, SIR"
"Do you recollect meeting the defendant
during the first two or three days of April, and
having a conversation with him about electri-
| cal apparatus"
al remember such a conversation but 7 do
not rene m Der the date
when was it in relation to April 3?'
Barnes objected as matter of form, for.
he said, the question was not a proper one
for croSs-eXamination, but he said he was
willing General Dickinson should ask the
questions.
at was some time between the disappear
ance of Miss Lamont and Miss Williams" said
the witness, and then Duke was allowed to go.
Hobe was at the $50 boat for Oakland on
April H. He arrived at the ferry at sos.
How long have you known Durrant?"
"About eight years"
"Did you see him at the ferry on April H."
81 did"
"Where was he?"
Gle was standing by the Howard-street
turntable.''
WAS he alone?"
"No, sir, there was young lady with him."
"Who was that young LADY,"
81 cannot TELL"
"How was she dressed 2"
81 can only say she wore CAPE"
"What kind of cape was it?"
81 think it was short one"
"Was it long or short?'
at was short, / think"
WAS the young lady taller or shorter than
this defendent?'
"She was shorter"
How near were you to Durrant when you
April 12?'
81 passed within ten feet of him."
ana the Theodore Durrant you saw at that
| time is the Theodore Durrant the defendant in
! this case?" -