The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
Again IS the Sentence of Death Pro-
nOunCed Upon the Murderer of
Blanche Lamont and
Minnie Williams.
After Long Months of Waiting the Majesty
Of the Law Will Be INDICATED To-
Morrow Morning at San Quen=
tin Prison.

Again has the sentence of death been
pronounced upon Theodore Ddrrant. Be-
tween the hours Of sunrise and noon to-
morrow he Will be hanged by the neck
until dead, " unless some further unfor-
seen laws delay steps in at the last mo-
ment and once more prolOngs his life.
Tuesday he was told that his end was
near Al hand, yet he lost none OF his cool
ness nor his faith IN that fate which
seems to have held him IN it's protecting
n nd for SO long. His reply was that his
n vas not as near as people thought it
was.
There was no sigh of emotion on his
face, no fa!terin. in his step az he wake
from the cell in Murderer5' Row TO the
Wa-den's Office, ready to take the trip
across the bay 10 hear once more those
words of such grave import.
1t was a dismal morning, and a heavy
foc ob.cured the landscape as he stepped
forth from the prison gate in charge OF
the guards; but neither the lowering skies
ror his impending doom affected him.
He appeared brave, and even cheerful
and as the toat ploughed her way through
tie water and the rising sun dispelIed the
m!sts of the morning he talked-not oi
what the day might bring forth, but of q
picnic which be had at,ended years ago
near the pententlary grounds.
a morbid crowd awaited the coming OF
the beat from san Quentin. Men ard
women thronged about the ferry depot.
anxious 10 catch a glimpse of the man
who has made one of the most memorable
tights Tor life in the criminal annals OF
The state of California. They pushed and
j0-ued each other and fought for place
IKE Wild beasts eager for a taste OF blood.
" hen the prisoner was placed in the
closed van and hurried away to the court
room where sentence was to be pro-
nounced the crowd rushed frantically to
the st-eetcars and followed, anxious for
another sight of that face and form which,
II the courts decree is carried cut, Will
soon be hidcen forever from mortal ewes.
When Durrant reached the City Hail he
was again confronted with the mob OF
CU-iosity-s seekers and the officers were
obliged 10 force their way through a
struggling mass to the reporters room ad-
Joining that Of Judge Carroll Cooks de.
8rtment OF the Superior Court. Here
Aae Young man sat and chatted easily with
no were permitted to approach him.
IS iather sat near and his face showed
tLe ines brought by long days and nights
of anxiety and suffering for his boy.
Eugene Deuprey, Durrsnt's attorney,
came briskIy in and asked, "How's the
young man this morningY The prisoner
responded cordially and the two began
talking when the Summons came to 90 be-
fore ne Judge.
Judge Bahrs' room was too small to
accommodate but a very small portion OF
the crowd who struggled for place at the
closing court scene in this remarka bic
case, and the sitting was transferred to
the room Of Judge Cook, who sat on the
bench but took no part III the proceed
ings.
Just at II o'clock Judge Bahrs nodded
to Mr. DeuPrey and said that the court
would make d preliminary statement IN
or3er that the defendant and his attor-
neys might be fully informed of the pro-
Ceedings about 10 take place. At the
request OF Mr.. DeupreY a Drief delay was
granted ia order that certain papers
might e prepared.
J. H. D c6iAson was first to address the
court in behalf Of the prisoner. He de-
AIRED that there was no showing that the
judgment heretofore delivered by the
court was still in force or that it had not
been executed. He contended that, this
being the fact, the court had no jurisdic-
tiOn to proceed at this time
Judge Bahrs' reply was TO the point and
cutting IN its severity. He said: The
defendant IS here and that IS sufficient
answer TO your contention. In my opin-
ION such suggestion is absurd"
Mr.. Deuprey lnterlected haSty remark
that TINS was 4 more serious matter than
Ithe court seemed to consider j. and he
kpNealed TO the court to hear what might
SAID in bebalt Of the prisoner. This
~ granted and Mr.. Dickinson completed
his showing regarding the records in the
case, and then Louis Board man took Cd
the argument and insisted that the Dis-
trict Attorney had not made up CON-
pIete record, and consequently the court
had no legal right 10 proceed. He argued
that the mere presence OF The defendant
could not be considered by the court, as