The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-08
DURRANT EXECUTED.
Hanged in the San Quentin Prison
in California.
THE DOOMED MAN CALM
lie Displayed but Little Nervousness
His Neck Was Droksn by the Taii.
Accepted tho Catholic Faith
Jusi before neing Hanged.

San Quentin Prison, Jan 7.-When
W. H. T. Durmut awokc az 30 o'clock
this morning he was apparently greatly
refreshed by the few hours slecp, which
had been sound and peaceful Ills last
night upon earth was ono Of excitement,
as he was visited by his parents, minis
ten and newspaper men for some hour,
and did not retire until midnight, hall
an hour after his mother had left him.
Immediately after he awokc. he had,
his guards good morning and without the
slightest trace Of nervousness proceeded
to dress in the clothing provided for Nj,
appearance During the act Of dressing
Durmnt was much less nervous than hi.
guards, whom he surprised, when Nj.
breakfast was brought In by eating
heartily and with an evident relish 81
steak, toast and fruit After discussing
his last meal Durmnt ned q chapter
from his Bible, and then received visit
from Captain Edgar, 10 whom he OK.
pressed a desire 20 deliver a short al.
dress from the scafiold Shortly after
wari Mrs. Durmnt called At the prison
and was admitted 10 the death chamber
for last interview with her son. Their
meeting was an affecting one, although
both struve 10 maintain their compo.urc.
At $3.50 Warden Hale visited the
death chamber and read the death war.
rant 10 the condemned man, who listen.
cd 20 the well known contents ~ that
document with respectful attention. but
with no outward sign oi fear.
Rev. Edward Davis, who had publicly
announced his intention 90 accompany
Durmnt upon the scadold. was mot ad.
miticd 20 the prison by Warden Hale,
and a. the prisoner lUiusJd % see either
Chaplain brahms or Rev. William IA.
der Protestant clcrrmcn. who had
visited him recently, % was decided,
both by the prisoner aud his mother.
that Rev Father Logan should bo sont
FOR This was done, and the priest ai
once responded and made the necessary
arrangement. for the reception of Dur.
mnt into the Catholic faith.
When Il was finally decided that Dur.
mnt should accept the Catholic faith Nj.
parents met Father Logan In the warl.
ems office and accompanied him 10 tho
death chamber, where the prisoner wa.
given extreme JUNCTION aud tho Catholic
service for the dying performed.
Durmnt oyincod a most lively interest
IN the service. Tie then conycrsed with
his parents for few minutes and short.
" after 10 O'Clock hade thcm hrcwcll
for the last time and prepared for his
march 10 the scafold.
Tho odoc Dumnt was executed nt
10; 81 In the state ponilcutay Hc as.
ccnded the scanold calmly. following
Father Logan, who administered 20 his
spiritual wants
He made a briot Acoch IN quiet tones.
asserting his innocence and forriving
those who prosecuted hin. mentioning
especially the prcss % san Francisco.
His last worlswcro; II am innocent.
His death appeared 20 b. painless. After
the drop Durmnt did not struggle. In
10 minutes he was cut down. Ills neck
was broken by the fall.
Tho crime for which Durant was
hanged was for the murder Il Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams, whose
bodies wcrc found In the Emanuel Bap.
fist church at san Francisco He was
tried aud convicted Of the murder of
Blanche lamont, hut was never tried
for the murder Of Miss Williams. The
evidence given was an circumstantial.