The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-10-23
ITS CASE FINISHED
The Arguments Will Begin TO-NOr-
row, It Is Thought.
DURRANT'S TRUE FRIENDS"
They Turn Completely Around and
Testify Against Him at Every
OpportunIty-Those Lee
ture Notes.

san Francisco. Oct. 22.-N the open
Ing OF the court this morning the de-
fense In the trial of Theodore Durrant
announced that It had finished its case
and uae taking OF testimony. The re-
burull was at once begun by the pros
ecution. The testimony was the most
Important given during the trial. as It
confllcted with several vital statements
made by Durrant wtTlle he was on the
stand. The testimony Of DR.. Gllber F.
Graham, for instance. Is considered by
many to sweep away Durrants entire
defense. Graham. who Is medical
student and intimate friend OF Durrant.
told OF sensational intervlew that
took place between himself and tAe
prisoner at the county jail on April 20.
DIR. Graham was accompanied to the
prison by J. S. Dunnigan. a newspaper
man, who was asked by Durraut to re-
tire, after he had been there q few
minutes. Graham said that after Dun
ulgan stepped aside Durrant asked
him IL he would let him see his notes
OF DR.. Cheneys lecture, In order that
he might compare them with his swn.
Graham demurred at first. after which
he said Durrant stated frankly 10 him
thnt ne had no notes OF the leeture.
He said Durrant told him II he had the
notes Of the lecture he could easily es-
tablash a strong aMbi for hlmesd. and
urged him to leave his notes with Mrs.
Durunt. In order that she might bring
them to him Mt the prison. DIR era
ham said he refused the request and
never Afterwards visited Durrant at
the prison. DR.. Graham's story was
not shaken in any particular on cross
examination. Wnlle he was tesdfying
the Jurors watched Durrant closely,
but he gave no sign to Indicate that ne
considered the testimony OF any impo--
lance.
The first witness called In rebutt2a by
the prosecution were the Ave trustees
of Emanuel church. While Durrani
was on the stand he testified uhaf he
was asked to repair the sun burner ut
Emanuel church on April by the trus-
tees. The trustees denied phst they
hnd asked Durrant TO make repairs OK
any kind at the church during Marcn
or April. Witnesses were next called
to disprove Durrants statewent That
en- the afternoon of April II he was at
the ferry for the purpose OF searching
for Blanche Lamont. c. w. Dodge,
medical student, said he saw DurTnnt
all the ferry, and the prisoner told nm
he was waiting for number OF msn-
bers of the signal corps, who were ex-
pected from Oakland. C. A. Duk's.
| MEDICAL student. who accompanied
| Dodge. corroborated his story.
A, A. Hobe. an old schoolnate OF
Durrant. testified that he saw Durrant
at the ferry the same afternoon In
! company with a young woman. VINO
answered the description or Minnie
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. II is the theory OF the prose-
| cutlon that instead Of being at the
ferry to look for Blanch Lamont. Dur
rant was there for the purpose OF meet
ing Minnie williams and Turing her TO
her death. L. A. CHASER. n student az
the medical college. testified that on
the afternoon April 10 Durrant asked
him to read aloud his notes OF pr.
Cheney's lecture. Glaser said he read
his notes TO Durrant who devoted three
quarters OF an hour to writing In his
own note book. The defense tried TO
show that 1t was customary for stu
dents TO compare notes. but Glaser
said that Durrant read nothing that
purported to be his own notes.
Thomas Price, a chemist. was called
TO give expert testimony on two or
three points at issue. He was asked
practically In what condition a man
would be who had breathed illuminat-
ing gas for the length OF time Durrant
said he was working over the sun bur
ners. The witness said a man would be
unconscious in FIVE mlnutes-the length
OF the time Durrant said he was en-
gagged at work over the burner Pro-
fessor Price was also asked about the
dark stain on the sole OF Rev. Mt
Gibson's shoe which was found In the
pastors study at Emanual church. The
defense made q fight against the aues-
ton, but the court overruled the OBJ
lection. The wltnes said the mark was
only grease spot. An effort was
made to have the witness give the re-
suit OF his examinations OF the blood
stained boards taken from the stairs
and belfry OF Emanual church. but the
court ruled that the boards could not
be introduced in reouttal. Charles Nor
rlson and ]. p. Cooper. newspaper re-
} porters. told OF an interview they had
with Durrant In the city prison on the
night OF his arrest. Both witnesses
testified that Durrant said he arrived
at the church on April between 4
and 4:s0 o'clock In the afternoon. This
testimony conflicts with the statement
Duran. now makes TO the effect tina,
he did not arrive at the church until
O'Clock. Morrison and Cooper, who
: were present at the interview between
Reporter Marshal and Detective Gibson
: also testified that IL was untrue, as
alleged by Marshall. that Gibson said
he saw the print OF a No. 5 or Q shoe
in the belfry near where Blanch La
mont's body was found. District At
, , torney Barnes says all OF the rebuttal
! testimony will be introduced to-mor-
/ row. and as the defense has no more
witnesses, the arguments win begin on