St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-23
TO PROVE AN ALIBI.
This Is What Theodore Durrant
Is Trying to Do.

This Is What Theodore Durrant
Is Trying to Do.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. o.
AIT the opening of court this morning
the defense in the trial of Theodore
Durrant announced that it had fin
ished it's case, and the taking of tes-
timony in rebuttal was at once be-
gun by the prosecution. The tesld-
mony was the most important CIV
en- during the trial, as it confiicted
with several vital statements made
by Durrant while he was on the
stand. The testimony of DR.. Gilbert
F. Graham, for instance, is consid-
cred by many to sweep away Dur
rants entire defense. Graham, who
is a medical student and an intimate
friend Of Durrant, told Of the SEN
sational interview that took place
between himself and the prisoner at
the county Jail ON April 20. DIR. Gra-
ham was accompanied to the prison
by ]. S. Dunnigan, newspaper
man, who was asked by Durrant to
retire after he had been there a
few minutes. Graham said that aft
er 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 demurred at
first, after which he said Durrant
stated frankly to him that he had no
notes of the lecture. He said Dur
rant told him if he had the notes of
the lecture he could easily estab-
lish a strong alibi for himself, and
urged him to leave the notes with
Mrs. Durrant, the prisoners mother,
in order that she might bring them
to him at the prison. DR.. Graham
said he refused the request. and
never afterwards visited Durrant
at the prison. Dr. Graham's story
was not shaken in any particular
en- cross-examination While he was
testifying the Jurors watched Dur
rant closely, but he gave no sign to
indicate that he considered the tes-
timony of any Importance. DR.. Gra-
ham will be recalled tomorrow for
further cross-eXamination.
DURRANT AT THE FERRY.
The first witnesses called in rebuttal
by the prosecution were the five trus-
tees of Emanuel church. While Dur
rant was on the stand he testified that
ne was asked to repair the sun burner
at Emanuel church on April 1 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
10 dlsprove Durrant's statement that
on the afternoon of April IL he was at
the ferry for the purpose of searching
Tor Blanche Lamont, who, he said a
mysterious stranger had told him
would cross the bay that afternoon. c.
w. Dodge, medical student said he
saw Durrant at the ferry and the pris-
oner said he was waiting for a number
OF members Of the signal corps, who
were expected from Oakland. c. A.
Dukes, medical student who ac-
companied Dodge, corroborated this
testimony. A. A. Hobe, an old school
mate of Durrant, testified that he saw
Durrant at the ferry the same after
noon In company with a young woman
who answered the description of Min
ME Williams. 1t is known that Minnie
Wiiildiis cdAne over from ner nome IN
Alameda that afternoon and that the
next day her body was found in Eman-
uel 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 Williams and Turing her
to her death.
E. A. Glasor, a student at the medi-
cal college, testified that on the after
noon of April 10 Durrant asked him to
read aloud his notes of DR.. Cheney's
lecture. Glasor said he read his notes
to Durrant, who devoted three-quarters
of an hour to writing in his note book. |
From the present outlook the case
will go to the jury not later than the
close of next week, after having been
on trial since July %.