The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-16
Little Doubt of the Guilt of the
Pious Young Durrant.
DR.. JEkYLL AND Mr.. HYDE.
In the Saloons He Slanderei Women
He Net at Sunday school.
The Pastor Condemned for Trying To
Conceal the Crime Sentiment I'm Fa-
vor of burning the Polluted Temple
Terrible Evidence Against the SEX
ual Pervert.

ual Pervert.
San Francisco. April 15-Thsodore Dur
/ rant was today formally charged with the
/ murder Of Martin Williams. The warrant
was served upon him in the city prison.
swern 10 by the ottceg who arrested him
/ with the signal corps squad on Mount
Diahio DurvaRt has lost most Of his
| former calnaneSs of demeanor. He IL eN-
! eited and nervous. ana. whether iano-
cent or guilty. realizes his serious. pre-
dicaInsnt This morning Durrant refused
to talk Tor publication bat eonVersed
with friends who called 20 each proelaina-
ing his innocence.
General opinion about the city is unsni-
nous in believing Durraut the murderer.
Chief Crowley has no doubt OF his guilt.
That blanche Lamont was murdered and
altprwasa carried 70 the helfry is evident
because the thick dust In the beifry
shows only a mans footprints and no evil
denee of struggle. 1t is urged i'm Dur
rants behalf that a man SO small and
slight as he could not alone have carried
the body up the winding stairs Of IN. bel
| FRY. lie Is only feet inches tail and
not robust looking. The shavings and
wood which had evidently lain on The
tioor since the church was huiit had not
been disturbed TN the peifry. The mur-
derer had placed "A block of wood under
the victims head and also one under
each heel.
There is one clue In the case which the
detectives overlooked. On the left side
of Durrants chin small pieces OF skin
are torn OF. The scars were quite rcd
this morning. When questioned. Durrant
promptly explained that he got them
while out riding yesterday. The police
surgeon, however. after examining the
wounds with a view 10 determine when
fhpE inflicted .faxss
This would coincide with the murder OF
Marian Williams Friday night and as
the sears looked like nails scratches N
Is not improbable that they were made
by Marian In the struggle with the MUIR
derer.
Durrant last night made several state
ments which Investigation has proven
Incorrect He said that on Friday night
he left home at O'Clock and after tak-
Ing short ride on the cars went to Or.
Nogefs house. arriving there at s.N
O'Clock. The fact Is that Durrant did not
arrive at Nogei's tn almost 10 o'clock.
and then his appearance betokened a
struggle. His hair was iisordered his
linen ernmpied. his face In perspiration.
and he asked to rearrange his toilet.
- Even among his fellow church members
stories of Durrants Jekyll AMI Hvae
character are coming out In Emanuel
church ne was noted for his religious
fervor. Other residents OF the Mission
district say he was a freuuenter Of "a.
ICONS, ana PLAYED cards and Billiards In
wine rooms. nightly visiting. with other
youths. saloons with side entrances for
women. His classmates at. the pef,ie.f
coilege say DuTant was blasphemeous
ana ffipfant In conversations and espe-iaf
~ about women. few days after
bianehe Lament disappeared Durrant
p hsHus OF her reputation. His
name today was stricken from the roll
or students at Cooper Medical college
=. ~. Marstnn came TO the gnnruae To-
day and said that Dnrrant was eonttu,,-
any trying 10 kiss girls in and st.o,,, ~.
snuIeh' ,,' having tried to take liberties with
Marstons niece. "'''i
When the three rings beIonf.i,y ..
blanche Lamont were sent 20 the t.,'
ttF aunt. the paper inclosing their, h,ra
ihe names OF George King and prnfaasa,.
Sen"'isst@h. Experts say this writing
~ ME- uohe ny Durrsnt although slightly
- ne police believe he tried
70 TX suspicion on the other two men
tnat ne might not be himself s,ssneefaa
me city was alive today win aers,
u"nai rumors regarding the horribla
tragedy bne widely circulated renart
eohesrned the finding of the remains ~
another woman tn the church
The street ia front of Emmanuel pan
ust church was blocked all day with /.
curious and excited crowd The roi,r.,
ana detectives spent the day In ssarsh-
ing every nook and corner of the aafie-
tuary Tor further evidence which would
throw nght upon the crimes The poltes.
believed IL was impossible for the butch-
erer OF Mise Williams TO have aceofup-
llsned his brutal murder without havIn,@
smeared with blood some article Of cloth
ing To ana some trace or the assaa-
SINS presence WIS the object of thalr
unsuccessful search. a rumor was cireu-
lated in the mission that there was n
plot on the part OF residents 10 burn ths
deseersfed church No overt aften4nt q.
violence was made. bat the project vas
seriously discussed by respectable eifI-
zens
Instead Of ahating. the excitement ove-
the horrible crimes is on the Increaaa.
Every fresh rnm0r Is an excuse for an
extra edition Of tho newspapers. which
are eagerly bought hy crowds OF r,ssspfa
on the streets. Other crowds gather In
front Of the bulletin boards and hhnnf
the scene Of the crimes.-Emanuef sshureh
The home Of Durrants parenfn il also
an object OF curiosity Although some OF
DprFants friends have deserted him in
hts hour Of trouble. most OF them have
stood msnfully hy him, and assert their
belief In his innocence
strange feature OF the case "a tina
fact that the people living in the vietni-
~ of the church are not backward In ae-
sertlng that Rev. Gibson. psator Of the
Emanuel church. knows more about tho
tNNFAsFB G&Ah nc mas tGt revealed. Rev
Gibson has come in for eoustaerahga
harsh criticism on account of hFa pacu
liar actions IN connection with the case.
tiis plan seemed 70 be 10 block the gath
ering Of information. and 80 pointed hsd
direct illusions 10 his conduct become
that ne issued statement to the public.
in which he said that he was so over
come by fhs discovery OF the bodies In
the church that he did not know what
TO do
DurTant's preliminary eNanins ton will
occur tomorrow. but IL will undoubtedly
/ be postponed in order 10 give the poiica
/ time 70 put their evidence IN shape. No
one bHt relatives and his attorney are al
Z lowed to see the suspected criminal. but
] many Of his frifds have called AT the
/ city prison 10 give him aid and comfort
+ Many strangers have called. many OF them
women. bat they have all been turned
aWay.
/ The c0ronsr's inquest upon Miss Will
/ fans VIII be held f0faorrow. 1t will ba
+ a dual investigation. The police will
produce their evidence regarding the
murder of both girls. They say they
/ have more TRAN enough teNtinaoy 10 con-
1 Wet Durrsut ~ the murders.
The report that Dnrrant has broken
1 down and will confess In Indignantly de-
MED by Judge A. W. Thompson who ~
acting 80 Darranr@ attorney. ~Durrant
has made no additional statement and
will make none" said Judge Thompson
/ somewhat terseiy when questioned az f14e
/ sno-xue hate tais afternoon. The yesng
uzAu told all he knew yesterday AFTER