The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-24
NEW EVIDENCE.
Second Days Proceedings in
Durrant'S Preliminary
Examination.

There was no apparent abatement Of the
interest taken in che Durrant case when
the doors OF Judge Conlan's court were
thrown open yesterday morning for the
second days proceedings on the prelim-
mary hearing.
The same curious, eager crowd surged
and iostled in the corridors, waiting tc
catch a glimpse OF the prisoner, and the
same morbid throng besieged the officers
at the doors Of the courtroom TO gain ad-
mission TO the interior.
As on the first day, the spectators within
the judicial, and 10 many sacred, precincts
OF Judge Conlan's court were largely COM
posed Of women, and hundreds Of their
less fortunate sisters loitered round the
entrances to the hall and mingled with the
jostling throng IN the corridors,
All were anxious TO get sight of the pris-
oner as he was being escorted from his cell
in the City Prison to the rack OF his men
tai torture and 10 hear the oft-repeated
testimony bearing on his presumptuous
guilt. Mrs. Williamson, the young reli-
gious fanatic, whose presence IN the court
the day before created such a commotiOn,
was seen in the vicinity OF the hall, but
the police took good care that she did not
10 execute any more OF her alleged divine
commissions.
The prisoner made his entrance quietly
at q few minutes before IL o'clock and took
a seat between his attorneys, General
Dickinson and Eugene Deuprey. The pal
Tor which has shown itself IN his "a &c ever
since his incarceration had almost disap-
peared and slight suggestion Of color was
noticeable IN his countenance as il lighted
up with something akin TO animation q
he was engaged by those about him in ire
quent conversation. His eyes, too had
lost much OF their cold indifference Of the
previous day and at times threw fitting
shadows Of animation over his strange
face. Otherwise he was the same cool. col
lected individual with which the public
has become so well acquainted.
A change was also noticeable Yesterday
in his attitude toward his attorneys. He
seems to be getting better acquainted with
the debonalr Dickinson and the astute and
learned Deuprey. When 70 the casual Oh
server his interest in the proceedings
might appear to be feigned or lukevarr1
be was IN fact following the testimony
closely, and several times during the exam
ination it was noticed that he consulted
with his attorneys and was apparently
coaching them as TO facts within his own
knowledge bearing on the testimony elic-
tied from certain witnesses.
For the first time during the exami1a.
ton the defense yesterday gave q hint as
TO the policy to be carried ont in building
up its case.
As will be seen by perusal Of the testi-
mony, the defense, in its cross-examinatiou
Of witnesses for the people, sought to elicit
Information which should have a direct
y bearing on the theory that the police have
been overzealous in discovering evidence
for the prosecution and in the strengthen.
ing OF doubling and uncertain witnesses
This was demonstrated on several Occas;ore
during the proceedings yesterday bv the
stubborn objection of the ATTORNEYS for tba
defense to any patchwork evidence stitched
into coherent whoieness by the prosecu.
ton and the police.
At 0:45 O'Clock the leading figures in the
trial were all in court and the examination
was reopened.
The first witness to take the stand u,.s
Harry Partridge, medical student "a
siding al 727 Shotwell street
DO you know Theodore Durant?1
asked Mr.. Barnes.
Yes, sir"
''Do you sit at lectures with him?p
81 did; yes, sir"
';on the 9Th OF April what did you do for
Durrant?''
"At DR.. Hirschfelder's lecture on that
day / answered for Durrant."
TO see whether the students are all
there?"
why did you answer his name for him -
Because he requested me TO-"
What did he say to you when he asked
you TO answer his name for him? ?"
: 1--WE object" said Mr.. Dickinson.
objection oyerruled, :" replied the court
81 do not remember his exact words
He simply asked me to answer present;
| for him. %
: What time was the clinic held? ?"
:. At At $50 o'clock on the morning of the
IVY hen was the second clinic held?"
- between the hours of 1880 and II 90
elinics2n - '-i0so
!. He was mott
After some further questions the witness
was turned over 10 the defense. but Dur.
rants counsel declined to put any oues.