The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17
DURANT CANNOT SLEEP
Yet he Exhibits a COld-BlOOded Calm
ness During the Day.
INQUEST FORMALLY BEGINS
The Prisoner Affects to Read a
Book-MIss Lamont's Shoes
Found on Beam in the Church
-ArraIgned for Murder.

SAN Francisco, April 16.- Theodore
Durant keeps his nerves under excellent
control His calmness is characterized as
cold blooded by physicians. His slum-
bers, however. are not so peaceful. Since
his incarceration he has not passed an
hour i'm quiet sleep. When he closes his
eyes he invariably becomes the victim of
nightmare, aud groans and cries in ter
ror. His shrieks last night disturbed all
the occupants of the prison and gave
color to the rumor that the alleged muir
derer had committed suicide. At day
break this morning he was bathed in q
cold perspiration. To an associated tress
reporter he repeated his attorneys eau
ton to make no statement, coupled with
a sweeping denial of the charges against
him aud q renewed protestation of his in
nocence.
MY attorneys will tell you anything
that is advisable to make known. hope
you will not consider me impolite in re-
fusing to talk. / am acting on the advice
of others and mean no discourtesy."
Last night Durant announced that he
would not attend the coroner's inquest
over the remains of Marian Williams.
To-day he reconsidered his resolution,
under pressure from the police. and con-
cluded to be present. Tho streets lead
ing to the morgue were densely packed
with a morbidly curious crowd. To pre-
vent an attack by the mob, Durant was
TAX en- from the city hall to the old prison
an hour before the time set for the in
quest. Nothing but the presence of a
strong force of policemen, who mingled
with the mob and suppressed every at
tempt at demonstration, prevented an at
tack.
Durant passed through the throng of
people with his head bowed down. He
carried into tho inquest chamber n book
on medical Jurisprudence, which he at
fected to read. He finally closed it and
devoted his attention to the testimony.
Rev. j. George Gibson, pastor of Emanuel
cnurch, described the position OF the re-
mains and told of the reception last FRI
day night, when Durant appeared late
with flushed face and clothing disar-
ranged. The pastor said that Durant
was a useful man about the church and
was frequently in the sanctuary when no
| services were held.
Frank A. Sademan, the janitor, de-
scribed Duraut's care of the electrical APP
pliances and his peculiar conduct after
Blanche Lamont's disappearance a week
ago. The most sens aiionai testimony of
| the day was given by Clark III. Morgan, at
WnOsc uOusc AidiucIa Miss w
resided. Hc stated that Durant had
| called at his house and endeavored to per-
suade Miriam to accompany him to the
| city. as he had something important to
talk about. She declined to go, however,
remarking that he could see her at the
| church rec option Friday night. Morgan
then related how Durant called to see
| Minnie last summer and induced her to 60
out with him. He took her to n secluded
spot in Fruitvale and there made a base
proposal to her, justifying 1t by specious
| arguments based on his alleged love for
| her and promising. that by means of his
medical knowledge he would be able to
save her from any unpleasant conse-
quences.
The inquest will be continued to-mor-
row.
This afternoon Durant was arraigned
| in the police court for the murder of
Marian Williams. The hearing was set
for Monday next.
A squad Of police resumed their search
| I'm Emanuel church this afternoon for
further traces of Blanche Lamonts muir
derer. Under n beam In the roof OF the
church the girls shoes were found. Her
school books were discovered secreted be-
| tween the plaster and the framing. The
discovery is important, showing that Miss
Lamont did not go home from school
after her meeting with Durant. Blanche's
missing glove and hat pin were also
found secreted on the roof.