Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
THEODORE DURANT CHEERFUL.
HID is Al WORK ON A STATEMENT
FOR THE PUBLIC.
THE DETECTIVES HAVE DISCOVERED
NOTHING 10 SHOW THAT HE is
NOT THE MURDERER OF THE TWO
GiRLs-HB TAKES ALL THINGS EN-
CEEDINGLY CooLLY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aprll Il.

Theodore Duraut was very cheerful
this morning, and greeted everyone
with whom he came In contact with u
pleasant smile, The probable change
in the conduct OF the accused man is
caused by the belief that the police
have exhausted every mine OF Infor-
nation against hsm, The searching OF
the church Is finished. and no further
evidence has been brought to light
lie rested well last night. and ate a
hearty breakfast this morning.
Police Surgeon Somers visited him
this morning to study his actions. In
anticipation Of a plea OF insanity when
tine case IL brought 10 trial. Dr. SOM
ers says that Durant shows no sign Of
an unbalanced mind; In fact. he spoke
With intelligence ON any subject that
was brought up
Durant seemed very pleased that he
ala not have to make the trip to the
morgue today.
Another witness has come forward.
who thinks he saw Durant and Miss
Williams or couple very much re-
sembung them, At about Has o'clock
friday night. As he passed them
he heard tho young lady laugh, ana
inc young man was smiling. He did
not observe their action afterward, but
says they were walking toward Inc
church. The description tallles exactly
win tho dead girl ana Durant. and If
tuey We're the persons, hts testimony
VIII 90 to prove that tho girl was
not dead In the evening. as has been
supposed.
chicf Crowley Is stil hard nt work
uNlnE to strengthen the evidence
against Drant. He says that his anon
nave 80 far obtained no clues which
would lead one to believe that tho
murderer had an accomplish. The chief
Had conference with the detectives
engaged In the case. and not one OF
mem nave found anything to prove
that Durant ia not the guilty man.
General Dickinson, Duraurs attor-
hey' called on Duraut today and the
Two held an animated conversation,
which lasted Tor some time. At tho
conclusion OF tho conference General
Dickinson Informed several persons
that his client was able to make "A
statement which was not to be made
AT present, ami requested the police to
wee thut Iurant was not disturbed. Du-
rant worried the whole afternoon ON
tne document, ana denied himself to
ull newspaper men and his friends. it
We nope ~ expressed that any bloody
corning belonging to the murderer
VIII be discovered, This, the police
1"N' " the only weak point Aylinst
wv prisoner. slight reaction IN pub
nc opinion has set In In favor OF Du-
rant brought about. no doubt, by the
testimony OF those who Witnessed his
cool actions after the discovery OF the
hody HIS comrades OF tho signal
corpA who were present whom the news
or the finding OF Miss williams body
ana That Durant was wanted for tho
crime was flashed by telegraph from
v',l' e'.y 10 Mount Diablo, saying that
not muscle moved or flush pasged
over ms face His action ut the Chris
t,an Endcnvor meeting on the night OF
inc murder OF Miss Williams was sn
gay, and he seemed 30 self nosaesad
that there are many who thin, tho
pohce have run down the wrong man.
testimony against Durant is so atronr,
mat something else win have To be
done to remove from the minds Of
the guilty man. 10
The Inquest today did not 20 on
but Will do so tomorrow. va