The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-23


OF court this morning the defense in the
trial OF Theodore Durrant announced that
II had finished its case. and the taking OF
testimony in rshaual vas az once begun
by the prosecution. The testimony vas
the most important given during the trial
as X coufiicted with several vital state
ments made by DurFant while he was on
the stand The testimony OF DR. Gilbert
r Graham, for instance. is considered hy
many TO sweep away DuErants entire
defense. Graham. Who Is a medical stu
dent and an intimate friend Of Durrant
told OF sensational interview that took
place between himself and the prisoner at
the county jail on April a. Or. Graham
was accompanied 10 the prison by James
Dunnigan, newspaper man. who was
asked nv purrant 70 retire after he had
been there a few minutes. Graham SAID
that after nunnigan stepped aside Dur
rant asked him II he would let him see
his notes Of Or. Cheney's lecture, in o.
der that he might compare them with his
oHn. Graham demurred at first after
which he said Durrant stated frankly 10
hun that he had no notes OF the lecture
He said Durrant told HIM Y he had the
notes he could easily establish a strong
al4bl for himself. and urged him 20 leave
the notes NTH Mrs. Darranf in order
that she might bring them 10 him al the
prison. Dr. Graham said he refused the
rant at the prison. DR.. Graham's story
was not shaken in any particular on
crcss-examination. While he >sas testi-
flying the jurors watched Durrant close
~, but he gave no sign 10 indicate that
he considered the testimony OF any i'm
portance. DR.. Graham will he recalled
tomorrow for further oss-eNarltna ton.
The first witness called IN rebuttal by
the prosecution were the five trustees of
Emanuel church. While Durrant was on
the stand he testified that he vas asked
10 repair the sunburner at Emanuel
church on April 3 by the trustees. The
trustees denied that they had asked Dur
rant TO make repairs Of any kind al the
church during March or April
Witnesses were next called to disprove
Durrants statement that on the after
noon OF April II he was az the ferry for
the purpose OF searching for Blanche La
mont. who. he said. mysterious stranger
bad told him would cross the bay that
afternoon. G W. Dodge. "A medical stu
dent, said he saw Durrant al the ferry.
and the prisoner told him he was waiting
for number OF members Of the signal
corps VINO were expected from Oakland
C A. Dukes. a medical student who ac-
companied Dodge, correborated his tessi-
mony.
A A Hobe. an old schooiuate OF Dur
rant, testified that he saw Durrant ar
the ferry the same afternoon In company
with a young woman who answered the
description Of Minnie Williams II is
known that Minnie Williams came over
from her home in Alameda that after
noon. and the next day her body was
found IN Emanuel church. II IS the theory
OF the prosecution that, instead Of being
AZ the ferry 10 look for Blanche Lamont.
Durrant vas there for the purpose OF
meeting Miss Williams and Turing her 20
her death.
l. y. Glaser. a student at the medical
college, testified that on the afternoon of
April 10 Durrant asked him TO read aloud
his notes of DR.. Cheney's lecture. Chaser
said he read his notes 70 DDrrant. who
devoted three~quarters OF an hour to writ
ing In his own notebook. The defense tried
10 show that IL was customary for stud
ents 10 compare notes, but Claser SAID
that Durrant read nothing that purp0rted
TO be his own notes.
Thomas Price, chemist. was called to
give testimony on two or three points at
issue. He was asked practically in what
condition man would be who had breath
ed Illuminating gas for the length OF time
Durrant said he was working over the sun
burner. To Illustrate the question. which
was hypothetical IN form. blackboard
drawing made by Durrant himself was
used. in which Durrant was shown lying
at full length on a plank with his head
ordinary gas jets through which gas was
flowing under half force. The witness said
man would he unconscious in five min
utes-the length OF time Durrant said ne
was engaged at work over the burner
Prof. Price was also asked about tho
dark stain on the sole Of the Rev. Gibson
shoe which was found in the pastor =
study at Emanuel church. The defense
made fight against the question. bat the
court overrlsled tho objection. The Wit
ness said the mark was only a grease spot
An effort was made 10 have the witness
give the result Of his examination Of the
blood-stained boards taken from the stairs
and belfry Of Emanuel church. but the
court ruled that the boards could not be
introduced in rebuttal
Charles Morrison and !. y. Cooper,
newspaper reporters, told Of an interview
thew had with nurrant In the city prison
OF the night OF his arrest. Both witnesses
testified that uurrant said he arrived at
tho church on April between and 4.S8 in
the afternoon. This testimony conflicts
with the statement Durrant now makes.
70 the effect that he did not arrive at the
church until ) o'clock.
Morrison and Cooper. who were present
at the interview between Reporter Mar
shall and Detective Gibson. also testified
that il was untrue. as alleged by Marshall,
that Gibson said he saw the print OF No
y
Blanche Tamonf's body was found
From the present outlook the case viii
40 20 the jury not later than the close q
next week after having been on trial
since July - District Attorney Barnes
saws an Of the rebuttal testimony Wlil b.
introduced tomorrow. and, IS the defense
has no more witnesses. the arguments win
f-ae-fu an THURSDAY II is expected that
Assistant District Attorney Peixnto vii
omen for the prosecution. ard wiil 70 fol-
lowed bv Attorney Dickinson or Judge
THOMPSON for the defeuse. II IS now be
lfssreA that Attorney peupTey VIII not
again appear in the case. as his pnTsic-
ians give little hope of his SPECIFY reeov-
erv. District Attorney Barnes viii make
ths closing argument for the prosecution,
ana the case wil probably be submitted 10
the i5gry ar the ciose of next week.
THE COLT-VAN ALIEN SCANDAL.