The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-04


ings. have lived at my present abode for the
past ten years. Was not able to recognize the
defendant by reason of having seen portrait
OF him in the Examiner before saw Durrant
in prison. l saw Durrant on streetcars between
the hours of and in the morning. Know a
great many youpg men in his nelghborhood by
sight, but not by name. could not describe
defendants dress except that he wore dark
clothes and soft hat, but was not even posi-
tive about the soft hat l never had any con-
versation with Durrant. l know number OF
young men who attend the Emmanuel baptist
Church, but not any of them by name. know
Wolfe and Mr.. Tabor's son. Never saw Dur
rant with Wolfe. Never saw Durrant with
Rev. DR.. Gibson. have been an attorney since
1879. Was admitted by the Supreme Court in
this CITY, Was in active practice except for
two years, when I was at the Occur d'Alene
mines during the mining excitement there in
1884. l left here in April OF that year.
Objection was made to this course of ex-
animation by District Attorney Barnes, as
it was not, he said, fair test OF witness
memory. so long a time having elapsed.
General Dickinson claimed he had a
right to go into the career of the witness
and the court on this ground, allowed the
examination to proceed.
Witness showed fair memory in max
ing his replies. He said:
NV Office was with Judge James J. Lawler
until month ago. l expect to go into partner
ship with Judge Lawler on the latter's return
and Justices courts in this City. know An
thony personally for about six years. Never
had any business with Detective Anthony pre-
vious to the present case
David Clark was the next witness. He
testified that he was laborer and resided
at 1908 Market street.
came here from Guerneville on the I'd of
April Saw Mr.. Quinlan on the day of his ar
rival and on the next day. Saw him on the Sd
about 10 P. NJ. at Mission and Twenty-third
streets. Had an appointment to meet him
and then go to st. Luke'S Hospital to see my
brother-in-law, who was IL in the hospital.
arrived at the meeting place about $50.
Waited till Mr.. Quinlan came, between A:10
and 4:20 P. NJ.
Under General Dickinson's cross-ques-
tioning he said:
am 33 years of age, was born in Sonoma
County and worked all over the State as lab
orer.
Quinlan and went TO school at Bodega. I
arrived here about 1918 A. NJ. on April 2. At
$50 P. N. of April 3 l was at TWenty-second
and Mission, waiting to meet Quinlan. He ar
rived st about 20 minutes past 4. The appoint
ment was for o'clock.
The first conversation 1 had with Quinlan
about the DUrrant case was about a week ago.
Quinlan asked me if l could fix the date when
we went TO st. Luke's Hospital together of an
afternoon. l fixed the date, because it was the
first day after my arrival in town. Never
spoke to any police officer before l gave my
testimony.
Frank A. Sademan, the janitor of EN-
manuel Baptist Church, was the next wit
ness. He said he saw Durrant on several
occasions working in the library, and in
January he assisted witness in fixing the
battery which supplies electricity to the
church. On January II Durrant put in a
new battery on witness request. Since
the 18th of January neither the gas fix
lures nor anything connected with them
required any repairs. Sademan continued:
have been in the belfry. never saw any
wires there. l did not make any request OF
Durrant on the Sd of April or on any day for q
week prior to that day 10 make any repairs to
the gas-fxtures or any apparatus connected
with them. Never requested Durrant to do
any work in the belfry.
On the 10Th of April, about P. NJ, was near
the ferry landing, at the foot OF Market street,
searching for my boy, who had LETT home with
S15, saved by me to pay my rent Saw
Durrant there. Defendant said he had clew
to the movements OF Miss Blanche Lamont
Said he had heard she was to cross the bay to
visit friends and he was watching for her ap-
pearanee. Durrant did not state the source of
his Information.
l have had charge of Emmanuel Baptist
Church since October, 1894.
Plumbers were last in the church on the 9th
of April; they were not in the church on the
I'd of April to my knowledge. was not in the
church on Tuesday evening, April 2; my reg
ular days at the church are Wednesday, Satur-
ddy and sunday. never saw DQrranL clea0-
ing rust from the wires connecting with the
sun-burners in the ceiling.
l never saw ladies in the church during the
daytime except during regular services. 1
was in the church on the evening OF the 18th.
Ladies were decorating the auditorium with
flowers. Was not there ON the 18th; my son
was. He was engaged in cleaning up.
Recess was then taken until P. M.
Assistant District Attorney Hosmer con-
Quoted the case for the prosecution dur
ing the afternoon, when the proceedings
opened with Adolph Oppenheimer on the
of the day. He testified he was ~ years of
age, and said:
I am dealer in secondhand goods. re-
side at I402 Montgomery street and my place
of business is at 405 Dupont street.
man very closely resembling defendant
came into my store some day between the 4th
and 10th of April. He came there between 10
and IL o'clock. He had blue overcoat with a
velvet collar on and wore SLOUGH hat
On being shown hat and overcoat
said they both looked the
same as those worn by the man. He
added that he was not positive the coat
ana hat were the ones he had seen on the
man, but he was pretty positive about the
man, who, he felt convinced, was Durrant,
the defendant.
What did he do when he came into
your placer" was asked by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hosmer.
He had a small diamond ring, and he offered
it for sale. 1t was lady's ring, a little
broad on the top. 1t was cut in like star /;
q little chip in it-a little diamond chip.
The three rings that were identified
Thursday as those which had belonged to
Miss Lamont were then shown Open
heimer, and he picked out the one which
he said had been offered him by the man,
who closely resembled the defendant, and
whom he thought was the defendant.
What conversation, if any, took place be-
tween you and the man on that occasion?
There was no conversation, except that he
offered the ring for sale.
WHAT did you do?
told him did not want the ring. / ex-
amined the ring closely. Had it in my hands
Told him the diamond was too small to be of
any value. He was in my place OF business
about 10 minutes.
Cross-examined by Attorney Dickinson,
Oppenheimer said he was alone at The
time. The man did not have to wait for
him, as he was not busy at the time. The
customer had no other rings on his hand
Attorney Hosmer asked that it be made
to appear in the record that the overcoat
and hat witness had examined belonged to
defendant, and that the ring had been
identified as having belonged to Blanche
Lamont. This was ordered done by the
clerk.
On the resumption of the cross examina-
ton witness said his place of business was