Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07

liams was of short and delicate physical
frame. was very quiet and retiring,
scarcely ever speaking above an ordinary
| whisper. She was baptized by me at near
ly the same time that 1 received Theodore
Durrant into the church. and soon after
1 had received Mrs. and Mr.. Noble, rela-
tiyes of Miss Lamont.
MIR. BOARDMANs VAIN EFFORT.
The Supreme Court Refused to In
terfere.
The United States Supreme Court at three
minutes past clock today rendered its
final decision in the case of William Henry
Theodore Durrant. the murderer OF Blanche
Lamont. refusing to interfere. The matter
was before ihe court on an application
made by Attorney Louis p. Boardman for
| leave to file petition for writ Of habeas
corpus in Durrant's behalf. This applfca-
| ton vas made by Mr.. Boardman only after
he had exhausted all other resources in the
shape of individual members of the court.
After seeing Justices Brewer and Harlan
last night he called upon Justice Shiras be
fore the converting of the court, but met
with the same denial from him which he
had received at the hands of the other
Justices He saw Mr. shiras at his resi-
denoe and to him presented his petition for
appeal from the decisions of the California
courts in brief form. Without going into
the merits of the case Justice Shiras denied
the application in both cases. After this
proceeding Mr. Boardman had not time left
10 see other individual justices. and he re-
paired to the court room with the intention
OF presenting the matter to the congregat-
ed court.
Mr.. Boardman made his application to
the supreme Court for writ of ,iabeas
corpus in the case in the shape of a per-
sohai petition of his own. which lie justified
hot
OF his liberty and could not presen. it for
himself
Although a lawyer Mr.. Boardman had
Fever been admitted to practice in the Su-
preme court. and he made his application
In the form of personal petition rather
IMAM consume the time necessary to secure
Els admission. He was prompt in address,
lee the court. and he read his petition in a
clear and distinct voice
Justice Brewer was the only absent NOM
Der of the court and those present listened
lrtentiy to all that was said frequently in
terrupting with questions calculated to
eircldate the points presented. The pro-
ceedings were listened to by an audience
that completely filled the court room MANY
persons being denied admission for want Of
room for their Accommodation. 1t was
thus made evident that the famous case
nal aroused reflected interest even at this
great distance
The Supreme Court denied the petition
after thirty-fve minutes consultation.
In announcing the decision of the court
the chief justice said simply: In the mat
ter of the application for writ of habeas
corpus In the case of Theodore Durrant
the petition to file an application for a writ
Is denied upon the unanimous opinion of
the court
How the News Was Sent
The San Francisco newspapers had per-
fccted the most complete ARRANGEMENTS for
flashing the news of the Supreme Courts
decision across til. continent Great crowds
were gathered in front of the San Francis
co newspaper buildings especially before
the Claus spreckaIs building on the cor
ner of Sd and Market streets. The Call had
arranged for a through wire from the cor
rdor of the Capitol at Washington into it's
editorial rooms In San Francisco A West
ern Union operator was posted there and
given a code signal.
The Washington correspondent of the
Call was stationed in the operating room
of the Western Union. The hands of the
clock We're moving along toward l o'clock.
Durrant had only thirty-two minutes to
live.
If the court granted the motion for a
writ of habeas corpus the telegram must
get across the continent to San Quentin.
Cal. in less than thirty minutes. AT one
or two minutes after 1 o'clock, the word
Hang" was flashed over the wires to
the Call. 1t reached San Francisco in
fifteen seconds, and a few seconds later
was posted in front Of the Calls building.
The great crowd set up a cheer.
Five minutes after Durrant was executed
a message to that effect was received al
the Calls Washington office. In other
words. the news of the decision Of the
Supreme Court and the announcement OF
his execution was transmitted across the
continent and back in less than thirty-five
minutes.
In presenting the petition Mr. Boardman
had the undivided attention of the entire
court, all the members of which were pres
ent except Justice Brewer, and of an audi
ence which filled all the seats and the
standing room in the portion of the hall
outside of the bar. Long before the open
Ing of the court there were persons stand
ing in groups outside the court room door,
whose interest in the case had evidently
been excited by the announcement in the
local papers that the matter would prob
ably have hearing in this court of final
resort today. Among those who thus sought
admission to the proceedings were many
ladies, who gave attention to all that was
said and done bearing upon this case.
Mr.. Boardmdn is d young man, appar-
emily not exceeding thirty years of age
as to physique. He was entirely self pos
full Importance of the proceedings In its
bearings upon his clients interests and
realized to the fullest extent that time
was an essential element.