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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-13
SAW BLANCHE AND DURRANT ON THE CARS

"Did you see me on the car with that
young lady?'' asked Durrant.
And when Schlageter assented Durrant
said:
THAT was Blanche Lamont, the girl who
has disappeared from her home"
There was no attempt made to dispute
this testimony, and little later. when it
was still further corroborated by S. w.
Horton, the Post reporter, Mr.. Dickinson
said the defense would admit that point.
Another witness came who saw Blanche
Lamont and Theodore Durrant together
on the Powell-street car going toward Mar
ket street after the cooking school class
had adjourned. This was o'clock in the
afternoon. The couple were going in the
general direction, at least, of Emmanuel
Church.
Counsel for the people will argue that
she was then on her way to the church.
Much will doubtless depend upon the tes-
timony of Mrs. Leake, who says she saw
them enter the church. She will testify
next week.
1t was Minnie Belle Edwards, a class
mate of Blanche, who saw them on the
Powell-strset car. She rode on the same
car and noticed them when the car reached
the turntable at Powell and Market
streets Mr.. Dickinson kept her on the
rack for fully two hours. But she main
tanned her original statement that she
had previously made at the preliminary
examination.
Mrs. G. P. Dorgan's name was Alice
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-13
THE MORNING SESSION.
Witnesses Who Saw Blanche La
mont and the Defendant on
the StreetcarS.

The morning session began with the
few women in attendance, and some were
in line in the corridor.
William Richard Chareton testified that
u ntil the last of March he was partner in
the grocery store at Twenty-first and
Florida streets.
"Did you know Blanche Lamont?" asked Mr..
Barnes.
"Did you ever weigh herT'
ayes, sir; on several occasions"
What is the date of the last time you
weighed herr"
"0n the 9th or the 2sth OF March,"
"How much did she weigh?'
ave object" said Mr.. Dickinson. "There
has been no proper foundation laid-nothing
to show the accuracy of the scales"
"That is proper matter for cross-examina-
tion," said the court.
eve submit, your Honor" said Denprey.
"that the jury gets the benefit of the answer in
this case, though it may afterward be shown
that he is not competent to answer it,"
"Oh, think the witness should not be in
"he IS speaking Of a matter within his own
knowledge. 1 shall allow the question"
"Ihen to get our objection properly before
the court" said Mr.. Deuprey, 1--WE object to
dation laid concerning the accuracy of the
scales"
1.-THE objection is overruled," said the court.
''The witness may answer the question"
'She weighed 115L pounds"
"Cross-examine him." said Mr.. Barnes.
MIR. Dickinson went at it with a will and
stuck to it to the very last possible ques-
ton.
"on what scales did you do the weighing:"
was his first question.
1.-THE Howe platform scales"
Chow much does it weigh?''
at weighs 40 pounds
"Does it stand on the floor?"
mo; we had it on the counter, but moved 1t
for her to the floor"
"Who was present at this timer"
"Her sister, Maud Lamont"
How often did you weigh herr"
about once week"
"Why so often?"
'To see how much she gained since she came
to California"
GLOW do you fix this date?"
'From the fact that we went out of business
on the 30th of that month"
"What time of the day was it?"
81 think it was before O'clock in the morn
ing"
"when did she usually come to be weighed p"
"Friday evenings"
chow long had those scales been in user'
Twenty months"
How often were they regulated?n
"Once month regularly"
Then Mr.. Dickinson wanted to know
where the scales were purchased, when
they were sold, whether at closed or open
auction, and whole lot of other things, a IL
OF which the witness answered quite read
lily and without an instant he station.
"Did you ever weigh Maud?"
eyes, sir"
when last?"
"On the last morning weighed Blanche"
who looked on the beam of the scales and
marked the igures?"
81 did"
WAS anybody else in the store?"
II think my partner was-Mr. Fitzpatrick"
when did you first think of this7'
"Why, at the time weighed her.
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THE FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS,

see Durrant?" asked Mr.. Barnes, after the pre-
Hm1nary questions.
"About every day"
3?'
eyes, sir.'
"Where?"
81 saw him get on the car at Ninth and Mis-
sion Streets"
"Was he alone?"
''There was a young lady with him."
'Who was the young lady?'
81 afterward learned she was Blanche
Lamont"
elbow did you learn that?"
''The defendant told me-
"Where did they sit on the carr"
"They got on in front, and think they sat
on the front seat to the right"
''Where did you sit?
''I was on the right-hand side OF the dummy"
"Where did you get OFF,
az rode to Polk and Suffer streets ana there
got off,
''Do you know where they got OFF,"
"No, sir; paid no more attention TO them"
subsequently did you have a conversation
with the defendant about Blanche Lamont?"
eyes, sir.''
Glow long after the Sd OF April?"
"Three or four days."
ssWhere2"
cit was on the Polk-street car on the way
home"
Repeat the conversation, please"
"Durrant asked me if i had seen him get on
the car with a young lady the other day.
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Eyes; he put his left arm on the back of the
seat behind her. They chatted very pleasantly.
He appeared 10 be paying attention to her in a
marked way"
"Did she have schoolbooks with herr"
Eyes, sir. They were lying on her lap"
"Did they both get off at the same point?"
Eyes. At Polk and Suffer Streets"
''Crcss-examine," said Mr.. Barnes.
"Were there any other people in the car
thenw asked Attorney Dickinson.
"Oh yes"
Chow many?"
Eighteen or twenty
t'Well which was it? Eighteen or twenty?'
81 can't remember that exactly"
Were there some schoolgirls ON the carr"
eyes SIR"
"How many?"
al can't remember the exact number"
Glow do you remember this occasion?"
''She rode with me often. / knew her by sight
quite well. had never before seen her with a
gentleman"
Glow many times did she ride with you that
week?''
81 think it was three times. am not quite
certain"
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"To whom did you first give the informa-

'To whom did you first give the informa-
tion?
s'No one"
GLOW did you come to be subpenaedg'
Haven't the slightest idea. / was greatly
surprised
'Did you ever talk about it to anybody"
al think not; not that remember"
Chow came you TO remember this exact
weight%
is Blanche and Maud Lamont and myself. We
noticed that she had fallen off q little. The
time before she weighed 11S pounds"
"When did you next remember it?''
"When read in the paper that she weighed
lao pounds. l laughed at that, for l knew
how much she weighed"
Henry Jacob Shermount said he had
been with the Sutter-street Company for
five years.
Barnes
''Yes, sir.''
"Did she ever ride with your"
Ives, sir; frequently"
well, l should say not less than fifteen
times between March 15 and April 81
"W where did she usually board the carr"
"At Ninth and Mission Streets
"And where did she get off pr
SAT Suffer and Polk Streets
"Did you see her on April of this year ?'
ayes, SIR"
'Where ?"
"She got on my car at Ninth and Mission
streets, and left it at Suffer and Polk Streets"
SAT what time of the day %
-, "she got on at AZ in the morning, and left
the car at 8:52."
"Was anybody with her 2"
YES, sir"
"Who ?"
"The defendant in this case"
Estate the circu instances"
81 saw them standing on the corner as the
car neared Ninth and Mission, and was sur
prised TO see her in company with young
man; never saw her with any young man be-
fore that. When the car stopped he took her
seemed to hesitate for a moment but they both
got on
"Where did they sit? ?"
"On the front seat OF the dummy-on the
right side"
"Did you notice their actions %
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YOUR SKIN.

The skin is perhaps as good an indica-
ton as one can have as to the general
condition of the system. II 1T is dry at
any time, if there are scales or plmples,
and if cuts or bruises don't heal easily,
Won NAV mt it down as an indisputable
fact that there is something wrong with
your system. And when there is depend
on II that there is nothing that will so
readily restore it to it's proper and normal
condition as JOYS Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
You have only to try it once to be con-
WINGED of the truth of this assertion.
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"po you know this defendantYn

"Do you know this defendant?"
81 have seen him before
''Where did you first see him?"
"He met Miss Lamont on the corner OF Clay
and Powell and got on the Powellstreet car
with her."
"What part of the car did they get on?"
con the east side; on the dummy. She sat
next to the closed part of the car and he sat
next her. The car was going toward Market
street."
'Did you see where they got OFF,
mo. sir; I got inside the Car aud went to
Market street. did not notice them further"
"Did Miss Lamont have schoolbooks with
herr"
eyes sir. She had some books"
s'Were the books loose or strapped"
al don't remember that"
''What kind of dress did she wearr'
ga black Dress
''The bat?''
81 don't remember the hat
81 call your attention to these garments on
this form. Can you identify them?" said Mr..
Barnes, drawing out the dressmaker's model
again.
eyes, sir. Those are the garments worn by
Blanche Lamont"
"What kind of a nat did the defendant wear?"
sit was a large, soft hat"
"Does this resemble the HAITI" Showing the
hat Durrant wore)
eyes, sir. 1t was that shape and STYLE
"Was there anything peculiar in Durrants
actions that caused you to notice him."
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said l had. He then told me her name, and
that she had since disappeared. He said he
thought she had been enticed away. She was
a very winsome young lady, he said, but he
thought she could be led easily"
"Did you ever talk with him again about the
case?"
owe talked once or twice about it, I think,
after the matter came out in the papers,"
Ibid you ever visit him since he has been in
custody"
Eyes, sir Shortly after he was arrested
called upon him at the Jail in company with
two OF my classmates and a CALL reporter
"Did you discuss the case with him then?"
"No, sir; had very little to say"
Upon discrimination, which was very
brief. witness told Mr.. Dickinson that Dur
rant had not spoken slightlngly of Blanche
Lamont.
S. W. Horton, reporter, took the stand
next. He said he had a conversation with
Durrant on the night of his arrest, and
that Durrant then told him he had accom-
panied Blanche Lamont on the Polk-street
car from Ninth and Mission to Polk and
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MRS g. p DORGAN, WHO SAW BLANCHE


Suffer streets. This was in confederation
OF the two previous witnesses.
There was no cross-examination, Mr..
Dickinson remarking that the defense did
not dispute the meeting of Blanche and
Durrant in the morning.
Then came the evidence of their meeting
in the afternoon. Miss Minnie Belle Ed
wards of San Mateo, classmate of Blanche
Lamont, took the stand.
did you see Blanche Lamont on April 81"
asked air Barnes.
Eye SIR
..ere?"
AT the Normal School, on the east side of
fowell street, between Sacramento and Clay
streets"
AT what time of the day did you see herr"
-, between and 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
we attended the cooking class together"
when did it let out?'
About five minutes of O'Clock"
What did you do then?n
II went upstairs and got my hat and walked
out with Blanche Lamont"
(Which way did you go?n
we walked toward Clay street, on the east
side of Powell"
Glow far did you go?"
we walked together to the corner of Clay
and Powell"
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THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Clash Between Lees and Deu-
prey-Mrs. Dorgan Saw Blanche
With the Defendant.

In the afternoon Mr.. Dickinson con-
tinued his ross-questioning of Miss Ed
wards. He elected the additional fact
that the witness had seen Blanche and
Durrant when the car reached the turnta-
BILE at Powell and Market streets.
Mr.. Dickinson then called for the read
ing of Miss Edwards testimony in the
morning when she had said that after she
got into the car she did not notice them
further.
Mr.. Dickinson made the most of the
point, but when Mr.. Barnes resumed the
redirect examination aud questioned Miss
Edwards more closely on this point the
slight discrepancy disappeared, and wit
ness said that after they reached the turn
table she lost track of them.
"You say you saw Blanche Lamont and Dur
rant at the terminus Of the Powell-street cars
at Market and Powell streets?"
eyes, sir"
.'You did not notice how they got off or
which way they went?"
"Did understand you to say the first time
you saw picture of the man who was accused
of the murder was in the paper?
eyes, sir. l saw it in the Chronicle OF the
14th."
"Of April?"
"Yes, SIR
A page of the paper containing the pic
ture was then shown the witness, and she
identified it as the one she recognized as
being picture of the defendant. The pic
ture was torn from the center of the page,
and it and so much of the reading matter
as referred to it were submitted in evil
dence.
81 understood you to say when you were in
Captain Lees Office you made remark to the
defendant" continued Barnes.
Yes SIR
"Did he reply?"
eyes, SIR"
'Whatwas that remark"
al said, i identity this man as the one who
got on the car with Blanche lamont and he
said, I will have to say was not"
"Did you make any further remark"
"No, sir"
Dickinson cross-examined again. Read
ing from the testimony taken at the pre-
liminary examination he asked the wit
ness if she had said then that she took no
notice OF Durrant and Blanche after she
boarded the car and afterward. He called
her attention then to her statement just
made, in which she said she had seen Dur
rant and Blanche at the Market-street ter
minus, and he asked which statement was
correct. Miss Edwards said her statement
just made was correct. She was then
asked if anything had helped her memory
since, and she said no. Several more ques-
tons followed as to why the memory of
the witness had become more accurate
after five months than it had been one
month after the occurrence. She could not
explain it, however, and Dickinson passed
on in his questioning.
did you, on April Ia, when you saw this
it?' he asked.
mo, sir"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-13
AND KIDNEYS.

A simple case of constipation has often
pointed out the beginning of serious
form of kidney trouble. That terrible
blight - Bright's disease - though, has
within very few years been robbed OF
much of it's terrors to humanity. Since
the discovery and the introduction OF
JOYS Vegetable Sarsaparilla it has been
found that, when taken in time, this Won
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THE DURRANT CASE IN MlNUIE-1DEN-
Trying THE ACCUSED.
Ye sterday was day of Identification princi-
pally, although some important testimony was
obtained from Charleton, the grocer who
weighed Blanche Lamont He said she
weighed rs pounds, and no cross-examina-
ton could weaken the effect of his statement.
Blanche Lamont was slim and light and could
have been carried up the narrow belfry stairs.
Henry Shermount, a conductor on the Lar
kin-street cars, told how he had picked up
Blanche Lamont and Durrant at Mission and
Ninth streets on the morning of April 3. He
identified Durrant as the man he saw under
those circumstances.
Herman Schlageter, a student at the Cooper
College, told how he had seen Durrant on the
car with young girl. Durrant had afterward
told him who the girl was and that she was
missing He told Schlageter that he thought
Blanche Lamont was a girl who could be easily
led.
s. W. Horton, a reporter, told how Durrant
had admitted to him that on the morning of
April he rode on the car with Blanche La
mont. The defense at this point admitted
such TO be the fact.
Minnie Belle Edwards, classmate of the
murdered girl, then told how she had seen
Durrant and Blanche Lamont board Powell
street car at Powell and Clay streets just after
3 o'clock on the afternoon OF April 3. She
told, too, how she had identified Durrant as
Blanehes companion upon that day when she
saw him in Captain Lees Office.
Mrs. G. P. Dorgan, who, as Miss Alice Pleas
ant was also in Blanche's class, testified to
seeing Blanche on the car when 1t reached
Powell and California streets. There was
man with her, and she had identified Durrant
as that man.
The defense made strenuous efforts to
weaken the testimony of the last two wit
nesses but its efforts were not of much avail.
Next Monday Miss Lanigan, who was with
the then Miss Pleasant at the time she saw the
couple on the car, will testify. Mrs. Vogel will
also be placed on the stand, and during the
week will follow Martin Quinlan, Mrs. Leake
and others.
NOTE TO THE READER-If you wish only to
know what was actually accomplished in the
Durrant case yesterday the foregoing summary
Will give you that inform If, however,
it is your desire to learn the particulars of this
interesting trial you will find subjoined
clear, succinct, impartial account OF all i'm
pOrtant matters. Under no circumstances will
the offensive details be admitted. They are
not essential to an intelligent understanding
OF the progress of the case and will be accorded
no place in these columns.
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"Did you read any part of IT," :,
"Only the words under the picture


Barnes then asked that If any part OF the
reading matter were allowed in the exam
nation it all be submitted. The court
seemed disposed to allow it, but the alac-
rity with which the defense withdrew the
question showed that the defense did not
care to have the work of the newspaper
men go before the jury.
"When you went to the prison was 1t sub
iect of discussion that this defendant was &C
cused of the murder of Blanche Lamont? con-
tinued Dickinson.
at don't remember"
"Have you received any instructions from
the prosecution as to your testimony
sNo, SIR"
Then Barnes asked:
"Do you notice any change in the defendant
since you saw him in Captain Lees ofhce?
eyes, SIR"
"What is the changer"
"His hair is shorter
Mr.. Barnes took up the testimony the
witness had given at the preliminary ex-
animation.
"You say you did not see them on Marke
street," he began.
eyes, SIR"
"Where did you see themT'
son the car"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-13
THE HEART.

OF all the organs of the human system
tho heart demands the most care. It Is
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who have bellows sound near the heart
when they breathe. and whose pulse goes
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TAKE CARE.

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petrated on the public now that it is neces-
sary to take more than usual precautions
against being imposed on. And if any one
offers you substitute for JOYS Vegetable
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as coolly as you can that you KNOW
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want inferior or bogus things palmed off
on you. He won't try it again if you do
this. GG
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"Why do you think so?"
because saw her on the car"

w mere QlQ Sne S1LI
"She usually sat inside near the 'front.'"
"Where did you first learn her manner"
"When l saw her picture in the paper after
her disappearance"
In response to many other questions
witness described casually the kind of
clothes worn by Blanche, the hat worn by
Durrant. He said he had gone voluntarily
to the City Prison on the 10Th OF April and
asked to see Durrant. Detective Bowen
took him downstairs. Witness went into
the room and identified Durrant as the
man. He said Blanche always wore the
same kind of dress when he saw her. She
wore black gloves, he thought. He did
not notice whether she had any jewelry.
He was questioned closely about many
other passengers and occasions in order TO
test his memory.
When his cross-examination was con-
cluded Herman j, Schlageter, medical
student and classmate of Durrant at the
Cooper Medical College, was called to the
stand.
How frequently, prior to his arrest did you
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-13
YOU HAVE SEEN

The obstruction at Third and Market streets, and
the tearing down of that building has certainly in
terfered with our business and on that account we
have lowered the price of every shoe In house.
We have all grades of shoes from the finest the
cheapest, and on all we have made a reduction,
and do not think because advertise cheap shoes
that we do not carry fine ones. But of course on
the cheap and medium priced shoes we have estab-
lished a reputation for selling cheaper than any
that reputation. but good Shoes low prices and
courteous treatment of customers will win every
time. Give a trial; examine our shoes and
prices, and If they not satisfactory do buy.
This week we are selling Ladies' Dongola KID But
ton Shoes, with either cloth or kid tops. medium,
square pointed toes and V-shaped patent leather
tips, for
$l.SS.
These shoes are Philadelphia make and are guar
anteed for fit and They are worth 81 so, but
we are after your trade, and we are Offering in
ducements. We carry them in c, D. + and EE.
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CHARLETON TESTIFIES.
Attorney Dickinson Admits
the Morning Ride on
Polk Street.
MRS. DORGAN'S TESTIMONY.
SchooImates of Blanche Who Saw
Her With Durrant in the
Afternoon.

THE DURRANT CASE IN A MINUTE-IDEN-
Trying THE ACCUSED.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-24
PRODUCE,

Butter, cream, best, at 21@21 4ac ;other, l8@2oc
Butter, dairy, best. 1S@1S1hc ;other, I4gl5c
6ulter. crmy limit, |. Ia G14hs ladie, 1I4lShs.
71adSc.
Eggs, lhennery. choice 2o921: East 1917.
Eggs. Mich. lac; other Western l5g - 12c.
Beans. pea.z oO02 10 ;mediums 9oa2 90
Beans. yeI. eyes, 2O@2 30;red kld.l 7o@I 80
Beans foreign, l 8O@1 80, CAL.
hay. New York and Can, fancy. $lS oogI9 20.
Fair to good $S16 o09$l7c;lower grades Sil
@$15.
Straw, rye s12dsl3; oat S71a@ss1s.
POTATOES, N II Hebrons soc bush.
Potatoes Rose 55.
Apples. No 2 at ST. 256a1 80.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-24
Cotton Markets
(By Telegram,

AUGUST %. 1895.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
steady, 1sc up sales 492 bales, middllng up
lands at 7s4 G middling gulf Sc.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; mlddling TAG.
OHARLESTON-The Cotton market firm;
middling 7c.
SAVANNAH-The Cotton market is firm
Middling 1-16c.
MoBILE-The Cotton market is firm; mid
ding Tao.
middlngs 3-1Sc.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-24
Chicago Live stock MARKET

{3y Telegraphf
CHICAGO. Aug. %. 1se5.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 1000; unsettled choice ogio ligl+
err poor Toe lower; common to extra steers at
46@6 95; stockers and feeders 2 25g4 90;
cows and bulls at 5o9A 90; calves az . oo N1
So; Texans . o0td3 30; Western ranger q AZ
@4 so.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; firm and 500 high
er; heavy packing and shipping lots az 4 de
4 so; common to choice mixed az 5og4 ~ ~
choice assorted at 4 S0G5 90; llsilt 4 ooGo w;
pigs at 1894 80. ..
Sheep-recelpts 1000; steady; inferior to
choice at L 5oD3 40. lambs at 8 OOG4 30.