Evening journal., 1895-10-23
THE CRISIS FOR DURANT
Death Almost Stares Him In
the Face.
STRONG EVIDENCE IN REBUTTAL.

The Witnesses Produced Contradict Every
vital Point In the Evidences OF tho De-
fense The RebuttaI Leaves Durant
Scarcely a Hope.
san FRANCISCO, Oct. 2s.--At the re.
ppening OF court the defenso in the trial
81 Theodore Durant announced that IL had
finished It's case, and the taking OF testi-
nony In rebuttal was at once begun by
Che prosecution.
The testimony was the most important
given In the trial, as 1t contllcted with sew
eral statements made by Durant on the
stand.
The testimony Of DR.. Gilbert r. Gra-
ham, for instance, Is considered by many
10 sweep away Durant's entire defense.
Graham, who is a medical student and
an intimate friend Of Durant, told OF a
sensational interview that took place be-
tween himself and the prisoner at the
county jail ON April 20. DR.. Graham was
accompanied TO the prison by J. ;. Dun
nigan newspaper man. who was asked
by Durant TO retire after he had been
there few minutes. Graham said that
after Dunnigan stepped aside Durant
asked him If he would let him sec his
notes Of DIR. Choney's lecture In order that
he might compare them with his own.
Graham domurred at first after which he
said Durant stated frankly TO him that
he had no notes Of the lecture.
He said Durant told him IL he had the
notes of the lecture he could easily estab-
lish strong alibi for himself and urged
him to leave the notes with Mrs. Durant
In order that she might bring thcm to
him at the prison. DIR. Graham said he
refused the request and never afterward
visited Durant at the prison.
Durant Is stiu Calm.
DR.. Graham's story was not shaken in
any particular ON cross examination.
While no was tostifying the jurors
watched Durant closely, but he gave no
sign TO Indicate that no considered tho
testimony Of any Importance. DIR. Graham
will be rocaled,tomowow for further cross
examination.
The first witness called in rebuttal by
the prosecution were the five trustees Of
Emanuel church.
While Durant was on the stand he tosti-
fed that no was asked by the trustees to
repair the sun burner at Emanuel church
on April !. Tho trustees denied that they
nAu A1kNM ltuNMHN W lllAht ItIAAin NA any
kind at the church during March or April.
Witnesses were next called to disprovo
Durnnts statement that on the afternoon
Of April y he was at the ferry for the pur-
pose OF searching for Blanche Lamont,
who, he said, a mysterious stranger had
told him would cross tho bay that after
noon. G. W. Dodge, a medical student,
said he saw Durant at the ferry and the
4 4.
number of members OF tho signal corps,
who were expected from Oakland. G. a.
Dukes medical student who accompanied
Dodge, corroborhted his testimony.
A. A. Hobe an old sohoolmate Of Dn.
rant, testified that he saw Durant al the
ferry the same afternoon in company
with young woman who answered the
description Of Minnie Williams
Il Is known that Minnie Williams came
over from her home In Alameda that aft
ornoon, and the next day her body was
found IN Emanuel church. lt Is the tho
ory OF the prosecution that instead OF be
ing at the ferry to look for Blanche la.
mont Durant was there for the purpose OF
meeting Miss Williams and Turing her IA
her DEATH
E. A. Glasor, student at the Medical
college, testified that on the afternoon OF
April 10 Durant asked him 10 rcud aloud
his notes of Dr. Cheney lecture. CHASER
said be read his notes to Durant, who de.
voted three quarters of an hour 20 writing
in his notebook. The defonse tried 20 show
that twas customary for students 10 com
pare notes, but CHASER said that Durant
read nothing that purported to be his own
notes.