The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-17

San Francisco, April 16.-Theodore
Durrant keeps his nerves under ex-
cellent control.
During his waking hours. he gives
little sign of trepidation. even when
undergoing the severe ordeals of ex-
animation and accusation.
His calmness is characterized as
cold-blooded by physicians. His slum-
bers, however, are not so peaceful.
Since his incarceration, he has not
passed an hour in quiet sleep. When
he closes his eyes, he invariably be-
comes the victim of nightmare, and
groans and cries in terror. His shrieks
last night disturbed all the occupants
of the prison and gave color to the
rumor that THE alleged murderer had
committed suicide.
At daybreak this morning, he was
bathed in cold perspiration. Those
who supposed that after his agonized
dreams he would. make a confession
today, were surprised at his self-pos-
sessed demeanor after ne had made
his careful toilet. Evidently nothing
was further from his mind than to
admit his guilt. To an Associated
Press reporter, he repeated his attor-
ney's caution to make no statement,
coupled with a sweeping denial of the
charges against him and a renewed
protestation of his innocence.
'My attorneys will tell you any,
thing they may think it advisable to
make known. I hope you will not
consider me impolite in refusing to
talk of this case with you. I am act
frzrr Ix-t<. e l.
discourtesy.''
Never Met Blanche.
Subsequently, however, he denied
that he had ever seen any of the girls
who yesterday identified him as the
man who had boarded a car with
Blanche Lamont, when she was last
seen alive. Il never saw one of those
girls before" he said, land have no
recollection of any such meeting with
Blanche Lamont as they describe
Last night, Durrant announced that
he would not attend the coroner's IN.
quest over the remains Of Marian Will
liams. Today, he reconsidered his
resolution under pressure from the
police, and concluded to be present,
dressing at the request of the police
in the garments he had worn on the
night when Minnie Williams is sup
posed to have been killed. The streets
leading to the morgue were densely
sacked with morbidly curious crowd.
To prevent attack by the mob, Dur.
rant was taken from Jthe city hall to
the old prison an hour before the time
set for the inquest. Even at that
early hour, the crowd was large and
angry. Nothing but the presence Of
strong force of policemen who
minled with the mob and suppressed
every attempt at demonstration. pre-
vented an attack.
The Women Are Bitter.
The greatest bitterness is every
where manifested towards Durrant.
especially by women. Many fashion
ably attired ladies sought permission
to attend the inquest today. Durrant
passed through the throng Of people
with his head bowed down. His
father, who had preceded the prisoner,
came forward and shook hands with
his son. Durrant carried into the in
quest chamber a book on medical
Jurisprudence, which he affected to
read. He held the book in his left
hand but seldom turned a page He
finally closed it and devoted his at
tention to the testimony. Police Off
GERS described the finding of the body
of Miss Williams; its mutilation, it's
dishevelled clothing and the blood
spattered room in which it lay.
Rev. J. George Gibson, pastor of
Emanuel church, described the posi-
ton of the remains, and told of the
reception last Friday night when Dur
rant appeared late, with flushed face
and clothing disarranged. The pas
tor said that Durrant was a useful
man about the church and was fire.
quently in the sanctuary when no SER
vices were held.
Frank A. Sademan, the janitor, de-
scribed Durrant's care of the cleo
trical appliances, and his peculiar
conduct after Blanche Lamont's dis
appearance a week ago.
Damaging Evidence.
The most sensational testimony OF
the day, however, was given by CLARK
II. Morgan, at whose house IN Ala
media, Miss Williams resided. He |
stated that Durrant had called at his
house and endeavored to persuade
Marian TO accompany him to the city
as he had something important to
talk about. She declined TO go, how
ever, remarking that he could see her
at the church reception on Friday |
night Morgan then related how Dur
rant had called to see Minnie last !
summer and induced her to go out |
with him. He took, her to a secluded
spot in Fruitvale and there made a
base proposal TO her, justifying it by
;pecious arguments based on his al
eyed love for her, and promising that
by means of his medical knowledge
he would be. able to save her from /
my unpleasant consequences. The |
girl Indignantly repulsed him and aft
erward narrated the circumstance to |
Morgan The inquest will be contin-
led to morrow.
This afternoon Durrant was arraigned
n the police court for the murder of
darian Williams. The hearing was set
or Monday next.
A squad of police resumed their
earch in Emanuel church this after
Loon for further traces of Blanche La
nont's murderer. Under a beam in the
,r,f ,f tho Church, tho girls Shoes were /