Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-12
DTRRANT IS RESPITED.
STATE SUPREME COURT ORDERS A STAY


ca, Francisco, Nov. 1l.-wiliam
uerrv Theodore Durrant will not be
hanged at san Quentin Friday morn
Ing after all, the supreme court of this
state having granted him another re-
s,lts at the eleventh hour.
I'm TO the time this afternoon when
,be news flashed over the wires from
sacramento that the court, now in
session there. had granted n writ of
nrobable cause and instructed Warden
uale not to carry out the execution of
Durrant until further orders. there
was apparently no further hope for the
condemned murderer of Blanche La
mont and Minnie Williams, as his at
torneys. AIessrs. Dickinson & Board
man had made a futile effort to Sc
cure another writ of habeas corpus
in the United States circuit court, and
had not even been granted permis-
sion to appeal from the decision to
the supreme Court ofthe United
States
Meanwhile however, Attorney Deu-
prey FASTENED to Sacramento and APP
plled to the state supreme court for
d writ Of probable cause for the pur-
pose of staying the proceedings
against his client upon tho grounds
that no official knowledge of the nc
lion Of the Supreme court of the Uni
ted States in the matter OF Durrant's
appeal from the decision of the fed
eral court had yet been received. that
the superior court had acted too hasti-
is In sentencing Durrant to be hanged
tomorrow, as the law required that he
be given at least sixty days grace:
and, consequently, that the tendency
tI,.a,. al i,,
court affecting the condemned was of
Itself sufficient cause Of u stay Of exc
cdtion.
The matter was partially argued In
chambers, and later argued before the
full court and taken under advise
ment, shortly afterward the court an
rounced its decision. granting the writ
applied for. In which all the Justices
concurred.
DuRRANT RECEIVES THE NEWS.
San quentin Prison Cal, Nov. IL
This has been n day of great but sun
pressed excitement In and about the
penitentiary. The preparations for the
execution of Theodore Durrant had all
been completed, and the prison Off
cials were in readiness to carry out
the death. sentence, from which there
seemed no further appeal.
The man alone was hopeful that he
He spent the greater part of the day
in reading, and had little to say to any
one
At 1870 p. m. the news that the SUI
preme court had granted reprieve
was received at the prison In mes
sage to Warden Hale from Chief JUS
tce Beatty Capt. Edgar, who opened
The dispatch In the absence of the war
den, Immediately wrote n note convey
Ing the Information to the condemned
man. The message was sent to the
Death cell by q guard. Durrant quick
~ read IT, and without any great dis
play Of emotion, fell on his knees and
prayed silently for several minutes.
Mrs. Durrunt the mother of the
prisoner was n passenger on the $3.50
boat from San Francisco. When she
reached the prison the news was told
TO her She was cheerful on the way
over saying that she had put her faith
IN God and felt that He would not de-
feFt her. on arrival at the prison she
was informed that her sons life had
neen spared, and that she might see
MN later. THANK God" she said.
Then she went to n hotel for rest and
fefreshment.
At Z o'clock this evening she re-
TURNED To the prison and was admitted
70 capt Edgar's office. where her boy
N9S waiting to meet her. The death
yen was removed when Durrant wns
brought down to the office. and II will
not again he placed over the prisoner
unless required by future DEVELOPMENTS
IN lhe case. Mrs. Durfant remained
WIN her son In close conversation for
some time
CONTINUES TO ASSERT HIS IN
NOCENCE.
san Quentin. Cal, Nov. 11.-An Asso-
.,,dueu Fress reporter was admitted to
tuie prison Office where Durrant and
hls Inother were seated on Il sofa in
saCh DINERS arms. DurTant had ex-
,nessrd desire to make a statement
70 the Associated Press, and in the
Vufse OF an interview said:
4, naturally | was greatly elated at
~, ne news Of the reprieve, although
~ hrst intimation, based on a tele-
psnoue message. was not positive. Soon
I'elWard the news was confirmed. All
4SSy Ui 90 was to thank Cod
,on vas the reprieve a surprise?" Dur
fuilt was asked.
Not Exactly. All along l have had
n PsleoI iaith in my God. This afternoon
.Nas visited by two Sisters of Charity,
40 ! believe that their prayers and
we PRAYERS Of all those who have in
,sfsedtd for me have been instrument
~ IN bringing about this result" Then
Duifant remarked that he could not
sItnueIst9nd why Christian people
sfIoula beg him In letters TO confess.
! am innocent, he said, "and would
ssNef confess to such vile crimes.
SIoner or later the truth will he known,
nave taith that the real perpetrator
Snnn YET be discovered and punished
inh OF these little stays bring us nearer
~ know that the Lord will sooner
y late' set all things right. l shall
i.gf ave up the fight because the
~ with me-" he added. embracing
"Il KISSING his mother,
IN Mrs. Durrant's face was smile
ri vonlentment, but the son looked sad
N ~ eyes were dull. He earnestly re-
ryatfl many times that faith in God
past " Va. 20 "a Wv
nnlon may say l am Innocent" said
s,uItHNt In conclusion. II will never
''s'l and God Is with me-"
lite half an hours -rivate talk
~ htr son, Mrs. Durrant returned
\ PEI hotel and Durrant was taken
Srt yN 70 cell Fl in the murderers' row,
SSmcn he had occupied before the death
"''ch was set over him.
PREACHER WHIPPED a BULLY.
"o's IL IN Excellent style, hut pnly in Self
Defense.
San Diego, Call Nov. 1.-THE Rev.
r stntlttE Wilson nf n