The herald., 1895-08-23
THE NINTH JUROR SECURED
And the Other Three May Soon
Be Found
THE HEDEMARKS' NARRATIVE
What They Saw In the Church on the
Night Of the Crime
The nOyements Of Durranf G0 Well Ac.
THE HEDEMARKS' NARRATIVE
The Movements Of Durrant SO Well Ac.
counted for That He Must Be
Found Guilty
Associated Press Special Wire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-Warren
Dutton, a retired merchant, was secured
as the ninth Juror at this mornings ses-
sion of tho superior court in the trial OF
Theodore Durrant for the murder of
Blanche Lamont. Twenty two other ven-
iremcn were challenged for cause and ex.
cused. Returns had been made today on
125 new veniremen. The mum ber OF re-
sponses was unusually large and the op-
posing counsel have great hopes of secur-
ing three more jurors from the number.
Absolutely nothing has been left un-
done to make the evidence against the
| accused conclusive. Charles l.. Hede-
mark and his wife were visited again by
the prosecutors AMI repeated the remark
able story they related soon after Dur
rants arrest. This story,s little thought
of at the time. has gained significant in
terest in the last few days, particularly
in relation to an important statement
made by the police. Captain Lees and
his associates have said they will show
beyond the power of contradiction the
movements of Durrant during every hour
of the day on which Blanche Lamont dis
appeared.
1t is believed that they have witness
who saw Durrant near the church be-
tween and : p. M. on the evening OF
April 8.
The dramatic story told by Hedemark
and his wife IS that they saw a Inan NOV
ing from place to place. AS the darkness
of night deepened they saw him in the
| galleries of the deserted place, guided in
his terrible work by the light OF candle.
| At first the moving light behind the
| great church window made them think
the church was on fire, but closer watch
ing quieted theii fear and they concluded
that some one was repairing the sanctu-
ary. They had no suspicion that they
were watching the last gruesome detail
OF horrible crime.
The man whose shadow they saw was
hiding the deadly record of his crime.
He was busy among the rafters of the
steepls gazing now and again down upon
the body of the girl whose life he had
taken. Subsequent events gave an in
tense interest to the part which Hede-
mark and his wife played.
That is one reason why they have
again told their story to the prosecution.
Every detail was repeated. 1t was shortly
before Z o'clock that Mrs. Hedemark
called her husbands attention tv the
light in the church She is able now to
| April Sd was her sisters birthday. and
Mrs. Hedemark had paid her visit on
that day. She had returned to her home
somewhat late. and was sitting with her
husband in the dining room when her
attention was drawn to Emanuel church.
The Hedemarks live directly opposi te
Emanuel church. Between their
home and the Bartlett street church there
| is no obstruction.
Mrs. Hedemark saw the moving light
| in the church at dusk. She thought it
strange and watched it for a moment,
calling her husband to the window. To-
gether they traced the shadows on the
church windows. TIE man was in the
gallery of the church. Now and again he
would stoop and the light would flicker.
He moved slowly from that part of the
gallery into which the door from the
main auditorium opens toward the door
to the belfry. When he had slowly made
the journey ending at the foot of the
tower. the light suddenly disappeared.
Mrs. Hedemark waited for few moments
and then left her station at the window
She and her husband had been watching
the shadow OF murderer, but thought
they were looking at the reflection of
| some workmen in the silent church.
| Whether or not Hedemark or his wife
will be- summoned by the prosecution re-
| m aims to be seen. While their testimony
possesses a singular dramatic interest, it
| tells nothing Of the identity of the mur-
derer. Whatever other witnesses might
tell, Hedsmark and his wife could ssv
nothing on that score. They did not
even see the Iig ht in the b-lfry.