The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-16

NogelS house at about 9:3O or 10 I
m, remaining there until about 11:St
DIR. vogel stAltes that at the time Du
rant arrived ait his house he notices
that Durant was somewhat exercised
and that great beads Of perspiratioi
came from has fcrehead FRS hair wal
dlsheveled, and he asked DIR. Vogel'i
permission to wash mis- hands ant
comb his aaar before me made his ap
pearance where the young people were
stating to the doctor that he had jusl
returned from the signal corps, and cor
sequently hls hands were dirty. He
afterwards came down stairs, and dur.
ing the evening read letter purport-
Ing to come from his sister, in German,
and after reading 1.-THE ietter he seemed
more composed.
About a month ago, am informed,
Durant accompanied a young lady
from church, and during the CONVERSE
tion which ensued he asked THE young
lady II she were not suffering from
some female complaint, and suggested
to her that he would prescribe for her,
and that Ut did benefit her. On a later
occasion, one day after church, Durant
asked her If she had ever been exam
lned. She WAS somewhat surprised at
his question, and answered no. Durant
then told her THAT she ought to be,
and Chat he could do It. She told
him she did mot desire Ito be examined.
that her folks would attend to that.
He then told her that There was no
fear of detection, and NE proposed that
he knew q good place In the church,
where no one would find 1t out. She
was very much surprised at thds offer,
which she indignantly repulsed.
When Durant left DIR. vogels resi-
dence about 11;SO he aeft there in COM
pany with a young man by the name
of Wont, and "a number of young la
dies. They walked from vogeq's house
TO Twenty-6ourth and Howard streets,
when the PARTIES separated, and Du-
rant continued west on Twemdy-fourth
street. About 1915 a. M, Wolf went to
his stable, and saddled his horse.
Crossing the conner Of Twenty-fourth
and BARTLETT streets, he noticed Du-
rant standing ON THAT corner. When
these facts were made known to me / |
detailed Detective Seymour to Tannal-
pals, understanding THAT Durant was
TO go there. and Detective Anthony
to so to Mount Dlablo, Iwas informed !
that Durant might be ait either place.
u also came TO the conclusion that
the person who murdered Miss VIII
liams had something TO do with the
disappearance of Miss lamont. I kept
the facts to myself, and only advised
the detectives who were working ON
the case of my suspicious. I told them
that thought Miss Lamont would
also be fourd In the church. accord
nsly Instructed Detectives Gibson and
cody - take wthat force of officers
2 Fey acquired and make a thorough
7 estigation Of the church. Gibson
Ind Cody, with sergeants Burke and
Reynolds, succeeded IN finding the body
II Miss Lamont In the steeple. / then
iirected Sergeant Burke, being sajtis-
led THAT my suspicious wree correct
70 go upon my responsibility to Du-
ANTS house ana there search for any
ividtnce procurable. Burke took Off,
er joseph width him and they found
king ulster and photograph album
cntaining photograph OF himself and
VIC of Miss Wlllh1ms, and in THE pock-
t OF the ulster Miss Williams purse
vas found, containing an Oakland car
icket. The purse has been positively
Identified by Miss wAlliams' father,
or he gave 1t 10 her as Chrfstmas
UP n examination In my office thds
vening asked Durant the following:
Young man, you will be placed on
rial for your life. only want to ask
gu one question, and do not wish to
onIct you from your own mouth.
I'D you ever see thds purSe?'
HE said Yes.
II asked him 'whenT
He said: Last Friday night.
'und It about 20 minutes To 12 o'clock,
the corner OF Twenty-thlrd and
aa'tleet streets.'"
Durant appeared confident and COM
osed In hds cell, which is one Of The
eel tanks in the new city hall. Ills
ltorney was present during the inter
ew given TO THE reporters, and when =
made the statement THAT he had q
1t seen Miss Williams for three weeks !
which Is said positively 10 be at va I
ance with the facts-his attorney in \
rrupted him, saying he had talked c
i9ugh Durant's father and mother r
ere with him, and they feel keenly h
= position I'm which their son is plac- 4