The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
DTRRANT DID NOT CONFESS Guard Arbogast Heard the Priests Query
 Answered. The Prisoners Farewell Letter to Deuprey Received
 Yesterday. Arrangements for the Disposition of the BOdy-Rev. Dr. Raiders
 Belief.

Out in the little cottage at 425 Fair Oaks street, in the small parlor with curtains closely drawn. lies all that is mortal of William Henry Theodore Durrant. In the back room Mrs Dur rant sat and wept all day, repeating over and over again to herself, almost as sort of lullaby, the words, They have succeeded in taking my boy away from me. l hope they are happy at last"
 The father was calmer, and attend ed to the minor details of the family affairs as carefully as ever. The milk man failed to stop at the house the day before, realizing that nobody would be there, but yesterday the eld- CT Durrant saw Policeman E. F. Bode and had the regular supply of milk left as usual.
 Nobody came and stood around the house to exhibit any morbid curiosity. and but few friends called to extend their sympathy. Those who did were received by a little old woman, who carried all messages and closely bolted the door as soon as she heard the words, permitting no one to enter
 It IS expected that the body of the executed man will be cremated to-day at Odd Fellows Cemetery. A burial at sea has received some consideration.
 Guard Arbogast, one of the death watch, was in this city yesterday. He says he heard everything that passed between Father Lagan and Durrant Catholic faith, and that the prisoner, when questioned, firmly denied his guilt.
 Rev. Dr. Rader has also expressed his belief in the fact that Durrant committed the murders attributed to him, and admits that he has been of that opinion ever since he interviewed Durrant in his cell. He thinks Dur rant knew his opinion on account of the irritable attitude assumed by the prisoner toward him.
 Attorney Deuprey received a letter from Durrant yesterday, which had been intrusted to the care of Attorney c. W. Smythe, one of the friends Dur rant named to be present at the exc cution- The lawyer also brought let ters for General Dickinson and Attor- ney Boardman, both of whom are ab- sent from the city. Deuprey'S letter reads as follows:
 E. N. Deuprey Esq.-My Dear Friend: I cannot write you as I feel. You have done nobly, and in the true sense of the word have gained a victory even in the light of circumstances The victory is really ours. We have proven innocence, and our name and family shall for all time to come be looked upon with respect by more than the thousands who now respect and believe in us. This must grow. and nothing must prevent it. Re member there are no sensations, comics sions or stories. If such appear as hay ing emanated from here or the guards etc. I deny them, because I have seen no one I also have their signed state ment to that effect, which shall give to mother.
 it is all past now, and quietneSS for the time must reign, for the noble mother father and sister need rest and peace. Let the name remain honored just as it is and help to sustain it always.
 Now l must go, so not good-by. but au revoir. THEO-
 The Durrants have ascertained that while the Catholic church. as a church, is not in favor of cremation, yet it is not absolutely prohibited. Therefore they telegraphed late last evening to the Los Angeles Crematory asking if the body could be cremated there At late hour no reply had been received. It is the parents intention to carry out the wish of the executed man in this respect if it can be done. As no burial permit has yet been procured from the Board of Health, although this will be forthcoming at any time, it is entirely probable that wheter the body is ere mated or buried it will not be disposed of Ifutil tO-mOrrOw.