The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
THE SEVENTEENTH DAY.
Only Half a Day Consumed in De-
scriblng Minutely the Sum
Burners and Their Location.

Burners and Their Location.
1t was Judge Murphy who was few
minutes late in the morning at the re-
sumption OF the trial of Durrant for the
murder of Blanche Lamont. He looked
guilty as he came in and remarked to the
jury that he was detained by official bust
ness. 1t was almost equal TO self.
imposed reprimand, and the jury smiled
approximately and then answered the roll
call.
Mr.. Barnes asked for suspension of the
rules in order to offer proof as to the con-
dition of the belfry door and the marks
found on it, so that the jurors could in.
spect the door at once.
The court thought this was proper, and
suggested that Captain Lees be first sworn
as TO the condition of the marks when he
saw them on the 18th of this month.
Captain Lees then testified that Seymour
and Cody had accompanied him to the
church on that date and had tried the
chisel found in the pastors study to the
marks on the belfry door.
He said that care was used in the expert
ment and none of the marks were altered
or enlarged
Mr.. Dickinson asked how the chisel
reached the department headquarters, and
Captain Lees could not answer the ques-
ton as he had no remem brance on the
matter. He said the tag on the chIsel
ought to show that.
Mr. Deuprey made motion that the
testimony OF Sergeant Burke, given the
day before, relating to his conclusion that
there was no blood on the shoe found in
the pastors study, be stricken out.
The court-As / understand, the answer was
given in response to your question asking why
the shoe was not removed.
Deuprey-I do not remember that to be the
testimony, because Sergeant Reynolds did not
bring away the shoe.
The court-But that was at subsequent
time, If remember rightly.
Mr.. Barnes read the testimony, and as it
proved to be as stated by the court, the
motion to strike out the conclusion that
there was no blood on the shoe was denied
Sergeant Reynolds was recalled and
asked who took the chisel from the pas
tors study. He had no personal recollec-
ton, but promised to look the matter up.
AS to the shoe, he thought he took that
away from the study himself.
Detective Cody then identified a small
slip of paper containing specimens of Pas
tor Gibson's handwriting. He found the
paper in the pastors study, on the table.
1t was admitted as evidence.
Draughtsman Russell was recalled to tell
how he removed the belfry door to the
courtroom. He said it was done Wednes-
day evening by himself and two police
men. He used hammer, saw and cold
chisel in removing the frame. He used
great care not to deface the door or its
framework and to keep it in its original
condition.
''The door says now, does it not2" asked Mr..
Dickinson.
'It does sag, but no more than it did when in
place in the belfry."
"How do you know thst?"
al drew marks across the door and the frame
before took it down. When you shut the
door now you see that these marks are in the
same position"
s'rhat is ALL"
The court-Well, is there any objection to
the jury now viewing the marks on the door?
Deuprey-We object; there has been no show
ing yet made that the door is in the same con-
dition as it was on April 3.
The COURT shall overrule that objection,
for the testimony is that the door is the same
so far as the marks on it are concerned, and
that is the only point at issue now.
Deuprey-We take an exception.
The jurors then left their seats and went