The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-17

ing, and the verbatim questions by the
Coroner and answers by the witness were
as follows:
Morgan.
Q.eYour residence? Al have none at pres
ent, sir.
Q-Where have you been living? ALA
Q.~Your occupation? A.-Manufacturer.
Odd you know the deceased, Minnie VIII
1iams? Al did, yes, sir.
Q.-When did you last see her alive? A.
Last Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Q.-Where? Am Alameda.
ON Alameda? Ayes, sir. She left my
Odd she make any mention of where she
was going? A.-Going to San Francisco to
o..she said she was going to San Francisco
to Mrs Voy? Ayes, sir.
O.-She told you to pay visit? Alt was
not visit; she was going there 10 BOARD
Q.-She said she was going there to board?
Ayes sir She was over there the week pc
fore and made arrangement to board there 1or
all indefinite time.
Q.-How long had she Deen staying aO your
house? A.-Since last May.
Q.-Since when? A.-Last May.
Q.-Was she employed in the houseY A.-She
was the latter part of her stay
Q.-As q domestic? Ayes; sne helpeu MIS-
Morgan about the work. .,,. q
Q.-When did You next see Miss WllllamsF
O.-Do YOU know whether she had any APP
pointment with anybody on that day? Al
did not
the day of her going, or the day before? Al
could not tell you, sir.
Q.-Was she EN- ployed in your casketfactory?
A.-She had been.
three months; don't remember precisely.
Odd Mr.. Theodore Durrant ever call on
Miss Williams at your house? Al don't
know, sir.
Q.-Do you know whether he ever called upon
her in the factory? Al do not
Odd you ever see Mr.. Durrant? Ayes,
sir.
Odd he visit your house? A.-No, sir.
Q.-When did you last see Mr.. Durrant? A
At the reception given to the Rev. Mr.. Gibson,
think, last November in the Emmanuel
Church.
Q.-You say that Miss Williams said she was
going over to make arrangements to board?
Q.-What did she tell you? A-She was 60
ing over to board.
Q.-She was going over to board? Ayes,
sir.
over for, any other object of the visit? A.-She
came over that Friday, saying she was to at
tend meeting, as l understood her, of the young
people in the Emmanuel Church. | may have
been mistaken about the place of the meeting,
but l think she said it was to be there.
That is all she said to me.
Q.-Do you know whether she made any
preparations for this? Ayes, sir.
Q.-What was the nature of the preparations?
A.-She had a garment made specially to wear
on that occasion and brought with her guam
tity of flowers for Easter decorations.
Q.-Do you know whether she went to the
hairdresser's or not? A-She went to the hair
dressers from our place about halt-past or
O'Clock Friday and came back to the house and
got her flowers
Q.-Do you know what boat she left on for
San Francisco? A;-she left our house, sir; she
loft pyof troll oh fyn min IIfQS or
Q.-She left your house? A.-The train
leaves our station; we are only half minutes
walk from the station.
Odd she send her trunk away, too? A
She sent her trunk, think, in the morning,
some time that day, to Mrs. Voy.
Q.-Mr. Morgan, do yourecognize that paper
Al do not, sir. made statement. do not
recognize that paper, however.
Q.-Mr. Morgan, listen while we read this
statement.
The Coroner then read the following
statement:
Statement of Clark H. Morgan, president
Of the California Casket Company, 934 and
936 Mission street, April ID, 1895:
''Miss Minnie Williams was employed in the
casket factory until about three months ago,
since which time she has been employed
servant at the residence of Mr. Morgan in
Alameda. Mr.. Theodore Durrant, a medical
student, residing with his parents in San Fran
cisco, called on Miss Williams few days ago
city as he wished to say something special to
her. Miss Williams replied that he could in
form her there well, as she seemed 10 be
suspicious of him. Mr.. Durrant then desired
to know when he could see her, and she replied
that she was coming over to the church social
Friday night, the 18th inst. Miss Williams
went to the hairdressers about P. NJ, 18th
inst, to have her hair dressed and left on the
P. NJ. boat for San Francisco. Greeley Il Co.'S
express called at Mr.. Morgan's residence and
took away Miss Williams trunk before she lett
on the o'clock boat. Harry Shook, son-in-law
to Mr.. George W. Keller, manager of the Golden
Gate Undertaking Company, 2429 Mission
street, informed Mr.. Morgan that Mr.. Durrant
had q key to the church study. Mr.. Morgan
was introduced to Mr. Durrant about six
months ago at a reception rendered TO the Rev.
Dr. Gibson and has not seen him since. Miss
Williams informed Mr. Morgan that Durrant
took her out for walk some time last summer
and grossly insulted her. Mr.. Morgan and his
wife speak very highly of Miss Williams. They
took a kindly interest in her welfare Mrs
Morgan treated her like foster-mother and
believed her to be a good girl Miss Williams
parents have been separated for nearly three
years. The father neglected the family and
resides here, while the mother resides in Bean
vile, Canada, and provides for several younger
children, Miss Minnie being the eldest child"
= By the Coroner: Odd you make this state
ment, Mr.. Morgan? Apart OF it. Mostly
correct.
Q.-In what portion is it not correct? A
Well, | will father it all.
Q.-You made this statement, then? Ayes,
l made that statement.
Q.-You made this full statement, then? A
Yes, sir.
Q.-Would you know the pocketbook which
belonged to Miss Minnie Williams? Al
think should sir.
Q.-Do you recognize that Showing pocket
book? Al could not swear that was Min
MES pocketbook.
Q.-You could not swear? A.-There is some
thing indicating a car ticket he took from in
side the pocketbook) 1 could have something to
say about.
Q.-Tell US about it. Ain my preparations
to go north l have a little tin box in which
kept papers and receipts, etc. l have them
back for a number of years. 1t was getting
crowded. l empted it out on the dining-room
table, preparing TO burn up lots of things that
were not any account. Among the things scat
tered on the table was this little ticket-a pc
culiar ticket; horsecar ticket. 1t is 10 years
old, been in my possession nineteen years, and
itg attracted Minnie's attention. She waited,
and saws. MWhat is that2, and picked it m