The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
without objection on the part of the de.

without objection on the part of the de-
tense.
''Do you know the Rev. Mr.. Gibson?"
1 got acquainted with him since the
occurrence in the church. l have not dis
cusSed the matter with him"
Dld your acquaintance influence your"
NO, sir. | never talked with him-just
shook hands with him."
- GU are member of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church?''
Yes, sir"
us Grace Church one of the churches
where Dr. Gibson was invited to preach?"
eyes, sir.''
Having heard him preach, would that
affect your opinion
mo, SIR
Would you place credence in him if he
were witness rather than in any other
witne ss?''
mo, sir.''
Did you take part in the invitation?"
i tnink the invitation was given by the
have joined in the invitation
You think that would not affect YOUR
mind IN dealing with the evidence"
Not at all"
'You would simply be governed by what
you hear?"
'That is ALL"
No peremptory challenges were made on
~AA' IL oihoA dlIu lie was accented ana
sworn as juror to try the case.
Samuel 1gnatius Warren, salesman for
OConnor q Moffatt, was excused on the
challenge of the defense on the ground of
having formed an opinion in the case.
John II. Curry, 1908 Golden Gate avenue.
was excused on challenge of the defense on
the ground OF having a fixed and unquali-
fed opinion.
General Dickinson. on behalf of the de-
PENDANT, asked for an order to take the
deposition of Charles A. Clark, resident
of Boston, and read the following affidavit
of the defendant:
W. H. T. Durrant, bein duly sworn, deposes
and says: l am the defendant above named. I
am now in the custody of the Sheriff
OF the City and County of San Francisco and
on trial in said court charge of murder,
to which charge l have entered a plea of not
guilty, and an issue Of fact has been joined in
this case.
Charles H. Clark is a material witness for me
in my defense, without whose testimony can
not safely conclude my defense. Said Charles
III. Clark resides without the State of Califor-
MIA, to wit, Boston, Massachusetts.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th
day OF July, 1895. CHAS. G. MORRIS,
Deputy County Clerk
The following interrogations were then
filed with the clerk of the court:
In the Superior Court of the City and County
of San Francisco, State OF California.
The People, ETC., VS.. w. H. I. Durrant.
Direct interrogatories to be, propounded to
Charles H. Clark, q witness on behalf of the de-
PENDANT in the above-entitled action.
Interrogatory 1-State your name, age and
place of residence, business or occupation and
place of business
Interrogatory 2-Do you know the defendant
w. H. T. Durrant, and have you ever seen
him; if you do, how long have you known
him? When have you known him, and under
what circumstances, and when and where
have you seen him? State fully.
Interrogatory Slave you ever lived in San
francisco Cali and been engaged in business
When you lived there.
Where you lived and giving the streets and
numbers OF streets.
In what business were you or are you en-
gagged and for what length of time?
1nterrogatory 4-Have you any relatives in
San Francisco? If you have, name some of
them and the degree of relationship.
Interrogatory 5-Did you ever, in San Fran
cisco see young lady named Blanche La
mont?
Interrogatory elf to the last interrogatory
you have answered yes, state when and where
you saw her, stating fully and particularly the
hour OF the day, the place where. the length of
time that you saw her, and surroun dings in
which you saw her, and in whose company, If
any.
Interrogatory I'll in answer to the last in
terrogatory you have stated that you saw Miss
Blanche Lamont in company with q gentle
man on Wednesday, the Sd day OF April, 1885,
describe as fully and particularly as you Can
Miss Blanche Lamont, and how she was dressed
and did she have any parcel in her possession;
also the gentleman with her; where were they
together and what their Conduct during
the time? When did you first see them on the
cars, if at all? What, if any, conversation did
you hear between them? How long were they
In your sight and hearing, and when and
where you last saw them?
InteTrogatory S-State fully, If you know,
how your name came to the possession OF the
defense in this action.
InterrOgatory 9-State as fully and particu-
larly as ii directly Intercepted about the same
any other matter or thing within your knowl-
edge regarding the defendant and the charge
against him ofmurdering the said Miss Lamont.
The two jurors sworn to try the case,
Messrs. Truman and Seiberlich, were then
charged by the court as to their duty in
refraining from reading about or discuss
ing the case, and an adjournment was
taken till Monday at 10 A. NJ.
After the adjournment the attorneys for
the defense held a consultation to discuss
the newest aspect of the case.
The witness Charles III. Clark, whose
presence in court it is impossible to obtain,
and whose deposition General Dickinson
is anxious to have taken in Boston, is
travelling man for wholesale wine and
spirit house in that city. His business
often brings him to San Francisco. He
was personally acquainted with Blanche.
Lamont and had met her frequently. He
is expected to testify as follows:
That between 8 80 and o'clock on the after