The record-union., 1895-09-06
DURRANT TRIAL.
Police Required to Keep People From
the Courtroom Corridor.

Police Required to Keep People From
the Courtroom Corridor.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 5.-When the
Durrant trial was resumed this morning
the crowd struggling for admission was
greater than ever. Two lines of police
men guarded the corridors and prevented
any one entering the corridor approach
ing the courtroom except jurors. attor-
neys, newspaper men or citizens having
permits from the Sheriff. These speedily
occupied the chairs and then no more
spectators were admitted.
The earliest part of the session was con-
sumed in long wrangle between the at
torneys for the prosecution and the de-
fense about the accuracy OF the diagrams
of the Emmanuel Church, which the
prosecution offered as exhibits to faclll-
tate the examination of witnesses.
The defense claimed that the diagrams
were slightly inaccurate. Finally the
court alIoWe ed the introduction Of the eX-
hibts, saying that their accuracy could
be determined by actual measurements
to be taken later.
From the actions of the defendants at
torneys the impression has gained cur
rency that the defense will be technical If
the attempted alibi fails.
After lengthy examination of Police
man Russell as to the interior of the EN-
manuel Church, the prosecution called
Rev. J. George Gibson, pastor of the
Emmanuel Church. A fiutter of excite
ment went around the courtroom as
Gibson was called. Great things are ex-
pected from his testimony, aud many
think the defense will try, as in the pre-
liminary examination, to attack the
character of this witness, and If possible
throw some suspicion on him.
Detective Gibson, who found the body
of Blanche Lamont, was then placed on
the stand. and described the incidents
connected with his discovery. The de-
tense inquired closely into the supposed
footprints IN the belfry, said by a local
paper at the time the body WAS found to
have been noticed by Gibson near the
body. The detective denied that there
were any such footprints. and said it
would have been impossible to see the
murderer's footprints among the litter
left by the church builders.
The defense thus far has been very
lame, and there is no indication as yet of
the revelations in Durranrs favor prom
ised by his attorneys.
CASH Drawer of a Postof1ice Found.
SANTA BARBARA. Sept. ). = Farmer
Main and son Frank. on going to a hay
stack in the village of Summerland yes
terday to haul load of hay, found on the
side OF the stack in plain sight the stolen
cash drawer of the postotfice safe, rified
three weeks ago, together with several
papers, mortgages, insurance policies,
ETC., valueIesS except to the owner. In
the drawer were thirty 1a-cent stamps
and three l0-cents stamps, some pennies
and trinkets. The place where these
articles were found is only hundred
yards from the postoftice door.
The State Tax Levy.
Los ANGELES, Sept. 5.-In a lengthy
editorial on the State tax levy. printed
to-day. the EUeni1lg Express makes the
statement that the heretofore overlook ed
reason for the tax rate being placed at 6Si
cents is owing to the fact that the State is
raising $1,000, 900 which she does not need.
line money" says the Express, will
lie idle IN the treasury, and Will enable
the Governor and next Legislature to
make record for economy"
Acquitted of the Charge.
SANTA Rosa. Sept. 5.-Postmaster W.
B. Coy OF Occidental was to-day acquitted
OF the charge OF tampering with the mail.
Coy was charged with opening letter
addressed to Mrs. James Gibson. Guerne-
vile. 1t had been opened, but it was
proved on trial that 1t had been found on
the road by two ladies, who, seeing it had
been opened, put 1t in a new envelope
and remailed it.
Provost Captured.
PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Sept. o.
Provost, the absconding Government Of
fetal from Victoria, b. c., for whom the
entire British detective forces at Victoria
and Vancouver have been searching for
the past ten days. was caught to-day in
Roche Harbor. Provost LETT the Queens
domain d week ago Thursday, and has
since been lodging about among the set
Elements OF Puget Sound.
Held to Answer Before the Court.
STOCKTON. Sept. 5.-R. r. Thornton of
the firm which has contracted for grading
the valley road in the city limits was this
forenoon given a preliminary examina-
ton for shooting at a laborer named Glib
bons employed by him. Thornton was
held TO answer before the Superior Court
on charge of an attempt to murdor. His
bail Was fixed at $1,000, which sum he
furnished.
Murdered Her Child.
HfNlA AAliH-}, Sept' os-ISaDelIa
Washington (colored) was arrested to-
day on charge of murder a few days
ago she gave birth to al illegitimate
child, and 10 hide her shame drowned
the infant in a canal, where it was found
q couple OF days later. She confessed to
the crime. but did not implicate the
father.
Irrigation District Dissolved.
SANTA ANA, Sept. 5.-The Anaheim
Irrigation District, formed a number of
years ago under the Wright Act, was
disorganiZed to-day by an order from the
Superior Court OF this county. The dis
trict EN- braces several thousand acres in
the northern portion of the county.
Action Against the Northern Pacific.
SEATTLE, Sept. 5.-The Northern Pa
cific was made defendant in an action
brought to-day in the Superior Court.
wherein the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank of New York seeks to re-
cover S74 ,079, the balance alleged to be
due on a promissory note given in 1898.
Knocked Down and Robbed.
FRESNO, Sept. 5.-William Wilson was
knocked down and robbed by three thugs
at o'clock this afternoon at tile corner of
Kern and q streets, near Chinatown.
The robbery was Witnessed by several
persons. The police believe that they
have two of the robbers.
Body of a Woman Found.
TACOMA, Sept. 5.-The body of a woman
was found deconposed in forest near
Steillacoom this afternoon. 1t is believed
to be the remains of Catherine EZossky OF
Seattle, who escaped from the Fort
Steillacoom Insane Asylum two months
ago.
Cfprico Gets Two Year-.