The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-14
MURDER In A CHURCH.
Pretty Girl Slain and Mutilated
in San Francisco.
WORTHY OF JACK THE RIPPER.
Horrible Spectacle That Greeted Per-
sons Who Entered the Church to Put
Easter Flowers Before the Altar.

San Francisco. April ia horrible
crime was unearthed today at the Eman-
uei Baptist church In this city One of
the Sunday school teachers. with her
pupils. entering the church 70 arrange
the Easter decorations. found the BODY
OF a young girl frightfully mufilated In
the pastors study adjoining the main
auditorium. Her clothing was torn and
disheveled. and she had evidently been
outraged before she was killed or else
her murder was the result OF chagrin and
rage upon the part of her baffied assail-
ant Her fraii body was covered with
blood and wounds The walls OF the
study were despatched with her blood.
and there was large red pool under the
table near her feet as she lay dead. There
was n big cash across her forehead. from
which had flowed blood, filling her eyes.
A cut on her wrist had severed the arfer
les and tendons. She was stabbed IN
each breast. and over the heart was
flesh wound. in which was sticking part
OF broken blade.
The assailant had evidently possessed
all the ferocity OF a Jack the Ripper The
knife, which was afterward found. was
n silver-handied table knife used the pre-
vious evening at a church festival, and
was so dull that the victims dress had
been opened at the breast 20 enable the
blade 20 pierce the flesh.
The body was subsequently identified as
that OF Minnie williams. residing In Ala
media, but a member and regular attend
ant at Emanuel church IN this city. She
was about is years of age and rssnark
ably pretty. She left her residence in
Alameda Friday afternoon at O'Clock 70
attend festival IN the church last even
ing remain all night with friends. and
assist in the decorations today. She wore
her best frock, and carried another dress
TO wear while working in the church.
when the entertainment closed last even
ing she IS presumed 20 have entered
closet al foining the study 10 change her
attire The sexton believing every one
had gone turned out the lights ard left
the church.
The girl had an excellent reputation,
going 10 no entertainments other than
those at the church. She had two male
friends q dental student. whom she had
not seen lately. and dental student who
she once said had insulted her, AMI whom
her friends suspect OF the murder. This
student, whose name n DuraEt, wrote
her yesterday. asking her TO meet him
In San Francisco last night. Miss VIII
Jams was suspicious and refused a rem
devious, hut said she would be NJ the
festival IN the church. where D1rant
could see and converse with her Both
Miss Williams and Durant we're a. the
festival No one saw either Of them
leave the church at It's conclusion.
curious coincidence IN connection with
the murder ~ the fact that Miss VIII
ians vas the close friend Of Miss Blanche
| Lamont a young girl from Montana. who
| has been missing for she past ten GAYS.
Mrs. Noble. Miss L.amont's aunt, was the
/ first 70 discover the dead body Of Miss
williams in the church. Mrs Noble to-
day received through The mails Il pepe
| In which were wrapped three rings worn
/ by her missing niece the night she disa .
1 rsearsd. On the paper Was tho name Of
/ Tneodore Durant, the young dental sftg-
/ dent who made the appointment with
/ Miss Williams. the murdered girl. last
/ nlght. Tire police have az yet made no
1 arrests. and The double mystery - puz-
I King tia whole city. Miss Williams par
/ ents had separated. and AZ her mother
| could no. sarFsoTf her the Etri was living
4 vfth friends who kindly gave her home
until she could secure a position. She
| vas a remarkably hands0rne and modest
/ girl. ard vas a graduate OF ths high
school,.
/ Mrs Darant. the mother Of the young
man who u szld 20 hare me. the W.T.