The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

through and the doors changed behind
him. The officer at the gate did not know
Durrant's father, and hardly cast a glance
at him. Still the resemb blance between
the two men-father and son-never has
seemed more marked. Durrant had gulped
down his pent-pp emotion once or twice
before he reached the gate, and as the
stage had drawn near to the prison his
lips had twitched, but he bore up. But
now, when be had passed nearly through
tie arched passages leading to the inner
prison yard and was close to the last of
the two heavy iron gates, his strength for
a moment seemed to forsake him, and he
Was apparently near fainting. He stag
gered toward the iron gate and against II,
but recovered himself with an exercise OF
will. He was very pale, but made no
sound.
A second later and be was in the large
Hover garoens, which fill in with color
and fragrance a space which is surrounded
by frownlng prison walls. He was con-
Quoted along u gravel walk TO Captain
Edgar's office. There the official repre-
sentaiives of san Francisco with whom
he had been acquainted bade him good
by"
"Good-by, Durrant." said Mr.. Sattler,
extending his hand.
"Good-py, Mr.. Sattler," re esponded Dur
rant. Then he paused only n second and
said to the ialler, who was about to de-
pait: Tell papa to kiss mamma for me-"
His hands tremblad and mis- nerves were
all on tension; his face white and drawn
with the keen excitement under which he
visibly Iabored. Ii his eyes were dimmed
no tears fell.
"Good-by, Durrant," said Deputy Usher,
in turn, extending his hand. Hope for
the best"
DurTapt mechanically reached for the
extended hand OF the officer, Dui he could
only say "good-by."
This additional reminder of his situa-
tion being past, Durrant seemed 10 rally
his spirits again. He appeared to Captain
Edgar to be cool and collected. BY the
direction of Captain Edgar, who attended
him, accompanied by Daniel Sullivan, a
guard, he was first taken tc the clothing
room, whsre his person was thoroughly
searched lie WAS then photographed in
the clothes which he wore into The prison.
He was then stripped and given bath
and ordered 10 put on the stripes. Next
he was taken TO the bar ber-shop where
his hair was cropped and his face shaven
clean Then once more he was photo
graphec in his changed attire and appear
ance. Without delay he was escorted to
his cell.
This cell is on the second floor of what
is Known as the stone building, one of the
older structures OF San Quentin 1t is OF
solid masonry and has only enough area
to give room tor an iron bedstead and
chair, with a very few square feet for Dur
rant TO walk about. There is q lattice in
the top Of the door which faces toward
the north and directly opposite Captain
Edgars office. The only light in the cell
comes in through this lattice. The tier of
cells Is known as the sentenced murder
ers' row. Durrants cell is mum bered q
and Is the third from the end of the row.
On one side of Durrant, therefore, as
neighbors last night, were Dennis Nc
Carthy, sentenced to death from Sonoma
County, and +. @. kloss, sentenced 10
death from San Francisco. On The other
side Durrant had as neighbors in three
adjoining cells Henry Allender from
Santa Clara County, John Miller from San
Francisco and Louis G. Seacy from San
Bernarjino. over ali OF whom is the sem
tence OF death.
Durrant gave no further token of weak
ness. lie entered the cell watched by q
crowd of prisoners who were gathered in
The yard, the rule being to quit work at
2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoons. He said
nothing and '%as at once locked in. That
ended his appearance ior the day In pub
lie. Durrant will be kept in this cell,
with some CHI hancss to exercise in the yard,
unless something interrene5, until he
shall be removed, near the time set for his
execution, when he will be taken to the
condemned cell on the fourth floor of the
big brick building, where the death watch
will be placed upon him. In the interim
care Will be taken to prevent him from
committing suicide should he attempt it,
Nevertheless he will have lamp In his
cell and tin dishes 10 eat from, but he will
be watched.
Warden Hale was not at San Quentin
yesterday afternoon. Captain Burllng was
in charge OF the outer prison in his
absence. He was under instruction to
permit no one to see Durrant after the
prisoner passed through the iron gales.
He carried out these instructions fully,
and even Durrant's father went away
without seeing him again.
DurraRts father came back to the CITY
on the boat that arrives here between 4
and o'c ock from Tiburon. Oace on The
way from the prison, he spoke with some
excitement. But this was only for q