The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-23

PartIoularS-othcr Damaging Evil
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SAN FRASclsco, Oct. 22.--At the open.
ing of court thl, morning tho defense
in the trial OF Theodore Durrant an
nouuced that it lad finished Its case,
and tho taking OF testimony in rebutsal
was at once begun by the prosecution.
Tho testimony was ths most important
given during the trial, as it conaicIed
with several vital statements made by
Durrant while he was on the stand.
The testimony OF DR.. Gilbert +. Gra'
ham, for instance, is considered by
many to sweep away DurranEs
entire defense. Grahah, who Is
medical sluden. and an intimate
friend Of Durant, told Of sensational
interview that took place between him.
self aud the prisoner at the county jail
on April 20. DR.. Graham was accom'
panied to tho prison by ]. :. Dunnigan,
q Newspaper man, who was asked DY
Durrant to retire after he had been
there iow minutes. Graham said that
after Dunniran stepped aside, Durrant
asked him II he would let him see his
notes Of Dr. ChOney's lecture in order
that he might compare them with his
own.
GRAHAM REFUSED THE NOTES
Graham demurred at hrst, after which
he said Duran: stated frankly to him
tina. ho had no notes oil the lecture.
Ho said Durrant told him II he had the
notes oil the lecture he could easily
establish a strong alibi for himself and
urged him to leave the notes with Mrs.
Dnrrant In order that she might bring
them to hin ai tine prison. Dr. Graham
said hs refused tho request, aud never
afterwards visited Durraut at the
prison. ...-.....-.-.-
DR.. Graham's slory was not shaken
in any particular on crosI.examinat!on.
While ho was testiiying the jurors
watched DnrrAnl closely, but ho gayn
no sign 10 Indicate that he considered
the testimony OF any great importance.
DR.. Graham will DO recalled tomorrow
for further croIs.examtnation.
OTHER DAMAGING EVIDENCE
Tho frIt witness callnl in rebultal by
tho prosecution was tho fiyo trustees Of
Emanuel church. While Durraut was
on the stand no testified that he was
asked to repair tho sunbnrner at
Emanuel church on April l. by the
trustees. Tho trustees denied that they
had asked Durrant to mako repairs OF
any kind at the church during March
or April.
witnesses wero next called to dis.
proys Dufrant's statement that on tho
afternoon Of April IL he was Mt the
ferry for the purpose OF searching for
Blanche Lamont who, ho said, a mys.
ierious stranger had told him would
cross tho bay that afternoon. q. W.
Dodge, q medical student, said no saw
DurfanG at tho fcrry aud tho prisoner
told him he was waiting for number
Of the signal corps who WerO expected
from Oakland.
LUHlSG ANOTHER TO DEATH.
A. A. lIobe, an old schoolnatO Of
Durant, testified TINT ho saw Durrant
a. tho forty tho same afternoon in com.
pany with young woman who an.
sWered tho deiCtiption OF Minnie Will
iam,. II Is known that Mimic Will.
iRms camu over from her homo in
| Alameda that afternoon. aud tho next
din, her body was found in Emanuel
church, It Is tho theory Of tho prose.
cution that instead OF bning at tho iurry
10 look for Blanche Lamont, Durrant
| wns thstO for tho purpose OF meeting
Misa Williams and lntiag hor to her
death.
j. A. GlazOr, student nj tho medical
college, testified that on tho afternoon
OF Aptil 10. Durrant asked him to read
aloud his notes OF Dr.. Choncy's lecturer
| GINzcr sad hn road his notes to Dur.
rant, who devoted thrcp.Quarters Of an
hour to writing In his notu book. Tho
defense triol to show thati was CustO.
mary for students ~ Cnmparo notes,
but iilnzur said that Dnrrant road moth.
Ing that purportod to bo hla own notes.
CogrLlCrl&d STATEMENTS,
Charles Cooper and J. II, Morrison,
newspaper reporters. told Of an inter.
| Wow ihOy had WITH Durrint In tho city
prison Oh tho nigh. oi hi1arrost. Both
witnesses tultilOl thnt DntranI said no
arrived NJ tho church on April 3 bn.
lwoon and 1850 In tho afternoon. This
testimony conllc.t with tho nlatOmont
Dnrrnnt now makes, 10 the effect that
hu did not arrive at tho church until
o'clock.
Erom tho present outlook, tho ca1o
| will 10 In ;ho jury not lalOr than tho
rIono oi next wooS, aitOt being on trial
nincO July -.
DnlrIrt Attorney BltnOs says that all
Of tho rcbultal testimony will bu in'fO.
duued tomorrow, and ~ tho doipnso
has no moro witnesses, tho arguments
will begin on Thur7lny,
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