The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-19
HIS BLOODY CLOTHES.
The Police Cannot Find Where
Durrant Hid Them.
Durrsnf May BE Innocent. But Cincs
Point to No One Else. and He Cam
no. Explain His Actions

iris change I'm the accused man In tne
belief that the police have exhausted
every rnine for Information against niIa.
The searching Of the church is eompieteos
ana no further evidence has been brought
20 isght. He rested veil last night, ana
ate a hearty breakfast this morning TO
lice Surgeon eumers visited him fhls
morning 10 study his actions. In anuSi-
ration Of a plea Of insanity wnen the
case ls brought 10 trial. DIR. somess says
that Durrant shows 30 sign o. iisSa'' y.
In fact he spoke with Intelligence on
every subject that was brought up. Dur
rant seemed very pleased that ne mao Dot
20 make trip 10 the morxue To-Day Inc
1nquezt will be continued tohsofro~
morning.
Another witness has come forward VINO
thinks he saw Durrant and Miss VIII
Jams or a couple resembling them very
much. at about HIS o'clock on FRIDAY
night on Bartlett street A. he passed
them he heard the young lady laugh. ana
the young man WAS smiling. Tie dsd DOT
observe their actions after Nc naa passed.
them. bat says they were waikiiag toward
The church. The description taiiies sx-
actly with the dead girl and Durrant. anc
n they were the persons his testimony
will go TO prove that the girl was not
murdered early in the evening as mas
bern supposed
chief Crowley is still hard at work try
ing To strengthen the evidence against
rtirrant He says that his men have SO
far obtained no clews which would lead
ono 10 believe that the murderer had an
eccorrriice The chief held a conference
with the Detectives engaged on the case.
and not one OF them has found anything
20 prove that Darrant II not the guiiiy
man.
Gen. Dickinson. Dnrrants attorney.
called on the prisoner today. and the two
held ar animated conversation. when
Iaeted for some time. ~ the CONCLUSION
ef the conference Gen. Dickinson INFORMED
several persons that bis client was about
20 make a statement, which Was not 10
BE- made public at present. ana request
el the police to see that DurFant was not
disturbed Durrant spent the whole att
ernoon working on the document. ana de-
MED himself 20 all newspaper men ana
bis friends.
Little hope IL expressed that any bloody
clothing belonging TO the murderer VIII
he discovered. This. so the police say, Is
the only weak point against the prisoner
a slight reaction I'm public opinion has
set IN In favor of the prisoner, brought
about no doubt by the testimony OF those
who witnessed his cool actions after the
discovery OF the body. His actions a, the
Christian Endeavor meeting the night OF
the murder Of Miss Williams were so gay,
and he seemed SO ssif-possesseu, fnat
there are many who think the police have
run down the wrong man. ON the other
hand, the clrcumstantial testimony
against Durrant Is so strong that some
thing else will have to be done 10 remove
from the minds of many people the ini-
preston that he II me guilty man
There IL considerable speculation as 70
how Dnrrant II ne murdered Minnie
williams. could have covered up traces
OF the crime 30 that not even speck or
blood has been found upon his clothing
by the detectives. II would have been
matter or impossibility for him to have
inflicted the wounds on the young
woman'a body without bsdaubing himself
with blood. The police have searched his
clothing carefully examined his linen,
and vet have tbeen unable 10 find single
garment that would Indicate that Dur
rant IL the assassin. Dnrrants fatheF
ard mother say that the police have seen
all the clothing their son possessed. but
the detectives think that the garments
ne wore the night the girl was murdered
are not the ones he claims he had on That
night 1--WE are s,ill looking for Dur
ants clothing said Chief Crowley. We
believe that there are garments some
where that will corrchoraie the belief
that he committed the crimes he Is
charged with"
II am not prosecutor or perseco-
tor" said Chief Crowley today. In re-
ferring 90 the Durrant case. My duty
cured and the man or men apparently
guilty have been arrested Other public
officers have the duty OF trying the cases.
and I have only 20 arrange the evidence
and render such assistance as l am asked
for I do no, Say that purrant Is guilty.
hut only that the facts within my knowi-
edge point 50 strongly TO him that my
duty eompsls me 20 dstain him and ask
the courts 20 settle the question OF his
guilt No ingenuity that am capable of
has been sufficient 20 construct theory
OF the case that avoids Durrant. and l
arm unable 20 reconcile his statements
made al different times about the same
THINKS. n Is possible. OF course. that an
exclamation may be offered that viii sat
isfy reasonable men. but Durrant offers
none and the case looks very complete
against him I shall not stop the search
however, until ali ascertainable facts
have been collected. without reference 60
tho person whom they may endanEer. I
cannot overlook the reports Of my on
GERS. They arc made without prejudice
and represent the facts rs nearly as
trained mon can ascertain them"
Owing 90 the many threats made by the
citizens Of the Mission that they would
destroy Emanuel church, tho insurance
companies have become alarmed and
have cancelled all their policies on the
building.
Rev. Or Gibson the pastor OF Emanuel
church. last night refused e. see the re-
pcrterS lie - suffering from nervous
exhaustion" was the answer edven ~ the
lady 90 the house wherc he roaTrs
Earlier I'm me dsy however. ne vas seen
and was asked why he had rot called on
purrant who WAS a member Of his fscrk
and an active worker "a the church We
said: There IS such peculiar feeling
sn this city IN regard To THE murder OF
the two girls that ray actions are Ns'nE
sharply criticised. have acted as /
thought hest ! would like 70 cali on
Theodore narrant. and wish hini weii. as
I hate 20 believe he IS sss guilty man.
SIN. In the face ~ public gossip. I
think Il would t~N injurious 10 both Mr
nurrsnt and myself Ger me 20 cali on
him II should 80 90 hts cen and talk
e. hims. tcst imagine what would ~ said.
Soyne would SAY that I. esssng his sccos0-
pike. had called 70 strengthen his
nerves"
sfe declined 90 saw why no aaprsrs~l -
~ az the chmrch ea SATURDAY uscrnlag.
and simply Iooke-l dared ~sasen SSkca wha,
re theaght Of the fat that he was she
last person seen coming from the church
previous - the naAiaS % the body o.
Mss Williams. rosat which the PRISON
sr Durranf. has raised lls woaid net
discuss the matter.
The DISCREPANCIES Ia ire testimony ~
riyucr A. Wolfe. = ssepSoa OF ex-Super-
visor Tsskar have caused considerable
dtscusShon. and sosae suspicion has been
cast on the young mar Wolfe - mens.
Der Of kne csmrch. has Aeya a leading
Spirit in is so-eisi features am attendesi
the social * tue ycausy people az TT.
Miss Williams Ills stepfasaeT IS a had
fftss mani hep 81 tNN shssFseh ard has fakaz;