Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-12
HE Is UNCONCERNED.
DuFrant More interested In Yacht Race
Than In His Own Trial.
MRS. NoLT AND CLARENCE WOLF.
Their Meeting at the Church Re-
garded IN Observation-Disclosures
of Dressmakers' Model With Gar
ments of Blanche Lamont.

n.-W. III. II. Durrant, the dHeBeu muir
derer OF Blanche Lamont and Minnie
Williams. appears TO take greater In
terest In the international yacht race
than In his own trial. During the after
noon session OF the trial yesterday early
editions OF the afternoon papers were
handed to him. There were columns
about his own fight for life. the story OF
the forenoons testimony. Was he con-
cerned about It? Not at all. He read
the account Of the great yacht race, and
frowned with disappointment over the
Valkyrie's victory. The paper in his hand
was held without a tremor. His fingers
were as steady as the fingers Of fate.
The most impressive point that has been
reached In the trial was where Mr..
Barnes walked behind the witness-stand
and brought out the bLack-draped dress
makers model, on which were the gar
ments last worn by the murdered girl.
There was a wave Of intense but sub
dued excitement In the audience and
barely audible "ahv' that came from
many threats. Only Durrant was UNI
moved by the incident.
Mrs. Sherman Nolt. the lady who first
came into prominence as the discoverer
Of the dead body OF Minnie Williams, may
prove to be one OF the most important
witnesses for the defence.
Mrs. Nolt was the possessor OF testi-
mony which she did not see fit or deem
of sufficient importance to divulge at
the time. Since then she has been made
to see differently. The additional story
she had TO tell has been heard by detec-
tives for the defence, and II Is at least
interesting. II concerns Clarence Won.
the stepson of ex-Supervisor Tabor. ana
brother of Elmer Wolf, who Inquired as
Durrants closest chum
In her former variations Of the incl
dents Of Easter morning Mrs. Nolt stated
that after she had been Mortified by the
finding Of the body of Minnie Williams
In the library she Immediately made up
her mind to notify the church authorities.
She first hurried to DIR. W. Il. King. ana
after telling him OF her discovery the
two FASTENED to notify the pastor.
THE MEETING.
Mrs. Nolt, through an oversight posi-
bly,. failed to state at the time that she
had met one other person before she
saw Dr. King. That meeting the deiehce
has deemed important. The person sne
met was Clarence Wolf. AS he Ielt the
walk 10 the gate, which IS south OF the
church. AS she placed her hand on the
knob another hand was placed on the
knob outside. She pulled the door, the
other person pushed IL, and In an instant
Mrs. Nolt was face TO face with young
man. who. as she afterwards learned, was
Clarence Wolf.
she had not anticipated meeting any
one, and was somewhat taken apach d.
thus running against strange young
man. But her surprise was sighi, APP
parently compared with that OF Won.
He started back and exclaimed: What'
you here?"
Yes" replied Mrs. Nolt, I'm here.
Who are you?"
"Mr. Wolf" he replied hurriedly. Then
ne glanced uneasily at Mrs. Nolt and
said something about coming over 10 the
church 10 bring lilies for the ladles 10
use in decorating the church. AS there
were no lilies I'm his hands or indications
OF them anywhere I'm sight Mrs. Nolt
thought the remark a strange one. she
saw that the young man was confused
about something and acted in a rather
distracted way He made no move 10 20
into the church. In fact. he surprised her
still further by ;emarking that he thought
he would 10 over home TO lunch WITH
out further conversation. he abruptly left
Mrs Nolt and walked UP Bartlett street
to Twenty third. where he resides.
Mrs. Nolt was too much agitated over
the murder TO give VOLTS actions further
thought at the time. The sight OF the
murdered girl so shocked her that she
could think OF nothing else. She made
her way 10 DR.. Gibson's residence. at
Valencia and Twenty-third streets, and
did not tell of her encounter with Wolf
until the name OF Wolf was brought up
in connection with the murder of Minnie
Williams Then she remembered how
strangely the young man calling himself
Wolf had acted at the gate Of the church
the morning after the horrible deed had
been committed.
When seen last evening Mrs. Nolt was
reluctant TO talk Of the affair. Il have
never talked for the press yet" she said,
"and / prefer not to say anything until
| say IL on the witness-stand. When I
am subpoenaed by the defence. OF course
/ will testify, although / dread the or
deal / really have little 10 say. and
can get 1t over within short time. /
was in hopes / could keep out Of the
trial altogether"
CURRAN UNCERTAIN.
John CUrran. who, 1t was stated In the
morning papers, had seen Blanche La
mont on a street-car with Durrant on
the udy Oh NeT disappearance, sent NoTu
to Captain Lees this morning TO the eff
feet that he had seen a girl with school
books on her arm, but was not certain
that II was Miss Lamont. Neither was he
certain about the date.
When the case was resumed to-day
Mrs Noble aunt OF the murdered girl,
again took the stand. She testified that
Durrant called on her twice. and asked
about her niece. He particularly men
toned that she might have been made
away with.
DR.. Vogel. Clarence Wolf, and others
also called, and DR.. Gibson came twice.
BLANCHE LAMONTS SISTER.
The main witness in the Durrant case
to-day was Maud Lamont. sister OF
Blanche. Her examination occupied near
ly the entire day, and she was put
through rigorous cross-examination.
She gave history OF her sister up to the
time Of her disappearance. and stated
that Durrant vas the only younp man
with whom Blanche had been keeping
cofapany IN this city. She told OF Dur
rapt's visit to her home after Blanche's
disappearance, when he offered 10 make
a search for her, and said that before he
left he told her that II she needed friends
to go to Emmanuel Baptist church.
The Durrant attorneys asked II he had
not told her at that time to cheer up;
that everything would come out all right:
but Miss Lamont did not remember such
a remark.
The defence's most vigorous fight on
her testimony was to keep out evidence
as TO Blanche's weight. That Durrant's