The times., 1898-01-08

teristic with him since his arrest. He
did not falter for an instant and had
already placed his right foot firmly on
the lower step Of the galiows when two
guards took his pinioned arms with the
object of supporting him. But he
needed no assistance, and did not even
waver when he saw the rope and moose
that dangled from the stree.
Guards quickly strapped his legs and
at the same time Hangman Lunt placed
the moose over his neck. AS the rope
went about Durrant's neck he turned
to Lunt and, in d tone that was audi
bic TO those who stood near, said:
"Well, don't tighten it. then"
AS he prepared to speak, there came
A peculiar sound from his throat that
told OF q lump that had TO be sv.al-
lowed Ii was oyer in a second, and in
clea; tunes he said:
DO You wish me TO say anything.
Well, I would Tx, u say this; / have
no animosity against aryoue, not even
against those who lave pcrsecuUel mo
and who have hounded nae 10 my
grave. Innocent as l sm l fcr@ive them
all. They viii receive tll4ir justice
from the Holy God above. to whom
now go to receive my Justice, which
will be the justice given To IN limo
cent boy, who has not stained his
hands with crimes that lave been put
upon him by the press Of San Fran
CISCO bat / forgive them all .
When Durrant referred to that Part
in his destiny played by newspapers, he
seemed to grow angry and tried to
make gestures win his pirioned arms,
Father LagGn evidently thought he had
said enough and sought 70 check him,
but his speech was not finished, and he
continued:
Il do not hold anything against re-
porters. l do not look ur on tnefn nov
as enemies. ! forgive them, as ] eN-
pect to be forgiven for everything, that
/ have done, but the fair name OF Cali.
fornia will forever be blachened With
the crime Of taxing his innocent blood,
and whether or not thev ever discover
the Commuters Of this crime matters
little 30 me now. for |, before the Whole
world. announce my innocence FOR the
last time; and - taose who have in
sinuated that | was going To spring q
sensation Of any kind, 1 must say there
is no sensation other than that which
/ have said Those who Wish TO con-
slider it q sensation iaaY do 50, but ]
am innocent OF the ,,Iime charged 70
me. Before God, who snows all, 1 am
innocent"
When Durrant inishad speaking he
stood and placed himself IN II 5adiless
for the final ordeal. and the black cap
was quickly thrown over has lace. the
Moose drawn and the trap sprung.
The body remained TlntioEicss after
it fell, and there YVES not single res
piFation. The neck was broken and
the head bent over under the rope. In
eleven minutes life was declared eS-
tinct.
The body was placed in coffin ana
a few minutes after the mother in
sisted on seeing her dead son. she
threw herself on the coffin and kissed
the face passionately.
Soon after the coffin was removed tc
this city, attended by the parents No
medical authority was permitted TO see
the BODY, though several prominent
surgeons desired to examine the brain.
The boly was placed in a back pris-
on coffin, with the black cap oyer the
face, and delivered in the afternoon to
the undertakers designated by the par
entS
Durrant's father says that if he "an-
not have the body crenatei he will
take it out to sea and sink u whore no
living beinS can find it.