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THE DALLES,- WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1895.
VOL. V
NUMBER 45.
Men's Suits, Boys' Suits,
and Boys' Overcoats,
MACKINTOSHES.
ROBERT E. WILIiIADSS,
Opposite the Diamond Boiler Mills, THE DALLES, OREGON.
DURRANT CONSPIRACY
Smythe Alleged to Have
Made a Confession.
MORE OF THE VILLAINOUS SCHEME
He Denounced Some of the Testimony
of the Prosecution as Abso
lutely Unworthy Belief
Deuprey Talks.
San Fkancibco, Oct. 29. General
Dickinson resumed his argument on be
half of the defendant when the trial of
Theodore Durrant began this morning.
He blamed the police for not making a
closer examination of the belfry where
' Misa Lamont's body was found. The
.examination, he said, might have shown
some clew that would have put the po
lice on the track' of the real murderer,
instead of compelling them to accuse an
innocent man of the crime. With refer
. epce to Martin Quinlin, Ire said he be
. lieved the fact had been established that
Qninlin's testimony was not worthy of
belief.
Oppenheim's testimony was picked to
pieces and the conclusion drawn that
vOppenheim was not telling the truth.
Phillips, who corroborated Openheim's
testimony, was said to have "so bad a
reputation at Victoria, B. C, that little
credence should be given to what he
said."
Dickinson said he had but little to say
about the testimony of Miss Cunning
ham. He said that he preferred that
she Ehould be convicted of treachery
and deceit by words that came from her
own mouth. He said that her story was
unnatural, improbable, disconnected
and absolutely untrue.
Dickinson closed by appealing to the
jury to bear in mind that the strength
of the chain of circumstantial evidence
was only equal to its weakest link. The
pivotal point in the whole case, he said,
was Dr. Cheney's roll-call, which shows
that Durant was at the Cooper medical
college on ihe a'ternoon that Blanche
Lamont was murdered. The whole case
centered around the call, which he be
lieved had been amply corroborated by
Dr. Cheney and the student who called
the roll. He said the prosecution had
produced no testimony which proved
that Durrant, whose character had been
good all his life, had suddenly been
transformed into a monster, when it is
alleged he strangled Blanche Lamont.
He urged the jury to disregard all public
clamor and opinions of the press in ar
riving at a conclusion, and then, he said,
the defense would be satisfied, no mat
ter what the verdict might be. Dickin
son concluded his argument at 11:50,
and then, on motion of District Attor
ney" Barnes, a recess was taken until 2
o'clock, when Attorney Deuprey will
make the closing argument for the de
fense.
Deuprey is still weak from his recent
illness, and will not speak for more than
two hours. A recess will then be taken
until tomorrow morning, when District
Attorney Barnes will make the closing
argument for the prosecutionr
blown across the railroad tracts. From
numerous points in the state came the
renort of wind and snow storms and
bitter cold weather. From School
craft it is reported that sand and dust
storms of great fury prevailed for 48
hours, the air filled with sand which
makes it difficult to be out of doors. No
such weather baa ever been experienced
and thousands of dollars of damage
has been done to the celery crop in Ka
lamazoo and at other points through the
state. The Newberry celery crop is ut
terly ruined. Reports from the upper
peninsula at Sault Ste Marie, state a
general snow storm is prevailing in that
region. '
Opposed to Utah's Statehood.
Salt Lake, Oct. 29. Die Tribune
prints a column article today, stating
that circulars are being sent out from
Ogden to all voters in' the territory for
the purpose of defeating statehood. The
circular is headed: "The Danger of
Statehood." It deals largely in statis
tics, showing the cost of running the
state government, and closes by saying
that statehood will add $500,000 to the
burden of the people
that the circulars are sent out by Fred J.
Kiesel, who was a democratic member
cf the recent constitutional convention
and that a list of voters had been ob
tained from the records of the Utah commission.
THE END DRAWS NEAR
Durrant Case to Go Before
the Jury Thursday.
TO BE CHARGED THIS MORNING
District Attorney Barnes Draws a Hor
rible Picture of the Motives
Prompting the Crime.
heard her first shriek of terror and
amazement as this monster fell upon
her, or the last stifled moan of dying
agony that perceded the awful silence of
her final rest. None, save the God
whom he feared not, had seen him as he
extended the naked and slender form on
the belfry floor, laid the thin arms across
the undeveloped bosom, propped the
bead and straightened the meager body
in the dust. Not a human being had
beheld his retreat from the awful pre'
sence of the death which was his work
and the secret was safely locked in bis
own breast. There lay the speechless
and untestifyii ft corpse, and what was
it now to give him fear? It bad been
nothing but a girl after all, and concern
ing ber '.here would be the same old
story to which he could help give cur
rency the same old story of a vanished
girl, a distracted family, an ineffective
and perfunctory search among the
houses of ill-repute, a reluctant conclu
sion that this little one. like others of
Eve's daughters, had gone to her moral
destruction; a picture turned to the
wall a name never spoken and oblivion,
personal and social, for poor lost Blanche
Lamont. And he was rigtt for the mom
ent. The wrath of the God whose law
he had violated, and whose temple he
had desecrated, seemed to slumber,
The murderer went his guilty way with
his nndivulged crime, unscathed and
unwhipped of justice, while bis victim
lay in the spire that points its slender
finger to the sky as if reproaching its
ruler for his unmoving indignation."
I'XFAKAtLELED WEATHEK.
Pre-
Creat and Destructive Storms
Tailing in Michigan.
Detroit, Oct 29. Ail records of the
weather office for years were broken by
Monday's cold wave and Northwest gale.
In Detroit in the morning the thermo
meter was 28 degrees. The- wind at
tained a fearful velocity, so much so
that the sand dunes at St. Joseph wtre
shifted and hundreds of tons of sand
Athletic Club Officers Arrested.
Hot Springs, Oct. 29. Manager J.
Vendig and Secretary Wheelock, of the
Florida Athletic Club, were arrested
this afternoon on warrants charging
them with conspiring to commit a breach
of the piece. Both were promptly re
leased on bonds. This is another shrewd
move to head off the attorney-general,
who was preparing to have them arrest
ed upon a similar charge and carried to
Little Rock for trial. If Fitzsimmons
succeeds in getting here, there will be a
"mill," unless the governor should run
in a squad of militia, which is not prob
able. Woman Suffrage Voted Down.
Columbia, S. C, Oct. 29. The con
vention today voted down the woman
suffrage amendment with a decisive vote
of 121 to 26. George D. Tillman made a
great speech declaring that by enfran
chising women with a property qualifi
cation the white people could carry elec
tions by fair and honest methods and by
no other way could they do it. He
characterized the suffrage plan of Sena
tor Tillman as a temporary fraudulent
makeshift. ;
For a Short Campaign.
Kansas City," Oct. 29. The Kansas
City Commercial Club, the city's .most
influential organization. of business men
tonight adopted a memorial to the exe
cutive committee of the national demo
cratic and republican parties, earnestly
requesting that the national conventions
be held not earlier than three months
previous to the election of 1896.
Kacmg In Texas.
San Antonia, Tex., Oct. 31. The San
Antonio Jockey Club has decided to
hold a four days' meeting, beginning
November 19. Liberal purses will be
hung up, and at this meeting will end
the racing season in Texas. A large at
tendance of horses Is assured.
Eckels Mot a Candidate.
Chicago, Oct. 29. Controller J. H.
Eckels, who passed through Chicago
last night, stopped long enough to dis
claim any aspirations for the guberna
torial nomination in 1S96. Mr. Eckels
and ex-Congressman Cable represent
the faction of the Illinois, democracy
which is opposed to Governor Altgeld.
Caught at Laat.
Newport, R. I., Oct. 59. James G.
Van Allen has been arrested on a writ
charging bim with the alienation of his
wife's affections, sworn out by Colonel
S. Colt, and he has given $200,000 bail.
San Francisco, Oct. 30. District At
torney Barnes today began the closing
argument on behalf of the state in the
trial of Theodore Durrant. The court
room was crowded to its utmost capacity
and close attention was paid to the
speaker. Mr. Barnes spoke, in part, as
follows :
"The individual who perpetrated the
It is clarmedrThideous murder, with which the defen
dant stands charged and which has bar-
rowed the soul and frozen the blood of
this community, is no ordinary crimin
al ; and his crime in every aspect in
which it may be considered is without a
parallel. It was not committed under a
blind and furious impulse to revenge
some real or fancied wrong to his person,
his property or his character, nor from
motives of gain, nor in the commission
of robbery, nor yet under the hot spur
of jealousy, that hell of the injured lov
er. It was in every sense a cold-blooded.
vicious murder. It was without the
slightest provocation or apparent excuse
or palliation. The assassin chose for his
victim an innocent and helpless maiden,
in years almost a child, almost a strang
er in our city, a simple school -girl, tem
porarily residing with a relative and en
gaged in the struggle to obtain an edu
cation as a teacher in the normal school.
She was undeveloped in mind, pure-in
lite and thought, pure and unsuspecting
in nature, and presenting in body none
of the qualities which are supposed to
arouse the evil passions of the seducer
and libertine. For the scene of his
dreadful assault the murderer selected
an evangelical church dedicated to the
worship of God, a temple where the doc
trines and life of Jesus Christ were
taught and illustrated in Sabbath as
sembly, in midweek prayer meeting and
in social gathering. He took the life of
his victim, not with the savage mercy of
the quick pistol or the silent knife, but
he tortured hei with the lingering pro
cess of strangulation, driving his cruel
fingers deep into the tender flesh of her
slender throat ; and so fiercely did he do
his devil's work that the stigma of bis
crime remained until the discovery of
her corpse, clearly discernible as the
cause of death, not only by the expert
surgical examiner, but by the most un
learned observer. What other, if any,
wrong was done her before her soul ex
haled and went to heaven we do no!
know.
"The advancement of nature decom
position baffled investigation and made
knowledge impossible, but we know that
either living or dying, or dead, she was
taken by bim np the steep stairs of the
steeple of the belfry of the church,
where he supported the poor body with
blocks of wood, and left it there to rot in
nakedness and wither in the cool west
ern wind that swept through the lofty
spire. He hid the remains where he
believed they would remain undiscov
ered and receive no promise of Christian
burial. There he left her. She was
dead, but be fancied himself safe from
detection anU exposure. The heaven
pointing spire of the Redeemer's church
was his only confidant and accomplice.
No human eye had witnessed his assault
upon Blanche Lamont. No ear h.id-
The Importation of Mexican Cattle,
Dallas. Tex., Oct. 30. The executive
committee of the-Texas Livestock Asso
ciation adopted the following :
"Whereas, Largely exaggerated re
ports have been put into circulation as
to the importation of Mexican cattle In
to Texas: and,
"Whereas, Such reports are calcu
lated to depreciate values in Texas cat
tle; therefore, be it.
'Resolved, That after a careful inves
tigation of the matter, this committee
feels justified in making the statement
that the importation of Mexican cattle
along the border from. October 22 to De
cember 31 of this year will not exceed
100,000 head, and consequently will not
in the least affect prices, or in any way
prove detrimental to the cattle interests
of the state."
HOLIES' WEARY TRIAL
Takes a Humoristic View of
His Situation.
APPEARS TO BE CHEERFLL
Barnes is Still Arguing the Durrant
Case Draws Fearful Compar
sIods The Charge IV III
Be Lengthy.
Bil'.XK STILL ARGUING.
Case to go
to the Jury
Tomorrow.
Some Time
San Francisco, Oct. 31. District At
torney Barnes this morning resumed his
argument on behalf of the prosecution in
the trial of Theodore Durrant. He at
tacked the methods of the defense in the
cross-examination of Mrs. Crosset and
Mrs. Noble. A fictitious strap was
shown to one and deceptive questions
asked of the other. While he said he
despised such methods, he said the pros
ecution had been strengthened by them
as the witnessess had not been entrap
ped. So far as Martin Quintan's testi
mony and his character were concerned,
Barnes said he contended both were
good. He said Quinlan told his story
before either Mrs. Leak or Mrs. Crosset
were heard of. Quintan's testimony was
corroborated by the statements of both
women.
Barnes compared Durrant with other
notorious criminals of both ancient ana
modern times. As compared with Dur
rant, Barnes said Cain was a mild and
peaceable citizen ; Professor Webster,
the Harvard instructor, who murdered
Dr. Parkman, was a George Washington
of murderers, and Holmes, the multi
murderer, who is now on trial in Phila
delphia, is a gentleman and scholar.
When the court took a recess until
o clock Barnes informed the court that
be would probably close hid argument
at about 4. The court then asked the
jurors wnethcr they preferred to be
charged at once and retire to make up a
verdict, or be charged tomorrow morn
ing.
Juror Truman arose and said the ques
tion had been considered oy the jury,
and the members decided they would
rather not be charged until tomorrow
morning. As the judge's charge is quite
lengthy, it is not expected that the jury
will retire before tomorrow noon.
Philadelphia, Oct. 31 When priv
ileged persons had been admitted today
to the courtroom in which the trial of
Holmes is proceeding, there appeared to
be almost as many women as men pre
sent. Holmes was as calm and unmoved
as ever. He was placed in ihe dock at'
10 o'clock, and had a long and earnest
colloquy with his counsel. Holmes was
apparently offering suggestions. He
appeared brighter and more cheerful
than any time since the trial began, and
after counsel resumed his seat, he chat
ted and laughed with two court officers.
The first witness was Sidney I. Samuels,
a member of the bar at Fort Worth, Tex.
He invariably referred to Holmes as the
"individual." Holmes smiled broadly
whenever the term was used District At
torney Graham produced a note, identi
fied by Mrs. Pietzel yesterday, as one
that Holmes had pretended to pay at a
St. Louis bank, for which he got $5,000
from her. Samuels said the body of the
note was in his handwriting. In the
latter part of April or early in May, 1894,
there was in Fort Worth a man known
as H. M. Pratt, overseeing the erection
of a three-story structure, as agent fo;
Benton T. Lyman, the supposed owner,
Pratt saw witness and tried to negotiate
a loan of $16,000 by mortgaging the pro
perty. The note was drawn up and
signed by Benton T. Lvman. Subse
quently Pratt claimed to have lost the
note, and told witness he would draw up
a second note. The note was never in
dorsed, nor the loan made.
Graham sought to prove that the note
was never a legal document. Inspector
Gerry, of the insurance company, was
re-called, Graham saying he proposed to
prove by him that Holmes was much
married, and that Miss Yoke was not
his lawful wife, and is, therefore, incom
petent to testify.
Gerry said he had seen at the prison
er's house in Wilmettee, III., a women
representing herself as Mrs. H. H.
Holmes. He identified the photograph
of her. She was not Miss Yoke. Last
December witness told Holmes, in prison,
of his visit to Wilmette. Holmes said
he wanted to write a letter to his wife
and did so, asking witness to mail it.
Holmes told witness he deposited $1000
of the insurance company's money with
Mr. Blackman, of Chicago, his real es
tate agent, so "Mrs. Holmes" could
draw upon it.
The defense entered a formal objection
to all the evidence of Gerry concerning
Miss Yoke, but it was overruled.
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A GBAND DISCOVKHT.
Of
Fntnrity Stakes for 1897.
New York, Oct. 31. The amount
added by the Coney Island Jockey Club
to the Futurity stakes of 1897, which
cloeed January 2, 1895, with sealed
entries, will be $8750, divided as fol
lows :
To the winner, $3500; second horse,
$1000 ; third horse, $500 ; breeder of
winner, $2000; breeder of second horse,
$1250; breeder of third horse, $500.
Pennsylvania Defeated Brown.
Philadelphia. Oct. 30. The univer
sity of Pennsylvania football eleven de
feated Brown university this afternoon
12 to 9.
If Genuine, It la the Greatest Boom
Medical Science.
Lawrence, Cas., Oct. 31. Prof. L. I.
Blake, of Kansas University, has dis
covered a remedy and preventive of
diphtheria, if the results of experiments
already tested are to be relied on. It is
a mixture of salt and water, about two
thirds of the weight of the mixture being
salt, through which an electric curreiit
has been passed. This produces chloride
of oxygen aud ozone in an active state.
The mixture is used as a gargle. Exper
imants have been tried in a number of
cases, and it is said to instantly and
completely kill the microbes.
Trifling Accident.
POBT TOWNSEND, Wash., Oct. 31. Tll9
collier San Francisco, from San Francis
co for Tacoma, went ashore twice in the
fog last night, while coming np the 1
straits. After remaining aground she
was floated off without injury. The ac
cident was occasioned.by the fog whistle
at Point Wilson not b'owir.g.
A. G. Bartley of Magic, Ph., writes:
I feel it a duly of mine to inform yon
and the public that DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cured me of a very bad case
of eczema. It also cured my boy of a
running sore on his leg.
Mosler Breezes.
Mr. J. M. Carroll has returned from
Pbrtland. He reports the exposition
good.
Amos Root and wife went to Portland
to see the exposition.
Lee Evans and wife and I. D. Evans
have returned home. They also give a
good report of the exposition.
Mr. R. Solenger has returned home.
He was hurt, but not seriously. Mr.
Will Johnson has also returned from
Kufus.
Mr. A. M. Creed and family have
moved to Hood River, where they in
tend to spend the winter.
All enjoyed themselves at the wood
chopping. . '
Mr. G. L. Carroll's school was out
Friday.
Rev. Dennison delivered a good ser
mon at No. 52 Sunday.
' Rustle a.
A quiet meeting was held in this city
yesterday, so it is said, which several
foreign capitalists attended. The
meeting was held to discuss the matter .
of building a railroad into Klickitat
county, and steps .will be takeD, it is
said, to ascertain the amount of grading
required to build a road from Columbus
to Goldendale, and the probable cost
that such an undertaking would entail.
The gentlemen who were present at the
meeting represent a great amount of
Scotch capital, and came to The Dalles
seeking investment. Their .names are
Col. G. Howard Baker, C. Sydney Har-
ward, G. H. B. Smythe and D. Mc Rich
ards. All but the last named gentle
man went East on last night's train.
Mr. Richards stopped in The Dalles,
where he will remain for some time.
It is said some interesting developments
may be expected in the near future.
Someone has been telling Editor Ire
land, of the Observer, that tue portage
road between Columbus and Chipman's
Pocket, below The Dalles, will surely be
built by the time the cascade canal will
be open for traffic. At the same time
there will be built at least one steamer for -the
upper river, with connections to
Portland and Astoria. This enterprise,
has been hanging fire for a long time,
and the people of Eastern Oregon would
be glad to see some actual work done
upon the line, which would be a founda
tion for a belief in the completion of
tho undertaking. That the road would
pay big revenues there is no question.
It is rumored also that the capitalists
who own the Washington and Columbia
River Railway known as the Hunt
system are interested in the scheme.
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