The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26

testimony given at the Coroner's inquest
by the young people who had gathered in
the Christian Endeavor meeting at Dr.
Vogers house that night. They all testify
that Durrant did not reach there until at
least $3.50 o'clock.
Another point where Durrant's state
ment will conflict with the theory of the
defense is pointed out. In that statement
he held that on the night of the Williams
murder be had started for the Second Reg
iment armory on Page and Cough streets
and took the Mission-street car instead OF
the Valencia. When the car reached
Fourteenth street he changed his mind,
jumped off and proceeded in the direction
of Howard street, turning there and WALL
ing hurriedly in the direction OF the Vogel
residence.
Now General Dickinson is of the opinion
and the line of defense will be that he did
start for the armory, but, instead of a Mis-
sion-street car, took Valencia-street car
to go down town, but that he did not get
off at Fourteenth street for the reason that
he was so absorbed in reading the account
book of the treasurer of the Christian En-
deavor Society that he did not notice the
street until he had passed some distance
beyond the armory.
How, if Durrant was at Page and Cough
streets at that time, about o'clock, and
FASTENED to the Mission and DR.. Vogel's
house, he could have gone so far out of his
natural way as Powell and Market streets,
especially when he knew he was late for the
Mission, is not stated. The murder of
Minnie Williams was committed between
and 9 o'clock in the evening. and had
Durrant committed it he could have
reached Powell and Market street at the
time stated by Messrs. Burnett and Nc
Pherson, and did he catch a Valencia
street car Immediately afterward or Mis-
sion-street car he could have reached DR..
Vogel's house close to $50 o'clock. One of
Coroner's inquest that it might have been
a quarter to 10 o'clock when Durrant put
in an appearance at VogePs.
Taking all this for what it is worth, the
defense will insist that Durrant had the
treasurer's book of the Christian Endeavor
Society in his hand when he entered the
Vogel house. This piece of information
came to the ears of Captain Lees yester-
day and in order to see what there was in
it he detailed Detective Seymour to see
some of those who were present at that
meeting. Mr.. Seymour returned about
$3.50 o'clock last evening and reported that
he had seen DIR. Vogel, Mr.. Vogel ST., and
Miss Daisy Wolf, president of the society.
The elder Vogel stated that he had let
Durrant in on that night and had seen no
such book in his hands. DR.. Vogel was
also as positive that he had seen no such
book, or any book, or anything in Dur
rants hands.
Miss Daisy Wolf was of the same opinion
and she said that as soon as Durrant
entered the room he shook hands with all
those present. There was $12, which was
the net profit on an entertainment that
had been given by the society, and Miss
Wolf had placed it on Mrs. Vogel's mantel-
piece. Durrant took it, Miss Wolf telling
him to turn it over to George King, the
treasurer. Later in the evening some of
the members paid in dues to the amount
of So, which Durrant also took. That
money is now in an envelope in the
possession of General Dickinson and 1t is
entered on the treasurer's book, also in his
possession.