Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

I Salt Lake City, May 23.-In all IN
= man probability, Salt Lake city has bee
the scene of butchery that stands al
most without a parallel in the annals O
, crime, and one seeking for a companion
piece to the gruesome horror will seel
In vain.
II bears some resemblance to tn,
murders committed by Durrant, be
cause in this case, too, the sanctuary Of
God was the scene of the crime and the
victim was a woman, but the Salt Lake
6end outdid Durrant, because after mu-
tflating the body, he deliberately pro-
ceeded to cremate It.
The scene of the tragedy was the
First Scandinavian Methodist church, at
No. IsS Second East This house of
worship is across the street from the
Presbyterian church and diagonally
through the block from the police sta.
zion. Rev. Francis Hermann is the
pastor, although an assistant from Provo
is in charge during his absence in the
east Rev. Hermann is very we'll known
in this city, especially among the Scan
dinavians, by whom he is considered
man of God. Last year the minister's
wife died, and shortly before he wen,
east, in September, 1895, to attend
church conference, Miss Clawson, an
attractive young woman, perhaps az
years of age, stopped at the church |
building, which is large and in the
wings accommodated several families,
and looked after the pastors apart
ments
Mr.. Hermann returned from the con-
ference late in September, the day being
and Miss Clawson remained
as usual until the following Sunday
when she remarked to Mrs. II.
II. Peterson, who resides in apartments
On the north side Of the church, that
he was going to call on Mrs. Hanson, a
friend residing on Center street. She
added that she would be back in the q
evening to attend services and would c
leave the following day, Mon
lay, to visit a girl friend in the country o
or three DAYS when she would return. c
That was the last ever seen of her. b
While the young woman had no par n
nts, in this country at least for she a
Ias a Scandinavian, she had many b
-iends, and her absence was soon not
4. Then inquiries were made, but no tC
ne could give any information as to tc
he girls whereabouts until at last, it is III
i'd, Mr.. Hermann stated that letter II
adj been received from Helena stating "
iat she was in house Of il-fame W
ere. OF
Something occurred about the time d
e girl disappeared that is now wildly tn
called by the people living In the an
iurch building ais
In all probability It was Sunday, Sep
inber 20 that Miss Clawson went out ma
make her call. On the day following, tn
r. Hermann told the ianitor OF the sh
ace, man named Johnson to clean is
3 the big heating furnace In the base
sut and prepare u for fire Mr.. Her t,i
IN said he wanted to try the pipes. g..
litor Johnson cleaned out the fur. ~,
&c and carried six buckets of coal into a.
, basement and was preparing to 20,
I'D Ere when the pastor said he ho,
she'd to attend TO that hi nself and =
d the janitor 70 retire This was just cal
-r the noon hour, and soon the fur M,
e was going at full blast an,
young man who works nights was Oh,
,ping In the roums occupied by his ~.
lily and the heat shortly became so "a.
.nse, and such odors were given out u,
/ he became unconscious and had to :,
,plashed with water before he re
ID His parents went down to the 'he
sment to demonstrate, but Mr.. Her USE
IN kept his fire going merfily until eoA'
rly or quite o'clock. During all "iei
time ne remained alone in the base "he
II II is
TIKI DISCOVERY cern
fter time the fire incident was for II
en- and recently. Mr.. Hermann went He