The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18

Governm ment to determine by proceeding gs
in court the guilt or innocence of one ac-
cused and for the executive branch to ex-
tend mercy if it can be extended without
detriment TO the cause of justice.
Yesterday forenoon the Governor went
to the City Hall and there met Chief Lees.
The two went in buggy to Emmanuel
Church. Others joined the party at the
church, among them District Attorney w.
S. Barnes; Eugene Deuprey, counsel for
Theodore Durrant; Rev. J. George Glib
son, pastor, and Mr.. Taber. q trustee OF
the church. Detective Seymour was on
the premises when the Governor and
Chief arrived.
Mr.. Deuprey was not apprised by the
Governor or Chief of Police of the proposed
visit, and therefore joined the party on
Governor was diligent and thorough in his
inspection of the scene. and noted also
that the Chief Executive talked but little
beyond asking questions.
When Chief Lees saw the reporters at
the church he expressed surprise and
feigned Indignation. He is quoted as
having made the remark that the report
ers had no business there.
Pastor Gibson was in his study when
the delegation visited the church, but he
preferred to remain in the seclusion which
his study grants.
Immediately after tho party entered tine
church and barred the door start was
made for the belfry. They first went to
the library on the first floor, where Dur
rant, according to the theory of the detec-
tives, murdered the girl. The Governor
District Attorney Barnes explained the
route to the executive.
The party then proceeded to the audi
torium, Chief Lees leading the way to the
gallery and up the stairs, where it is sup
posed the body of the murdered girl was
dragged. Here the Governor halted to OBJ
serve everything and listen to Chief Lees.
BY this time District Attorney Barnes
had "bellows to mend" and CHIEF Lees
was obliged to do most OF the talking.
Meanwhile Detective Seymour remained
downstairs to guard the door. at the
landing where the body of the girl was
found, The Chief of Police told the Chief
Executive how the murderer had disposed
of the victim. From the landing the
route which Durrant is supposed to have
pursued was followed. The clim bers
went ov the ceiling and over the rafters
to the top of the sun-burne-s which fig
ured in the trial.
Then they wended their way to the rear
OF the church. down the stairs and into
the Sunday-school room, whore George
King, the organist, was playing the piano
when Durrant entered the room and ac-
counted for his abrupt appearance by
saying that he was repairing the gas
fixtures. The Governor here paused a
long time aud reflected. Chief Lees then
began at the beginning and told the story
over again, refreshing the Governor S
mind with details upon details.
After an hours investigation inside the
party emerged from the church and all
save Mr.. Barnes went across the street,
where Mrs. Caroline Leake resides. The
District Attorney was too much exhausted
to 60 further.
Governor Budd was anxious to talk face
to face with Mrs. Leake for the reason
that she is the witness who swore posi-
lively that she saw Theodore Durrant and
Blanche Lamont enter the side gate of the
church on the afternoon that the girl was