The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-05
DURRANT Is THE NAN.
Opinion Of 4. B. Vogel on the
Church Murders.


A. y. vogeI. OF San - ncIseo. % whose
house Theodore D1yYaur went On the
night Of ne murder OF Minnie Williams, Of
whaca he iH accused, IL n the city. .
saest % the Butter. and. though very
reluctantly. gave a Post-lHFf}!tge1cer re-
porter ar interesting lntsrE5eN or the sub
Sec. Of the Emanuel caBren murders. IL
was Ar. FogeI who opened the door %
yJgrrznt when ne went late 20 fae social
given 10 the Christian Eadsavor Society
b. his son. DIR. Eoga. Ar- Fo&sI IL sIe-
cal agent and adtUster of he 5un lfsaF-
aree Company. Of which 4. +. Caine &
Co. are me local agents, and arrived IN
the city from Brftast Columbia few days
ego and will go fron here 20 Spokane
through me courtesy % Capt Caine a
Post Intelllgencer reporter was introduced
90 Mr. goae Last evening. although ever
since the murders a. the Emanuel baptist
church took place re has fought sny OF
reporters. FITS son. Or. Noxei, VINO ar
rived A. tf7e door fust as Darrant was aa-
y1itted 70 The house. has beesu on the VIZ
sese stand, but as yet the evidence OF Mr..
yogsl has not boen given. evidently 6eIng
held in reserve for the trial II the supe-
rfer court Holding tae position OF
trustee Of ffle church being Intimately ac-
o4a3nta6 with Minnie Williams. well ac-
oualnfed with Miss Lamont and fairy 50
with T}urrant and thoroughly conFersant
with what took place a. his house the
night 81 the party. 70 whfch ouFTaht
came late. ne - ln a position 10 KNOW a
great Zeal % ihe inside history or ms
mos regns TX ahie Of Feuna rkab cases fhat
has not been given 20 the public IN ap-
rearaBcs Mr. Vogel t. good. solid sun
stsnfial business man. With keen brown
eyes iron gray hair and musfacne- sie -
a pleasant man 20 meet. bit In the pres
.nf "a n commences to parry Just as soon
- vflfing 70 talk about business. and
aid ne had great admiration FOR Seatfie'
believing Il was bound 10 DC a great fais.
..xyhaf 40 YOU think about Durranf
.ase7'' said the reporter aftsr ~hlie
Mr. Fogel studied for time ana many
replied
,syssnsg "a although 7 have been quoted
~,irhouf my oonseus ! suppose l snail ~
called TO testify ia the higher court ana
consequently aon't desire 20 say any
sbing'
ThA reporter suggested that Mr. Nogel
might not have any reason 20 refuse tel
Ing his opinion OF the strength % the
evidence chief Crowley has wound around
fhe prisNler.
~ 10 not have any hesitation" replied
Mr.. Xogei, ''in saying that ! believe The
ofiore Durraut guilty Of TIE murders OF
Minnie Williams and blanche Lamont
What has come out &n che San Francisco
papers has been generally correct. but -
g. safe 20 say Chief Crowley has not let
ali his evidence come out for the public
to scan and the defense 20 chew up
II can also say that Rev. Or. Gibson
g. fine man aud enjoys my fun conf
dence He arrived At my house the night
that Minnie Williams was killed az eX-
actly T.i5 O'Clock. / remember the time
distinctly because l was arranging some
chairs. and on hearing the bell said that
/ wondered who VAS coming 80 early. l
went 30 the door and found THAI IL was
Sir Gibson He said that tie knew ~ was
early. but wanted 10 talk over church
matters. particularly concerning "A new
Sunday school superintendent. Yes. / am
positive that the minister WAS perfectly
calm.
You want to know when Dnrrant
camel Well. can tell you that 20 a GER
talnty. because I turned the lever that
opened The door 90 let him In. but nay son.
the doofor. came just then and took
charge OF him. IL was $50 O'Clock whcl
the bell rang. looked at nay watch when
] heard the bell. and the thought camc
70 me that none o. the young people
would he coming 50 late and that &c was
probably ono OF the doctors patients
You see, Wa live on the second floor and
- open the door on the ground auor
Af+tfl' - a AAffA CT Atte4 al the COP OF me
st3Ts. 1 turned THIS aud as the man anne
up I saw s. was purrant and said some
thing 20 the elect. oh. It's YOU Thee Is
itf Ny son then took him in hand
what can you say personally OF Dur
rant. Miss Williams and Aiiss Lamont
w eil.' replied Mr. Nogcl Il knew Dur
rant three years. hut only casually Win
Miss Williams / VAS well acquainted for
slA years she vas a splendid gfrl and
"A f.,s
&iss Lamont was known 20 me FOR ouly
six months. but in THAI time / gained a
good opinion ur her."
Mr Nogel Saws 1t 81 hari 70 say what
Will be done win ,hc church The PROV
etiY IS valuable. hat GA The other nan4
the congregation cannot really anord 20
hubd HcW church.