The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-04

the Trial Court, winch VIII set the LAX
for the Observation-Disclosures and WaIIing
Transferred to Alexandria Jail, to Await
Execution. Past the Scene of Their
Crims-CrIme and Catastrophe.
San Francisco, Cal, March 3.-The su-
prene court this afternoon affirmed the
decision Of the lower court in the case of
Theodore DIrrant, found guilty Of the
murder OF Blanche Lamont in Emanuel
church almost two years ago. He ap-
peaIed from the verdict Of guilty, alles-
ing errors in the rulings Of the trial
Judge, and filing volumnious bill OF
exceptions The trial judge, however,
affirmed in all his disputed rulings and
the verdict approved by the supreme
court. The case will now be sent back
70 the superior court, which will fix
date for DurTants execution
When DTrant was informed by the
head tailor of the supreme courts de-
cision he burst into tears and said this
Was q very cruel world. He said that
some day the truth would prevail and ne
would be yindicated. He seemed to take
some comfort from the report that Chief
.iustice Beattie would in a few days file
dissenting opinion. Durrant has ever
since his arrest manifested the most su-
pre,na confidence in his ultimate acquit-
taI and when he was convicted in the
slperior court declared that the supreme
court would grant him a new trial.
F!;day noon, April II, 1895, the body
OF Minnie Williams, young girl, was
found in a closet in the pastors study Of
Emanuel Baptist church. The girl had
been outraged and murdered, the arte-
ries N the wrists being cut. Two days
later. lust before church services began,
TIE body OF Blanche Lamont. who had
been missing for several days. was found
in the belfry OF the church. She had been
strangled to death. Theodore Durarnt,
young medical student. who was super
r;tendent Of Emanuel Sunday school, had
been on friendly terms with both of the
murdered girls and was suspected OF the
crime. He was arrested while on trip
10 Mount Diablo with the signal corps,
ana although ne had been warned with
2 Telegraph by MS comrades OF the sig
nal corps from Telegraph Hill. he show
e9 no concern and calmly awaited the
arrival Of the officers. In his Overcoat, /
which had been LETT at home, was found
Minnie Williams purse. A Dawnbroher
identified Durrant as a man VINO had
tried to sell him "A diamond ring which
had belonged 10 Blanche Lamont. It was
was proved a the trial that Durrant ac-
rompaniei Miss Lamont 10 and from
school on the day she disappeared. and
he had met Minnie Williams al the ferry
on the evening she was murdered. That
evening Durrant arrived late az meet
Ing OF the Christian Endeavor society.
lie was flushed and disheveled. He ask
pd permission 10 brush his hair and wash
his hands before ne entered the meeting. /
The discovery OF the murders caused
tremendous excitement. and after a long
ard sensational trial Durrazlt was con-
victed % the murder of Blanche Lamont. |
He was sentenced TO be hanged a year
ago last February, but has bene granted |
several stays of execution, pending the
hearing OF his appea! for a new trial by |
the supreme court. All this time ne has |
been confined in The county Jail, where |
he has maintained MS usual stolid COM
p0sure. devOtnS his time 10 study and |
religious reading.
JACKSON AND MAILING.
Cincinnati, @, March 3.-Jackson and /
Mailing were today transferred from |
the Covingt0n jail. where they have been /
hcll so long. to the Jail at Alexandria, |
which is twelve miles southwest of New |
pert; The route took The prisoners wish /
IN plain sight Of the spot where Pearl !
Bryan's Body was found.
WAS AFTER THE OLD MAN.
Boulder, Colo. March 3.-Walter Ream !
Is IN Jzn here charged with murder, his !
alleged victim being the Is months old |
child Of the Hayes family. with whom !
he boarded at Lafayette. Ream puT-
chased sCmc strychnine. telling the drug
gist thai ne leSired to poison some cats.
1, is a,leEeG that ne put the poison in the |
coffee Mr.. Hayes, after tasting the COZ.
Zee found i bitter, and threw it out and |
thus saved his life. The child died in
g.el1 agony an hour after drinking the
coffee. l: is believed Ream desired 10
poison Hayes so he could marry Mrs.
Hayes. Desmond Hayes, father of the
murdered child, ana Roam, are coal
diners
ANTI-POLES IN CONTROL.
Bay City. Mich. March 5.-The attempt
has bene Inade by TIE sheriff to regain
possession of tue Polish church property |
sjnce he Quilted it last night. The prem
lseS are in complete control Of the anti
Poles, the sheriff office being utterly |
Inadequate II cope with them. An effort
is now being made towards the sending
Of priest here. who shall. II possible
harmonic The ci,UIcn factions. il is GER
tain that the belN25Cenls cannot be qusll-
ri withouc yta aid IF troops and conse-
uuelt biocdshcd
No SUCH MAN THERE
Chicago March Sin reference 10 a
dispatch from New York stating that J.
: BoCveluai. fcrm5rly cashier OF the
Sank du Ieuple. Montreal. who was
charged With yreck,nS that institution.
had been heated ia Chicago. where. ac-
rordiaS 70 thed ,spatch. he had become a
member OF Jhe stock exchange. Joseph r.
Wilkins, secretary O. the Chicago stock
exchange, declared today that no one of
The name of Eouvequst, nor any name
similar. vas a msmber
FANi;S OF CONSCIENCE
san Francisco. March S.-J-nited States
Dis-riec Judge V W. Morrow has o.