Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-17
Durant at the Inquest.

Durant at the Inquest.
 Durant at first announced that he would not attend the corunrr'S inquest over the rcmains uf Marian Williams. He rccunsid ercd his resolution. however, and COnClud- cd to hc present. dressing at tho request of tho police, in tho garments hC had worn on tho night Marian Williams is supposed to havc been killed. Tho StrUCtS leading to the morguc wcro densoly packed with mUrhidly curious crowd. To prevent any atta,k ny the mob Durant Was taken from tho city hall tu tho old prison an hour before the time >rt for th,. inuu,~t
 Even at this early hour tho crowd was largo and angry. Nothing hut tho pr, svnCe of a strong furCr of policemen. who min glcd with the mob and suppressed every attempt at dcmOnSt ration, prevented an attack. The grVatv>t bitterness is every where manifested toward Durant, and cs- pccially by women.
 Many fashiunahly nttired ladies sought permission tn attend the inquest Du- rant passed through tho throng of people with his head bowed down
 His father, who had prrceded the pris- OnCr. cam" forward and shook hands with his son. DurAut carried into the inquest chamber a b'uk on medical Jurisprudence. which hr affected to read. He hold the book in his left hand. but seldom turned n page, He finally closed it and devoted his attention Ia tho testimony.
 Police officers described tho finding of the body of Miss Williams, its mutilated condition, its diShCvolcd clothing and the blood spatterrd floor on which it lay.
 Rev Dr Gibson, pastor of Emanuel church. described the position of tho rc- mains and told of the reception latc Fri day night when Durant appeared with flushed faco and disArrangcd clothing. The pastor said purant was useful man about the church and Was frequently in the sanctuary wlcn no services worN held.
 Frank A. SadCman, the janitur. dcSCrib- cd Durant'S Carc of the electrical appa- ratuS and hiS peculiar condition after Blanch lamont disappearance
 Witness MorGan's Sensational Story. The most sensational testimony of the day, however. was given by Charles H. Morgan, at whoso home. in Alameda, Miss Williams resided. He stated that Durant had called at his house and endeavored to persuade Marian to accompany him to the city. hc had something important to talk about
 She declined to go however. rcmarkinG he could see her at the church reception on Friday night. Morgan then related how Durant ad called to seo Minnie CullltE anu lilNNNSu HUT tO SO Oul " Ltl | him. He took her to secluded spot in Fruitvalc, and thcro made a base proposal | to her, justifying it by spacious RrSu- ments based on his alleged love for her and promising that by means of his med ical knowledge he would be able to save her from any unpleasant consequences. The girl indignantly rcpulsed him and | aftcrward narrated the circumstances to Morgan. The inquest will be continued today.
 Durant was arraigned in the police court for the murder of Marian Williams The hearing was set for Monday next. A squad of police resumed their search | of Emanuel church for further traces of Blanch LamOnt's murderer. Under a | beam in tho roof of the church the girls I shoes were found Her schoolbooks were discovered secrcted between the plaster and framing. The discovery is important showing that Miss Lamont did not go home from school after her meeting with l Durant Blanch's missing glove and a hatpiu were also found secreted on the | roof