Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-20
DREAMS HAUNT Him
Durant Groans and 8hdeks II
imaginary Ierrors.
THE LAWS MESHES TIGHTEN
The Accused Had Previously Made
Base Proposals 10 one OF
His Victims.

SAN Francisco, April 1G.-Theodorc
Durant keeps his nerves under excel
lent control. His calnness is character
ized as cold-olooded By physicians. His
slumbers, however, are not so peaceful.
Since his incarceration, he has not
passed an hour in quiet sleep. When
ne closes his eyes, he invariably be
comes the victim Of nightmare and
sroans and cries in terror His shrieks
last night disturbed all the occupants
Of the prison and gave color to the
rumor that the alleged murderer had
committed suicide. 1t daybreak this
morning he was bathed IN cold pers-
piTation
no an Associated Press reporter ne rc-
peateQ his attorneys caution 10 make
no statement, coupled with sweeping
denial of the charges against him ana
Il renewed protestation Of his Innocence.
My attorneys viii tell you anything
they may think it advisable to make
known. / nope you win not consider me
inpolite III refusing to talk | am act
ing on the advice of others ana mean
no discourtesy."
Last night Durant announced that
he would not attend the coroner's i'll
quest over the remains of Marian VIII
Jams. Today he reconsidered his reso-
luton under pressure from the police
and concluded TO be present. The streets
leading TO the morgue Were densclg
packed with 9 morbidIy curious crowd.
To prevent attack by the mob, Djrant
was taken from the city hail to the ola
prison an hour before the time set for
The inquest, Nothing but the presence
Of a strong force Of police who mingled
with the mob and suppressed every at
tempt at demonstration prevented am
attack. Durant passed through the
throng of people with his head bowed
down. Durant carried into the inquest
chamber q book on medical jlirispru-
dence, which he affected 10 read He
finally closed it and devoted his atten-
tiOn to the testimony.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE.
siev. j. George Gibson, pastor Of
Emanuel church, described the posi-
ton Of the remains and told of th4 Re
ceptisgn last Friday night, when Durant
appeared late with flushed face and
clothing disarranged. The pastor said
that Durant was a useful man about
the church and was frequently in the
sanctuary when no services We're held
Frank A Sademan, the janitOr de-
scribed Durant's care Of electrical ap
pliances and his peculiar conduct after
Blanche Lamont's disappearance a
week go.
The most sensational testimony OF
the day was given by Clark II. Morgan.
at whose house in Alameda Miss Will
aams resided. He stated that Durant
aad called at his house and endeavored
TO persuade Marian TO accompany him
to the city, as he had something inn
portant to talk about. She declined to
go, however, remarking that he could
see her at the church reception on FIJI
day night. Morgan then related how
Durant had called to see Marian last
summer and induced her to 60 out with
him. He took her TO a secluded spot III
Fruitvale and there made a base pro
posal to her, justifying it by specious
argument, 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 CON
sequences.
The inquest will be continued tomor-
row.
This afternoon Durant was alraigned
III the police court for the murder Of
Marian Williams. The hearing was set
for Monday next,
MORE CLUES.
a squad Of police resumed their search
III Emanuel church this afternoon for
further traces Of Blanche Lamont $
murderer. Under a beam i'll the roof OF
the church the girls SHOES We're found.
Her school books We're discovered Sc
creted between 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
ana hat pin Were also found secreted