Identifier: reportoftrialofw00durr (find matches)
Title: Report of the trial of William Henry Theodore Durrant, indicted for the murder of Blanche Lamont, before the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco : including a full history of the case after defendant's conviction ... : also including a complete synopsis of the evidence in possession of the authorities in the case for the murder of Minnie Williams, for which Durrant was never tried, but which developed into an even stronger case than the one upon which he was convicted : illustrated from numerous photographs in the possession of the Police Department of San Francisco
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Durrant, William Henry Theodore, 1871-1898 Peixotto, Edgar D
Subjects: Durrant, William Henry Theodore, 1871-1898 Lamont, Blanche, d. 1895 Williams, Minnie Flora, d. 1895 Trials (Murder) Murder
Publisher: Detroit : Collector Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: California State Library Califa/LSTA Grant

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omoseltzer. I went to the drug store on Valencia street, just above 22nd.My impression is that I had my hat on when I was playing, but noovercoat. I left him in the center aisle of the Sunday School room(indicating); he was standing. I had closed the door of the churchwhen I entered but it was unlocked. I passed out to get the bromoseltzer through the front door, then I went down Bartlett to 22nd,and from 22nd to Valencia. The drug store is on the west side ofValencia and one door away from the corner. I purchased the seltzerthere. It is Keenes. Then I returned to the church by the sameroute. I bought 25 cents worth of seltzer. I entered through the frontdoor; it was closed I believe, but unlocked. I took the seltzer to thedefendant. I dont remember where he was; he was either in thelobby or lying on the platform—either standing in the lobby or lyingon the platform in the Sunday school room. I can not recollect, butit seems to me that he was lying on the platform. I dont think I had
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SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOMS ON GROUND FLOOR OF CHURCH.The open door in the fore part of picture is the one which Durrant came through. The folding doors open in the picture were closed. Durrant went through folding doors, and on other side was Geo. King.See Testimony of Geo. King. THE DURRANT CASE. 39 ever seen him lying on the platform before. I was a witness at thepreliminary examination and was sworn and examined and gave mytestimony there. When all this occurred it was on April 3rd, onWednesday, between 5 and 6. Mr. Barnes—I will read you a question and answer from your tes-timony as taken in the Police Court. This has reference, Mr. King,to your visit to the church when you returned with the bromo seltzer: Q. When you returned, what occurred then? A. I met Durrant in the vestibule of the church by the frontdoor, and he took the seltzer, and took a dose of it; he went into thekitchen to do that. Mr. Deuprey—We object to this on the ground, first, that it doesnot. contradict the witnes

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