People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1895 — SAYS HE IS THE MURDERER. [ARTICLE]

SAYS HE IS THE MURDERER.

W. F. Barrett Claims to Have Committed the Emanoel Church Crimes. Santa Cruz, Cal., July 25.—William F. Barrett claims that he is the man who murdered Blanche Lament and Minnie Williams in Emanuel church in San Francisco. Barrett gave himself up to the chief of police as a dangerous criminal Tuesday night. Yesterday he was discharged as a harmless lunatic. Then he went to the sheriff, to whom he confessed that he had committted the Emanuel church murders. To the district attorney he told a story that at first seemed plausible, but when Barrett went into details of the crime the inconsistencies of his statements convinced his auditors of his perfect innocence and complete Insanity. San Francisco, Cal., July 25.—The trial of Durrant for the murder of Blanche Lamont will be resumed to-day. The district attorney will then present affidavits stating that Durrant can have a fair trial here, and it is expected the motion for a change of venue will be denied. The county Jail is besieged by women daily, anxious to see Durrant and to leave flowers for him. In both cases they are disappointed.