Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-16
CAUGHT IN A LIE
Durant in His Testimony Delib-
erateIy Pe1uring Himself
HIS NERVE is REMARKABLE
Ar,sr recovering IRON Momsusury con.
fuslon the Prisoner Was firm
IN His Dcnials.

san Francisco. Oct fo.--Under the
rigid cross-examination OF District At
tOrhey Barnes today. Theodore Durranf
made n number OF answers that are
regarded as decidedly discriminating, in
aamuch as they appear 70 be In direct
conflict with well established facts. He
gave an explanation OF Chew regard
ing Blanche Lamont's DISAPPEARANCE
said to have been received by him that
was 30 palpahly false that everybody
In the court room laughed aloud.
without a trem0r purrant handled
Blanche E.amont's torn clothing which
was found hidden away In the little
erevices OF the belfry and denied that
he secreted the garments Even the
gruesome model bearing the waist and
skirt worn by Blanche Lamont when
she was murdered did not affect him.
although Il stood within three feet ot
where he was sitting. But the prosecu-
ton was nevertheless wen satisfied
with the days work, for II had accom-
pllshed what had never been done be-
fore--Darrant for a moment had lost
his wonderful seif-possessi0n and had
| been caught In a number Of bargfaced
untruths.
PERJURY WAS PLAIN.
The maze in which Durrant lost his
| bearings and disclosed the fact that
he was perjuring himself was IN telling
about the afternoon he spent at the fer
/ ries waiting 10 see II Blanche Lamont /
would not appear. Two days before the l
body Of the young woman was diacov- |
cred. Dnrrant said he obtained ciew |
to the effect that upon that afternoon
she would cross the bay 10 Oakland
District Attorney Barnes asked him
l ~ x4at Al. orak
said that as he was standing at the
corner Of Market and Montgomery
streets a man whom be had never seen
before and has never seen since ap-
preached him and asked him II his name
was not Durrant. The prisoner replied
In the affirmative. The stranger then
asked Durrant II, In view OF the fact
that his name had been unpleasantiy
connected with the disappearance OF
the girl. he would not like 70 tind her.
DurFant replied that he would bs over
Joyed 10 even obtain a trace Of the
missing girl
| Watch the ferries then this after
/ noon,s said the stranger, "she will try
to eroas the bay. That Is my advice"
when questioned BY the district at
torney Durrant said that although he
was greatly interested IN finding Miss
Lamont he did not ask the stranger
, his name, his residence or for any addi-
. tionaI information other than that
] which was volunteered. He went to
luncheon and from there 10 the ferries.
where he remained until O'Clock with
out having caught glimpse Of Miss
Lamont. While he was waiting, how
ever. he saw three medical students and
an old sehOoimate To one OF the men
he said he was waiting to see II he
/ a. tsaH n Ft5ra
others he said he was waiting Tor sew
eraI members Of the signal corps who
were coming over from Oakland.
The fourth man testified that he saw
purrant aceoHt a schoolgirl whose de-
soriptlon answered that Of Minnie Wlll-
( lama, who was murdered that night.
2 and ride away toward the Mission on
+ a Howard street car. When Durrant
was asked II he told two OF the students
I that he was waiting for some members
= Of the signal corps. at ilrst he replied
. that he did not. In n moment he re-
memhered that on a former occasion
he admitted the conversation and then
n he replied In the affirmative.
v District Attorney Barnes asked Bur-
= rant why be abandoned his search a.
o'clock to make preparations 10 &
Il 70 hit piablo On a pleasure trip if b.
of was 20 deeply interested Ina the disap
y: pearance OF Miss Lamont Durrant re
20 piled that he had made preparations &
er 90 on the trip and did not think Il wal
u necessary 70 remain at the ferries an,
4. longer. Mr. Barnes asked him IL ne sols
anybody else Of the clue given him b.
the stranger 50 they could continue tn
"A search. Dnrrant said that ne had n
opportunity 20 tell any OF Miss La
n. | mont,s friends. When questioned close
I -. H.. A.
as a meeting Of the Young Peoples Socie
fs ty the same evening. where he say
81 several Of Miss Lamont's lntimat
ne friends. Among others was Thoma
~ Yogel. whom Durrant had said a mc
~ ment before was more interested ia ia
3 disappearance OF the young wcma
" than anybody else except Mrs. Nobii
ms her aunt. Durrant admitted fhaf b
had private conversation with Vo9e
,rs but did not think to tell him about n
clue he had obtained.
A CRUCIAL TEST.
AN After the short recess, during whis
Durrant recovered his composure,
. surprise was sprung on him In the hol
that it might disconcert him. Aft
= asking Dnrrant IL he had ever made
~ written statement Of his Mhereabou
snf on the day Hlance Lamont was mu
dered and receiving an Affirmative I
ply, District Attorney Barnes asked q
on Following question: is It not a IA
that you sent q wrItaen statement
use your case 10 your attorneys, and wrc
on the envelope. To be opened II q
convicted and to be returned Il .
aeQaitteaT
ne The excitement caused BY the gu
ton was intense. In the hum Of vois
the Dnrrants answer was lost and
'tsa stenegrapher was asked to read the
f@y ply.
II never sent an envelope 80 nlT
1a4e torueya bearing such an Inscription
said BE.
unrgant was next shown the yaris
garments worn By Blanche Lam
ares and askcd Il he had Heercled Them
eA the helfry where they we're found.
y Identified the pleeaa cf clothing as
- ones worn by Miss Lamont On tbs
Of her death. but said he Gid not b
them Ia the church.
HIa NERVE REMARKt-tSE+Hl.
- DufBant's strong nerves were tes
-. BY 8 number og questions relative
ksis. ans last tsma he saw Mlaa Lameue