The record-union., 1895-04-15

not murdered in the room where her
body was found. The body had been
dragged up the belfry stairs and into the
tower room. Her clothing was found
stuffed into various corners of the room.
About the time this morning that Miss
Lamont's body was found the congrega-
ton of Emanuel Church were on their
way to attend their Easter service, for
which elaborate preparations had been
made. When they arrived, however,
and learned of the crime they fed horror
stricken from the spot. The church was
locked and guarded by the police all day
In his statement to the police, Rev. DIR.
| Gibson asserts his belief in Durrant's in
nocence, but is unable to offer any theory
as to the actual perpetrator of the crime
This much can be said of Durrant, he did
not act like guilty man when arrested.
and his preparations to leave with the sig
nal corps were made without concealment,
and before the murder of Miss Williams.
Even the police force admit that it seems
Incredible that he would commit the
crime unless afflicted by mania for that
sort OF work. No charge has been placed
against Durrant.
| Chief Crowley, in speaking of the case
Tonight, after detailing the circumstances
OF Miss Williams disappearance last Fri
day night, and the fact that person an
swering Durrants appearance had been
! seen entering the church with a woman
who answers Miss Williams description,
said: "Durrant made his appearance at DR..
! NogePs house about $50 or 10 P. NJ. re-
naming there until about 1I:30 DR..
Nogel states that at about the time Dur
rant was at his house DurranJ was some
what exercised, and that great beads of
presplration came from his forehead.
his hair was disheveled, and he asked
DIR. NogePs permission to wash his hands
and comb his hair before he made his APP
pearance where the young people were,
stating to the doctor that he had Just re-
turned from the signal corps. and conse-
quently his hands were soiled. He after
wards cameldown stairs, after washing his
hands and combing his hair, and during
the evening read letter purporting to
come from his sister in Germany, and
after reading the letter he seemed more
composed.
About month ago, I am informed.
Durrant accompanied young lady from
church, and during the conversation
which ensued he asked the young Iadv if
she was not suffering from some female
complaint, and suggested TO her that he
would prescribe for her; that she agreed
to take the medicine which he gave her,
and that it did not benefit her. On a
| later occasion, after church. Durrant asked
her If she had ever been examined. She
! was somewhat surprised at this question.
and answered no. Durrant then said she
ought to be, and that ne could do it. She
| told him she did not desire to be ex-
amined; that her folks would attend to
that. He then told her there was no fear
| OF detection, and he proposed that he
knew good place in the church where
| no one would find it out. She was very
much surprised at his offer, which she
Indignantly repulsed.
when Durrant left DR.. Vogeps resi-
dence, at about ll:30, he left there in COM
pany with young man named Wolf and
number Of young ladies. They walked
from VogePs house to Twenty-fourth and
Howard streets, when the parties sepa-
rated, and Durrant continued west on
| Twenty-fourth street. About 1915 A. NJ.
Wolf went 10 his stable and saddied his
horse, and crossing the Corner OF Twenty
fourth and Bartlett streets, he noticed
Durrant standing on the corner.
when the ABOVE facts were made
known to me, detailed Detective Sey-
mour to Tamalpias, understanding that
Durrant was to GO there, and Detective
Anthony to 60 to Mount Diablo. l was
informed that Durrant might be at either
place. l also came to the conclusion that
the person who murdered Miss WilIiams
was the same person who had something
to do with the disappearance of Miss La
mont. kept these facts to myself, and
only advised the detectives who were
working on the case of my suspicious. |
told them that | thought Miss Lamont
would also be found in that church I
accordingly instructed Detectives Gibson
and Cody to take what force of officers thew
required and make thorough investiga
ton OF the church. Gibson and Cody.
/ with Sergeants Burke and REYNOLDS
went to the church, and there succeedsd
in finding the body of Miss Lamont in
! the steeple. l then directed Sergeant
| Burke, being satisfied that my suspicious
were correct, to go, upon my response
bihty, to Durranps house and there search
for any evidence procurable. Burke
took Officer Joseph with him, and they
found long ulster and photograph al
bum containing photograph of himself
and two of Miss Williams, and in the
pocket1of the ulster purse was found
containing an Oakland car ticket. The
purse has been positively identified by
Miss Williams father as one he gave to
her as Christmas present
Upon examination in my office this
evening l asked the young man the fol-
| lowing: Young man, you will be placed
on trial for your life. ] only want to ask
you one question, and do not wish to con-
vict you from your own mouth Did you
ever see this purse?' lie said 'Yes.' I
asked him when, He said: Last Friday
night. 1 found it about twelve minutes
TO II o'clock at the corner of Third and
Bartlett Streets"
Durrant appeared confident and COM
posed in his cell, which is one of the
steel tanks in the new City Hall. His at
torney was present during the interview
I BlFCh w Ohio 1opVitOA ahO NlSA ne uldu6
the statement that he had not seen Miss
Williams for three weeks, which is said
! positively to be at variance with the facts.
his attorney interrupted him, saying he
had talked enough. Durrant's father and
mother were with him, and they feel
/ lleenly the position in which their son is
placed.
DIR. Gibson, the pastor of Emanuel
| Church, had an interview with Chief
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