The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-17

worked in the family of John N. Young, near
neighbor of mine. We mentioned that Mr..
Young mad a doll to do the work; she Weighed
less than 80 pounds; she became acquainted
with us through our hired girl. After leaving
Mr.. Young's Il think she was thereIneerly
nine months) our hired girl was tak(n sick,
and went home to Grass Valley We wanted
some one, and suggested that we get
Minnie to come over and help Mrs. Morgan.
l did SO, and she stayed with US about six
weeks. Mrs. Morgan then said to her, with my
appreciation, we said to her, 'M1nnie, you
ever want q home, ii you get out OF job,
haven't place to work or break down, want
home, come to US. You have perfect libelty to
come here and stay just as long as you hive a
mind to- l knew the circumstances Of the
separation OF the father from the family. L
helped to raise the money to send the mother
and the youngest children back to Canada,
and last May, my wife being unable to do the
homework, Minnie came to cur house and re-
manned there. She felt as one of our family,
paying no board and having kindly treatment,
until she was able to go TO work, and the min
ute she felt able she was anxious. This Is why
she felt the confidence and confded in me as
she did, suppose.
Q.-Do you know anything else of the case,
Mr. Morgan-any other particulars OF the case
at all? A.-Of what case, sir?
Q.-Regardng the death of Miss Willianls2
A.-NO, sir. She left our house at o'clock. 1
have seen nothing OF her since. was told by
Chief Crowley my evidence before the Cor
oners jury would be OF no earthly account
Q.-Did he tell you at the Police Court it
tell me so, Ihave not seen him since. | went
to him at once when heard of the case ard
laid the case before him. 1 had tickets in nv
pockets for Tacoma; 1T was necessary l should
go. went to the attorney in this matter and
made this statement here to him, and he said
''Your evidence at the Coroner's jury is unnee-
essary-yOu can go right along to Tacoma
about your business"
Odd the Chief tell you to stop over. Mr..
Morgan to give your testimony? A.-Sunday
night an officer came to my house to subpoena
me to appear, as / supposed, before a Coroner's
jury, but found it was before the Police Court.
was told by his deputy after making the re-
mark '"rhe Chief said l could go to Tacoma"
he said doubtless further knowledge OF the case
had changed his mind and he would require
me before the Police Court.
By Juror-As understand the lady supposed
to be Minnie Williams had made herself new
dress the evening she left the house? A.-She
did not wear it.
Q.-In regard to that pocket-book and ticket,
are you sure there is not another ticket like
that ticket represented here to the jury, no
other one in this State? Al will give hun
dred dollars in coin for a similar one.
Q.-The poeket-book you are sure is hers? A.
1 am sure it is hers. could identity the waist
she wore if necessary, or the waist that was
made for her.
By the Coroner: Q.-What was the color of
the waist, Mr.. Morgan? A.-Itwas changeable
green and blue, should say.
A waist being shown to the witness, the wit
ness replied, THAT is hersY
Q.-You identify tn at as the waist she woreH
Ayes, sir.
E. S. Chappelle, Southern Pacific de-
tective, was the next witness. II saw Theo
Durrant at the Oakland ferries last FRI
day." said he in answer to a question. by
the Coroner. cit was either ten minutes
to o'clock or twenty minutes past 3. To
be quite positive l would have to consult
the ticket-taker at the ferries. 1 have
known Durrant for seven or eight years
and could not be mistaken. He was watch
ing the people coming off the boat and as
was in a hurry did not speak to him. |
don't know anything else about the case"
Frank A. Sademan of 25% Lapidge
street, the janitor of Emmanuel Baptist
Church, gave some important testimony
in regard to a conversation he had with
Durrant at the ferries last Friday at P. NJ.
'What is your business?" asked the
Coroner. 81 am employed in a lumber
yard as piler, and have also been ianitor
of the Emmanuel Baptist Church since
last October
In answer to other questions the witness
told all about his connection with the
church. 81 generally go to the church
about 8 o'clock on Sunday morning." said
he. 81 light the furnace to heat the build
ing and generally remain there until after
the services. Then l go home and get
back about in the evening and open
up for the meeting of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor. After the
regular service l put out the lights, lock
up the church and start for home about
9:30 P. NJ. On Wednesday evening there is
prayer meeting, and l get there about Z
P. NJ. to light up. The service is over about
$50 o'clock, after which l again lock up
and go home. Then, once in a while, we
have an entertainment. ,Latterly we have
had quite a number of gatherings in the
church of Friday evning.
Lately, since | have been employed in
the lumber-yard, my boy, Is years old,
does the sweeping and cleaning during the
daytime Then | go there on Saturday
nights and put on the finishing touches. l
clean the furnace and lay the fire so as to
be ready for Sunday.
II have seen Durrant in the church DUR
ing week days, but he was mostly always
in the company of George Knox. While 1
believe he had key to the rear door, am
not sure, because l never saw him use one.
/ have heard George King state positively
that Durrant had a key. George King
also told me that he himself had keys to
the front door. Two keys are necessary to
get into the church by the front door; one
opens the iron gate and the other the door
proper"
The Coroner-When were you last in the
belfry?
Sademan-Tt might have been a month
ago since | was in the belfry The boys
used to rvn up and down there playing, so
| went up one day and locked the door.
looked in first of all, because | thought one
of the boys might be in hiding. There
was no one there, so closed the door and
locked it. The lock and knob were in per-
feet order 1 don't know of any one who
had key to the door.
The Coroner-Were there any electric
wires in the building?
Sademan-Yes, sir. The chandeliers in
the church were lit by electricity and there
were electric bells throughout the building.
Durrant used to attend to the batteries and
keep the apparatus in order.
Q.-Were there ever any young ladies in
the church alone? A.-Not that l can re-