The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

informed the court that their education as
observers of long black coats and SLOUGH
hats had not been neglected. That style
of attire, so common on the principal
promenades of the city, has assumed an
unusual singularity and peculiar indi-
viduality within the last three days in
Judge Conlan'S court.
The visitor from Mars or Nfilpitas who
should chance to drop in while one of
these witnesses was testifying would be
warranted in the presumption that the
corner OF Twenty-second and Bartlett
streets had a monopoly of SLOUGH hats and
long-talled coats.
It is probable the defense will receive
within day or two q valuable acquisition
in the person of George A. Knight, we'll
known criminal lawyer. Durrant Sr. is
very anxious that Mr.. Knights services
should be enlisted in behalf Of his son, and
the former has had frequest consultations
with the attorney during the last few days.
knight, however, declines TO say what his
decision will be in the matter.
The first witness to take the stand was
W. Z. Shook, an undertaken, Of 2429 Mis-
sion street.
Did you know Minnie Williams2" asked
Mr.. Wakeman.
Eyes, sir; 1 knew her about three
months"
"Where did you first meet her?"
"At the Emmanuel Baptist Church."
"When did you last see her?'
"About three months ago.
Ibid you see her dead body?"
Eyes, sir; a week ago Friday"
"Where did you see the body?"
"In the closet, off the library, in the
church"
How did you come to see the body?'
CDR. Gibson and George King came to
our place OF business and called to see my
father-in-law. He was out, and they said
| would do. I was upstairs eating nv
lunch, and when l came down they told
me dead body had been found at the
church and wanted to know what they
should do in the matter. l told them to
send for the Coroner and the Morgue
wagon and 10 notify the officers as soon
as possible. I said [ would send for the
Morgue-wagon and they promised to notify
the officers.
What was the condition of the body
when you saw 1t ?"
1T was lying on its back with the cloth
ing disarranged. The dress was open at
the bosom and the knife wounds in the
breast, neck and wrists were plainly visi-
BILE"
Witness was not cross-examined.
Mrs. Amelia Z. Voy was then called.
She said she was a housewife residing at
1707 Howard street.
Ibid you know Minnie Williams?"
IL did"
"When did you last see her alive?'
Friday evening few minutes before s
o'clock"
What Friday?"
"GOod Friday evening, April H."
what was she doing then ?"
She was going out of the door of my
house."
Where was she goingP"
81 know what she told me; she said she
was going to DR.. Vogel's."
Il move that be stricken out; witness has
no right TO say what was told her. said
General Dickinson.
out.
Ibid you give her anything that night
when she went out?" was next asked.
81 gave her night key"
did you see Minnie Williams after her
death ?'
Il did not"
do you remember how Minnie Will
liams was dressed the night she left for
DR.. Yogel's?"
"Yes, sir"
Attorney Barnes then produced the hat.
cape, waist, skirt and other clothing worn
by the poor girl on the fatal Good Friday
night and as the witness identified them
they were introduced separately as peo-
pies exhibits Q, r, S, T, U.
Adolph Hobe, bookkeeper of $50 Jones
street, Oakland, followed Mrs. Voy to the
stand.
Where were you on Friday afternoon.
April 1927
ION my way to the Oakland ferry"
ado you know Theodore Durrant?"
az do"
"Did you see him on that afternoon?"
ayes, sir; he was standing near the
turntable OF the Howard-street cable road. F"
"Was he alone?'
mo, sir; young lady was with him."
"Did you notice how she was dressed ?'
"She wore cape, and was considerably
shorter than Durrant'
could you recognize the cape she
wore?'
Il don't know"
Witness was shown the cape worn by the
dead girl, but he said he could not identify
the garment.
"Did the one the young lady with Dur
rant wore look anything like this one?"
Yes, sir; it looked very much like
that
"How long have you known Durrant?"
"About eight years. / first met him at
the Lincoln Grammar School. Since then
l have met him often enough in the Mis-
sion to keep up the mountaineering"
Ibid you speak to Durrant that day?'
II did not. l bowed to him, but I do
not think he noticed my bow"
Cross-examination-" time was it
when you met Durrant on Friday?"
Fifteen minutes before 80
How do you remember the time so
exactlyP
because it is always my habit to look
at the clock in the waiting-room"
A few more questions were asked, but
the witness testimony was mistaken.
Miss Florence A. Voy was then called.
"Did you know Miss Willians?" was
asked.
eyes, sir"
"When did you last see her alive?"
"On Good Friday evening, few minutes
before s o'clock.
"Do YOU know where she was going
when she left your mothers houseT'
"Only from what Miss Williams told
me. :" And she was not allowed to say
what the dead girl had said to her on the
fatal night.
was dressed that night?'
Eyes, sir.
The defense admitted the identity of the
murdered girls garments, and she was not
questioned further.
The defense made no cross-examination.
Several witnesses were called, but no
response was made until the Rev. John
George Gibson stepped forward to the