The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-06-21
THE DURANT TRIAL
TRYING TO DETERMINE IF ATTORNEY WAS IN CONSPIRACY

ATTORNEY WAS IN CONSFAhAOA' some of the Evidence Given Yesterday Was of 8 Breezy Naturs--Check Book Called For--One of the Men Who Fig ured in the Divorce Case on the stand-TriaI May be Finished TO- morrow Afternoon.
 The second day of the trial of Attor- ney Harold R. Durant of Waterbury began in the superior court yesterday morning before Judge shumway.
 Durant is charged by the grievance committee of the New Haven county bar with obtaining evidence improper lv in the case of Elizabeth Lathrop' whom he represented when she was seeking to obtain divorce Ito1ll nel husband, E. V. Lathrop, in lSO6' me Lathrops lived in Waterbury at ethe time.
 Durants accusers are Christian Del kescamp and detective named Jefe- miah Murphy of New York.
 Mrs. Jessie Moore Delkescamp, who acted an important role, it is alleged ito Durant's distations, is dead.
 The prosecution is endeavorlng to show that there is sufficient room to justify the disbarring of Durant. States Attorney Williams is prosecut- ing the case. Durant is represented py Stiles Judson and George M. Gum.
 John K. Beach of the New Haven bar was called to the stand when court opened yesterday and testified to the genuineness of a letter Durant hau written to Mrs, Lathrop.
 He was followed by Edwin V. Latin TOD. who stated that he had met Mrs. Delkescamp at tho corner of Bank ana Center streets in Waterbury ln 1sO5' Mrs. Delkescamp stated to Lathrop that she was seeking rooms and Lath TOD conducted her to a block which he owned and showed her a tenement.
 Two days later he met Mrs. Delkes- camp and she saw the rooms again. Al this time Lathrop said that Mrs. Del kescamp was very familiar. Wher questioned in detail by States Attorney Williams he could remember nothing
 Shortly after Mrs. Delkescamp WaS in the room with Lathrop, letter WaS received by him from Delkescamp, 1T which an attempt was made to'explalr his Wife's attitude. Lathrop read the letter with much interest, and later IL t1ir coI Cn1nnn1 IT., Ht Burpee of waterbury
 On cross-examination Attorney Jud son attempted to show that the ac' uuaintance between Mrs. DelkescamI and Lathrop had been of an ardent na- ture before he showed her about his
 Rand wasn't you sufficiently interest ed in this woman to pay her divorce ex' penses," said Attorney Judson.
 T paid $60, l believe" replied MT Lathrop.
 'she came to your block again by ap- pointment," didn't she, continued MT Judson, "and asked about the rent?"
 "she came to see me" replied Lath TOD, "but very little was said about tn rent. She was familiar. but all wa proper"
 Only once did Lathrop make a direc reply He admitted that he paid Mrs Delkescamp's board at boarding house at Black Point. He paid his at torney, Colonel Burpee, $10, who in trrl handed 1t over to a Mrs Barnes, tn proprietress of the boarding house. H admitted that he was maintaining he as a witness. Lathrop denied that h had placed any sum of money ($50O) il Colonel Burpee's bands to be paid owe O Mrs. Kelkescamp at any time.
 Could you bring your check bool into court if the court wanted it?'' sail Attorney Judson
 Lathrop did not know where hi check book had gone. The last he ha seen of it Attorney John O'Neil had il Attorney Judson said: q want to SC that check book to show that imprope means has been used in getting evi dence and that the states attorney using that evidence
 Witness was then excused and Joh P. Kellogg, assistant states attorne and city attorney in Waterbury, too the stand and testified to hearing tn testimony of Mrs. Delkescamp at tn first hearing before the committed During the testimony of MT. Kellog under the questioning of MT. Williams Attorney Judson objected to a questio on the ground that the witness ha just answered it.
 "Do you ask that question asa state attorney or simply as an attorney" in quired MT. Judson.
 ''I asked 1t simply as an attorney, replied MT. Williams.
 q wanted to know, as I believed n one but a states attorney could be sui foiently foolish to do so," replied At torney Judson, amidst a ripple 0 laughter.
 Docs you memory grow clearer this case progresses?" asked Attorne Hudson to MT. Kellogg to determine he noticed Mr. Durant enter the con mittee room.
 'Tf it does We had better stop righ now and wait for you to catch up"
 ssJust a. moment" said States Attol ney williams. T can't see the point ( this questioning coming from such celebrated source"
 "Are you really in earnest?" aske Judge Shumway, looking at Attorne Judson.
 After a short recess U. c. Church, member of the Waterbury bar, took tn stand. He is also on the grievanC committee. He gave a description of letter he had seen. which was write