Evening journal., 1895-04-17

10 admit his guilt To reporter ho 70.
poated his attorneys caution TO make nc
statement, coupled with sweeping de.
NAL Of tho charges against him and a re.
newal Of tho protestation OF his Innocence.
My attorneys win tell you anything
they think advisable TO make known
hope you will not think me impolite in
refusing 20 talk about this case with you
] am acting on the advice OF others and
mean no discourley
Subsequently, however, be denied that
he had ever seen any Of the girls who
identified him as tho man who had board
ed car with Blanch Lamont when She
was last seen alive
never saw ono OF these girls, be
said and have no recollection Of any
such meeting with Blanch Lamont as
they describe, "
Durant at the Inquest.
Durant at first announced that h0 would
not attend tho coronurs Inquest over the
remains Of Marian williams He reconsid
cred his resolution. however, and conclud
ed to ho present, dressing, nt the request
of tho police, ia tlio garments be had worn
on the night Marian Williams IS supposed
60 have been killed. The streets leading
to the morguo were densely packed with
morbidly curious crowd. To prevent
any attack by the mob Durant was taken
from the city hall TO the old prison an
hour before tho time set for the inquest.
Even at this early hour the crowd was
large and angry. Nothing but the presence
Of strong force Of policemen, who min
gled with the mob and suppressed every
attempt at demonstration, prevented an
attack. The greatest bitterness is every
ruh If.It
pecially by women.
Many fashionabiy attired ladies sought
permission TO attend the inquest. Du.
rant passed through the throng of people
with his head bowed down.
His father who had preceded the pris,
oner, came forward and shook hands with
his son. Durant carried into tho inquest
chamber book on medical Jurisprudence,
which he affected TO read lie held the
book In his left hand, but seldom turned
a page He finally closed it and devoted
his attention TO the testimony.
Police officers described the finding OF
the body OF Miss Williams its mutiiated
condition, it's dishevelod clothing and the
blood spattered floor on which il lay.
Rev. DR. Gibson. pastor of Emanuel
church, described the position of the re-.
mains and told Of the reception late Fri
day night when Durnnt appeared with
a flushed face and disaranged clothing.
The pastor said Durant was useful man
about the church and was frequently ia
the sanctuary whom no services were held.
Frank a. Sademan, tho janitor, describ.
ed Durant's care Of the electrical appa-
ratus and his peculiar condition aftoS
Blanoh Lamonts disappearance.
Witness MorRan's Sensational Story.
The most sensational testimony Of this
day, however was given by Charles II
Morgan, at whose home, in Alameda. Miss
Williams resided He stated thar Durant
had called at his house and endeavored
to persuade Marian TO accompany him to
the city. as he had something important
20 talk about
She declined to go, however romarkins
he could see her at the church reception
on Friday night Morgan then related
how Durans had called 20 SEQ Minnie
Sumner and induced her to go out with
him. He took her Co secluded spot in
Bruitvale, and there made base proposal
to her, justifying il by speoous argu.
ments based on his alleged love for her
and promising that by means Of his med
ical knowledge he would be able to saws
her from any unpleasant consequences.
N' ST. iHNi-ii'i'it tHp+t7'" lii'i eAp
afterward narrated the circumstances 20
Morgan. The inquest will be continued
today.
Durant was arraigned IN tho police
court for the murder OF Marian Williams
The hearing was set for Monday noxt
A squad Of police resumed their search
Of Emanuel church for further traces Of
Blanoh LamOnt's murderer. Under a
beam in the roof Of the church the girls
shoes were found. Her schoolbooks were
discovered secreted between the plaster and
framing. The discovery Is Important
showing that Miss lamont did not 90
home from school after her meeting with
Dursnt Blonch's missing glovs ard a
latpin were also found secrstsd o tbs
s)of
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