The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-28

IOurus Until Tuesday.
SAN FRAScsco, CAL, Sept. Elf
Theodore Durant has anything tangible
upon which to base his denial Of the
charge that he murdered Blanche La.
mont and Minnie Williams his attOr'
eys have failed to give satisfactory eyi.
dOnco Of the fact After two days, de-
votod to the testimony OF the defense,
the trial was adjourned at noon to-day
until next Tuesday.
In the meantime, however,, the de-
Tense has disclosed emo ugh 10 satisfy
the prosecution that Duraurs attorneys
ara cropping In the dark, in the hope
that something may develop within the
nOxt ieW days TO save the prisoners lie.
The weakness Of the defense 10 made
more apparent at this tins on account
OF the extraVagant assertions that Dur.
anta attorneys have uniformly made
since the trial began.
When tho prosecution was engaged
In putting in its case, aud the sltualion
looked darkest for tho Young Sunday
school olsuperintNndent, Attorney Duprey
was accustomed to snap hib tingerS aud
remark that he had no fears for the iu-
turO OF his client =.
1--WE will clear him in three minuteI," "
said Duprey, "and tho public will be
at loss to understand how Durants
name was ever connected with tho
case"
Tho same limo Of extravagant claims
was continued when Attorney Duprey
made his opening speech Tor the de-
| tense.
"Not only will the prisoner tell with
his own lips the simple story oil his life
on the day that Blanche Lamont was
murdered" said Duprey, "but Dr..
Cheney will tell you that Durant was at
Cooper medical college at the very hour
when the murder Of Blanche Lamont 10
said TO have taken place. BoAldas that
we will prove to you that DuInnt never
tried 10 pawn Miss Lamonts ring at
| Oppenheim's store. On the contrary
We will bring forward tho young man
who did try to pawn ring at Oppon.
hoim'I similar to the one worn by Miss
Lamont"
WAS ALL A DLuFE.
an view OF these startling Htatomepts
It was 61t believed that tho defense
might have a strong case held in re-
serve, which would put 10 a severe test
the case Of the prosecution. In one
day, however, the case Of tho defense
crumbted and fell OF its own weight,
aud to-day Durant's alibi has not log
Oh which to stand. Dr.. Cheney, who
was expected TO tell 80 much for the de-
fsuss, was as strong a Witness for the
prosecution 81 has taken the stand dur
Ing the trial. Instead oil fulfilling
DuprOy's statement, and swearing that
Durant attended lecture at Cooper
Medical College on April3, he said he
had no recollection OF seeing the young
medical student there. Tho denial
dumbEouudsd tho defense,
II further proof were needed on the
beliei that the deiOnse hos little to oler
in retutalion OF tho case put forward by
the prosecution, II was furnished to.
day. Instead OF placing witnesses on
the stand TO testify to some material
facts In connection with Durants aIibi,
two gas flttors wsro called to testify
with regard to tho sunburnOrs in tho
gallery OF Emanuel church. For two
hours the crowd was bored aud the jury
made tirod by a long Sories OF questions
and anaworI relative TO the minutolt
part OF the construction Of = snnburnor.
Not during tho entiro session was tho
name OF Blanche Lamont mentioned,
nor was anything said to indicate that
it was not a Iuit TO collect plumbers
bill instead OF murdor trial that was
before tho court Tue evident purpose
of tho examination, however, was to
Ihow that tho repairing Of sunburnors
would necessarily result in tho escape Of
A great deal OF gas. This testimony will
bo used 10 substantiAte Butanta stntO'
mont that hs was suffering from par.
tial aanhyxlation whon lie came down
from tho church boliry, trembling and
flushed aud mot orGanlSt King IN the
auditorium.
suNiFtCANr PEATGRE.
A signiGcant iOGturO Of tho tOatimony
oil tho two gaa filters was tho fact that
each testified that hO mado an eHami:
nation OF tho sunburnOrH IN Emanuel
church on sOptUmbor2l, Tho proascu.
ton intorprels this TO moan tho de-
fonIO had nothing upon which to bn'o
a case until tho case OF THO puoplo was
nearly completed only WHOM confronted