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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES--RECORDER: FRIDAlf, JANUARY 14, 1898 Alleged Double Murderer Met Death Very Bravely. ‘ HIS LAST WOBDSi “l AM INNOCENT” AlOtpUd tha Catholic Faith Joit Be fore Going to the G«1 low*—Final Meet ing Between Mother and Son an Affect- lag Oae—Shewed No Sign of Fear When Death Warrrnt Wan Hood. Sab Qdentis, CaL, Jan. 7.—Thao- flora Dnrrant wu exeented at 10::)’ a. m. In the state penitentiary (or tlia in order of Blanche Lamont and Minnie William a. He ascended the scaffold TDEODOIiE DCRHAXT. calmly, following Father Lagan. who administered to hie spiritual wants, he having been baptized into the Catholic faith earlier in the day. He made| brief speech in qniet tones, asserting bis innocence and forgiving those who bad persecuted him- especially men tioning the press of San Francisco. His last words were: “I am innocent” His death appeared to be painless. After the drop Durrant did not strng-1 gle. In 15 miuntea he was ent down,] the neck being broken by the fall. An extraordinary amount of interest I in Currant’s execution was manifested all over the state. In San Fraucisco large crowds of people assembled about the newspapers where bulletins were displayed. Extra editions of the papers were issued and readily purchased by , the crowds on the streets. Nor was the interest conflued to California alone. So wide was the demand for news of the execution that bulletins were sent to all parts of the United States The prevailing sentiment in San Francisco is that Oarrant deserved his fate, but tbero are many people who ■till believe him innocent. Dnrr.nl’. Last Oaf. The morning of Theodore Darrant's last day broke with a cloudless iky. The prisoner retired at midnight and by l o'clock waa sonnd asleep. He rested quietly all uight, not disturbing the death watch In any way. At 6:15 a. m. he awoke, and bidding the gnards “good morning,” dreaaed himself in a neut suit of black provided for the exe cution. No collar and necktie were provided, as they would have to be re moved when the noose was <placed around his neok. Oarrant noticed the omission, and at bit request Captain Kilgar ordered the missing articles of at tire sent np to him. Dnrrant alto re marked that the socks sent him were a little light in color and the obliging captain provided ■ pair of darker shade. - "Yon never saw a cooler man,” said Captain Edgar. “He is calmer than - you or I; not the least bit nervous 1 Them is no dauger that he will weaken. He has nerve and is determined to did Yfmwly." , . Muring the act of dressing Dnrrant : much less nervous than hia gnards, ' J be surprised, when hia breakfast it-- A Noof?£ ( * n - by eating heartily and Sp \ -'w-ijit relish of steak, toast and * v i nt -r discussing his last meal • >ajd a chapter from his Bible. • . ' ,forward Mrs Durrant oalled , l0( n and was admitted t~ "• ^ ' ^atoiy ml the Crime. , : . -t met death on the gallows for . ■ n April, 1885, Minnie Williams ®nohe Lamont. He hid their (e the Emanuel church tower, -p'girls had long been friondsuuil uite intimate. Both know four- oil. Iu fact, it has been said that |of them. Miss Lamont. tho mur- d to be married. Williams was tho last vlciims, her body was Urst ■■■Covered. Had it not beeu found, it ' A probable that tha other murder might . e.iver have been brought to light, as Jfbe body of Miss Lamont was much more securely hidden and might never »tavo been found had not suspiciou been aroused. It was for the killing of Miss Lamont that Durrant was tried. He S was convicted of murder aud was never arraigned on the indiotment charging him with the murder of Miss Williams. Durrant took his arrest coolly and ". from the first denied all knowledge of the crimes charged to him, and not once •inco then has be shown any intention of varying hie etory. He told one tale when he was arrested and from that he has never varied daring all the months of his imprisonment and his many trials The murderer's parents were well fired financially and had friends with an abundance of money. Some of these friends did not believe in the boy’s in- I nocenco, bnt none of them ever turned a ; float car to the appeal of tbe heart* •Jhroken parents when money wu wanted to push the fight to save his life. Mete money has probably been spent on the ease than on any case (he ooast has ever known. 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