St. Paul daily globe., 1895-04-30
STILL ST0ICAL IN MANNER
Complains Because the Public
Is Prejudieed Against
Him.
TALKS OF DOUBLE CRIME
Further Clues in the Will
Jams Case, Which Comes
UP Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20
Theodore Durant was arraigned to-
day in the police court on a charge
of murder for the killing of Blanche
Lamont. The defendant conducted
himself with his usual stoicism, and
after the formal proceedings had
long consultation with his attorneys.
He complains bitterly, however, that
the public is disposed to be preju-
diced against him. He says that
every fact connected with the murder
case is made to fit his case, while
suspicious circumstances regarding
others are disregarded. The coroners
inquest in the Lamont case, which
commenced some time ago, will be
continued Tuesday night until con-
cluded, so as not to interfere with
the preliminary examination of Du-
rant for the Williams murder, to be
tried tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29-For
the first time since the charge of
numbering Miss Marian Williams in
the Emanuel Baptist church of this
city was formally made against w.
H. 7. Durant, the prisoner has
CONSENTED TO TALK.
He spoke first of the Lamont case,
saying: Poor Blanche, 1 am ac-
cused of strangling her, and then re-
naming unmoved at the details of the
most horrible crime in history. No
one will ever know the sorrow 1 feel,
and no one could begin to comprehend
my thoughts, even if / were to tell
the pain her terrible fate has caused
me. l liked her too well. Not better
than any one else in the world, but |
respected and admired her, and we
were good friends. Judging by news
paper communica tions, l am looked
upon as a cold-blooded monster. l am
painted as devil in human shape,
possibility of any other person having
killed those two girls, but when my
trial is over the world will know that
1 am innocent. My composure and
self-control since my arrest are held
against me. But no one will ever
know the terrible ordeal l am under
going. I is said that / use opiates to
induce sleep. That is lie. am able
to sleep well because
MY CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR
of all crime l am not of a nervous
temperament, and have always been
able to keep COOL"
He accuses the police of working
solely from the premise that he was
guilty of the crime, and ignoring all
other clews. Because of Durant's
placid demeanor under fearful accusa-
tions, his sound sleep and regular
habits. Durant makes a study for all.
His f1ippancy seems strangely out of
harmony with his present position.
Today the inquest in the Lamont
case begins, and tomorrow the pre-
liminary examination of Miss Will
Jams murder case will be resumed. a
sensational rumor has obtained cur
rency in connection with the prisoner,
and if the facts should prove the rumor
true, the police will have
A STRONG LINK
in a chain of circumstanTial evidence
that so far is not very strong in the
WlllfamS case, at least. A rumor is
to the effect that well known official
has communicated with Chief of Police
Crowley, of this city, a statement to
the effect that an Oakland physician
told him that a fellow practitioner in
San Francisco had informed him that
some time ago he had been called upon
to attend the fifteen-year-old daughter
of resident of San Francisco. The
girl had been assaulted, and she al
legged that her assailant was Durant;
that he had lured her to the belfry
of Emanuel church, and had there ac-
complished his nefarious purpose. For
professional reasons, it is alleged, this
physician refused to make the matter
public. Chief Crowley, when seen last
night, refused to either affirm or deny
the story. 1t is reasonably certain.
however. that the detectives are at
work on this clue.