The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-03
THEO DOES NOT CARE
BE Says the Verdict Does Not Affect
Him at ALI.
WILL ASK FOR A NEW TRIAL
The Police and Detectives Are Re-
ceiving Congratulations From
All Over the Countrywide
Williams Case.

San Francisco. Nov. z.-The calm and
confident demeanor OF Theodore Dur
rant continues unruffied. despite his
conviction yesterday. He ohatted af-
fably and unconcernedly to-day to tre
newspaper men who called to see him
at the county jail. He lenlcd h1-.r
stated last night that Judget Murphy.
who presided at his trial. had been mis-
prosecutor. admitting frankly that
Judge Murphy's charge to the jury had
been perfectly fair and his rulings i'm
partial.
This verdict" con.iausd Durrant
does not affect me at all. = felt no
different when l hetrl I. than I old
before 1t was dell sered and l am Just
the same to-day. -is a matter Of lsct,
there has been nothing in all this case
which has moved me in any way. and
there will be nothing 1 do not w.ah
to be understood as saying that am
insensible to feeling. but I know my
whole life and Just what I have and
have not done. and the consciousness
of my innocence buoys me up"
Attorney John II. Dickinson said to-
day that Durrant's counsel would ask
for a new trial. and that II Superior
Judge Murphy did not grant the appli-
cation an appeal would be taken to the
supreme court of California. Dickin-
son stated that the application would
be based upon the exceptions noted
during the trial. He added that the
removal OF Juror Brown from the
panel after he had been accepted by
both sides would be one ground OF ap-
peal and the admission OF the tesd-
mony OF Miss Carrie Cunningham. a
newspaper reporter. another. Dickin-
son said that he was not surprised at
the verdict, as the jury had realized
that public sentiment was positive
against the defendant. He stated that
every point made by the prosecution
was applauded in the court room and
that the Jurors were thus shown what
they were expected to do. Dickinson
charged that Durrant has been hound
ed In the newspapers and referred TO
the remark OF Secretary II. ]. Mccoy
OF the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion to Juror Truman. 'If you don't
hang Durrant. we win hang you." as
an instance OF the unfair influences at
work against his client The attorney
added that he would stand by Durrant.
whom he believed to be innocent, and
whom he yet hoped to see vindi-
Gated.
Chief Of Police Crowley and Chief
of Detectives Lees to-day received
scores Of telegrams from police officials
all over the country. compllmenung
them on the outcome OF the trial When
Durrant is brought up for sentence
next Friday District Attorney Barnes
will ask that the prisoner be arraigned
on the charge Of having murdered Min
ME Williams and will ask that the
date of trial be set. The prosecution
Is ready to proceed IN uhis case. but II
Is understood that the defense will
ask for a continuance for two months.
The district attorney says that at
the conclusion of the preliminary ex-
animation OF Durrant the evidence
was much stronger In the Lamont
than in the Williams case. In develop
ing the former. however. new and
stronger evidence was adduced In con-
nection with the murder of Minnie
williams. so that the prosecution
claims the possession OF more conclu-
sive proof OF guilt In the case yet to be
tried than In the trial just concluded