The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
ARE YOU GOING TO kLoNDyKEe
IN THE SHADOW Of DEATH
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number Of his watchers was increased
from two To three Durrant would in
deed have had difficulty in making the
slightest movement which could not be
promptly stopped.
But Durrant apparently had no
thought of suicide. lie passed his wax
ing hours IN prayer. and when last
night the prison physician remarked
ieassuringly that he would come to him
in the morning prepare to give him
stimulants. his significant smile and
easy measured tone told, II he had
not said word, that he would seorn
such support or comfort.
When asked if he felt ut all un
nerved Durrant held his arm at
length and triumphantly demonstrated
that 1t had no tremor, Then with an
air which was impressive, even if
grandiloquent, he said:
III ] die O. X. / will die like a Dur
rant, that is all. | belong to a race
which can meet even death without
ilinehing.
So impressed was the penitentiary
doctor With the attitude OK the con-
demned man that he declared:
why. that fellow Is the man Of the
century. Anyone who thinks he Is GO
ing TO break down Is sadly mistaken. |
have never seen anyone who ap-
breaches him. 1t is hard to believe that
a man with not more than n few hours
III i've Except bA tilG ii4ttnl ai4lbl tSA1Ai
intervention could talk Of his doom and
his condition with "a pulse. He is IN
as fine physical condition as a man
could ask. | have not had him weighed
but I think he would top the scales at
a mark over $50. He is as particular
about his appearance as II he We're pre-
pairing to SO to his first party. / re-
marked that he had had a visit from
the barber. to which he replied; Yes.
and he left his trade mark on me- IN
diuating small cut on his lip. He con-
soled himself by saying that it
would be all right in few days. His
vanity was shown again when | asked
him about his general health since he
had been placed in the condemned cell.
The meat has been So good since ! have
been here he said. and | have enjoyed
Ii so much that ! have probably eaten
more than | should and IL has brought
out this little rash about my mouth.
Like the BARRIERS slip. that too he
said. would be all right in few
days
"Wiil Durrant die q Roman Catho-
lie?' was the latest speculation Of the
small army grouped about The prison
wallis. waiting for the tragic end which
they eagerly expected to witness.
Il am, / may say. a Catholic. | think
/ shall send for Father Lagan, re-
marked Dnrrant unconeernedly. 1T Is
not that ! care for creeds. but for faith
the faith that has sustained me in my
awful position.
II am" he continued. "extraordinar-
lily happy-so much At peace that |
don't care TO go over any of the old
ground. the long. long story which has
been told so many times The case is
ended and / am satisfied that every
thing has been done for me that could
have been done by my lawyers II
would be weak and childish for me 10
say at this time that | have not had a
fair trial. II | should make such a
+ plea the public would reply that Is
+ what they all say My only SORROW
+ Ii for those / leave behind. God has ms
I'm his keeping and He makes no mis-
takes
+ With to-day's dawning il seemed that
+ the end had come Al last for Theodore
F Durrant-the shameful end Of the muir
derer. Yesterday his attorneys Went As
f far as lawyers dare In the federal
courts of the city and found no relief
Between their client and the galaws
I they could interpose no more substan-
+ tlai barriers than certified copies III fu-
/ tile proceedings and an empty warning
10 the warden OF San Quentin prison
| The governor finally and fatty refused
| to interfere.
In the East showed the faintest raw
| OF a faint hope. The young lawyer who
/ went 10 Washington with the last plea
for delay failed yesterday TO get a h.ar-