Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-01-13
HE LAST CHAPTER.
p Durrant Executed in San
Quentin Prison.

Henry Theodore Durrant died
kallows Friday morning for the
of Blanche Lamont, he gave an
on of GOODNESS and nerve as has
been seen under similar circum-
Hopeful almost to the last
hething or some one would IN
to save him, he walked to the
this morning and made his lit
Ich protesting his innocence rs
and with as distinct enuncia-
i he had been addressing an as
e of friends upon some ordinary
the lay. His face was pale,
ewes were red, but his voice
IN and he stood as solid as a
lie he proclaimed his innocence
fesscd forgiveness to those who,
had bounded him to death.
was not IL hitch or accident to
plans OF Warden Hale in car
it the sentence of the law. The
vas adjusted, the trap was
the stout rope held and Dur
cad body dangled at the end.
ELK was broken by the fall of
feet ard 10 minutes later the
rs body was cut down and
b the coffin.
kpite of the exciting event of
BIT, when Durrant was beseiged
paper reporters and talked to
nts till 1880 p. NJ, he rested
uring the night and shortly
o'clock he awoke and babe his
good morning. Warden Hale
Eided a neat suit OF dark ma
n the occasion and those clothes
quickly donned. He noticed
nee of collar and necktie. how
HI knowing full we'll the reason
omission, he asked for them,
ng that rundown collar would
rferc with the moose. Then he
} to an excellent breakfast and
lilly. During the early morn
Is, Durrant did not have much
eyond expressing desire that
paper men should be allowed
i'm. This request was COM
tn.
stent to the last, Durrant died
hg religion. But he died, ac-
at the last moment the com
the Catholic church, instead OF
list church, in which he was
Rev. Mr.. RAIDER, a Protestant
had arranged to ascend the
with Durrant, but the minister
pt say that he thought Durrant
and the condemned man de
is services until RAIDER professed
his innocence. Then it was
once ardent Baptist turned to
bolic church for consolation, and
pom Father Lagan, the priest
id frequently visited him in
10 attend him. Father Lagan
ID promptly and performed the
mn rites of the church. Dur
hained in close consultation
priest and seemed to be deeply
d in the impressive ceremony.
be hour OF the executiopaaD
he prisoner became@ g1IeWhat
HIS father and mother were
to bid him a last farewell.
r Durrant clasped his son by
and the young man turned to
his mother, who cried hyster-
Durrant said: "The hour has
us to part, and put her gently
Tire grief-stricken mother was
private room where she re-
until after the execution. The
lowever, went to the execution
id, supported by two friends,
ION meet his death.
IN Hale did not attempt to
btters, but allowed all possible
the supreme court at Washing
lake some action. Finally,
|rd was flashed across the CONT
the supreme court had de-
interfere, the warden ordered
FAMINE of the day carried out.
IA o'clock, Durrant, accom-
y Father Lagan, appeared at
OF the execution room. He
owed by his father, a friend,
Hale and the guards. The
nd his friend walked around
ws to the front, while Durrant
keepers climbed to the gallows
Instantly on arriving at the
his legs and arms were pin
ID the rope was placed upon
ngman was about to adjust the
when Durrant announced his
speak. Permission was given
doomed murderer spoke as fol
ire to say that although l am
lent man, innocent of every
at has been charged against
lar no animosity toward those
E prosecuted me, not even the
Jan Francisco, which bounded
grave. If any man thinks
to spring a sensation, | am
bpt it is the sensation that |
Innocent man brought to the
my PEI secutors, but | forgive
They will get their justice
great God who is master of us
here | also expect to get the
at is the justice of an inno-
Whether or not the perpe-
the crime of which | am
re discovered, it will make no
to me now, but say this
pc Il shame to the great state
prnia. | forgive everybody
prosecuted me, an innocent
bse hands have never been
With blood, and | go to meet
With forgiveness for all men. >"
brds were delivered slowly and
and without emphasis. The
bwd of spectators grouped
the wooden framework that
BIT not lose a word of what
said. Durrant finished and
I n ceased when the black can