The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09


"once in the County Jail.''
'Did you ever visit him at the City Prison"
eyes, sir"
"More than once?
"Once or twice."
"Of your own yolition?"
"He sent for me-"
"What did you talk about2"
eve discussed some points regarding DR..
Cheney's lecture. The general conversation
was as to whether could remember his being
there, and whether could find something in
my notes that would enable me to testify that
he wss present at the lecture"
"What else?"
awe talked about several points in the lee
ture."
Where do you reside, Mr.. Dukes"
"On September 80, at your residence, did
you have an interview with John +. Connor
concerning the talk you had with Durrant in
the County Jail on the 1st of September"
81 had an interview with some newspaper
man at about that time"
"Did you state to Mr.. Connor in that inter
view that when on the stand before you did not
give all that passed between you and Mr.. Dur
rant because you did not wish TO hurt his case?
Did you say that you felt sorry for him and
that Durrant asked you to try to testify that he
was present at Dr. Cheneys lecture7 Did you
say that you told him you could not do that;
that he then asked you to testify as a favor 10
him. that he wished you could state it as
| fact9"
"That is similar to what told the reporter;
| but it is not ALL"
Then is it 3 fact that such a conversation
| did take place between you and Durrant?"
''Yes; but there is more of it,"
"Well. what was the rest ofit?"
81 told the reporter that Durrant also said to
me that 1 was not to say anything but the
| truth"
estate the whole conversation"
| "Well, he asked me about some of the points
on milk sterilixing. He asked what kind OF
| corks were used. He asked me if l remembered
OF his 20 going out early at one OF the LECTURES"
! "About half an hour"
"Have yo i any recollection now of Durrant
| being present."
| "Was Durrant's seat near yours?"
| ''It was immediately atmy right
Don't you know, for fact, that Durrant
did not occupy his seat that afternoon?"
| "No, sir; have no recollection about that"
! 'Did you. have any conversation with Dur
rant since then?''
"or with his parentsY"
| ''No, sir
81 understand that the reporter made state
| true?" asked Mr.. Deuprey.
eyes, sir; he had statement that be said he
| got from the police, think"
| WAS there any one else present at the jail
| when you had your interview with Durrant?'
| ''Yes, sir; Mr. Ross and Others"
| "Had you been invited to go there?"
| eyes. sir: by the lawyers for the Defense"
"Now, was there anything occurred in the
| interview which led you to believe that Mr.
Durrant wanted you to state anything that was
not true?"
| ''No, SIR"
"And did not the defendant state to you that
he wanted only the truth?"
| HE did"
S. .Wythe, another student, was sworn.
He was called to testify about Durrant's s
| reputation at the college, but he said he
had never heard it discussed and was,
therefore, under the rules debarred from
testifying on that point.
Upon cross-eYamination he was asked
whether DR.. Stillman did not lecture at
| Oft of
but he had no recollection on the subject.
1t was the Sd or 4th he said.
G.. w. Dodge, another student, was
sworn as to Durrant's reputation. He had
known Durrant only at the college and
had not heard his reputation discussed.
He was asked some further questions by
Mr.. Barnes concerning the attendance OF
students generally at the lectures and said
| that the lectures were only obligatory upon
! the juniors and seniors.
Edward A. Dickens was the next witness
he is also student at the medical college.
Mr.. Dickinson asked him if he remem-
bered having an interview with Durrant in
the library at the college one day in April
| concerning an atomiZer.
| Witness said he remembered the Incl
dent, but could not fix the date. 1t was
early in April, but beyond that he could
! not say.
= Then came Charles r. Lenahan.
|
| Deuprey fired at him at once.
| 81 never had mustache," was the answer
Don't you know that you had a mustache
| and that II was seen by nine witnesses, and
| that you are now engaged in business with Mr.
Donegan on the Examiner"
| Mr.. Barnes-I certainly object TO that, It is
irrelevant to the issue.
| The court-What has the business connection
| got to do with this witness? You may ask him
| If he knows such person.
| Deuprey-Do you know man named Dun
nigans"
| "Has he given you directions what to do?"
The court-That is outside of the rule, Mr.
| Deuprey. Ask him about the mustache.
Witness-I never had a mustache.
Deuprey-Do you shave?
How often?'
"Once a week-sometimes twice"
"po you know man named oppenheim?"
''Did you take a ring to his pawnshop?"
"Yes, SIR
Mr.. Deuprey then showed witness the
chip diamond ring introduced by the de-
tense, and which looks very much like the
one of Blanche Lamont.
Witness identified it as the ring he took
to Oppenheim's place. Then he was re-
quired to put on his hat and overcoat and
stand up for the inspection of the Jury.
when you went in the shop where did you
find oppenheim s1tting?"
''He was standing in the doorway"
what did YOU do?''
'T walked in and he followed me. gave
him the ring and asked him how much he
would give me on it. He said it was not worth
anything to him. / told him it was chip
diamond, but he said that made no difference;
he did not want it."
"Did you communicate those facts in letter
to me?'
Il did,"
'Look at this letter and the signature and
tell me if they are in your handwriting"
"They are"
Mr.. Deuprey then started to read letter
Mr.. Barnes objected. The court decided
that only those parts of the letter relating
to the questions already asked of the
witness could be read.
1t proved to be letter in which the
witness told the lawyers for the defense
that he had been to Oppenheim's shop
with ring that resembled that of Blanche
Lamont as shown by the illustrations in
the newspapers.
There was good deal of argument con-
corning just how much ofthis letter should
be admitted as evidence.
Judge Murphy finally decided that only
so much of the letter as related to the fore
going points could be admitted. These
! portions will be copied separately and