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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-14
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Senator Lindsay argues From Gold
Standpoint.
FRANKFORT, KY, June Ex-senator
Lindsay spoke to crowded house here to-
night. In opening he said:
Appeals are being made to the Ameri-
can people to SO regulate the question of
coinage under the conditions of 1895 as
to avenge or right the supposed crime
of 1873 which ought to receive no consid-
Grafton. This is the case in which the
dead should bury its dead. The discon-
tinuance of silver coinage by the world at
large in the years between 1870 and 1874
may or may not have been a crime.
81 am one of those who incline to the
belief that the demonstration of 1878 was
a grave mistake and that the conditions
would be better to-day if Germany, the
Latin union and the United States had
continued the coinage of silver. But
whether crime or a mistake the act of
1873 was not passed surreptitiously as is
claimed. 1t may be true that many mem
bers of Congress did not understand the
effect of that legislation and the President
who approved the bill was not advised of
the fact that it discontinued the coinage of
legal tender silver dollars"
Continuing he dealt sledgehammer
blows at the doctrines of the free-silver
campaign in this State and then replied to
the plan of Senator Jones to raise i'm
mediately the value of all the silver of the
world 100 per cent.
But should it be done, he held that the
423, 900 900 legal tender silver dollars in cir
culation and owned by our people would
not have a cent added to their money
value, but if by the magical influence of an
act of Congress the mercantile value of
silver can be increased from 81 cents to
81 90 per ounce, then we may double the
value of thousands of millions of silver in
India, Mexico and other countries. No
American would share the benefits of the
miraculous increase, except the mine
owners and spectators.
Senator Lindsay's speech was of two
hours duration and was enthusiastically
received. During the course of his re-
marks he paid a glowing tribute to Score
tary Carlisle's efforts in the cause of honest
money.
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Smith; North Carolina, N. B. Elliott :;
Ohio, F. D. Scott; Pennsylvania, A. C.
Hopkins; South Carolina, ]. W. Stokes
Tennessee, John R. Goodwin; Texas, J. H.
Regain; Virginia, NJ. P. Brandon; New
Mexico, NJ. B. Prince; Utah, E. J. Kim
ball.
The committee elected John r. Good
win of Tennessee as chairman and ]. r.
Acklen of Nashville, secretary.
1t will meet in Chicago during July to
perfect permanent organization. The
convention adjourned sine die.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-14

Miss Wanamaker, daughter OF Hon. John
Wanamaker, ex-Postmaster General, was mar
ried yesterday at Philadelphia to Barclay H.
Warburton of that city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-14
WILLING, BUT WEAK.

Peculiar Position Of senator Hansbrough
of North Dakota.
FARGO, N. D., June Ex-senator Hans
brough has published letter in the Bis
marck Tribune on the financial question,
favoring free coinage, but declaring that
he will abide by his party's decision made
in convention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16

reason for its secretion; but if SO, why was
it kept concealed for ten days after
Branches death, and what was the occa-
sion for its use in Minnie's case?
Boldness and daring have been very con-
spicuous elements of these two crimes.
But these qualities are far removed from
true courage. So long as the murderer
was congratulating himself upon the sue
cess of his daring and ingenuity he could
not realize how formidable a thing is the
law, or how terrible its vengeance. 1t
would be logical to expect that when such
man is finally overhauled and is made to
face the gallows, his vanity, the one thing
which had sustained him, will be crushed,
and nothing will remain upon which his
fictitious courage can depend. If Durrant
is the murderer he must have the charac-
teristics of man capable of such atrocious
crimes, and hence will possibly, sooner or
later, break down, tighten his awful bur-
den-not of conscience but of fear-by a
complete confession and depend upon the
very atrocity of his deeds to furnish de-
tense of insanity: That the real murderer
is monster is beyond question; that he is
or ought to be held accountable is another
matter.
Last evening King, the organist, made
statement, declaring that in the afternoon
of the day on which Blanche disappeared
Durrant descended from the upper part of
the church in state of great perturbation.
AS this same declaration has been already
made by Durrant himself, Mr.. Kings
confederation is not news, and has little
value. Durrant explained that he had
been aloft arranging the electric light, and
that the gas had affected him. If it was
not he who killed Blanche, and took her
body to the tower, his failure to see the
man who did seems wonderful.
The return of Blanche's finger-rings to
her aunt is an interesting feature of the
case. Undoubtedly they had been re-
moved from her hand for the same reason
that the clothing had been-to prevent
Identification. Their return, after lapse
of more than a week, would appear mys-
terious were it not for the fact that on the
slip of paper accompanying them appeared
scrawled the names of Professor Schoen-
stein, Blanche's music-teacher, and George
R. King, organist of the Emmanuel
Church. If this was not an attempt to
divert suspicion from the real murderer to
two innocent men, the act seems to have
no meaning at all. Like all the other
craftiness displayed in these murders, it
was stupid, transparent and futile.
Such are the main features of this ex-
traordinary case. The discussion of many
minor features of it has been omitted.
One of the general conclusions to be drawn
is that the murders bear not the slightest
resemblance to the Whitechapel outrages
in the method or purpose of their execu-
ton. Another is that murder was merely
an accident. w. G.. MORROW.
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ness and nerve returned and he chatted
pleasantly to Detectives Anthony and Sey-
mour on his way back to prison.
His father paid him another long visit in
the afternoon and at night his mother
called to see him. The greeting between
them was affectionate and touching. No
word was spoken as he clasped her in his
arms and led her to q seat. They talked
for about half an hour. After she left he
seemed to be more deeply moved than he
had been since his arrest.
He was asked after she left if he cared to
say anything in regard to his Identification
by the Normal School pupils, and he re-
piled: "My attorneys have instructed
me not to make any more statements. l
would like to do so, but perhaps it is as
well to follow the advice of my attorneys
l have implicit faith in the assurance that
my innocence will be established at the
proper time"
II suppose you know that George King
has made statement to the police?"
eyes, l believe So" he said, but he de-
clined to discuss it.
Durrant complained bitterly last night
to Detective Gibson that DIR. Gibson, the
pastor, and some of the leading members
of the church, had not called to see him.
He had hoped they would be among the
first TO do so, but they had apparently
abandoned him. His eyes filled and his
lower lip quivered as he spoke.
He was asked if he would have any OBJ
lection to be present at the inquest this
morning and he said his attorneys had in
structed him not to go. The police will
not force him to go, in view of the popular
feelings against him at present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16
DURRANT IN HIS CELL.
He is Charged with Murder, but Keeps Up
His Nerve.

LIS NoIV0i
Durrant's horrible position did not ap-
pear to affect his nights rest. He slept
soundly in his cell and was awake bright
and early in the morning. His first visitor
was his father, who called about O'Clock
They were in earnest conversation for
about an hour.
After his father left Durrant sent word
that he wanted to see Detective Ed Gibson.
When Gibson got to his cell the prisoner
told him he wanted. to speak to him pri-
vately. Gibson imagined that Durrant
was to unburden himself, but found that
he only wanted to show him letter he
had received from a young lady in Fresno
in which she referred to the disappearance
of Blanche Lamont and the man on the
bicycle, which was nothing new to the de-
tectiye.
Durrant was taken from his cell between
II and / o'clock yesterday to the desk SER
geant by Detective Anthony, who served
him with warrant charging him with the
murder of Minnie Williams. The warrant
had been sworn out by Anthony in Judge
Conlan's court.
Durrant accepted the service of the war
rant in a cool and unconcerned manner.
When asked the usual questions as to his
name, age and occupation he answered
as promptly and in as easy way as if he
were being booked for some petty offense.
Drs. Somers and Berry, of the Receiving
Hospital called at the prison to examine
an abrasion on Durrant's chin, which he
said he got while going through the brush
at Mount Diablo. They thought it was at
least three days old.
When Durrant was taken to the Chiefs
office in the afternoon to face the three
young ladies from the Normal School his
face was set and he seemed to realize the
fact that he was about to go through a
trying ordeal. After it was over his cool
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
A Nightmare DiSturbS His
Slumber Early This
Morning.
IS HE BREAKING DOWN?
The Prisoners Mother Demands the
Arrest of All Who Had Keys
to the Church.

The first information of a crime that
shocked and amazed the world was flashed
from this city last Saturday morning. The
mutilated body of Minnie Williams was
found in a closet in Emmanuel Baptist
Church on Bartlett street. A double crime
had been committed. Suspicion fell upon
Theodore Durrant, librarian of the church,
who was acquainted with her. Durrant had
left the city, but garments left at his
home were searched, and in an inside
pocket the dead girls purse was found.
Detective Anthony was sent after the miss
ing man, and arrested him Sunday after
noon.
Blanche Lamont, young and romantic
girl, disappeared on April 3 and her body
was found in the belfry of the church on
Sunday morning. She was also one Of
Durrant's acquaintance, and he was at
once suspected of having killed her. The
police have learned that Durrant was with
Minnie Williams on the night of
her death, and that he was with
Blanche Lamont on the day she dis
appeared. Three school girls who saw
him with the girls who disappeared iden-
titled him yesterday. George King, one of
his intimate friends, testiies that on that
day Durrant was in the loft of the church
and came down dusty and agitated. His
nervousness was so extreme that he sent
for a sedative.
Durrant was charged with the murder Of
Miss Williams yesterday afternoon, and
early this morning his sleep was broken
with hideous dreams. 1t is thought he is
breaking down. His mother declares that
he is innocent, and calls for the arrest of
all who had keys to the church.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16

Pleasant or Miss Lanigan then since last
week"
Miss Peasants testimony is equally
strong. miss Lanigan and l walked
south from the school that afternoon.
Just before we reached California street a
Powell-street car passed us. On the
dummy sat Blanche Lamont with young
man who was looking at her books. AS
the car passed he raised his head and
glanced in our direction. Because of the
rule about escorts I called Miss Lanigan's
attention to the couple and remarked that
the new girl was bringing around her
young men pretty early
"When l saw Durrant's picture in the
paper | recognized him as Miss Lamont s
friend and spoke of that fact to my
mother"
Miss Lanigan adds the information that
Durrant wore dark suit and Fedora
hat pulled low down on his forehead She
also recognized Durrant's picture in the
newspapers and spoke of her knowledge to
friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16
THE MARKS ON HER NECK.
A Plaster Cast of Durrant's Hand Taken for
Comparison,

COMPARISON
The police are leaving no stone unturned
in their endeavor to trace the murderer of
Blanche Lamont. The marks of the fin
gers that strangled her were plainly visible
on the neck. Careful measurements were
made by physician, and plaster cast of
Durrant's hand has been made. If it can
be shown that the marks on the neck cor
respond with and were made by hand
similar to Durrant's the police think they
will have gone a considerable length
toward proving the guilt of the man now
in jail.
The men who made the examination say
that the imprints on the left side of the
neck were deeper than on the right and
reason from that fact that lefthanded
man committed the crime. Durrant is
said to have that popularity, and in that
respect he fills the bill.
In making their measurements the police
had considerable trouble to overcome.
The body was decomposing and swollen
so that it was hard to tell just exactly how
far apart the imprints are and the length
of the fingers and hand that performed the
deed. Sufficient data was obtained how
ever to enable them to tell pretty accu-
rately the size and shape of the murderer's
hand
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A CONDUCTORS STATEMENT.
He Saw Durrant and Miss Lamont Together
on April l or g.

Henry ]. Shalmount, 1889 Polk street, is
a conductor on the Sutter-street line. He
called at police headquarters yesterday
afternoon and was taken by Detective
Bohen to the City Prison, where he had a
look at Durrant, after which he wrote the
following statement: "On April 1 or 3,
am not sure which, young lady, answer
ing the description of Miss Lamont, and
young man, answering the description of
Durrant whom now positively identity as
the young man, got on the dummy of my
car at the corner of Ninth and Mission
streets and rode along Larkin street.
They chatted pleasantly with each other
till the car reached Polk and Suffer streets
when they got off the car. They stood in
hesitating sort of way for little while,
ing west toward Octavia street."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16
DIR. GIBsCN's MOVEMENTS.
He Finds Blood Stains in the Belfry Of the
Church,

Church,
The whereabouts of Dr. Gibson the night
of the Minnie Williams murder was told
in Yesterdays CALL, but the Chronicle
stated that the reverend gentleman did
not reach DR.. Vogels house until $50
o'clock. DR.. Gibson was asked about the
discrepancy yesterday and said:
81 left the study and went directly to DIR.
Vogel's house, reaching it before o'clock.
When entered Mrs. Vogel was standing
at the head of the stairs. I remarked that
did not know whether was late or early
Mrs. Vogel said, You Elm plenty OF time ;
you are one of the first
MRS. Vogel substantiates DIR. Gibson's
statement.
"Some of the papers have said Durrapt
and myself were inseparable friends. That
is not so. We were friendly, but not init
mate. George King and myself were more
friendly, as we came in contact more fire.
quently, as it was necessary for him to
consult me regarding music.
Now, as to the similarity of the hand
writing of Durrant and myself l will say
saw Durrant writing part of the catalogue
in the library, and while looking over his
shoulder remarked, My! oh, Theo, but
we do write alike"
could you identity that part of the cat
alogue you saw Durrant writing?" was
asked.
81 do not know whether could or not
[ believe the time | spoke of the writing
was in the morning, but am not certain.
never wrote line in the catalogue. | do
not know who did, but think it was pre-
pared by Durrant, George King and Miss
Turner, but am not certain"
did you ever take trip with Durrant 2"
ftA 4
Napa the last Monday in March. 1 was to
lecture and King to play on the piano
We appeared in the Napa Baptist church
that evening, when / delivered my lecture.
The following night | preached a sermon.
We returned from Napa Wednesday after
noon We came up from the ferry on a
Mission-street car. King went on home
and | proceeded to the church with my
satchel. l was late arriving, but went to
my study at once and changed my shoes,
as those / had on were muddy. It was
prayer-meeting night, and when I came
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16
HAS THE NIGHTMARE.
Durrant Covers His Face and Cries Out in
His Sleep.

Durrant retired last night about IL
o'clock. At o'clock this morning Ser
geant Shields, who was in charge of the
prison, was startled by loud cries of "Oh 4!
Oh!' from Durrant's cell. Running to the
door he saw his prisoner apparently suffer-
ing from hideous nightmare. Both of
his hands covered his face as if protecting
it from some enemy. After time he be-
came calmer and went off into sound
sleep.
1t is thought the man is breaking down.
obe n Ia wnef her ne FIVE pared from ms
was so affected that for several minutes be
could not speak to any one. When spoken
to later there were traces of tears in his
ewes.
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A MATERIAL WITNESS.

The Couple That E. F. somps Saw on Friday
Evening.
There is another witness whose testi-
mony will tend materially to assist in the
ultimate conviction of Durrant. This 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-08
Mr.. MOORE LOST THE CIGARS.
III. D. Pierce Repaired His Building
Regardless OF Works Board.

Some time ago the Board of Works con.
demned and ordered torn away a building
short distance south Of Market street in
the first alley west OF Pennsylvania street
owned by Harry ID. Pierce The condem-
nation proceedings were fought by MIR.
Pierce for long while. but finally the
board took action. The building in question
Is little one-story brick affair that has
been standing for many years. 1t devel-
oped on investigation by the board that
Mr.. Pierce bought 1t hoping to get a good
price for 1t because he thought it would
be in demand by the owner OF the property
just north or IT. AS IL stands IL has no
other than the alley front. The owner of
the adjoining property refused to buy it at
the price demanded and built regardless OF
IL.
II Is evident from the proceedings OF the
last few days that Mr.. Pierce intends 10
defy the authority OF the Board OF Public
Works Instead or tearing the building down
he has begun 10 repair II. contrary, II Ia
claimed. TO the opinion OF the building In
spector and the members OF the board. who
uid not believe II can be made safe by any
kind OF repairs. This is being done without
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-08
HER HUSBANDS FRIEND.


The case Of the State VS.. George r. Turn
err, arrested for deserving his wife. on her
complaint, was tried by Justice of the
Peace Carl Habich yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Turner said her husband had left her
and their child in destitute circumstances
the last of September. Mr.. Turner admitted
the charge OF leaving her, but said he had
been compelled to do so because he was
convinced she was unfaithful and had been
guilty of improper conduct. William II.
Gordon, a. former employer of Turner, was
put on the stand as witness for the de-
Tense. He testified he first met Mrs. Turn
er while she was at Chicago with her hus-
band during the worlds fair. Turner and
his wife were living away from this city
at that time. Shortly after Gordon re-
turned from Chicago the Turner's moved to
Indianapolis. One day Gordon says he re-
ceived a letter from her asking him to
her husband away and she gave him let
ter which she had written him in which
she made expressions of great affection for
him. Il was friend of her husband" the
witness said, "and told her she ought not
to be so imprudent as to write such things
to me. I left ner:. After that / received
numerous letters from her asking me TO
visit her. She got into the habit OF call
ing up by telephone and the matter be-
came the laughing stock OF my clerks. She
called me so often they soon learned TO
recognize her voice and guyed me about
my mash gave my clerk orders to say
| was out when she called me up. 1t be-
came such a burden to me 1 was actually
afraid OF the telephone"
The witness was asked to produce the
letters he had received. They were intro
duced as evidence. Some of them, he said.
had not been opened until the day OF the
trial In reply to a question from the at
torney for the State, Gordon said he pre-
served the letters carefully, as he was
business man and knew the value of writ
ten evidence. Turner. testified he had paid
his wife $50 a month for the support of
herself and child. Magistrate Habich ac-
quilted the defendant. He said the COM
plant was farcicaP and unworthy of atten-
ton, in view of the evidence introduced.
Kid Henderson, the pugilist, arrested
for robbing man living in Franklin of
500, was captured in Mrs. Turner's house
on West Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-08
WINNIE SMITH sTUDYs MEDICINE.
He VIII BE Appointed Physician at
Prison North Next June.

Winnie Smith is studying medicine at the
Michigan City prison under the tutelage Of
the prison physician. Sheriff Womack. who
has just returned from Michigan City, says
Smith is progressing rapidly in his studies
and will be made prison physician next
June. when the term of the present physi-
clan expires. This position Will be similar
to that OF inferno In the City Hospital.
The regular physician who is paid for his
services, will have the entire supervision,
but Winnie Smith will act under him.
The two penitentiaries of the State have
about $500 convicts within their walls. OF
this number 600 have made application for
pardon, and these applications are now on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-08
THE SCRIPTURES ON RECORD.
Magistrate WnlpoIe Incorporates a
Chapter I'm His Book.

Magistrate walpole disposed OF the case
Of Fannie Hill. executrix of the estate of
Desdamona Lewis, deceased, VS.. the Sis
tiers OF Charity, an organization made up
of members Of the Bethel A. M. z. Church.
The parties all colored. There We're
142 defendants. Magistrate Walpole says
the record In the case is the largest ever
made up in his court. 1t fills twenty-sx
pages. The constitution and bylaws OF
the organization were made part of the
complaint 1t contains hymn and Chap
ter xiii OF 1st Corinthians. The whole thing
had TO be copied in the docket. IF you ever
lose the scriptures" said Magistrate Wall
pole, 'come to me and I can supply the
thirteenth chapter Of LIST Corinthians. at
least. That part of the Bible will never
get lost"
The suit brought by the executrix was
to recover $50 alleged 10 be due as a
mortuary benefit from the society. Judg-
ment was rendered in her favor for $50 and
costs amounting to about So. The costs
taxed are small. considering the size of the
record and number OF summonSes issued.