The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-07
DURRANT TO HANG TODAY.
Governor Budd Says He Shall Not
Interfere.
SUPREME COURT PEFUSES ANY WRITs
Prisoner Breaks Completely Down.
His Fathers Requests Granted
by the Warden.

| William Henry Theodore Durrnnt the con-
demnod murderer of Blanche Lamont, will
eSpiate his crime upon the Eallows at san
Quentin prison tomorrow morning.
This morning his attorneys were still
Eangmans moose, but after Governor DudS
| had announced his refusal to interfere with
| the execution and the news Was flashed
| over the wires from Washington that At
torney Boardman had failed in his mis-
| sion TO the supreme court Of the United
States. they were compelled to acknowledge
themselves nonplussed
| Attorney Dupree. as "A forlorn hope, re-
sorted TO the expedient of applying 10
the judges of the Federal courts for bill
OF exceptions to their rulings denying llis
petition for a writ of habeaa corpus yes
terday. After consultation Judges De-
| Haven and Morrow affixed their signatures
| to the bill of exceptions as required. I'M
nedlately after Mr.. Dupree sscprel from
the clerk OF the court certified copy of
said bill OF executions aud called on
United States Marshal Baldwin to serve it
and notice of appeal lpon Warden Hale
ut San Quentin. It was claimed by Attor-
nsy Dupree that this notice dcted as /.
stay Of proceedings aud that the Federal
Judges having signed This bill of excep-
lions, nothing could prevent him from per-
lscting his appeal thereon.
Marshal Baldwin at first demurred to
being pressed into service. but acting upon
The advice of the United States attorney.
h. accompanied Attorney Dupree to San
Quentin and served the documents on the
warden. The official referred the matter
TO the State attorney general, who advised
him that the acceptance of Il service of
such documents as had beon submitted to
him did not act as a atiy or execution
and that there was no legal reason why he |
should not proceed with tie execution.
returning to this city, Attorney pupree |
also appealed TO the United States circuit |
court in order, If possible, 10 perfect HIS
appeal, but, acting under the instructions
issued by both Federal judges yesterday in |
passing upon the question of Durrants al
eyed right to appeal the clerk declined |
% accept tie necessary notice OF appeal,
and the attorney was compelled 10 retire
Without having gained the point for which
nc had been striving all lay.
Governor Budd deferred his decision
anon the appeal for executive clemency,
NnltH HHu DSUu W IilIi lulS Seo- |
erday evening. until late hour this ar
in the belief that Duryalrs at
orneys would call upon MIN; but either
hey were too buoy to do so, or considered
waste of time, for they failed to APP
)ear
Meantime, Durrant's parents announcer
Heir determination to call ulon the GOV
,rnor for the purpose Of making final
,ppeai for their sons life, but the gov
rnor absolutely refused TO SEE them. ana
hey then left the city for San Quentin in
rider that they might spend the night with
heir son and bid him farewell.
Amos Lunt, the hangman. visited Dur
ants cell this afternoon for The purpose
/ taking his measure and determining
pom the length of the drop. The machinery
Z the gallows was tested and everyth ng
Dund to work smoothly today. About $50
1vitations have been issued by Warden
lale.
A special to the Cali from San Quentin
rison says Shat Theodore Durrant has
roken down completely. When visited by
Is parents or friends he controls himself
nd Stimulates calmness but when alone
18th his guards he gives way to the most
ioent hysterical outbreaks rolling Oh
nc floor Of his cell. screaming and crying. /
lis nerve seems TO have completely for.
aken him and the opinion is expressed S
y the prison officials THAI the condemned =
ian. whose attitude of entire self-pos
on and cool Indifference ever since his
rrest has been most remarkable, will \
ave TO be carried to the gallows.
The elder Durrant has finally decided
't TO be present at the hanging. He has
notified the warden, making a number !,
REQUESTS which Warden Hale granted. :
he father of the condemned murderer 4
'ked that after the execution the remains
MS son be placed at once In the coffin
'thout autopsy or Inquest and that the
aclt cap be not removed, so that no one
enld be permitted to see the boys face :,
ter death. He also asked that the rope II
burned after the execution. so that II A
uid not be cut UP ard bits distributed US d
uyenrs. A
The condemned man has received spit
"a consolation from Rev. William Rad.t ;.
congregational minister from San Fran. y,
SEQ oi
ln speaking OF the Durrant case General fr
CRIMSON Wle OF Durrant's counsel said, OF
20 one Will have permission to nterview
condemned man before lie is banged
! nave authority In the matter ard y
We given strict orders that no one shall IN