The evening times., 1895-11-02

San Francisco, Nov. 2.-Durrants mother
rallied somewhat from the shock after she
reached her home last evening and was
surrounded by sympathizing friends. When
interviewed her eyes were still red with
weeping, and she listened with pathetic
eagerness 10 every word that might he con
strued as hopeful that fell from the lips
of her would be comforters.
The mothers confidence In her sons inno-
cence is as firm to-day as II was when sus-
picion was first cast upon him. 1t is evi-
dent that nothing less than a confession
froin his own lips will ever shake that
faith.
When seen last night at his residence,
shortly after the verdict had been rem
dered, Eugene N. Deuprey, Durrants lead
ing counsel, said:
II am certainly surprised at the verdict
of the jury, because l firmly ard tandidiy
believe that they have convicted IN inno-
cent man.
DEUPREY'S OPINION.
$50 far as 1 am concerned, of course i
have not been at the c"urtronm Tor seV-
eral weeks, and 1 know very little of the
details OF what has occurred that could
possibly have affected the jury. 1t seems
to me. though, that the testimony OF thes,
ladies' as to the Identification Of the DE-
tendant was the main factor which helped
to convict him. They made up their
minds long before anybody commenced to
talk"
II think that the action of the news
papers in this city and county, seeing the
articles which were printed day by day
avoided any necessity for action on the
part OF the jury.
A n III, uxr-hi hor ra
ed have had their effect. He has been
looked upon by the newspaper element as
a guilty man, and they have treated MIN
as such. They have not even given him
a chance to prove himself innocent
..But things will all come right. l think
the appeal will result In our favor.
"The Jury seemed a lot of wellineaning
men. OF course great wrongs have been
done in the line OF proof by circumstan-
fial evidence. If the jury had any reason
able doubt regarding the evidence that was
presented 10 them they should have resolved
that doubt in favor of the defendant. This
seems to have been over,ooked.'
DURRANT IN JAIL. 1850.
When first ushered into his new quarters
at the county Jail Durrant showed unnis-
taxable signs that he was tnwardly deeply
stirred, and vet he showed no sign OF break
ing down. In the court room he had had
need to summon all his nerve to control
his feelings when his mother chung SO pit
eousiy to him and wept so bitterly on his
bosom, and it was thought at one time he.
would give way, but when he returned to
the Jail he was like adaniant as far as losing
his self-control was concerned.
But he did not like his new quarters. That
was evident He took his first supper on
prison fare when IL was handed in to him
at the time the other prisoners We're fed,
but did not eat with any sort of relish.
When seen by United Press reporter he
appeared somewhat nervous, his face
looked slightly pinched and drawn, and he
was perhaps n shade paler than usual. but
otherwise he was quite the same person
he has appeared all along -r-
"what do l think of the verdict? Gen.
Dickinson has instructed me not to express
an opinion
How do | feel? How do you suppose
fellow would feel in my position? AL
broke up, Of course.
did expect II? Well, in a way ] did
and in a way 1 did not. ] was not very
greatly surprised. l think, though, it
was strange that the jury should come
in so soon. In that L was very much sur.
| prised.
That slip Of paper DuttOn read from was
| too well folded TO have been done in the
hurry they appear to have been in. II
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pocket sunic time. You can't tell me that
jury arrived at any such conclusion Just
in the length OF time they were in til jury
| roum."
DIRTY WORK SOMEWHERE.
Once started. he talked more than he had
| intended to, and something OF the bitter
Ness that was in his heart crept into his
! tone as he concluded with, You can de
pend upon it, there was some dirty worl
| somewhere
During the conversation that followed
| Durrant became quite cheerful again. Ii
! fact, he was quite the same that he was
| before the verdict, with the exception OF
| the slight inclination toward irriiability
| and his air pa rtook of that confidence which
has marked his bearing from the first as
| he intimated that his fate was not vel
| settled.
During the evening Durrant's father
called at the jail TO see his son, and afteI
| some little delay was permitted 10 con
verse with him for half an hour in til,
office of the jail.
| Durrlnt senior was soniewha more com
nunicotive than the convicted man an,
| spoke bitterly of the jury, saving he
! would never believe they arrived at sucl
a verdict without some ulteri or infIu
ence having been exerted upon them.
| 1t seemed from his manner and word,
TO be utterly incouipreheDsible to him tina
such verdict could be the result OF th,
| evidence introduced.
In conclusion he said: "whIlc there /,
life there is hope and we will hone .on
for the end is not yet reached
In an interview last evening at Sauce
Tito, Gen. Dickinson. one of Durrant's coun-
sci, said that his client was still a Ionr
| way from the gallows
| "A new trial will be asked for, and the
case, If necessary, will be appealed to thu
Supreme Court" said he.
| Another Lumber Failure.