The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-04-26
SOME new TESTIMONY.
Witness Who Is Positive Dur
rant is the Man
WHOM he SAW EBAR TIE CHURCH.

DurEant Listened to Every Word and
Watched Every Movement of aEiss Lucille
Turner, Who Testified That ne Had Tried
70 Have Her Submit to a Medical EzaI1in-
tiOn In the Church.
SAN Francisco. April 24.-There IS
little, if any, abatement Of interest in
the Durrant case and Judge Conlon's
police court was crowded the second
day of the preliminary examination
Of Theodore Durrant for the murder Of
Marian Williams. Durrant appeared a
little more cheerful, He had a good
nights rest and a good breakfast
frightened him up So far nothing
startling has been brought out by the
examination of the witnesses, although
several things have been brought out
that seem to make the case against the
prisoner stronger.
Another female crank has appeared.
She presented herself at the prison and
was admitted to Durrant's presence,
and after some conversation with him,
most Of which was spoken with her
mouth almost touching his ear, left him
and went to Chief Crowiey's Office and
said: He is not the man." She said
she had looked at his head and neck and
was positive that he was not a MUIR
dereF. She said she was the gypsy
queen, the most famous mind reader in
the world She was elected by the
officers without trouble. Mrs. William.
son, the crank who created such a sem
sation Monday, was lowering around
the prison again, but was denied adj
mission.
Darrants Classmates Testify.
Several OF Durrant's classmates at the
medical college were called as witnesses
and testified that Durrant had asked
them to answer to his name at roll call
on various occasions. One of the stu.
dents did this On April 8, the day Dur
rant was seen in Alameda talking to
Miss Williams. Others testified to see
ing Durrant waiting at the ferries on
the day Of the murder. Witnesses were
called to show that Durrant was seen
near Emanuel church with Miss Will
Jams on the fatal Friday night and their
testimony could not be shaken by the
defense The most sensational and
damaging evidence as tending to show
DurTant's characteristics was that of
Miss Lucille Turner, one of Durrants
Sunday school mates. She said she had
known Durrant for year, they were
both members Of the Christian Endeavor
society. Durrant had walked home
from church with her several times.
Miss Turner said that on one occasion
Durrant had talked to her in words not
those Of a gentleman. Durrant wanted
to make medical examination of her
and he knew Of a place in the church
where such an examination could be
made without anybody else being the
wiser. Witness told him that her folks
could attend to such matters.
Durrant listens to Every Word.
Several objections were raised to this
testimony by counsel for the defense,
but Judge COnlon oYerruled them all
and the evidence was admitted Wit.
ness said she never felt as free with
Durrant after the occurrence. She told
her aunt and several friends Of the con.
versatiOn with Durrant. She said that
Durrant had given her a set Of cues.
tons to answer and a paper was hana I'd
to her which Miss Turner said contained
some of her writing. The contents were
not made public, but it is surmised that
they are answers to Durrant's queries
as to her condition. Miss Turner had
not discussed her condition with Dur.
rant, bat they had alluded to it. Dur-
ing Miss Turner's examination, Durrant
looked very pale and anxious and has
not shown such pronounced symptoms
since his arrest. He listened to every
word and watched every movement of
the witness.