Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20

rant BAD been ARRESTED at walnut creek
on The road 10 Mount Diahlo. He was
caught by Detective Anthony. who l~fs
IN pursuit or him this morning. The
detective and his prisoner left on tbs
next train for san Francisco. where
they arrived this evening A large
crowd had gathered 81 the ferries TO see
the suspected murderer come in. hut d
detachment OF police was in waiting.
and they kept back the crowd. Durang
was hustled into a patrol wagon and
whirled away TO the city prison. where
he was locked up.
The police are certain that they have
the right man. They claim 10 have tive
witnesses who saw Durant with Miss
Williams last Friday night. and also
state that when a search was made III
Durant's house today. In the pocket OF
his coat was found a purse which Miss
Williams Is known To have carried Fri
day night.
Durant is about % years old and was
born and raised In the neighborhood in
which she murder occurred He is 4
graduate OF the coggswell high school
and has been studying medicine for a
year. He is a member OF the Second
brigade signal corps. and was assist
church Sunday school. He was always
OF n quiet disposition and his friends
refuse TO believe. In spite OF the evil
dence, that he committed the crime at
tributed TO him.
The police. however, think that Du-
rant Is another Jack-the- Ripper, with a
mania for murder. They say that II is
highly probable that Durant is respon-
sible for the killing of Eugene Ware. a
young drug clerk who was found stab
bed 20 death several months ago in
the store where he worked. No trace
was ever found OF the assassin. and the
theory Is that Durant killed him. No
motive for this murder was discovered
and the fiendish cruelty of IL CWare was
stabbed In eight places) leads 10 the be-
lief that 1t was the work OF an insane
person.
Durants parents are highly esteemed
people. His father is chief engineer in
Buckingham a. Hechts large shoe fac
tory, and. while not rich. has been able
to give mis- children a good education
and start them in life.
Anthony met Durant and his com
panions coming back from Mount Diab.
10. They wore uniforms and had been
on shooting expedition. When Du-
rant was placed under arrest his com
rades at first wanted TO resist the off,
Ger. but finally allowed him TO be taken
10 Walnut creek. where the officer and
his prisoner boarded a train for San
Francisco. When they arrived at the
prison. as already described, Dusant
in his regimentals. was taken tn the
chiefs office and subjected to a search
ing examination. He appeared very
cool and even when arrested by Antho-
ny and told tl:at Miss Lamonts body
had been found. did not lose his nerve.
although he appeared greatly shocked
and surprised. After the examination
by the chief. Durant was taken TO n cell.
There he was Joined by his parents and
n lawyer.
He made a statement to the Asso-
ciated Press: THE last time met Miss
Lamont was on the day she disappear
ed. April 3. We talked about books. and
| promised to bring a book for her 10
prayer meeting that night. Miss La
mont did not appear at prayer meeting.
and the following Friday took 1t up to
her house and gave IL TO her sister.
The latter told me that Blanche had
gone to school. evidently trying to keep
the fact OF her disappearance secret.
That Is all know OF the Lamont case.
The last time l saw Minnie Williams
was three weeks age"
When confronted by the evidence that
Miss Williams purse had been found in
his pocket. Durant gave the following
explanation: Il was going home from
the meeting Friday night when my
foot struck a small object on the side
walk. picked II up and found that II
was a small pocket mirror. Near by
was purse. which also picked up and
put In my pocket l took both purse
and mirror home with me, intending &c
tell my parents OF my find. II was late
however. and l went right to bed In
the morning l was In a hurry 10 gel
away with the signal corps and forgot
all about It,"
The police take exceptions to Du.
rants statement that he had not seen
Miss Williams for three weeks. They
say they can prove that he saw her or
Monday or Tuesday. and possibly later
From all appearances. Miss Lamont
was murdered In the room where her
body was found. The body had beer
dragged up the belfry stairs and into
the tower room. Her clothing was
found stuffed into various corners OF the
room.