The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19

| "And why was it to be brought down."
| because the piano was to be brought up in
its place, apd wanted to practice upon the
sYou both went upstairs together to where
| the organ WASP"
! eyes, sir.
| allow many turns are there IN the stairway"
| give l believe"
| "And the turns are quite SHARPE"
! eyes; quite sharp
| "Can YOU recollect about the number of steps
| FROM the classroom to the loft?"
81 couldn't soy.
| apo YOU mean that you took this organ down
| the rear steps OF the church," asked the court.
| eyes, sir"
| Mr.. Deuprey once more read from his
| transcript of the former testimony, where
| King has said he had requested Durrant to
assist him down with the organ. The wit
/ ness could not remember whether or not
| he had said So
"These facts were much fresher in your
| mind then than they are now, are they not?"
| asked Deuprey.
eyes, sir"
"And to the best of your knowledge such was
| your testimony?
| eyes, SIR
The witness then described how he and
Durrant had carried the organ down from
| upstairs. They had found it a pretty
heavy weight, aud had had some difficulty
| in getting it round the turns In the stair
| way. The witness had no idea of the time
i
was downstairs and IN position they rested
| a few minutes and then went home.
Then more testimony given at the pre-
| liminary examination was read to the
| witness. He had said he had seen Dur
rant coming from the foidlng-doors; his
vest was all buttoned and his collar and
| necktie were in perfect order. The witness
had testified that he had spoken hrst, but
| he did not remember what he had said.
| Then Durrant said something about the
gas making him feel faint, and the witness
| had then told how he had gone after the
| his testimony and that it was correct.
| He then went on to testify how he and
Durrant had gone into the library and had
| found the door locked. In the library
King had seen Durrant's coat and hat
| lying on chair. The witness was then
asked what conversation had taken place
| between himself and Durrant on the way
home, but he could not remember any:
| thing which had been said. He was asked
about the putting of new locks upon the
library door, and the reason for it. de
said it was because chalk, books, etc., were
missed from the room, and boy was sus-
pected of stealing them.
The sun burners of the church then
claimed attention. There are five of them,
the witness said. Durrant, he said, had
frequently fixed the gas fixtures and had
often called upon him to assist.
"In reference to the two Lamont girls, you
and Durrant used to accompany them home
from the Sunday evening services?" then asked
Deuprey..
'You offered your services when the two
young ladies were alone?"
"Not particularly on that account"
Sometimes you went with Miss Maud and
sometimes with Blanche~
mot often"
"But sometimes?"
eyes, sir"
"And did Mr.. Durrant ever seem anything
but respectful to the young ladfes?"
NO. SIR"
"was ever any exception taken to anything
he had said or done?'
''No SIR
"The subject of the disappearance of Blanche
Lamont was first brought up by you in speak
ing to Durrant?'
81 don't remember"
"But didn't you say so to Mr.. Barnes"
az may have"
"You expressed sorrow at her disappearance,
and willingness to assist in finding her."
''Yes, SIR
'And Mr.. Durrant spoke in the same way?"
"When were you first interviewed by the de.
| tectives?"
son the day Blanche Lamont was found"
ION Sunday, April APP
ayes, SIR
"Who were the detectives?"
Captain Lees and Chief Crowley"
'Where was it?''
| 'In the Chiefs Office"
| IucI IOllOWeu d Hu1D0T Oh questions as
| to how the witness came to be summoned
| to the Chiefs Office, and who was with
him; and he told how he was taken before
Chief Crowley and questioned as to
the things he had seen. He said he had
been questioned by Captain Lees since the
examination in the Police Court. This in
| terview was held in the City Hall. and he
| had been sent for then by Detective Sew
| mour. On one occasion he said Seymour
had said to him that he had better not
talk to any one of the defense, as he had
been subpenad.
"Why did he tell you that?" asked Deu-
prey vehementlv.
Barnes objected and the court allowed
the objection, as it called for an opinion
from the witness. The witness said how
ever, that Seymour had told him it would
be much better if he would not talk to the
defense. The witness had not seen any
one of the defense until long after he gave
his statement to the police.
recess of ten minutes was then de-
clared and at its conclusion Deuprey once
more took up his examination. The wit
ness was asked who had the keys to the
that Durrant, Mrs. Moore, Mr.. Gibson, the
janitor and himself had keys. He and the
janitor were the only ones who had KEYS
to the front door, he said; the VOLTS had
not keys to either door. There we're no
particular hours for any of those having
keys to visit the church, but it was the
general custom for any one who had KEYS
and who had business there to go in the
afternoon.
The Judge here announced that as one
of the jurors had important business to
attend to he would adjourn court Deu-
prey said he would finish his cross-examin.
alton in a very short time, but he was told
it must go over, and SO the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.