Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-03-07 | Page 2 | Durant Located

DUBAJTT LOCATED Quarrel With His Betrothed Cause of His Queer Action London March 7WMr Durant and his mother were found last evening at tho Euston hotel When Interrogated on the subject of the report of his death In a duel at Ostend ho was greatly taken ta-ken back and exhibited extreme agitation agita-tion at tho revelationof his scheme Finally rcsolvlng upon aflunk statement state-ment ho explained that he had had a S serious quarrel with Mile Margin his betrothed ftnfl had determined to break off relations with hoiv He eajd he considered con-sidered the best exile from the difficulty would be to die at least officially and that bin troublp frith tho Russian which was real offered lie easiest so lution of ontflrtglemeht Therefore S he took advantage of this method of announcing his death S H < s admitted that ho enlisted the ser vice of a trusted friend In Paris to secure the Insertion of the death notice and he expressed the greatest chdprln arid surprise ihaUJifc story Jidd leaked out S 5 I outWhen S When pressed regarding the alleged duel he dccllnedto dlscussHKc matter saying I received the kindest treat meat at the hands of the Russlaii hu I dont wish to cause pain f had hoped tho plan would succeed Intending to remoln officially deL for three or four months thus pIvlnEf my betrothed u 77 plausIble explanation for the separation separa-tion 1