The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16
DURRANT TALKS AGAIN.
he Gives Details of His Whereabouts at Diff
ferent Times.

Durrant has been acting under the close
any statement of his case, but late last
night he consented to long conversation
on general topics He said:
I know 1 am charged with some terrible
crimes, but am sure that l will be able to
prove that 1 am innocent. l cannot under
stand how so much circumstantial evidence
could be gathered against me, as am inno-
cent / fully realize that the case looks strong
against me. l wouldlik very much to tell the
whole story of my defense, but must continue
to act under the directions of my attorneys.
My connections with Blanche Lamont have
been grossly misrepresented. 1t is true that
met her on Friday, April 3, early in the morn
ing. We went from the Mission to our re-
spective schools. We went on M1ssion-street
car, transferred to the Polk-Street line at Ninth
and Mission streets, and at the corner OF Suffer
and Polk streets we again transferred, this time
to the Sutter-street line.
Miss Blanche asked me to go with her,
and as 1 could go by way of the SUIT
ter-street cars near to the Cooper
Medical College, accompanied her This was
before 8 O'clock in the morning. When l left
her at the Lowell School it was the last time
saw her. 1 did not meet her on Powell street
as has been stated. l cannot understand why
the three young ladies claim that they saw me
with her. was brought into Chief Crowley's
office this afternoon and saw three young Ia
dies there. never saw them before and am
sure they never saw me. 1t is a case of mis-
taken identity. When got through with my
studies at the Cooper Medical College l went
directly TO the church. The janitor had often
complained that the gas jets in the ceiling of
the church did not burn well. l promised
him that I would fix them. AS l had watched
the building of the church all the time it was
going on, was conversant with all the details
of its construction.
went to the church and went up into loft
like place above the ceiling. l climbed around
among the rafters until got over the openings
below which the gasjects are placed. AS l had
n II "a tnh
When l got through with my work ! went
down and talked with King, who was playing
the organ.
His statement is true to considerable ex-
tent. When came down did feel faint. l
asked him to get me bromo settler and laid
down on the platform while he ran TO the cor
ner for the seltZer. When l felt better we car
ried the organ downstairs. l was weak as he
says, on account OF what work 1 had been
doing. After we got the organ downstairs we
left the place together.
| have not seen Minnie Williams for long
time. did not meet her at the ferry. 1 saw
Peie Chappelle, the detective, at the ferry
Friday afternoon, but he did not see me meet
Miss Williams there. l was there on other
business. did not see Minnie Williams there.
went home. Afterward 1 met DR..
Perkins and talked with him for some time
about O'Clock. reached DR.. Vogels house at
8 80 P. NJ instead of $50 or 10 O'Clock as that
guy states. Where l was after Ileft DR.. Per-
kins until got to Vogels house will be all told
| went home after leaving Dr. Vogels
house. 1 did not get my horse shod at mid
night as Clarence Wolfe says. kept my APP
pointment, and got the horse at o'clock.
then left on the heliographing trip.
Yes, it is true the news that 1 would be
arrested was flashed by the heliograph
on Telegraph Hill, Mount Diablo, where was
When Lieutenant Borden read the message to
me l supposed it was joke. Had desired to
escape l could have done so.
The scratch on my chin was received while
on the mountain. 1t certainly was never
placed there by any woman.
The scratch on the left side of Durrants
chin is believed by the detectives to be
valuable point of circumstantial evidence.