The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-23
DANAGINGlOR DUDRANT
His Statement Contradioted by
Several Witnesses
IN MANY VITAL PARTICULARS.

The Prfsoner's Evidence on Important
Points contradicssd by Fellow students,
Church Trustees and Newspaper Men.
The Case May Go 10 the Jury Next Week.
SAN FRANoIsco, Oct. sat the open
ing OF the court yesterday the defense in
the trial Of Theodore Durrant announced
that II had finished its case and the taking
Of testimony In rebuttal was al once begun
by the prosecution. The testimony was
the most important given during the trial,
~ 1t confficted with several vital state
ments made by Durrant while he was on
the stand. The testimony of DIR. Gilbert
y. Graham, for instance, is considered by
many 10 sweep away Durrant's entire de-
Tense. Graham, who is a medical student.
and an intimate friend of Durrant told
OF a sensational interview that took place
between himself and the prisoner at the
county Jail on April 20. 4
DIR. Graham was accompanied to the
prison by J. 8. Dunnigan, newspaper
man, who was asked by Durrant to retire
after he had been there few minutes
Graham said that after Dunnigan stepped
aside Durrant asked him to see his notes
of DIR. Cheney's lecture In order that he
might compare them with his own. Gra-
ham demurred at first, after which he
s8ia bhttu buiEhnb Bbbbeu Ifdnkly 10 Dlfu
shat he had no notes of the lecture. He said
Durrant told him II he had the notes Of
the lecture he could easily establish
strong alibi for himself, and urged him to
leave tho notes with Mrs. Durrant In order
chat she might bring them to him at the
prison. Dr. Graham said he refused the
request and never afterwards visited Dur
rant at tho prison.
While Graham was testlfying the Jurors
watched Durrant closely, but he gave no
Sign to indicate that he considered the
testimony of any Importance.
The first witnesses called In rebuttal by
> the prosecution were the five trustees of
Emanuel church. While Durrant was on
tho stand he testified that he was asked to
repair the sun burner Mt Emanuel church
on April by the trustees. The trustees
denied that they had asllcd Durrant to
make repairs Of any kind at the church
during March or April
Witnesses were next called to disprove
Durrant's statement that on the after
noon Of April 1s he was at tho ferry for the
purpose Of searching for Blanche Lamont,
who, he said, u mysterious stranger had
Sold him would cross the bay that after
noon. @. w. Dodge and @. A. Dukes,
medical students, said they say Durrant
nt the ferry, aud the prisoner told them he
WINS waiting for n number of members OF
tho signal corps who were expected from
Oakland.
A. A. Hobe, an old schooimato Of Dur
rant, testified that he saw Durrant at the
ferry the same afternoon in company with
ayounsS woman who answered the descrip-
zion olW- innie Williams. II is known that
Minnie williams came over from her home
In Alameda that afternoon, and the next
day her body was found in Emanuel
church. 1t Is the theory Of the prosecution
shat instead of being at the ferry to look
for Blanche Lamont Durrant was there
k0r che purpose of meeting Miss Williams
ndluring her to her death
EA. Glasser, "a student at the medical col
1ege, testified that on the afternoon of
April 10 Durrant asked him to read aloud
his notes of DR.. Cheney's lecture. CHASER
said ho read his notes to Durrant, who de-
voted three quarters ofSan hour TO writing
In his motto book
Thomas Price, q chemist, called to give
expert Testimony, was asked practically in
what condition u man wound be who had
bscathed Illuminating gas for the length
Of time Durrant said he was working over
the sun burners. The witness said a man
would be unconscious In i've minutes-the
length of time Durrant said he wns en-.
gagged at work over the burner Professor
Price said tho dark stain on tho sole of
Rev. DIR. Gibson's shoe, which was found
In the pastors study in tho church. was
only grease spot.
Charles Morrison and J. II. Cooper.
newspaper reporters, told of nm interview
they had with Durrant in the city prison
ON the night of his arrest. Both witnesses
testified that Durrant said he bad arrived
at the church on April 8 between 4 and
e:S0 in the afternoon. This testimony con-
nlcts with the statement Durrant now
makes, to the effect that he did not arrive
at tho church until o'clock.
From the present outlook the case will
60 to the jury not later than the close of
next week, after having been ON trial since
July Y.