The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
Durant Groans and Shrieks at
imaginary Terrors.
THE LAWS MESHES TIGHTEN
The Accused Had Previously Made
Base Proposals TO One of
His Victims.

San Francisco, April 16-Theodore |
Durant keeps his nerves under excel |
lent control His calmness is character !
lied as cold-blooded by physicians. His |
slumbers, 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 a cold pers-
piration.
To an Associated Press reporter he re-
peated his attorneys 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 anything
they may think it advisable to make
known. 1 hope you will not consider me
lmpolite in refusing to talk. 1 am act
ing on the advice of others and mean
no discourtesy."
Last night Durant announced that
he would not attend the corOners in
quest over the remains of Marian Will
Jams. Today he reconsidered his reso-
luton under pressure from the police
and concluded to be present. The streets
leading to the morgue were densely
packed with a morbidly curious crowd.
To prevent attack by the mob, Durant
was taken from the city hall to the old
prison an hour before the time set for
the inquest Nothing but the presence
of a strong force of police who mingled
with the mob and suppressed every at
tempt at demonstration prevented an
attack. Durant passed through the
throng of people with his head bowed
down. Durant carried into the inquest
chamber a book on medical Jurispru-
dence, which he affected to read. He
finally closed it and devoted his atten-
ton to the testimony.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE.
Rev. J. George Gibson, pastor of
Emanuel church, described the posi-
ton of the remains and told of the re-
ception last Friday night, when Durant
appeared late with flushed face and
clothing disarranged. The pastor said
that Durant was a useful man about
the church and was frequently in the
sanctuary when no services were held.
Frank A .Sademan, the janitor, de-
scribed Durant's care of electrical APP
plances and his peculiar conduct after
Blanche Lamonts disappearance a
week ago.
The most sensational testimony of
the day was given by Clark H. Morgan
at whose house in Alameda Miss Will
Jams resided. He stated that Durant
had called at his house and endeavored
to persuade Marian to accompany him
to the city, as he had something i'm
portant to talk about. She declined tc
go, however, remarking that he could
see her at the church reception on Fri.
day night. Morgan then related how
Durant had called to see Marian last
summer and induced her to go out with
him. He took her TO a secluded spot III
Fruitvale and there made a base pro
posal to her, justifying it by speciou:
argument, based on his alleged love fol
her and promising that by means Of
his medical knowledge he would be able
to save her from any unpleasant con
sequences.
The inquest will be continued tomor
row.
This afternoon Durant was arraigneC
in the police court for the murder o
Marian Williams. The hearing was Sc
for Monday next.
MORE CLUES.
A squad of police resumed their searcl
in Emanuel church this afternoon 70
further traces of Blanche Lamont
murderer. Under a beam in the roof o
the church the girls shoes were found
Her school books were discovered Sc
creted between the plaster and tn
framing. The discovery is important
showing that Miss Lamont did not g
home from school after her meetin
with Durant. Blanche's missing glov
and a hat pin were also found secrete
on the roof.
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