The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23
GRAHAM HURTS HIM
ONE OF DURRANT'S INTIMATE
FRIENDS TAKES THE STAND.

He Testifies, on the Resumption of the
Prosecutions Testimony. that lie
Visited Durrant In Jail and that He was
Asked to Give Him Sight of the Notes
Want ANYBODY to Hear Him Ask for the
Notes-Corroborative Testimony-Other
Witnesses Examined.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct PAT the
opening OF court this morning the de-
Tense in the trial of Theodore Durrant
announced that 1t had finished it's case
and the taking of testimony in rebuttal
was at once begun by the prosecution
The testimony was the most important
given during the trial as il conflicted
with several vital statements made by
Durrant while he was on the stad. The
testimony Of DR.. Gilbert F. Graham,
for instance, is considered by many TO
sweep away Durrant's entire defense.
Graham, who is a medical student and
an intimate friend OF Durrant, told Of
a sensational interview that took place
between himself and the prisoner at the
county jail on April 20. DR.. Grahom was
accompanied TO the prison by j. s. Dun
nigan, newspaper man, who was ask
ed by Durrant TO retire, after he had
been there a few minutes. Graham
said that after Dunnigan stepped aside
Durrant asked him if he would let him
see his notes Of DR.. Cheney'S lecture in
order that he might compare them with
his own. Graham at first demurred, af-
ter which he said Durrant stated frank
ly TO him that he had no notes of the
lecture. He said Durrant told him If
he had the notes OF the lecture he could
easily establish a storing alibi for him
self. and urged him to leave the notes
with Mrs. Durrant in order that she
might bring them 10 him at the prison.
DR.. Graham said he refused the request
and afterwards visited Durrant at the
prison.
DURRANT NEVER WINCHED.
Dr.. Graham's story was not shaken in
any particular on cross-eXamination
While he was testifying the jurors
watched Durrant closely, but he gave
no sign to indicate that he considered
the testimony Of any Importance. DR..
Graham will be recalled tomorrow for
further cross-eXamination.
The first witness called in rebuttal
by the prosecution were the five trus-
tees of Emanuel church. While Dur
rant was on the stand he testified that
he was asked to repair the sun burner
al Emanuel church on April first by the
trustees. The trustees denied that they
had asked Durrant to make repairs of
any kind at the church during March
or April.
witnesses were next called to dis
prove Durrant's statement that on the
afternoon Of April IL he was at the fer
~ for the. purpose of searching for
Blanche Lamont, who, ne said, mys-
terlous stranger had told him, would
cross the bay that afternoon. c. W.
Dodge, medical student, said he saw
Durrant at the ferry, and the prisoner
told him he was waiting for a number
OF members of the signal corps who
were expected from Oakland. G. A.
Dukes, medical student who accom-
panied Dodge, corroborated his testi-
mony. A. A. Hobe, an old schoolmate
Of Durrant's testified that he saw Dur
rant at the ferry the same afternoon in
company with young woman who ans
wered the description of Minnie Will
Jams.
1t is known that Minnie Williams
came over from her home in Alameda
that afternoon and the next day her
body was found in Emanuel church.
1t is the theory of the prosecution that
instead of being at the ferry TO look for
Blanche Lamont, Durrant was there
for the purpose of meeting Miss Will
Jams and Turing her to her death.
COMPARING NOTES.
f. A. Chaser, student at the me6icc!
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 to Dur
rant who devoted three quarters of an
hour TO writing in his own note book
The defense tried to show that il was
customary for students 10 compare the
notes, but CHASER said that Durrant
read nothing that purported to be his
own notes.
Thomas Price, a chemist, was called
to give expert testimony on two or
three points at issue. He was asked
in what condition a man
would be who had breathed illuminat-
ng gas for the length of time Durrant
said he was working over the sun bur-
ner. To Illustrate the question, which
was Hypothetical in form, a blackboard
drawing by Durrant was used, in which
Durrant was shown lying at full length
IN a plank with his head over a sun
burner, comprising twenty-four ordina-
" gas Jets Through which gas was
lowing under half force. The witness
said a man would be unconscious in /
i've minutes-the length of time Dur |
ant said he was engaged at work over |
he burner.
Professor Price was also asked about |
he dark stain on the sole of Rev. Glib |
sons shoe. which was found in the /
,astor's study at Emanuel church. The |
defense made a fight against the ques- |
ion, but the court overruled the OBJ |
ection,. The witness said the mark /
vas only a grease spot
An effort was made to have the wit |
less give the result of his examination /
f the blood stained boards taken from |
he stairs and belfry of Emanuel /
,hurch, but the court ruled that the
,oards could not be produced in rebuff
al
REPORTERS STORIES.
Charles Morrison and ]. p. Cooper.
newspaper reporters, told Of an inter
Jew they had with Durrant in the city
,rison on the night of his arrest Both
witnesses testified that Durrant said
e arrived at the church on April 8 be-
ween and 4:30 O'Clock in the afternoon
his testimony conflicts with the state
nept Durraut now makes to the effect
hat he did not arrive at the church |
ntu O'Clock. Morrison and Cooper,
rho were present at the interview be-
ween Reporter Marshal and Detective
iibson, also testified that il was IN
rue. as alleged by Marshal. that Glib
on said he saw the print OF number
or 9 in the belfry near where Blanche
.amont's body was found
From the outlook the case viii go TO
he jury not later than the close u next
reek. after having been on trial since
uly -. District Attorney Barnes says
II OF the rebuttal evidence Will be in
reduced tomorrow, and as the defense
as no more witnesses the arguments
ill begin on Thursday. II is expected
hat Assistant District Attorney Pezx-
20 will open for the prosecution and
Ill be followed by General Dickinson
: Judge Thompson for the defense. II