Coalville Times | 1897-03-05 | Page 3 | New Trial Denied

MV TltlAI IIIMKK The Hnprenir 4onrl ItefinieH Itiir riiurx Aiilleilun San Francisco March 3W II T Duriant convicted ol the murder ol Dlinche Iamont In Cmminuel church on April 3 189 5 was denied a new IrIsh l In a decision handed down by the supreme su-preme court of California Chtel Juttlce Ileatty alone dissents Irom the decIsion Much of the opinion opin-ion which It I very lengthy is I devoted 10 dIsposIng ol technical point raised by the defense Regarding the credibility ol uUnr eitlie court hold that II I a I natter lor the Jury atone to determine The court retlewi the evidence agaInst Durrani and deeint It legsl snd tuftl clent evidence upon which to bate the verdict Flnrll the court hold that the prool ol an underlying motive lor the crime Ii not ettenllil It Ii I underttood the attorney for Durrani have not yet eshauiled their rnourcei In hit behalf anil pruputc to carry the cue to thu United Slate tu preme court II thIs action It taken Durrani may escape the gallowr for an Indefinite period