Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
HARRY ON THE STAND.
His Lawyers Opened Durant's Case
 By Calling His as First Witness.

The greater part of yesterdays hear ing of the Durant case was taken up with reading the deposition of Mrs Jessie Delkescamp. It is a very lengthy document and was mostly of
 nature that forbids It's publication. The court room was crowded and it l seemed that every lawyer in the coun- ty who could get away from his office
 was present Toward the close of the day Mir Durant took the stand and it was rumored that he at once made i a very favorable impression.
 He stated that early last winter he first heard the testimony of Mrs Del kescamp in the Lathrop divorce suit was to be used against him, and that he depended upon Attorney O'Neill and Attorney Kellogg to inform him when it would be necessary to protect himself. but it seems they did not in- form him. Being neighbOr of Mir O'Neill he discussed the matter with him quite frequently and generally on Sundays. One Sunday Attorney O'Neill told him that at the hearing the day previous, before Attorney Kellogg, Mrs Delkescamp told such a mass of lies and mingled them up with filth that her testimony would not be considered at all Attorney O'Nein also told him that the Murphy depo- sition was of no consequence
 Mir Durant informed Attorney O'Neill that Murphy was willing to make q deposition. but Attorney O'Neill told .him that no one would be- lieve the detective as he was no good and liar.
 Through Delkescamp. Attorney Du- rant met Murphy and they had warm words. Attorney Durant told Murphy that he was liar and thief and his picture was In the Rogue's gallery. Murphy denied this and said that he had already made deposition and he was willing to make an affidavit that he was paid to make it. Murphy claimed $70 for services in the case but Attorney Durant would not recog- nize the claim.
 In December, 1903, and January, 1904, he received three letters from Murph,. These he trrled over to Mir O'Neill and when the disbarment proceedings were begun, he went to O'Neills office and finding two letters gave tLem to Attorney Church and has not seen them since. A few days later he found the third letter in O'Neills file. The first was bill from Murphy to Durant showing credits amounting to SID and a bal ance due of $70. He said he had been waiting a long time for the money and did not propose to wait much longer. Unless it was sent soon ne would get even with Durant. In the second let ter he said he would not wait much longer. He had discovered a way to force Durant and would do so unless the money was sent him. The third letter Durant produced in court It was not dated. The contents were to the effect that Murphy had written some time ago and had received no answers and so their friendship could be considered at an end. Unless he received an answer by the following Monday something would happen. He stated that he would HOY set down on paper what this something was. but that Durant would hear from him just the same This third was accept ed for record by the court and the date on the back. January 13, Water bury. was noted.
 y-Durant said he had no notice what ever of the intention Of Col0hel Eur pee to take Murphy's deposition. Af- ter this the court was adjourned.