The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-06-05

when told my husband how I was
impressed this evening, We both
gave up hope of Intervention by
the Governor.
"There is nothing that I have to
say. The matter is in the hands of
our lawyers and any information as
to what will now be done in the
case must be obtained from them.
I shall have something to say later
on. Oh, no, / have nothing start
ling to make known; no concealed
sensation to reveal. But shall
have something to talk about con-
corning the actions of certain peo-
pie. l may conclude to publish a
paper myself, and then I shall be
sure that I shall be able to get my
statement in print exactly as /
would have it.
Mrs. Durrant went to Stockton
last week and called upon Mrs.
Judge Budd, mother of the Cover
nor for the purpose of enlisting her
eympathies hoping that she would
intercede for the communication Of
her sons sentence to life imprison-
ment. Mrs. Budd was deeply af-
fected during the interview and shed
tears of sympathy but told Mrs.
Durrant that she had no influence
with the Governor in his acts.
Durrant has made the declaration
that if he must meet his fate on
the gallows, he will die like a man.
The mere suggestion of suicide is
repulsive to him, he says. He also
declares that he will die in the pres
ence of his parents, who will insist
on attending the execution as his
invited guests.
Mr.. Durrant says that his wife is
a woman of determination, and she
will press her legal rights to the
limit. Under the law, Warden
Hale cannot deny her admission il
she presents at the prison an invi-
tation of her son requesting her
presence at the hanging. The law
gives him the right to invite five
relatives.
Durrant's cell differs in one re-
spect from those generally prepared
for murderers on the eve Of execu-
ton. Surrounding the wooden bars
Of the cage in which he is confined
Warden Hale has bad fine wire net
ting hung. The Warden gave as
his reason for the change the prob
ability of one of the murderer's
relatives or friends attempting to
pass some weapon or vial into his
cell that will allow him to escape
the igrominy of death on the
scaffold. "This will not happen il
l can prevent it," Gays the Warden.
Durrant expressed a desire several
times Monday morning to see the
Sunday papers, but his request was
refused. Two guards were selected
to keep the death watch.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald filed
his reply brief to Durrant's last APP
peal in the Supreme court last Sat
urday. He disposed of the matter
in very few words, merely stating
that the sentence was in accordance
with the law, and that in refusing
Durrant's application for contin-
uance, the court merely exercised
its discretion; that despite the fact
that in the ordinary course of pro-
cedure the appeal would not he
heard until the July term, it will
not interfere with the execution, the
Supreme court having already held
that such appeals do not block the
course of the law.
Eugene Deuprey, Durrant's attor.
ney, Monday night said there was
an appeal pending before the su.
preme court. He added: Failing
in the state courts, we may file our
case in the federal courts and ask
for a writ of supersedeas to the
warden of the state prison pending
the proceedings"
Referring to this possibility, War
den Hale says he will be governed
by the opinion of the attorney.
general.