Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-04-27
DIRiIT'S CRIME The Prisoner Denies His
 Guilt Emphatically. FURTHER EVIDENCE FOUND. The COroner's Inquest Brings out.
 Damaging Testimony.
FURTHER EVIDENCE FOUND.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17-Theodor
 Durant keeps his nerves under excellen
 control. During his waking hours h.
 gives little sIgn of trepidstion even il
 undergoing the sevese ordeals of exam ination and accusation. His calmness l:
 characterized as cold blooded by pbysi
 clans. Ills slum5ers are not SO peaceful Since his incarceration be has not pass
 ed an hour in quiet sleep. When he l closes his eyes, he invariably becomes the victim of nightmare and groans and
 cries in terror. His shrieks last night
 disturbed sll the occupants of the prison
 At day break iD a cold prespiraiion, his
 self possessed demeanor returned. Evi-
 dent y pothing is further from his mind
 than to admit his guilt.
 To an Associated Press reporter he made a sweeping de1ial of the charges against him. He denied that he had ever seen any of the girls wEo yesterday identified him as the man who had bearded a car with B aDch Lamont when she was last seen alive "I never saw one of those girls, and have no re- recollection of any such meeting with Blanche Lamont as they describe,
 Duraut yesterday decide to attend the coroaer's inquest on the remains of Minnie Williams. To prevent m at tack by mob Durant was taken from the city hall to the old prison an hour before the time set fer the inquest Even then the crowd was large aud angry. Nothing but the presence of strong force of policemen prevented an attack. The grestest bitterness is every where manifest az inst Durant, espec> tally by women.
 DuTant's father, who had preceded the prisoner, came forward and shook hands with his son. Durant carried into the inquest chamber book on medical Jur- isprudence, which he affected to read l He held the book in his left hand, but ! seldom turned page. He finally ciosed | 1t and devoted his attention to the tes- | timcny.
 Police officers descri bed the finding | of the body of Miss Williams. its mutt lated coalition, blood spattered where | it lay. Rev. George Gibson, pastor of | Emanuel church described the position | )f the remains and told of the reception 4 ast Friday night when Dprant appeared | ate with flushed face and clothing dis | arranged.
 Frank A. Sodeman, ianitor. described | Durants peculiar conduct after Blanch LamOnts disappearance week ago.
 The most sensational testimony of he day was by Clark H. Morgan, at . hose house Miss Williums resided.
 He stated Durant called at his house nd endeavored to persuade Minnie to accompany him to the city, as he had omethiug important to talk about. She leclined to go, remarkipg that he could ee her at tEe church reception Friday light. Morgan related how Durant had alled to see Minnie last summer and in- uced her to out with him. He tcCk Ter to a secluded spot in Fruitvale and here made a base proposition to her, ustifyiug 1t by spacious arguments RseG on h!s alleged love for her and that by means of his medical 1 be would be able to save her rom any unpleasant consequences. The 1 .irl indignantly repulsed him and after yards narrated the circumstances to iOrs8n.
 The inquest will be continued tomor- ow. This afternoon Durant was arraig- led in the police court for the murder f Minnie Williams. The hearing was ct for Monday next.
 The police resumed search in the l Emanuel church this afternoon for urther traces of Blauch LRmont's mur erer. Under beam in the roof of the hurch the girls shoes vera found. Her chool books were discovered between he plaster and the framing. The dis overy is important, showing that Miss lamont did uot go home from school fter meeting Durant. Blanche's gloves Id hst pin were also fourd secreted on he roof.
 Police Detective Anthony has identi- jed Durant as the man who eighteen months ago took a daughter of an ex- oliceman to San Jose and then betray- d her. After returning here Anthony l avs Durant forced the girl to become n inmate of disreputable house.
 The police now believe Durant inten- ed burning the church and so destroy be evidence of his crime.