Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
MOTIVE or DuRRANT
Startling Disclosure to Be Made
by q Former Bosom Friend.
a GlaL's HONOR AT STAKE
Ciaronee wolfe. n 10 Claimed. WIN Tes-
rify 20 Boasts OF shs Man
es tho Bar.

san Francisco. Sept. A-lThe Examin- |
CIR says the prosecution In the Durrant |
case has q witness whose testimony will |
show motive for the murders. some
thing that has been lacking heretofore |
ON account or DurTants standing IN |
social ana religious circles The name
or thu witness In Clarence Wolfe and II
II said that he win swear that on April
.. the day before Blanche Lamont was
murdered. he and Theodore Durrant
held the conversation which explains
with terrible significance the young stu
dents motive for Turing the young girl
into the sanctuary. Wolfe has told the
police and win tell the jury that on the
Afternoon OF April 2. he and Durrant
held this conversation which meant so
much TO the pretty girl whom both
knew only for . few months.
Durrant commented upon the beauty
OF Blanche Lamont In n tone of ex-
ultation. and not OF respect. he assured
Wolfe that she was pure girl and that
he intended to rob her OF that virtue
that she 90 highly priced. The girl
prfsed her honor more than her life.
that explains the tragedy of the follow
ing day.
This overwhelming testimony which
Wolfe win give has been kept q pro-
found secret by the prosecution. The
defense and the public have believed
that the young mkn was a friend OF the
accused and would take the stand only
to speak . good word for the man
whose life IN at stake. Intimations
were given that Wolfe would be
dragged into the case In manner little
20 his liking. There was no suspicion
that Durranf had confided to his friend
the ignobie purpose which inspired
him. He spoke In words far palmer
than those which have been used. He
left no possible doubt OF what he meant.
The source OF this evidence Ii. In the
opinion OF Captain Lees. one of the
strongest proofs OF Its reliability. Had
some one enjoying no more than a Sim
pie acquaintance with Durrant come
forward with Il there might be some
doubt hut its sponsor here il one who
possessed the students confidence,
shared with him his pleasures and took
part In much of the daily routine OF his
life. From his own circle his condem-
nation has come like q thunderbolt.
One Of the most interesting and SEN
sationai probabilities In the great case
which IN now In progress In that the
attorney general. Fitzgerald. may be
called upon to make the closing argu-
ment TOR the state. The attorney gem
eral n known as one OF the abiest Grim
inal lawyers In the state. He has been
a member OF the supreme court OF the
state and In thoroughly familiar with
every nnag which awaits the pieader
I'm criminal law. 1t In urged that the
great public Importance OF the case de-
mands hits presence and active partici-
patton.
when the trial OF Durrant for the
murder OF Miss Lamont was resumed
today hundreds struggled 10 gain ad-
mission 10 the court room. The corrl.
doris OF the city hall were crowded MI
day with citizens anxious TO hear the
evidences. but were unable to obtain
admittance.
The first witness today was c. @. NO
BILE. the uncle OF Blanche Lamont. He
testified to Blanche Lannon'S disap-
pearance on the Sd OF April and the
fnding OF her body in Emanuel church
ON April IA. The cross examination was
waived by the defense.
The next witness was DIR. ]. 8. Bar
retf. autopsy physician at the morgue.
who described the autopsy he had
made upon the body of Blanche La
mont. He said her death was due TO
asphyxiation. He said the asphyxia
ton was caused by strangulation ef-
fected by the hands OF the murderer.
Except the finger-nail marks on her
throat. there was no other of assault 60
cause death by strangulation. such as
hanging. The witness was subjected TO
a long and severe cross-examination By
the defendants attorney. who tried TO
make witness admit that death might
have been caused by other means than
stranguiation. The witness. however,
did not falter In his testimony. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the finger
marks on Blanche Lamonts throat
were made by only one person. Tbs
discolorafion OF the girls neck gaye
evidence of there having been violent
struggle. The cross-examination was
continued until the noon recess and oe-
cupied the greater part of the after
noon session. DIR. Barrett was finally
excused. the cross-examination OF the
defense eliciting no points of adyan-
tage to Durrant.
The police In the afternoon brought
to the court room a model of the Eman.
uel church. exact in every detail. TO b
used IN the trial to illustrate the testi'
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