The morning call., 1893-05-07
IDA MAY BENNETT.
J
The Murdered Salvation
Army Captain.
"A. :. LIFE OF GOOD WORKS.
She Was Highly Educated and Her
Beauty and Fascinating Manners
Led to Her Death.
y. LIFE OF GOOD WORKS.

Yesterday mornings dispatches announc-
ing that Captain Ida May Bennett Of the
Salvation Army had been murdered by
Daniel W. Hoskins at Spokane. Wash,
Mortified her many friends in this city.
- They can scarcely realize that the poor girl
- now lies dead with two bullet-holes through
her heart.
Seldom has there been so sad an occur
renee. IN the ranks OF the Salvationsts.
they could talk of nothing else yesterday
and for many reasons.
The young woman undoubtedly deserved
TO be called beautiful Furthermore she
was talented above the ordinary, and sup
20 :pemented naturally sweet disposition
with winning, sunny manners that pleased
every one she met.
Her acquafntauces here where she Joined
the army and performed ber first service
are uubounded IN their expressions of affec-
tiOnate praise both for her true womanly
character and her earnestness in the work
10 which she bad conSecrated her life
a talk yesterday with several Of her
former co-worksrs in this city showed tn at
they regard her death more in the light of
personal bereavement than simply the un-
expected and unrighteous annihilation OF
particularly competent Salvation Army
officer.
Frsm their freely given testimony 1t ap-
pears that she possessed all the attributes
of mind and bodily appearance that tend to
make a woman popular wherever she goes
and, IN addition, that she was endowed with
that intangible lnefabe power called mag
netsm that drew every one toward her
She ewas also born leader and organizer.
This was proven at the very beginning Of
her labors to save sinners.
There is little doubt but that she was a
person of extraordinary force and industry
In the line OF life that was her choice, and
the Salvationists appreciate what loss they
sustain through her death.
'iShe was at the prime Of life and at the
zenith of her usefulness" said patrlarchal
Ensign Boyden yesterday, as he stroked his
long white Whiskers and pondered over the
days, not many months ago, when her clear
voice rang out calling the wicked to repent
ance in the salvation meetings Of San Fran
cisco.
Few Salvationists IN the city there are
mo DO not know her, and none who had
not heard OF her, Her example was in
spring, squirting on her sister soldiers to
Increased Efforts in the cause. Her love for
humanity was illimitable. She feared moth
ing-was unconscious Of the knowledge of
what terror Is, From her earliest childhood
she had been taught to trust in God for all
things, that he would guide her life Alright
and II was probably her open-heartedness
and anxiety to help every one in trouble
that Indirectly brought about her assassina-
tion.
Across the bay. beyond Fruitvale, at
Beulah station on the California Railroad
placed upon the hillside, bathed with cool
air and the sunshine Of perfect summers
day, Is the Rescue Home OF the Salvation
Army.
Lieutenant Wagner is one Uf the officers
IN charge of this humane institution. where
any despairing fallen girl may enter and be
saved. Lieutenant Wagner is a few years
older than Captain Bennett, but she was
her most intimate friend on earth
The lieutenant was found at the home
yesterday afternoon poring over an album
with tears in her eyes, looking at photo
graphs of her former chum and beloved
friend.
'0b, isn't 1t awfup she exclaimed, when
the murder was mentioned. Then she went
on to tell the simple, heroic story of Ida
Bennett's life.
She described her as she knew her, gave
Instance after instance of her kindliness