The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19
NO SIGN OF MADNESS
DURANT SAID TO BE
SANE ON ALL SUBJECTS.
killing the Two Girls Found in a
San Francisco Church.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S-Theodore
Durant was very cheerful this morning
and greeted every one with whom he came
in contact with a smile and pleasant word
The probable change in conduct of the ac-
cused man is caused by the belief that the
police have exhausted every mine of infor-
nation against him. The searching of the
church is finished and no further evidence
has been brought to light He rested well
last night and ate a hearty breakfast this
morning. Police Surgeon Somers visited him
this morning to study his actions, in an
ticipation of a plea of insanity when the
case is brought to trial. DIR. Somers says
that Durant shows no signs of an unbal-
anced mind, in fact, he spoke with intelli-
gence on every subject that was brought up
Durant seemed very pleased that he did not
have to make the trip to the morgue to-
day. Another witness has come forward
who thinks he saw Durant and Miss Will
liams, or couple very much resembling
them, at about 1115 o'clock Friday night
AS he passed them he heard the young lady
laugh and the young man was smiling He
did not observe their actions afterwards
but says they were walking towards the
church. The description tallies exactly with
the dead girl and Durant, and. If they were
the persons, his testimony will go to prove
evening as has been supposed.
Chief Crowley is still hard at work try
ing to strengthen the evidence against
Durant. He says that his men have so far
obtained no clews which would lead one to
believe that the murderer had an accomp-
lice. The chief had a conference with the
detectives engaged in the case to-day and
not one of them has found anything to
prove that Durant is not the guilty man.
called on Durant to-day and the two held
an animated converse ton, which lasted for
some time. At the conclusion of the con-
ference, General Dickinson informed sew
eral persons that his client was about to
make a statement, which was not to be
made public at present, and requested the
police TO see that Durant was not disturbed.
Durant worked the whole afternoon on the
paper men and his friends.
Little hope is expressed that any bloody
clothing belonging to the murderer will be
discovered. This, the police say. is the only
reaction in public opinion has set in in fa-
vor of Durant, brought about, no doubt, by
the testimony of those who witnessed his
actions after the discovery of the body.
His comrades of the signal corps, who were
present when the news of the finding of
Miss Williamss body and that Durant WIS
wanted for the crime was flashed by the
heliograph from this city to Mount Diablo,
unite in saying that not a muscle moved or
flush passed over his face. His manners at
the Christian Endeavor meeting. on the
night of the murder of Miss Williams, were
so gay and he seemed SO self-possessed that
run down the wrong man. On the other
hand, the circumstantial testimony against
Durant is so strong that something else will
have to be done to remove from the minds
the guilty man. The inquest to-day did not
go on but will be resumed tomorrow.