Evening star., 1896-09-19
DUERANT-S UNEyENTFCL DAYS.
He is Growing Stout and Feels Quite
Safe Until Next June.

He is Growing Stout and Feels quite
Safe Until Next June.
From the San Francisco Bulletin.
Nothing disturbs the even tenor or Iheo-
dore Durrant's leisure. He Is no longer
hero at whom sensation-hunters throw
bouquets, and his days in the cool snades
of the county Jail pass with rev Flsltors
and few events, but he does not ianSulsn.
On the contrary, he is increasing III weight
and is resting comfortably, secure IN the
knowledge that his day Of execution may
never come, and that. even II 1t does come
1t is still many months distant.
The Durrant case is now in the supreme
court under temporary suspension, await
ing the filing OF The points III authority py
the attorneys for the appellant. lhS Trans
criot on appeal was MED in the supreme
court on the 18th day OF July; ON the eth
of August the court, upon oruer Oh am
davit extended the time twenty days for
the Ming OF the appellants points OF au-
thority. ON the IoIn of August another
order was made, staying the proceedings
until the 9TH of September, upon the SHOW
ing of the attorneys for the appellant.
Mr.. Dickinson and Mr. Dcupr@y ATE busy
preparing these briefs Tor presentation to
the court. When they issue them the at
torney general Will answer at once with ms
briefs, and the case will be ready 20 FRO
ceed. In the meantime the court has been
or not to issue the writ of probable cause.
According to the law q criminal case was
to be taken up at the next calendar after
the filing of the transcript on appeal. This
occurs at Los Angeles October. 1t is
just possible that on account of The case
being a San Francisco one and the attOr-
neys residing here, there will be con-
tinuance of the hearing till the San Fran
cisco session of the court, or it may he
continued merely to the Sacramento ses-
sion, in November.
If the case goes over to the San Fran
cisco session, which is in January, Dur
rant may congratulate himself on living
through the spring months of 1897, even
If everything should go completely against
him. The supreme court is given ninety
days in which to render a decision. Even
If this decision should affirm that of the
trial court, there will still be thirty days
after the filing of the remittitur for the
trial judge to sentence the defendant. AT
the quickest time Durrant could not be
hanged before next June.
In the meanwhile the prosecuting attor-
ney will probably endeavor to have a hear
ing of the case at the October session in
Los angeles. seeing no reason why there
should be continuance until the San
Francisco session.
OF course. If the decision of the trial
court is reversed, Durrants life will be
prolonged indefinitely, and his easy self
possession during these many months will
be justified
That he hopes for, and probably expects
this, is evident by his Gemeanor his regu-
lar, studlous habits, his attention TO his
personal appearance, his fine appetite and
his cheerful spirit of comradeship. He is
quite favorite with his celmateS and iai
companions. who do not allow his crime tC
deDar them from his agreeable society His
mother visits him on every visitors day
and sometimes brings with her friend tC
ehiNen her son S dreary hours.