The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

eyes, sir"
"Can you give US some of the names?"
eyes, sir. There were Clarence Wolf,
Miss Fall Gertie Taber, Miss Marshal,
Charles Marshal, DR.. Vogel, Kate Stems,
Miss Lord"
"Do you know whether Minnie Williams
belonged to the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor?"
~ could not say"
"Do you know any young ladies who
knew whether she belonged TO that
society,"
81 do not know; l do not know of any
young ladies who had any particular
friendship for her.
Have you seen Durrant at any time
since the social at DIR. Vogel's house?''
NO, sir; have not seen him until this
morning"
"Did Durrant hold any Office in the
church?'
OF the Sunday school"
''Do you know whether Durrant carried
a key to the church,"
81 do not know of my own knowledge ?"
"Did he ever tell you that he had key"
"He did not"
"Did you ever see Durrant alone in the
Eyes, sir"
"Can you tell US when you saw Mr..
Durrant alone in the church,"
81 can if you will allow me to refer to q
note have in this memoranda"
The defense objected, but after inspect
ing witnesses notebook withdrew its objec-
ton and witness continued:
81 think the last time 1 saw Durrant
alone in the church was about a week
before the 18th of March"
What was he doing at that time"
:" He was in the library fixing the books. y
do you know who put the new lock on
the door leading into the library, and
about what time the lock was put on?"
81 cannot tell"
"Do you know why the lock was changed
and new one put on?"
81 have an opinion"
At this juncture Judge Conlan asked in
great surprise.
''Do you mean to say, doctor, that being
pastor of this church and lock is put on
the library door of your church and you
have no key to that lock, that you do not
know why, when or wherefore it was
| done?"
well, l have my opinion, but 1 never
inquired"
But do you mean that as pastor of the
church you do not think such proceedings
queer-you do not think it strange YOU
should not be allowed to have key3'
81 do not think it strange. 1t may be
strange to you, because l have not been
allowed 10 give my opinion.
Eyes, it does appears very strange"
said the Judge. Proceed with the examin-
alton"
doctor, were you in the church on the
morning that Minnie Williams body was
found 2"
Eyes, sir; was in my study"
"Did you hear any noises in the church
that morning2"
Eyes, sir, heard a noise which seemed
- Fro Il
WAS any one in the church at the
timer"
Eyes, sir; the boy who was cleaning up
He came and told me the lock on the
library door was broken and went to look
at it."
Ibid you see the body at that timer"
"No, SIR did not go into the closet"
Ibid you go back to the church SUISSE
quently to view the body?"
Eyes, sir; left the church shortly after
I had viewed the lock of the library door
and went to my rooms, as the piano-tuner
was making so much noise he disturbed
me. About noon Mrs. Nolt came to my
house and informed me of the circum-
stances. After procuring the services of
DR.. King I went with him and Mrs. Nolt
to the library closet and saw the body"
''Did any one tell you that the lock on
the door was changed?" was the next
question asked, after pause, the attorneys
holding controversy during the interim.
mo, sir"
"And you did not know who carried the
keys?"
al positively did not, sir"
Dissemination Where were you
born, doctor?" asked General Dickinson.
Edinburgh, Scotland"
'Where were you educated"
"At Surgeons College in London"
"Where did you do your first ministerial
work?"
''In London"
where did you go next?"
ITO Red Bluff"
"Where next2n
"Chico.'
l.Erom Chico where did YOU go?n