The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, CAL, Jan.
G.-Theodore Durrant has but u few
moro hours OF life. The barriers which
have so long kept him from the gibbet
have been swept aside and the end Is
near.
After the federal judges had denied
his petition yesterday for a writ OF
habeas corpus, and had refused to al
low him to take an appeal to the su-
preme tribunal OF the land, there was
but one recourse and that was an ap-
peal to the governor for executive
clemency and It looks as though Gov
ernor Budd's action will be adverse to
the condemned man, as he has instruct,
ed Warden Hale to go ahead with the
execution on Friday and 20 use extra
ordinary care'to prevent an attempt at
suicide by the condemned man. sa
is Durrant Is breaking down rapidly
enough now. He seems to have put oil
hopc out of his thoughts. It hardly
seems probable that he will make 4
brave show on the scaffold or that he
will be in any condition when the last
moments come. to carry out his In
tention OF making farewell speech.
His father has confessed to Warden
Hale that he has given up all hope OF a
stay and enters into the most minute
details about the hanging in pltiable
Respondent way. The warden promises
that no vulgar curiosity on the part OF
medical men or anybody else, will be
gratified after the body has been cut
down, and also says the corpse will be
delivered to Durrant's parents immedl-
ately after the execution for whatever
disposition they choose TO make Of It.
Nearly two hundred Invitations have
been issued for the hanging and It Is
expected that fully one hundred and
seventy-tiye people will be present. The
warden has been notified that bogus
invitations have been printed and sold
in San Francisco and every card pre-
scented at the prison gates will be rig
idly Inspected before its owner will be
allowed to pass through. Every visitor
will be compelled TO leave tobacco, fire
arms and all other forbidden articles at
the yates before he passes through.
Before Durrant Is brought into the
death chambe: Warden Hale intends to
make 4 speech to the assembled crowd.
demanding absolute silence and order
during the execution.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. Gin
speaking OF the Duran: case. General
Dickinson, one OF Durrant's counsel.
said: mo one will have permission TO
interview the condemned man before
he Is hanged. as I have authority in
the matter and have given strict orders
that no one shall see him. If the unfor-
tunate man must die believe In letting
him spend his last hours In peace and
Will not submit to have him pestered
II anyone does permit him 10 be seen
1t will not only be contrary to my or
ders. but will also be violation OF faith
and the breaking Of n solemn promise.
Durrants father has not decided what
disposition he will make of the body,
Owing to the fact thai some OF the GEM
ete"y associations refuse to receive It
on account OF the notoriety that would
result, the elder Durrant threatens to
bury the body under the broad waves Of
the Pacific ocean. Friends are trying to
induce the stricken parents to have the
remains cremated
A special to the Call from San Quen-
tin prison, says that Theodore Durrant
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