Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18
HOWLS IN HIS SLEEP!
DURANT HAS ONE NIGHTMARE
AFTER ANOTHER.
Police Have An They Can do to Keep the
Mob on HIm--Damaging Testimony Is
Given Against Hlm--Blanche LamOnt's
School Books FOnnd.

San Francisco, April 16-Theodore
Durant keeps his nerves under excellenS
control. During his waking hours he
gives little sign of trepldation even
when undergoing severe ordeals of ex-
animation and accusation. His calm
ness Is characterized as cold blooded by
physicians. His slumbers, however, are
not so peaceful Since his incarcera-
ton he has not passed an hour in quiet
sleep. When he closes his eyes he in
variably becomes the victim of night
mare, and groans and cries in terror.
His shriels last night disturbed all the
occupants of the prison and gave color
to the rumor that the alleged murder
had committed suicide. At daybreak
this morning he was bathed in cold
persplration. Those who supposed that
after his agonized dreams he would
make confession today were surpris-
ed at his seif-possessed demeanor after
he had mad his careful toilet. Evident
| ly nothing was further from his mind
than to admit his guilt. To an Asso-
ciated Press reporter he repeated his
| attorneys injunction to make no state.
ment, coupled with sweeping denial
OF the charges against him and a re-
newal OF the protestation of his inno-
cence,
MY attorneys will tell you anything
they may think 1t advisable to make
known. 1 hope you will not consider
me impolite In refusing to talk of this
case with you. / am acting on advice
OF others and mean no discourtesy."
subsequently, however, he denied that
n II 80 a. l.. L.
yesterday identified him as the man
who had boarded a car with Blanche
Lamont when she was last seen alive.
Il never saw one Of those girls" he
said, and have no recollection of any
such meeting with Blanche Lamont as
they describe"
Last night Durant announced that he
would not attend the coroners inquest
over the remains of Marian Williams
Today he reconsidered his resolution
and concluded to be present, dressing
at the request Of the police in the gar
ments he had worn on the night Marian
Williams Is supposed to have been
killed. The streets leading to the
morgue were densely packed with
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.
Even at that early hour the crowd was
large and angry
MINGLED WITH THE MOB.
Nothing but the presence of a strong
force Of policemen who mingled with
the mob and suppressed every attempt
at demonstration, prevented an attack.
The greatest bitterness is everywhere
manifested toward Durant, especially
by women. Many fashionably attlred
ladies sought permission to attend the
inquest today. Durant passed through |
the throng of people with his head |
bowed down. His father, who had pre- |
ceded the prisoner, came forward and |
shook hands with his son. DuTant car |
ried into the inquest chamber book on |
medical jurisprudence which he af- |
fected to read. He held the book in his |
left hand, but seldom turned a page |
He finally closed it and devoted his at
tention to the testimony.
Police officers described the finding of |
the body of Miss Williams, its mutt |
lated condition it's dlsheveled clothing |
and the blood spattered floor on which |
it lay.
Rev. M. George Gibson, pastor Of |
Emanuel church, described the posi- |
ton of the remains, and told of the Te |
ception last Friday night when Dulart |
appeared late, with a 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 hela. |
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
The most sensational testimony of the
day, however, was given by Clark II. |
Morgan, at whose home in Alameda |
Miss Williams resided. He stated that |
Durant had called at his house and en-
deavored to persuade Marian 70 &C
company him to the city, rs he had |
something important to talk about. |
She declined to go, however, replark-
ing that he could see her at the church |
reception on Friday night. Morgan |
then related how Durant had called to |
see Minnie Sumner and induce her TO go |
out with him. He took her to seclud-
ed spot in Fruitvale, and there laade |
base proposal to her, justifylhg it |
by specious arguments based on his al
legged love for her and promising that
by means of his medical knowledge he |
would be able to save her from any un-
pleasant consequences. The girl III
dignantly repulsed him and aftecwlrd |
narrated the circumstances to Morgan.
The inquest will be continued tenor
row.
This afternoon Durant was arraiSn-
ed in the police court for the murder Of |
Marian Williams. The hearing was |
set for Monday next
MORE EVIDENCE FOUND.
A squad of police resumed their
search in Emanuel church this after
noon for further traces of Blanche |
Lamont's murder. Under a beam In
the roof of the church the girls shoes
were found. Her school books were
discovered secreted between the plas-
ter and the framing. The discovery Is
important, showing that Miss Lamont
did not go home from school after her
meeting with Durant. Blanche's miss
ing glove and hat pin were also
found secreted on the roof.
Police Detective Anthony has iden- !
titled Durant as the man who eighteen !
months ago took the daughter of an
ex-policeman to San Jose and then be-
trayed her. After returning here An
thony says Durant forced the girl to |
become an inmate of a disreputable |
house. The police now believe d. |
rant intended to burn the church and |
so destroy the evidence of his 6''r:es.
Chief Crowley is confident chat Du-
rant Is the murderer of Blan"1e La
mont and Minnie Wilson Sargent |
Whitman found small box at the en-
trance of the Central Police station this |
morning, in which was woman's glove |
and a lock of long brown hair, STAINED /
with red ink. Inside the glove was the |
following note:
you are on the wrong trail. Got the |
wrong bird. My handiwork. Find me |
IL YOU can. (Signed.)
HARRY THE HACKER"
There Is no question but that The af-
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