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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

Normal Scnooi on.Powell street. Detective
Anthony was dispatched to the school for
what information he could get of her
there.
He learned that on the morning of April
3 she was accompanied to the school by q
young man, who subsequently he learned
was Durrant. Three schoolgirls, whose
names have never been mentioned, saw
the Two together. In the afternoon three
other girls, Miss May Lannigan, Miss
Belle Edwards and Miss PIeasance, saw a
young man call at the school for Blanche
ana accompany her on the car toward the
Mission.
Who that young man was was easily
learned by the detectives and that evening
detective Anthony called by appointment
at the residence of DR.. Vogel in the Mis-
SION to meet Durrant. The latter never
flnched when he met the detective.
Anthony questioned Durrant for over an
nour relative to his knowledge of Blanche
Lamont and where he had last seen her.
Durrant acknowledged that he had accom-
Pahled the girl to the school on the morn
ing OF her disappearance, but he denied
most emphatically that he had called for
heT at the school in the afternoon or had
rode 10 Market street with her on the car
from that moment Durrant stood in the
shadow of the gallows. Why was he not
apprehended at once? Itwas because the
pooy OF blanche Lamont was not discov-
erea until a week or ten days later. At
nrst ne was only suspected of having en-
tlced her from home.
Durrant professed to be surprised when
ne heard that Miss Lamont was missing.
ana he offered to do all in his power to
help the authorities and the family find
ner' Ihere was division Of opinion
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
NOW FOR THE SECOND EMMANUEL CHURCH MURDER.

rant left the party ostensibly to go
home, but little later Elmer Wolf,
another member of the Endeavor Society,
thought he saw him on Bartlett and
Twenty-fourth streets, which was not far
from the church.
1t was learned that Durrant had visited
the girl in Alameda few days before, and
had asked her to meet him here in the
City, as he had something to tell her. She
refused to make an appointment, because
he had made an insulting proposal to her
on previous occasion, but he learned that
she was coming to the City on Friday.
Durrant waited at the ferry-landing all
Friday afternoon. He was seen there by
several people, and he explained his pres
ence there by stating that he had received
information that the missing Blanche La
mont was about to leave the City and he
was looking for her. About o'clock in
the afternoon he was seen talking to girl
whose dress and appearance corresponded
with that of Minnie Williams.
About the time that Minnie Williams
should have been on her way from the
Voys to DR.. VogePs house, girl dressed
as she was dressed was seen near the
church with man of the appearance and
dress of Theodore Durrant.
c. t. Hills, a carpenter, was one of the
witnesses who saw them. He thought the
woman was his wife and followed them
until they disappeared through the gate
way into the yard of Emmanuel Church.
Durrant in his statement made the day
he was arrested, attempted to explain his
whereabouts during the hour and half
that elapsed between the time he left ho me
on that evening and his arrival at the
Vogels and also to account for the girls
purse being found in his pocket.
He said: Last Friday evening left
home about five minutes to o'clock. l
walked down to Twenty and Guer-
rero streets to speak to DIR. Perkins, the
first sergeant of our Signal Corps. to get
a blue flannel shirt of mine which l had
left in the armory. l had to get the key
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

among the detectives as to the young med
zeal students sincerity, but all decided
that ne would bear watching, and he was
watched.
On April IL Captain Lees went to Los
Angeles for few days rest, but he left
the machinery of his department working
upon the mystery of the schoolgirls dis
appearance. Chief Crowley had the case
in hand.
Then came the news of the finding of
Minnie Williams murdered body in the
church on Bartlett street. Durrant, who
was already under cloud of suspicion,
was the first person to come to the minds
OF the police, and few quick moves di-
rected by Chief Crowley soon brought to
light that she was last seen in Durrants $
company.
He would have been arrested that night,
but Durrant slipped off with the Signal
Corps to Mount Diablo, and for a time
1t was feared that he had fed to escape
from his just deserts. The story of his
capture in Walnut Greek is well remem-
bereQ.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
Theodore Durant VIII Soon Answer in Court for Killing
Minnie Williams

opened the door of the closet and were
mortified to see there the body of the girl.
They notified the parson, and he and some
others hurried to the building and inves-
tigated. 1t proved the corpse of Minnie
Williams. She had been outraged
strangled and cut in various places with
one of the knives from the church kitchen
The shattered knife was also there.
On the floor near the body of Minnie
Williams lay number of old library
cards, among them one in the name of
Blanche Lamont. This was probably a
mere coincidence, and it had nothing to
do with the murder. But it suggested at
once that the girl who had been missing
for ten days had met similar fate at the
hands of the fend who killed Minnie
Williams. 1t did not take the detectives
long to determine that Theodore Durrant,
a medical student, who had paid attention
to both girls, was the man to be suspected
He had gone away with the Signal CORPS
for short trip.
They went to his house and searched his
clothes and in his overcoat pocket police
officer found Minnie Williams purse.
Officers were dispatched to bring the
medical student back. Detective Anthony
found him with his brother National
Guardsmen on Mount Diablo and returned
with him. The arrest was no surprise to
the medical student. Some of his com
panions in the City had photographed a
message to him that the police were on his
track. He made no attempt to escape but
accompanied the officer back to the City.
Meanwhile the most intense excitement
prevailed in San Francisco. The body of
Blanche Lamont had been found in the
belfry and it became known that Durrant
was to be brought back to answer the mur-
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
THE FIRST SUSPICION.
Durrant Was Under Shadow
Before the Bodies We're
Found,


Since the arrest of Durrant at Walnut
Greek the general public has had its atten-
tlon directed principally to those events
In the history of the crime that followed
the arrest In the development of the lat
ter part OF the case many interesting feat
ures preceding the arrest have been over
looked and forgotten.
Now that the story of the murder of the
schoolgirl in the church, the capture of
the murderer and his trial and conviction
has been told, Captain Lees of the detec-
tive force, whose hand has directed the
case for the commonwealth, is free to dis.
cuss the tragedy. For the first time he
has made public feature, of no small i'm
portance, that has never been told before
IL Is an astonishing story and serves well
TO 1urther illustrate the iron nerve of the
convicted murderer.
Durrant was under the surveillance of
the pollce within twenty-four hours after
the disappearance of Blanche Lamont was
reported to the department.
More than that. He well knew that the
hnger OF suspicion was pointed at him, and
that the police believed that in some man
ner he was responsible for and connected
with the disappearance of the schoolgirl.
Durrant was interviewed by the police
ABOUT the missing girl within thirty-siX
hours &fter her disappearance was
reported.
. He was a marked man and he knew it,
but he brought his wonderful will-power
and self-control to his aid and passed
the ordeal so we'll that he may have thought
that he was safe from detection for all
time. so successful was he in shooting the
first rapids. But he was not, for from that
event, the threads that finally and fatally
entangled him were beginning to weave
about him.
Mr.. Noble, the girls uncle, went to Cap
James, and implored the detective ''o to
search for Blanche. In the conversation
Mr.. Noble said she was attending the
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
District Attorney Barnes
Says This Case Is Stronger
Than the Other.
THE PRISONERS STORY.
Some of the Crushing Evidence
That Will Be Brought
Against Him.
HE STILL SEEMS UNDISMAYED
Blanche LamontS Relatives Rejoice at
the VerdiCt-ParSon Gibson'S
Opinion.
HE STILL SEEMS UNDIsMAYED

When Judge Murphy gave notice that
he would pronounce sentence of death on
Theodore Durrant next Friday, District
Attorney Barnes asked him to set Dur
rants trial on the second charge of murder
at the same time. The Judge said he
would call the case on that day, so Dur
rant while waiting for the Supreme Court
to approve or reverse the verdict which
condemns him to the gallows will be on
trial for a murder even more savage and
brutal than that of Blanche Lamont.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
STILL IN THE FIGHT.
General Dickinson VIII Try to Get
a New Trial for Durrant.

0SnSFd al DICKINSON Will Try TO O6C
New Trial for Durrant.
General Dickinson called at the Jail in
the afternoon and held long consultation
with the prisoner, after which he instructed
Durrant very positively that he must
henceforth close his wicket when reporters
came to talk to him.
General Dickinson will move for new
trial when Durrant goes before Judge
Murphy to receive his sentence next
Friday. He believes he has strong bill
OF exceptions upon which to base his
motion, and says he feels confident it will
be granted. Principal among the excep-
tions to be noted will be the questions put
to the defendant while on the stand by
the District Attorney with reference to
Durrant's alleged revelations to Miss
Cunningham. The defense contends
that the questions which were objected to
at the time were not cross-examination in
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

Durrant in the matter of the murder of
Minnie Williams, but the police have
great deal of evidence since the prelimin-
ary examinations which has not yet been
made public, and it is on this new evidence
that District Attorney Barnes bases his
statements of the strength of the case.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
222 East Broad Street.

"That There Boy" was the sub
iect of the most interesting lecture
ever given IN this town. Rev, j.
w, McCallum, of New York was the
lecturer, For one hour and fifty
minutes he held the audience, which
had assembled in the court house,
spell bound by his apt anecdotes,
graphic illustrations and vivid word
pictures, We can scarcely give a
better evidence of the peoples APP
probation of the lecture, than to
state that Immediately after taking
his seat, he was requested by lead
ing persons in the audience to re-
peat it the next night, under pledge
Of a packed house, We will most
cordially welcome him to our town
whenever he shall chance to come
again this Correspondent,
Eddy, N. M,
Mr.. McCalum will be at the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church to-
morrow night, Admission 25cts
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
PROTECT YOUR EYES.
DR.. @. Goldstein, the Louisville Optic
Speoialist Here,

Dr. G. Goldstein, the well known
and skillful optic specialist, of Louis.
vile is at the Benefited hotel, room
7 hotel parlors, and will remain on.
ly a few days,
If your eyes need proper adjusted
spectacles, here is the golden oppor.
tunity to consult an eminent special
ist IN that line,
Dr.. Goldsteins system of test re.
suits in a perfect 6t, compensating
for natures deficiency while reserv.
ing the adjusting power of "ac-
commodatlons' Of The normal eye
the large requirement has been
nearly or entirely overlooked
by most opticians of the
day Dr. Godsteln's experience Of
seventeen years enables him, by the
most improved method and with the
latest scientific apparatus, to cor
rectly test the sight, and by a suit
able selection of lenses or specta-
cles to give relief and strengthen
the eyes for the varied requirement
in professional and private life The
doctor has been here before and lt.
ted many of our best citizens with
GLASSES and refers 60 them as TO his
Skill as a reputable aud practical op'
tlcian, Those suffering from neu-
ralgla of the eye and head will do
wei to call on him, as he gives i'm.
mediate relief, Consultation and
examination free Office hours
from 10 a, m, TO 3p' M, during his
stay,
Home office, b3i Fourth Avenue,
Louisville Sy ! 2OO
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
Standard Cotton Belt Attractions

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Pullman cleeping coach service
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Through Pullman sleepers from
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Close connections to receive and
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
For oxar Fifty Yenrn

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIsD REMEDY
Mrs, Wiuslows Soothing Syrup
has been used for over Atty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with per.
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cures wind cole and Ia the best
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In every part Of the world Twenty.
five cents a bottle, lts value Is Ia.
calculable, BE sure and ask for
Mrs, Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind, 6.b.o9.ly
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. Tho many, who live bet.
Ter than others and onjoy liCo moro, with
less expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the world's best products TO
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value 10 health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In The
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
It's excellence Ia due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas.
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II has given satisfaction 10 millions and
met With tho approval Of Che medical
profession, because II acts on the Kid
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every Objectionable substance.
Syrup OF Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists IN 90 cent bottles, but II Ia man
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Go. only, whose name Ia printed on every
pupkmg, also pho namo, Syrup OF Figu,
ana being wt1l informed, you will not
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
A Gard Of Thanks,

Conductor H, Il, Baldwin desires
to return thanks to his friends who
came so nobly to his assistance dur
ing his wite's illness, and the many
deeds of kindness will ever be re-
membered by him as they were ex-
tended in a time that they were
duly appreciated. 1-30-2t
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of The White CllG Portland
Cement and Chalk Company, will
be held at the Office Of L, A. Byrne,
Texarlana, Ark on Monday, Feb.
ruary the 4th, 1896, between the
hours Of 10 o'clock q, m, and 3 p, IN,
The election of directors will take
place at sald meeting,
john KELLY,
Acting Secretary,
TeNarkana, Ark Jan, ~, 1906,
[ 2ALf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

MessrS 2. A. Brown and o. Poole
of Sulphur township are here to-
day. We acknowledge a pleasant
call. Mr.. B. informs us that fairly
good coal is now cotton on his land,
and that two tons of it is to be
shipped up here, to be tested, at
the gas works. If the coal turns
out all right our Sulphur township
friends will have a bonanza.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
Save Money and Patronizc Home In
dustry.

| am now receiving my spring
stock Of latest styles OF suitings and
pants goods, which were bought for
cash at bedrock prices | can save
you money by patronlSlng me, Come
and examine. ! will make you clay
worsted suits for $40 and $25 ten
dollar pants for SO and ~, and every
thing else In proportion, Satistac.
tion guaranteed, 1875
N G. j. SKipviTu,
P,S, Will duplicate any eastern
house.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

The "Gate City" railroad now has
it's track laid over a mile beyond
Sulphur river. In a few days
steel rails will be laid mile further
south, in Sulphur township, where
new town has been surveyed. We
suggest the name of Collins, for the
new town, in honor of Mr.. Ben Col
Inns. 1t will be a good business
point.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Do you own Building, and Loan
stockY If not, it will pay you to
investigate the best and most equit-
able plan ever offered in Texarkana
for investors and borrowers. VIM,
A, Bomar agent, 2l5 East Broad
street. 18
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Although this paper has not a
very extensive circulation in Bowie
county, we cheerfully publish the
call, elsewhere, for a prohibition
mass-meeting, to be held in every
township in the county, on Feb 6,
to select delegates to a convention
at the county court house on the
9th of Feb. Let every friend of our
women, children and home, help in
this good cause,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Buy broom from "Uncle Zach"
Davis, the poor old blind man, who
peddles brooms to earn an honest
living, without begging. Kindly
assistance to such a deserving gen.
tleman, always carries with it its
own reward. tt
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
Don't Tobacco spit or Smoke Your
Life Away

is tho truthful startling title OF q book
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tcod tobacco habit cure that braces up
nlcotlngod nerves, eliminates the nicotine
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cOl or financial risk, IA Noafos BaC IA
eold by Smith Drug GO Undor d. guarantee
TO cure or money refunded. Hook free
Address Sterling Remedy Co., Now York
or Chicago l.1O
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
Texas and Arkansas.

The st, Louis Loan and Invest
ment Co. loans go per cent of valua-
tion--Texarkana, Arkansas and
Texas VIM, A, Bomar, agent, 215
E, Broad street, 18
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

See attractive Advance Sale"
adv. of the New York Store. New
embroderies, new laces, new white
goods, new ginghams, new silks,
new imported and domestic dress
goods, new mating and new car.
pets. This house is ever "up to
date" in everything.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
Building Association.

See Il. W, Olrenhauser If you
want to build you a home or borrow
money on monthly payments; pat
roni2e a home institution for safety,
and keep your money here, Con
suit y, W. Ollenhauser, Secy
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Mr., William Buchanan visited
Stamps yesterday, and showed the
visiting lumbermen through the
two large mills there, in which he Is
largely interested.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

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SrSIhs have through sleeping, ,6Is SSIsyss yss Al.
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lnnfS rIn' md birmingham On GypRR the
With the Richmond 10 DqIiya'Sn Dlir,o and tb0 only
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
Farm Loane
Promptly made, No charge what
ever, until loan is granted
VIM A, BoMAR, Agt,,
18 2l5 E. Broad street.

Patronize push and enterprise
Huddleston Bros, always keep the
best Of fresh meats, etc, and
promptly deliver same to all parts
Of the city,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

The cold weather we are now hav-
ing reminds us that the poor Of our
city are suffering, To obtain means
Of helping those who need II there
will be a lecture given at the Pres
byterian church on Thursday night
by the Rev. j, W McGallum of
New York. The subject of the lee.
ture is 'That There Boy" Mr. Nc.
Callum has received very ilattering
notices from the press wherever the
lecture has been delivered, The
price of admission is only 20 cts,
The proceeds will be used by the Y,
=, $. 9, 10, Of the Presbyterian
church, for the needy poor Let
everybody turn out
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Hon. r. M. Wallace, a prominent
lawyer of Texarkana, captured a
nice, ripe plum in the shape of the
assistant United States district at
torneyship for the Eastern district
of Arkansas-an honor worthily be-
slowed. -[Fort Smith News-Rec-
ord
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Our sales have been too light and
hence we make big reductions in
prices for the next fifteen days, in
every class of millinery goods, in
order to reduce our stock. Ladies,
come now.
/ IL If TEMPLE or FASHION.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Judge Il, Z, Friedell has made an
order calling in all county scrip for
cancellation and reissue, Adver-
tisement will appear in a few days.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30
.eolSS.Nulag, 81. GAguv! .Gll!l!! Tor weak Nerves.

Have your watches and clocks re-
paired by the old reliable jewler,
n. Il, Schustem 1925
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

The Social club will be entertain
cd this week by Mrs, Ben Collins,
assisted by Mrs, Pitcher, Thursday,
Jan. 3lst,, from three to six o'clock
n. M
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

wAsrr every man and woman In tho United
states intorosted In the Opium and whisky
habitB 70 have one Of my Books on theso dis.
Box 802, and one will DO sent you FREQ,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Those beautiful silver belt buckets
at r, Il, Schusters always please
the ladies' Call and see them,
10.0h
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

These hard times, low prices win
Call at T. j, Hopgood's and get 20
lbs. of granulated sugar, l-l9
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Will trade clothes for a good gen
tie horse, G. J,SKIPwITH.
l-25
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

We Always give our customers
the best the market affords, full
weights and prompt attention
HUDDLESION BROS
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

A first class billiard and pool par
lor over the old Telephone saloon.
Everything co2y and comfortable.
1-7-tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

For cash you can Get closer prices
now than ever known before, at the
Temule of Fashion. / II If
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

Our goods are the best, and prices
tho lowest, Give us a trial now,
MooRE 4 WELLS,
III Wholesale and retail Grocers
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-30

The ALE Gresse club were royalty
entertained last evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Talbot.