The record-union., 1895-04-20
and asphyxiation, due to stran-

wounds and asphyxiation, due to stran-
gulation.
And we further find from evidence
that the murder was committed by one
theodore Durrant, and we charge him
with the crime.
In witness whereof, we. the jurors,
have to this lnquisition set our hands
ana seals on the day of the date thereof.
Charles II. Dawson, foreman; a. II.
Frank, William Taylor, A. Jonas, n.
kobn, l.. Markus, j. Taggart, ?. Rugg,
l.. Green and II. Shemanski."
AS soon as the verdict was rendered
Coroner Hawkins approved it and dis
charged the jury. The Coroner states
that the inquest in the case of Blanche
Lamont will probably be held next week,
though he has not fixed the date as yet
hen Durrant was shown the verdict
after his return to the City Prison his
face flushed little for the first time since
the terrible crime for which he is accused.
but otherwise he showed no emotion and
refused to discuss the verdict.
MISS Gertrude Taber, a stepsister of
Elmer Wolfe, the young man whose
name has been so frequently mentioned
IN the case within the past two days, has
come forward and identified the purse
which was found on the San Bruno road
by clam digger, and which contained
some papers, among which was a bust
ness card Of DIR. Nogel, on the back Of
which was written the name of Miss
Williams. Miss Taber says that she
missed the purse some time ago, while
riding out to the Taber ranch, on the San
Bruno road, and explains the presence of
card with Miss Williams name upon it
by saying that Miss Williams visited her
some weeks ago and wrote her address
on one of DR.. VogePs cards.
Elmer Wolte's testimony at the inquest
was slightly mixed, and some of Dur
rants friends thought that he knew more
OF the crime than be wished to tell, and
pointed to the finding of the purse to
substantiate the claim. There is a pecul-
lar coincidence that the purse should
nave been lost by one so closely related
to Wolfe, and found at this critical time.
Mrs. Durrant, mother of the ac-
cused, says that she has evidence
for the defense which will go to
upset the bearing OF the statement of
Witness Hill, who testified before the
Coroner's jury that he had seen couple
answering the description of Durrant and
the dead girl standing near the church
ABOUT $50 on the night of the murder
and who afterward entered the church.
yard. Mrs. Durrant says that young
couple has come to her and stated that
they were the couple who entered the
church-yard about the time Hill claims
to have seen couple pass into the front
gate.
This afternoon the police received in
formation from laundry that pair of
bloody trousers had been left for clean
Ing. The police say that the trousers are
too big for Durrant but that they will
trace the clew TO find the owner.
The police believe now that Durrant,
alter strangling Minnie Williams and
Blanche Lamont. removed his clothes.
1hls theory is strengthened by the state
ment OF George King, who saw Durrant
leaving the belfry on the day that Blanche
was murdered with partly disarranged
clothing. He appeared nervous and ex-
clted, and was endeavoring to fasten his
collar. His vest was unbuttoned and his
general appearance indicated that q had
not found time to arrange his r snes.
1t is now definitely setti 4 that Mrs
E!la orsyth, the younC -harried woman
who disappeared fror .Ier home two days
alter Blanche La ont was strangled to
death in Emmanuel Church, is in South
ern California, she having elOped with
Jack Emery of this city. Emery has
written TO his cousin announcing the fact.
BLANCHE LAMoNT's REMAINS.
ANACoNDA (MonL), April IA special
to the STANDARD from Dillon, Mont, says:
The remains of Miss Blanche Lamont
arrived here this morning from San
francisco on the Northern Pacific train,
Miss Maude Lamont, q sister Of the de-
ceased, accompanied the remains The
casket was taken in charge by a delega-
ton from the Masonic Lodge, who con-
veyed it to the ST. James EpiscoDal
Church, where the funeral services were
held at l0:3O a. N. Rev. S. d. Hook er,
the pastor of the church, conducted the
services, and Rev. w. Hayes of the Pres
byterian Church delivered an ELOQUENT
sermon. All the other ministers OF the
city were present. 1t seemed as if all the
people of the town and the surrounding
country were present TO do honor to the
memory of the departed young lady.
The edItice could hold but small por-
ton Of the mOurners. There were floral
offerings in profusion, the most conspic-
uous among them being those of the
Dillon Masonic Lodge, Company E, NJ.
\. g., and beautiful wreath from the
orchestra of the Emmanuel Church of
San Francisco. The remains were in
TERED IN Mountain View Cemetery with
the rites Of the Episcopal Church,