The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-01-14
". u. 7. puaRANr HANGED.
Urpiated Ills Crime on tho scaffoid at san
Quentin. California

San Francisco. jan s-w. u. r.
Duraut has cxpiated his crimes on the
gallows, and ~ far ~ human means
can go. has made reparation for tho
murder Of two young ladies. lie died
protesting his Innocence and express.
ing forgiveness Of those whom he
charged with bounding him TO the
grave. Durant was calm 10 tho end,
and on the 'eaGold made the following
remarks without a trcmor or outward
show Of excitement:
81 desire TO say that. although am
an innocent man. innocent Of every
crime that has been charged against
me, bear no auimoslty against those
who have prosecuted me not even the
press Of San Francisco, which bounded
me 10 The grave. am an innocent
man. brought to the grave by my per.
scoutors. Hut | forgive them all.
They will get their justice from the
great God who Is mascr OF us all, and
there |, also expect 10 get Justice that
Ia the justice Of an innocent man.
Whether or no the perpetrators Of the
crime Of which | am charged are dis.
covered Il will make no difference TO
me now, but say this day will be a
shame to the great state Of cs'ifornia. 3"
He died Roman Catholic. refusing
the minlstratlons Of baptist minister
because he would not express the be.
lief that Durant was innocent
Dnrants crimes were peculiar In
their atrocity. from any point Of view.
lie was reared Ia a Christlan home,
and until the time OF HIS arrest was
regarded as model young man Of In.
dustrious habits, who WIS trying 10
work his way through medical col.
lcgc. lie had been a prominent mem.
Der Of the Emanuel baptist church
and for a year previous 10 his arrest
had been superintendent 81 the sun.
day school. In this capacity he made
the acquaintance of blanche Lamont
and Minnie Williams.
blanche Lamont disappeared on
April 10, 1898, and was never seen
alive afterwards She left the home
OF her aunt Mrs. C. q. Noble. ON tina,
day To go 10 school. and for ten dnya
no trace Of her could be found. MANY
members Of Emanuel church assisted
In the search for the missing girl. and
among others Theodore Durant who
often act d M Miss Lamonts escort
lie seemed greatly distressed on nc
count Of Miss Lannon'S dlsappcnrnnc,
and at last expressed the belief thai
abe had Joined the ranks OF fallct
women. Ten days passed since Mis-
Lamont disappeared, aud her friend
: had almost given mp hope Of eve
! knowing her fate. when . discover
I was made which led 10 the dlscover
= Of Miss Lamont's body.
. The ladies Of Emannal church wer
Z engaged In decorating the cdlaeo pr,
. paratory 10 the celebration OF Easte
: Sunday services, when the mangle,
| body Of Minnie Williams was found al
D most naked In the library. A humble
, Of ugly knife wounds and some rag
= that had been forced down her throa
. told Of the unequal struggle the younj
. woman had made In protection Of bel
, honor
Miss Williams body was dlscovere,
In the afternoon aud late the sam,
night the nrst clue 10 tho murderer
was found. From some OF the young
. woman's friends II was learned tina
! she had been seen the evening heior,
with Durraut The police decided Z,
arrest him.
From the first the police associate,
f. the finding ~ Miss Williams bod,
, with the DISAPPEARANCE OF Blanch,
z Lamont, and search was at once be
r gun In the church for her body. Met
{ worked all night tearing up the floor
Z and breaking down partitions. and n
Q 10 o'clock Sunday morning the body o
Z Miss Lamont was found. A broker
door knob and turned bolt excite,
. the suspicion Of the searchers aud IN,
I door leading 10 the bclfry Of th
: church was broken down. Al tn
Z third landing, lying In the corner O
= the darkened belfry, the naked bod
Of the murdered girl was found. NJ
knife had been used TO commit thl
crime as was the case In the murde
OF Miss Williams. but the imprint O
i've fingers buried In her throat RI
vealed the manner In which the youn
woman met her death. The post MOI
tenn examination showed that murde
= was not the only crime committed.