The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-02
DURRANH is FOUND GUILTY.
A Verdict Of nurdsP In lha Fist DslfU
on the First Ballot.
WILL APPEAL TO The SUPREME COURT
His Mother Was by His side When the
Verdict Was Annousced-An Affect
ing Scene Durrsnt VIII Now bs
Tried for the Murder of
Minnie WIN .ns.

| SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Nov. i-Thco-
dore Durrant murdered Blanche Lamont.
That was the verdict OF the Jury In the
case this evening. The jury was out
twenty-cight minutes. The verdict was
| received with shout Of applause from
| the auditors VINO packed the COURTROOM.
| The closing scene OF the great trial was
full OF dramatic interest. pathos. and eX-
| citement.
The District Attorneys peroration was
| an able effort. he said he mad struggled
| TO Suppress his feelings of repugnance to
| the defendant and 10 be absolutely fair
| 10 him. and TO lay aside his Feelings OF
horror and detestation which hindered
and oppressed hum. He confidently as
serted that nothing had been stated In
| his address TO the jury which had not
| been proved 10y competent evidence. Link
| by LINK the cnain had been welded until
| burrant had murdered blanche Lamont
| on April % by strangulation.
JUDGE MunthY's ,HAIGy.
The charge of Judge Murphy occupied
a little over an hour In delivery. Before
| he began II General Dickinson, Durrants =
! counsel, formally objected to the portions
| OF Barnes address abusive In their ma
| turc, but the court cODsidcrei them pro-
| per. The charge WAS "a cold statement OK
the law. unrelleyed by any side disscfta-
| ton. II was very fair, and covered tue
! ground OF alibi, circumstantial evidence.
| AMI motive completely. The motive
would not necessarily be needed TO be
| shown, and IL might appear on the sur
face. circumstantial evidence as 20 mo-
tive would apply as to other points In
the case He stated the California law
IA TO murder In the first degree. which
involved one whose death resulted to 4
victim of a criminal assault. whether tue
killing was or was not premeditatcd.
AS soon the Court completed the
charge. Dickinson took an exception On
the ground that his Honor had not read
tho Instructions submitted as the de-
fence had written them The Jury was
then given In charge OF two deputy shts-
ifs and conducted 10 the jury-r
Suppressed excitement was manifested
throughout the courtroom and the coz
ridors outside during the time which hac
succeeded the departure OF the jury
There was "A great deal or speculation as
to how long the jury would remain out.
The general opinion among those who
had followed the trial was that an agree
ment would be soon reached. but owing
to the mass OF evidence N was thought
possible that the jurors might remain our
all night The result showed mat the
jurymen had already digested the evil
dence, and That the overwhelming case
which the prosecution had piled ~
against the accused had left them no
opinion and not even room for doubt
The FIRST BALLOT.
The jury, upon reaching the room,
selected Warren Dutton Tor foreman,
and then baIloted. The FIRST ballot was
Word was ,mmedlately sent to the
courAroom and Judge .iurphy sent for
Durrant sat in the courtroom beside
his counsel conversing with his mother
and several OF her lady friends.
As soon as Mrs. Durrant learned that
the jury was coming In her demeanor
changed from one OF gaiety and n look
OF dead came 10 her face. which was
not reflected I'm that OF her son. he
stoicaNy watched the Jurymen as they
.AIr h.4fr stl tn oct "a
features the import OF the verdict which
their early return portended.
As Foreman button pronounced the
degree the large audience. which hai
listened i'm perfect silence for the words
which ne was 10 utter. rose and uttered
n vell which tvas echood FAR ont I'm tho
a. oyriH,s yJn, "'"'" was ''''''" '"' '"' ~ W"
Mast 81 ,hosa ,n ,ha as,atence ware
.xomen The cries which went IN rom
them fen upon the ears OF the convictei
seemed TO bring ner first realization OF
the force OF the words OF the jurys
foreman. Her face was averted AS shq
had nerved herself for the ordeal; Du'
though possessed OF marvellous courage.
a cry burst from her lips. followed by
a hysterical burst OF sobs.
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TO the words which sealed Durrants
fate at first Durrant partially rose rom
his seat The look on his face Was one
OF defiance, and 1t was apparent thai
he had it I'm mind TO address the Jury.
bia ne in1 rsI fry iran bna ss seb intent ,n,enton
sat down. turned 10 his mother, ana
took her fondy IN his arms. She rested
her head on his shoulder. and with his
left arm about her slender form. held
her In q tender embrace, pattlng het
with his left hand, and with his risht
strokihg her hair lie seemed oDlViont
TO the fact that a verdict which meant
death To him had been returned, oDivlous
10 everything except me Weepinb ~oman
who had sat patiently ~ bis SIDE snIonyn
the long trlai cheerins MN WIZ "orhs
OF hope. III inls ulsp,ay, Was ~ hslF',
1t was marvellous. ana u oi Saiions'.ens
10 any Dut hIi1i s'hSa''"hS ""s 'i"""s
marvellous -, -, - A.,
Ins uitwphah, s.y,N ,,y" ,ne nv
hundreh thioats III M .Sn' e.'.'l" uah
been hushrd py III, ps'i"r. nph - n'sn
fell uron the cro"n "hsn Ju.fs Muiyhy
began 10 1vh'ess ~" yuiE re "ssni.u
them that the. h"i ms Nuns ivr ~,
manner III wn'en ny 49, na' pp,,a hays
their 1u'y. ano De",s'r 'nny .,,,n''n,ty
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