The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

"Didn,t vou state to Mr. sademsn then that
YOU had slight clew that Blanche Lamont
had gone to Alameda 2?
nI said nothing like that" -
"Didn't you tell him You had cleWY
"pid you have such clews"
"What was ft?' ,,
"i was told to watch at the ferry for her,"
"Who told you thatr'
"a gentleman"
"What gentleman
"I don't know"
"Dont you know MS nameT
tsI do not"
"Where did you meet him?"
"On Post street."
'sThat Friday afternoon, just before went to
the ferry"
eHe stopped me on the street and said 10 meI
you are Interested in. the disappearance OF
Blanche Lamont, are you not?, salo .ah waI'
He then said, "You take my advice ana Watcn
at the ferries for her. ,"
"What nextP l..
''That was all he said. We walked down to
Dupont street together"
Ibid you ask his name?"
"No; was too happy to get cleW to tnlnK
of that"
mo, sir"
"Can you describe him?'
"He was q man just q little taller tnan me-
He wore lieht oyercoat and soft hat"
"Did you make any reply 10 mimi 4......s
EI told him that was not more interested
in Blanche Lamont than other people;
| 'fWhat did you do when you reached Dupont
HE went along Dupont street and went to
sfYou went Immediately to the ferryT
"No, not Immediately after iunen."
"Where did you go for lunchT
'To the Creamery.
"What did you eatY' go.
'I don't remember that; it was 1o-cent
s9What time did you reach the ferryT
"a little after o'clock" 80
''What time did you leave the ferry?"
"Did this strange gentlemen in light over
coat and soft hat state any tine lot you 70
1He stated no time-nothing more than that
/ had better look at the ferry for her,"
'Did you ever search for himT
mot personally"
'TYes, sir; told my attorneys about 1t and
they tried to find him."
t'Where did you say he went e
''He walked down Post street."
az went vent straight down Post street. BY the
way, thought was on Geary street, and nao
intended to 60 to the Golden Rule Bazaar -,
'fWas this subsequent to the 9Th OF April e
seYou knew of what Importance to you any
clew about Blanche Lamont was ct that
at was no more important to me than to
others"
"But your name laQ Deem IneuuOueQ IA
| connection with her disappearance In the
eyes, sir"
"Any olew was Of great Importance
ayes; it was"
"And yet this stranger who stopped you IN
| the street to give you this clew-you let him
| go without asking his name 2"
"I was so thoroughly happy to know that
had clew that thought only OF going right
"B9t you were not so happy that you could
| not stop for lunch 2"
81 always eat lunch"
"How long did 1t take you !"
"Fifteen minutes"
"Did you walk to the ferry ~
"And you passed right away from this
strange informant without making any effort
| to find out who he was ~
| sfI was in hurry to get to the ferry"
1 "Did you see anybody else at the ferry except
| Sademan 2"
"Did you mention to them that you were
there looking for Blanche Lamont?"
| 'I did not.'
| "Why didn't you 2"
| "1t was not uppermost in my thoughts at
| the time"
"But you went there for that express pur-
""Yes but their conversation was about
"Did you meet Dodge and Dukes there?"
| "Yes, SIR
"Didn't they ask you what you were doing
there?"
| ayes"
"What did you reply?"
| al told them 1 was waiting for some one"
"Isn't it a fact that they. said TO you, We'll,
| Durrant, have you found the missing girl
yet2"
! "It is not fact"
''What did pass between you?"
the boat. asked them to answer present for