Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-15
THE STRANCLER IF FRISCO His Finger Pri%s on Another
 GirI's Shroat
 " HAS SEA,s0 HER SILENCE, A Second S.e He Desecrates the House of < Worship
THE PASTOR PLACED IN CUSTODY
tion-The Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday School Will Have
 Much to Explain When Found.

San Francisco, April 14.-Another hor- rible discovery was made this mornng in a small room in the steeple of Eman- uel Baptist church, where the mutilated remains of young Minnie Williams were found yesterday The church had been desecrated by second murder, the vic- tim being another young girl, Blanch La mont, who had been missing since the Sd. She had been strangled to death, her clothes had been torn from her person and the body was almost nude when dis covered. Her shoes and stockings were missing. The imprints of the assassn's finger nails were plainly visible on the murdered girls throat, but there was no indication of further violence
 Shortly after the awful discovery was made pr. George Gibson, pastor of the church, was taken into custody by the police. No charge was placed aganst him, but he will be held until the mys- tery is fully cleared.
 Miss Lamontwas last seen alive in the company of Theodore Durant, young medical student and assistant superin- tendent of the Sunday school connected with the defiled place of worship Du- rant, who is said to have been engaged to be married to Miss Lamont, is sus- peoted of having taken the life of the Williams girl, who Is known to have heen warm friend of Miss Lamont. They were members of the church, which they frequently attended together and were also in the same Sunday school class.
 Since the disappearance of Blanche, Miss Williams often said that she knew that her companion had met with foul play. This startling statement reached the ears of several members of the church and the girl was asked for an explanation, but she positively declined to reveal the nature of her information and the matter was dropped. The police are now inclined to think that Durant, knowing that Miss Williams was in pos session of sufficient evidence to prove his guilt in regard to the disappearance of Miss Lamont, concluded to decoy her into the church and silence her forever. The police argue that Durant had heard he statement of the Williams girl and momentarily feared exposure As she continued to declare that her friend was murdered Durant concluded to kill her.
 One of the most damaging witnesses against the young medical student is Charles Hills, who resides across the street from Emanuel Baptist church. Shortly after 8 o'clock Friday night he saw man and woman standing near the street corner They chatted together for some time and finally started up the street toward the church. When the church was reached the man caught the girl by the arm and half dragged her to the gate leading to the pastors study After few minutes conversation the couple passed through the garden and finally entered the church through side door. Hill is positive that the man opened the door with key and was ap- parently thoroughly familiar with the premises. Suspecting that something was wrong, he waited outside for a few minutes, but hearing nothing concluded that the people were members of the church and went to his home. The de- scription of the man who accompanied the girl tallies exactly with that of Du- rant. A thorough search is being made for Durant.