Evening journal., 1895-04-18
MISS WILLIAMS FUNERAL.
Investigation Into San Franciscn's Church
Murders Continued.

Murders Continued.
SAN FEAScrsco. April 18.-The Eman-
no. church murders are still the main
topic OF discussion on eyory side in this
city. Notwithstanding the fact that one
or two newspapers have tried and convict
ed Theodore DuIanr Of the frigbtfns crime.
there seems TO be a reaction IN favor Of
the accused young man. The evidence
so far produced against him is only cir
onmstnntial, and while the police say they
have enough evidence to convict ten men
IL is doubted II any jury would find Du-
rant guilty unless further conclusive proof
is furnished.
The inquest over the remains Of Minnie
Williams was continued. Durant pro-
tested against haing forced to attend the
inquest, and said his attorneys had adyis-
Cd him that the police had no right to
make him 20. He was told by the officers
that II be refused to 60 they would take
him by force, and he finally reluctantly
accompanied them TO the coraner's office.
RoY lr. Gibson was the first witness call
cd He said he had seen Miss Williams
probably three times and was not intimate
with Durent
Dr. Nogel testified that Dnrant came to
the party at bis house en- Friday night a
few minutes before 10 clock. His fore
head was covered with perspiration, but
be saw no blood about his person Du-
rant asked permission to wash his hands
before be entered the parlor. DR. Nogel
had never seen Miss Williams and Durant
together, nor had he ever heard Miss viii
liains speak Of the accused man. The wit
ness stated that his niece. Miss Turner,
had told him that Durant had asked her
to allow him to examine her about some
complaint with which she was troubled.
A. II. Williams, tho father Of the muir
deied girl, testified that she had said to
him that Durant had not treated her
right, but sho did not go into details He
identified the pocketbook found in Du-
rants pocket as one he had given his
daughter.
Tho testimony of the witnesses who
claimed to have seen Durant and Miss
Williams entorinR tho church early Friday
evening was rather vague. They saw a
man and o woman enter the gate to the
Churchyagd The man wore a hat and
coat resembling those worn by Durant
but they were not positive that Durani
was the man. The testimony of other wit
nesscs was to tho effect that they had
never scon Du1ant and Miss Williams to
gether and had never heard them speak oi
each other
An afternoon paper publishes O sensa
tional story 20 the effect that a trail o.
blood had been found leading from tho
church to Du1ant's house.
The tale is highly improbable, as sino,
Friday night there has been heavy show
er that would have obliterated traces oi
blood on the sidewalk.
Tho funeral services over the body o.
Miss Williams were held in the First Bap
tist church. An immense crowd attend
cd, and hundreds Of floral tributes wert
sent George King, who says that HI
found Durant in the church the day Mis-
Durant was murdered, was one Of thl
pallbearers. Rev. Gibson was also in at
tendance
Rev. Boynton made a brief address, re
ferrlng to tho murder. and many Of TIN
women wept The body Of Miss Lamon
was shipped to her home, In Dillon, Mon
in charge Of her sister