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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

st. Louis, Feb. lO.--Ai the session Of
the national assembly Of the League oi
American Wheelmen the following on.
Gers wcrc elected for the ensuing yeas:
President. Isaac Potter ~ New York,
reelected; first yice president, Thomas
J. keenan, of Pennsylvania; second vice
president. = ~ Hines Of Michigan
traturcr. james q. Tattcan of New
Jersey. Providence. r. l.. was selected
a. the place % hold the meeting Of the
national assembly In lSga.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Charleston. W. Va, Feb. i0.-The
SECRETARY Of state has issued certificate
Of incorporation 20 the Bachelor PDsu-
matte company Of Washington, d. G.,
with a capital Of 81 10000. The com.
pany is organized 90 construct and oper.
ate pneumatic tubes for the transmission
Of mail matter The incorporators are
Matthew G. Butler, james H. g. Martin
and Myer II. Parker Of Washington
Eppa Hunton of Warenton, Va.
Burns G. Bachelor Of Philadelphia
John c. Calhoun and Frcd s Pearson Of
New York.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Paris. Tex. Fob. no. News came 10
town that Air. Wisscnhunt was held mp
and robbed on che Spring HIN rad,
aear Six Mle crcck lie was riding
mther rapidly when the three men
s,epp,d out IN front Of him and with
three pistols loyeled, commanded him 20
halt. He did 30 and they relieved him
% so aud orlercd him TO ride Oh.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Guttnl, o. T. Feb. iO.-Ella Hcarlin,
Of South McAlester, / T. Aas brought
suit at Tccumsch against Oscar q. Lee.
Of Shawnee. for 5000 damages f0r broach
Of promise She says that after win.
ming her love and inducing her 70 deed
him a piocc Of pruPrty In shawnee
OS,ar married another and decided o.
his bride this sclfstme piecc of property,
and she wants the 500 In rctum Tor "a,
property and her wouned affections.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

London, Fob, iO.-The Washington
correspondent Of the Daily News says
President Mckinley Is resolved that
Spain shall have no yestige Of an excuse
TO pick a quarrel with the United States
and Spain can undo senor de Lome's Mt
tcnnce without the slightest loss Of dig.
uitv
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Madrid. Feb lO.-At meeting Of the
spanish cabinet held to-day under
the pcsidcniy Of the queen rcgcnt the
minister ssr foreign Affairs, Senor Gull
Ion, mad . dispatch from Senor Dupuy
dc lone, the Spanish minister az Wash.
ington. saying that the Published letter
to Senior Canclajas was written by him,
and that his position consequently had
become untcnahle, and he begged the
government TO Accept his resignation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Tho cabinet decided 20 accept tho res
ignation Of Sonor Dupuy dc lone and
to cable him 20 that effect, and entrust-
ing the first secretary with the conduct
Of the current Affairs Of the legation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
THE MARKETS.


St Louis. Feb i0-Cattlc, steady
Texas steers. &3406t.SS
Sheep steAdyi roxans ti.0@AsS.
Chicago, Feb. l0,-roSas steers, $50
GAO steady,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
OHIO SENATORIAL FIGHT.
As Far as Votes Are Concerned the situa-
ton Is Unchanged.


Columbus, o., Jan. S.-The situation,
so far as the votes are concerned, re-
main unchanged. The air Of the Kurtz
Democratic managers in their head
quarters in the Great Southern gives
color to the statement that a sensation
al movement of some kind may be ex-
pected to offset the call for Repub-
lican state massmeeting here next
Monday. The KurtZ party hope to
agree by Saturday night. as reported,
upon man for senator, but the indi-
cations are for a deadlock for a short
time at least.
The latest phase Of the case is that
the two fusion silver Republicans OF
Cincinnati will, as claimed, vote for Mr.,
Hanna. provided they cannot get their
silver Republican choice elected sena-
tor. In that event Mr. Hanna would
still need some votes.
Grosvenor returned from Washington
GrosVenor returned from Washington
and Immediately denied the published
story that he had gone TO Washington
to see Judge Day or anybody else with
reference to becoming a candidate Tor
United States senator in place of Mr..
Hanna. With reference TO the proposed
gerrymander of Ohio congressional dis
tricts to throw Grosvenor into heavy
Democratic district. he said he could
| win by over ] 900 IL his district is made
as prOposed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
Another Woman Killer Hanged.

Atlanta. Ca. Jan. s.-Thomas Cyrus
was hanged here at 1:4O. The moose
slipped from behind his ears and oeatn
resulted from stranguation. the crime
for which Thomas Cyrus, colored. was
hanged was the murder of Annie john
son. negro woman, who was employed
at the home of Governor Atkinson as
a domestic. On the evening OF June :
he went to Annie Johnson's home and
found another negro man in her room.
Cyrus asked for an explanation, and
failing to receive a satisfactory an
swer, he cody drew a pistol and sho'
tho woman
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
AFTER CHICAGO POLICE.
senate Committee VIII Investigate tho
Department.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. Son Monday
morning. in room l. of the Great North
ern hotel. a committee of slate senator's
will begin an investigation of the police
department Of Chicago. This commit
tee. named by Lieutenant Governor
Northcott, consists OF the following
state senators o. +. Berry, Carthage
Homer F. Aspinwall, Freeport Delos
w. Baxter Rochelle; Frederick Lun-
din. Chicago: Albert c. Bollinger. Wa
terloo Joseph +. Mahoney, Chicago;
Nathaniel Dresser. Greenville.
OF this committee all are Republic
ans except Senator Mahoney. Demo-
crat. and Senator Dresser Populist.
The committee will act under author
ity granted by the senate. embodied In
the Lundin resolution. which was
adopted by the senate after IL had been
agreed upon by senate Republican
caucus.
Senator Berry is chairman Of the
committee. and in all probability VIII
be the principal examiner. The COM
mittee is scheduled to begin its prob
ing Monday, but some of the subpoenas
will be in Chicago Saturday Mayor
Harrison. Chief of Police Ripley, the
members of the civil service commits
sion. Secretary Glenn OF the commits =
sion, Alex Ross Barney Baer and John
NJ. Hamline will be a few OF the star
witnesses
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

responded and made the necessary ar
rangements for the introduction OF
Durrant into the Catholic faith. Al
$3.50 a. m. Warden Hale visited the
death chamber for the purpose of read
ing the death warrant 10 the con-
demned man, who listened to the we'll
known contents of that document, with
respectful attention, no outward sign
OF fear. When It was finally decided
that Durrant should accept the Catho-
lie faith his parents met Father Lagan
In the warden's Office and accompanied
him to the death chamber, where the
prisoner was given extreme JUNCTION
and the Catholic service performed.
Durrane evinced the most lively inter
est in the service. He then conversed
with his parents for few minutes, and
shortly after 10 o'clock bade them fare
well for the last time and prepared for
his march to the scaffold.
The March to the Gallows.
At 1924 o'clock the frail door that
guards the threshold of the gallows
room, swung open and the little party
conducting Durrant to the gallows en-
tered Father Lagan led, draped In
cassock and surplioe and chanting the
| prayers for the dying. Durrant his
father. a friend, Warden Hale and the
| guards followed. The father and his
| friend left the party and walked around
| the gallows TO the front, while the con-
| demned man and his escort climbed
| the thirteen steps that led to the plat
| form and the waiting trap. At las'
Theodore Durrant stood upon the gal
| lows. He gave no signs of weakening
| His light figure was as erect as thougi
| II had been his marriage morning. Th'
broad leather strap that bound M
arms to his sides allowed his wrists
some play and his fingers rested light
| ly on the strap. Five minutes late
his body was swinging ike pendulum
| beneath the trap.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
TWO WIVES WEEP FOR DARLING.
Death of the Husband Reveals the Fact
That He Had Two Families.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 8.-Frank i.
Darling. whose mother and sisters re-
side here. died late last week at Read
ing. Pa, where he had been stationed
several years as a pension examiner.
His body was brought to Mason, the
county seat. for burial, and its coming
revealed a sensational state of affairs.
Two days ago Darling's wife and three
children arrived at Mason from Ann
Arbor to attend the funeral, but when
a friend of the family went to Jackson
10 meet the body he found there wom-
an who claimed TO be Darling's wife.
She had come from Reading, accom-
panied by two children, and was en-
route to Mason.
She declared she was married TO Darl-
ing several years ago. after he had
shown her what was alleged to be de-
cree of divorce from his first wife. The
document was properly signed and
sealed and bore every evidence OF be-
ing genuine Darling for several years
was employed as a dupty clerk OF this
county. and il is believed that while
acting in that capacity and having ac-
cess TO the seal, etc, he forged the
decree. Upon learning Of the situation
the woman returned home with her
children. The first Mrs. Darling, who
Is the daughter of a prominent farmer.
had no knowledge of the true state OF
off
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

denial, and I'm rebuttaI produced the roIf
call. OF the college, which showed that
he was attending a lecture at the hour
when Miss Lamont was murdered.
The prosecution disputed the relia-
bility Of the roll-call and showed that
students were accustomed TO have class
mates answer for them when they were
not present As the case became more
hopeless Durrant went on the stand
himself. and, although he maintained
a remarkable composure throughout, his
testimony, on a number OF important
points, was palpably false. The case
was submitted TO the jury on the after
noon on Nov. /. 1895, after having been
on trial over three months. Twenty
minutes after they left the court room
the Jurors returned and rendered ver-
dict of guilty in the first degree The
California law gives the jury power to
fix the punishment of the criminal, but
as no recommendation Of mercy was
made, Judge Murphy. a few days later,
sentenced Durrant to be hanged on
Feb. q, 1896.
Then began a fight for delay, vigor-
ously maintained for almost twenty
months, not even ceasng with the exc
cutlOn or the uealn sentence.
Murder of Minnie Williams.
Durrant was never tried for the muir
der OF Miss Williams, but the evidence
of his guilt was as conclusive as in the
Lamont case Miss Williams lived In
Alameda, and on the afternoon she was
murdered Durrant was seen to meet
| her at the ferry and board west
| bound car. She came TO this city Tor
the purpose of attending an entertain
ment TO be given by the church In the
evening, and it is supposed that when
[ Durrant met her he made an appoint
ment. At any rate. Miss Williams went
| to the home of a friend In this city anc
| at 7.30 o'clock started for the enter
| tainment Half an hour later she was
| seen standing i'm front of Emanue
/! Baptist church talking to Durrant. she
was never seen again alive. At 9:3'
that night Durrant arrived at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Vogel, where the enter
tanment was being given, with flushed
face and in a highly nervous condition
Miss Williams purse was found II
his overcoat pocket when arrested
Durrant said he found the purse on tn
sidewalk while going home from tn
entertainment. He was seen in the vi
cinity of the church at II o'clock tina
night. and II is supposed that he wen
back to the library where he had stran
gled Miss Williams, and finding he
breathing feebly. cut her wrists an
forced part of her clothing down he
throat The theory of the prosecution
has always been that Durrant murdere
Miss Williams 10 conceal the murder
Miss Lamont The two young wome
| were acquaintances, and Durrant sus
| pected that Miss Williams believed n
knew something about the disappear
| ance OF Miss Lamont.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
FOR SUFFERING CueANs.
Relief Committee Issues an Appeal for
Contributions.

New York, Jan. S.-The central Gu
ban relief committee. appointed by
President Mckinley and acting under
directions of the department of state,
has issued an appeal for contributions
i'm aid of the suffering people of Cuba,
Of whom there are estimated TO be 2O0,-
600 i'm actual danger of starvation. All
money and materials contributed will
be Immediately forwarded to United
States Consul General Lee in Havana.
under whose supervision the distribu-
ton will be made and reach to all parts
of the island Checks and drafts for
Cuban relief should be made payable
and addressed 10 treasurer central Gu
ban relief committee, Temple court,
New York City" The appeal Is signed
by stephen F. Barton, chairman OF the
American National Red Cross; Charles
A. Schleren. treasurer of the chamber
| of commerce, New York. and Louis
| Klopsch OF The Christian Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
PREVIOUS TO THE HANGING.
Had "a Good Nights Sleep-Taken into tn
Catholic Church.

Had "a Good Nights Sleep-Taken into the
Catholic Church.
When Durrant awoke at 6:20 a. m.
he was apparently greatly refreshed by
his nights sleep which had been sound
and peaceful throughout the night. His
last night upon earth had been one of
excitement, as he had been visited by
his parents, a minister and newspaper
men for some hours, and did not retire
until midnight, half an hour after his
mother had left him. Immediately aft
er he awoke he bade his guards good
morning. and without the slightest
trace of nervousness. proceeded to
dress In the clothing provided for his
last appearance. This consisted of "A
neat fitting suit of black. but to avoid
the necessity of removing them. War
den Hale had not supplied the prisoner
with either collar or necktie. The omis-
sion of these articles was at once noted
by Durrant, and at his request these
articles were sent up TO the condemned
mans cell by Captain Edgar.
Less Nervous Than His Guards,
During the act of dressing Durrant
was much less nervous than his guards,
whom he surprised. when his breakfast
was brought i'm by eating heartily and
with evident relish of steak, toast and
fruit. After discussing his last meal
Durrant read chapter from his Bible,
and then received visit from Captain
Edgar. to whom he expressed desire
to deliver short address from the
scaffold. Shortly afterward Mrs. Dur
rant called at the prison and was ad-
mitted to the death chamber for last
interview with her son Their meetins
was an affecting one. although both
strove to maintain their composure
Rev. Edward Davis. who had publicly
announced his intention to accompan,
Durrant upon the scaffold, was not I'D
mitted to the prison by Warden Hale
and as the prisoner refused to SCI
either Chaplain brahms or Rev. VIII
| lam Bader, the Protestant clergymeI
who visited him recently. II was decid
cd both by the prisoner and his mothe
! that Rev. Father Lagan should be sen
| for
| Reading OF the Death Warrant
This Ma done lna 0a priest q one
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
Last Effort Fails.

Washington, Jan. s.-The supreme
court denied the writ of habeas corpus
in the Durant case. In announcing the
decision of the court Chief Justice ful-
ler said I'm the matter OF the appl-
cation for writ Of haheas corpus IN
the case OF Theodore Durrant the peu-
tion TO file an application for. writ is
denied upon the unanimous opinion OF
the court" The justices were in con-
sultation Just thirty-five minutes
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
THEODORE DURANT.

the day. He made a brief speech In
quiet tones, asserting his innocence and
forgiving those who had persecuted
him. mentioning especially the press of
San Francisco. His last words were:
IT am innocent"
His death appeared to be painless.
After the drop Durrant did not strug-
gle. In fifteen minutes he was cut down
the neck being broken by the fall.
Details OF the Execution.
The ceremony was very simple. The
audience had no sooner entered the
room than a silence fell upon the gath
ering. The door OF the condemned
mans cell clanked and in a fraction of
a minute thereafter Warden Hale en-
tered, closely followed by Father Lagan
and the prisoner led by two guards.
The priest stepped aside and Durrant,
in voice emotionless and apparently
unaffected, made a short speech There
was no sincerity in the mans words.
They were cold and passionless. There
was no scene at the gallows Mrs.
Durrant did not witness the execution.
She remained in a room in the lower
part of the prison and showed unmis-
tdkdDle SlSnS Oh RI1tl ltHlpSitu WIN a
dogged desire to create the impression
that she was too proud to weep.
Was Game to the End,
Durrant died protesting TO the last
his innocence of the murder of Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams He
maintained to the very end the Same
marvellous composure and nerve which
characterized him throughout his long
Imprisonment and many trials. and
demonstrated that he was, indeed, the
criminal of the century. His farewell
words were spoken in very subdued
| but clear voice, which by it's calmness
| and freedom Of passion or emotion
caused many heads to turn away and
many eyes TO fill with tears. He for
gave his enemies with no trace OF con-
cealed resentment and proclaimed his
| innocence He was the least affected oil
| any of the many people who witnessed
| the death scene and even after the ia
| tai drop he quivered not nor gave Other
| evidence OF having suffered pain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
DuRRANr's TERRIBLE CRIME.
Discovery of the Dead Bodies of Minnie
williams and Blanche Lamont.

Discovery of the Dead Bodies of Minnie
Williams and Blanche Lamont.
William Henry Theodore Durrant
gave his life in exchange for the lives
of two young women. who were mem
bers of the church TO which he belonged.
While Durrant was convicted of but
one murder under the law, he was held
responsible by public opinion for the
murder of both Blanche Lamont and
Minnie Williams. and it is felt that his
death expiates one crime as much az
the other.
Durrant's crimes were peculiar in
their atrocity from any point of view
He was reared in Christian home,
and until the time of his arrest. was
regarded as a model young man OF in
dustrious habits. who was trying 10
work his way through a medical col
lege. The only characteristic that
seemed marked in his nature was his
piety. He had been a prominent mem
ber Of the Emanuel Baptist church for
several years and for a year previous
to his arrest had been assistant super
irtendert of the Sunday school In this
| capacity ne lftut the "
Blanche Lamont and of Minnie Will
Jams, both of whom were destined to
| be murdered by him in the church
where they worshiped together.
Blanche Lamont disappeared on April
| 8. 1895 and was never seen alive after
wards Ten days had passed since Miss
| Lamont disappeared. and her friends
| had almost given up hope of ever
knowing her fate. when discovery
| was made which led to the finding of
! Miss Lamonts body
| Minnie Williams Body Found.
| The ladies of Emanuel church were
I engaged in decorating the edifice prep
| aratory to the celebration of the East
! er Sunday services, when the mangled
| body Of Minnie Williams was found
I almost naked in the library. mum
I Der of ugly knife wounds and some
| rags that had been forced down the
J young woman's throat told of the un-
| equal struggle she had made to protect
her honor.
Miss Williams body was discovered
| In the afternoon, and late the same
| night the first clew to the murderer
I was obtained. From some of the young
| woman friends II was learned that she
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
r,.,tv.Five Years for a Lie.

st. Louis. Jan. S.--Judge Zachritz, in
the criminal court passed sentence OF
twenty-five years In the penitentiary on
Otto Willig for murder in the second
degree. Last FebruSy Willig's sweet
heart. Pauline Rosenthal bleached her
hair. Willig was angered at the act.
and one evening soon afterward the
girl was shot down while in a crowded
room Nobody saw Willig fire the shot,
but the girl before she died said Wiliis
was her murderer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
OTHER ENECUTIONS.
John O'NeiI. Jr.. Hanged for the Murder
of Mrs. McCIoud.

Greenfield. Mass. Jan S.-John O'Neil,
Jr., was hanged in the Franklin county
Jail for the murder Of Mrs. Hattie f..
McCloud, in Buckland. Jan. of last
year. O'Neil protested his innocence to
the last Mrs McCloud was found dead
on the highway upon which she had
been walking from the village to her
fathers house, where she resided. There
were indications that she had been
strangled to death. O'Neil, who was 20
years of age. of bad repute, was ar
rested for the crime. He had In his
pockets a sum of money correspond
ing in amount to the sum Mrs. McCloud
was known to have had when she was
killed. and this proved strong INK
in the chain of circumstantial evidence
that led to O'Neil's conviction by the
Jury
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
SIX Cents Damages for Comstock

New York. Jan s.-Anthony Com
stocks slandef suit I'm the United
states circuit court for $4,000 against
DIR. Montague r.. Leverson of Fort
Hamilton resulted In a verdict of q
cents in favor of the plaintiff. The
trouble arose over an amendment to
bill pending before the state senate
Feb. l6. 1896 Comstock wanted the
measure passed and Or. Leverson was
opposed to IL. During heated CONVEX
sation between the two In railway
station DIR. Leverson stood up and said;
Ladies and gentlemen: This gentle
man is Anthony Comstock, notorious
blackmailer, who never earned an hon
| est dollar In hin ufe."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
Execution at BainbrIdge. Ga.

St. Louis, Jan. S.-A special TO Ihe
Post-Dispatch from Baineridge, Ga
saws: Simon Hopkins, colored, was
hanged here at 1870 a. m. He made
confession to the effect that he IN
veigled a friend named Harris into
swamp and killed him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

London, Jan. s.-The British steamer
Knight Of st. George collided with the
Wilson line steamer Lepanto, from Bos-
ton Dec. "A, for Hull. during q thick
fog. The Lepanto sank, but all on
board were saved ...
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
Four F,remen Killed.

Glasgow. Jan. s.-During a nre at
Hatrick's Chemical works there was an
explosion which killed four firemen and
Injured a number of other. people. The
damage dole Is estimated at f2SO.0o0.