The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-12
NOT HANG FRIDAY.
!, Durrant Gets AuotheI
ststof Execution.
kupREME COURT GRANTED IT.
y-obnbIe Cauxe w1s taxed
~ GRANTED Pending the
s.te From washington.

San quentin toi'oii" "'o' mss
.,o supreme court Of this State
,,ed him another respite at the
,our Up 10 4 o'clock this after
~ the news flashed over the wires
cramento that the supreme court,
session there. had granted a writ
q. ca,se and instructed Warden
al 10 carry out the execution OF
until further orders. there wa'
.,v M further hope for the con-
murderer OF Blanche Lamont and
Williams and his attorneys had
futile effort to secure another
corpus in the United States court
not even been granted permits
.rneal from that decision to the
court of the United States.
chile Attorney Duprey fastened to
ento and applied to the State su-
court for writ Of probable cause
purpose Of staying the proceedings
h,s client OH the grounds that no
,now,edge of the action OF the SUI
.ourt Of the United States in the
~ Durant's appeal from the de-
of the Federal court had been re-
that the superior court had acted
s,,,y in sentencing Durrant TO BE-
,omorrow as the law required that
.,ven at least sixty days grace; and,
that the tendency of an appeal In
,csme court was OF itszlf sufficient
mr. stay of execution. The natter
rially argued in chambers and later
before the full court and taken I'M
Easement. Shortly afterward the court
nod Its decision granting the writ
for. in which all the justices con-
..rt Declares His Innocence.
Quentin Prison, Cal, November IL
las been day of suppressed excite
In and about the penitentiary. The
lations for the execution Of Durrant
h been completed and the prison Of
we're IN readiness to carry out the
sentence, from which they thought
heal could be taken. The condemned
klone was hopeful that he might yet
a longer lease of life. He spent the
kr part Of the day in reading and had
10 say to any one. At $3.50 p. m. the
that the supreme court had granted
FIeve was received at the prison in
ssage to Warden Hale from Chief
e Beatty. Captain Edgar Newhouss
a the dispatch in the absence Of the
n and Immediately wrote note con-
the information to the condemned
| The message was sent 10 the death
~ guard.
frant quickly read it and without any
display OF emotion fell on his knees
prayed silently for several minutes.
en Mrs. Durrant, the mother OF the
her, reached the prison the news was
10 her, She said that she had put her
| In God and felt that he would not
I her. The death veil was removed and
bnt was brought down to the office
It will not again be placed over the
ner's head unless required by future
opments in the case.
/. Durrant remained with her son In
| conversation for some time.
Associated Press reporter was sub
fnly admitted to the prison Office,
e Durrant and his mother were seated
sofa In each others arms. Durrant
Expressed a desire to make state
! 10 the Associated Press and in the
Pe Of an interview said:
aturally, was greatly elated at the
of the reprieve, although my first
patton based on telephone message
'not positive. Soon afterwards the news
confirmed. All | could do was to thank
as the reprieve a surprise to your
(ant was asked.
OF exactly. All along have had per.
faith In my God. This afternoon
visited by two Sisters OF Charity ant
ieye their prayers and the prayers o.
nose who have interceded for me- have
Instrumental In bringing about tn
IT."
Pen Durrant remarked then that h.
not understand why Christian peo
snould beg in letters for him to con
am innocent" he said, land woult
confess TO such vile crimes. Soone
Fter the truth Will be known. hav'
that the real perpetrator will be dis
fred and punished. All of these stay
4 us nearer to it. know that tn
VIII sooner or later set all thing
Y | shall never give up the fight, be
n the Lord is with me-" he added
Cae,ng and kissing his mother.
Mrs. Durrant's face was smile 0
eminent, but the son looked sad an
[eyes were dull. He earnestly repeate
4! lines that faith in God would say
IN the future as in the past
pou may say I am innocent" sal
|rsht, In conclusion. II will never yiel
God is with me-"
yer an hours private talk with he
mrs Durrant returned to her hott
uurrant was taken back to hie eel l
(aerers row, which he has occupie
Pre- the death watch was set over hin
A Murderer Hanged.
|Ahviile, Va. November 11.--Edwar
Phis' white, SO years OF age. W.
yea In Chatham at 2;25 p. m. today &c
murder of DR.. John Roy Cabell,
n.rt citizen Of Danville. Hankir
~ Uanell on the lattsr's flrm. twent,
LIFTS from here. August 26 last. II
"un'ictsd September % ana sentence
hs Today. The condemned man wei
(.' saliows with firm step. but utters
"oro' hank'ns' neck was broken.
SOME GOOD ADVICE.
nastinEs Told Far ,mr< ia ISri'
~"rrupst0nists Fran Oftice,