The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-02

While all sincerely hope that Captain
Donovan and Detective Janney may
find Rev. Francis Hermans up in Ida
no, where George NJ. Nolan says he
has located him, it does not seem at
all certain that they will.
A careful investigation made yester-
day by John E. Hanson demonstrated
positively that when Hermans left Salt
Lake the last time he purchased u
ticket at the Rio Grande Western office
here for Kansas City. More than that,
the record shows that the man started
on his journey; that the ticket, which
was a clergyn1an's special rate, was
used through to Kansas City, and that
the two pieces of baggage checked by
the minister, a leather trunk and a
bundle, went through to the same
point. More than that letter was re-
ceiyed from him from Kansas City.
PROBABLY WENT EAST.
This all indicates very strongly that
Hernans, after leaving Salt Lake,
went direct to Kansas City, and the
question arises as to whether he would
double on his trail and spend valuable
time in coming back to the region from
which he succeeding in escaping so
easily.
Some claim that he did not go to his
destination at all, but leaving the train
after going some distance. turned back
and went north. Chief Pratt is Of the
opinion that the murderer did not even
start east. but made his way directly
to the section where Mr.. Nolan has his
man located. Nolan is so positive that
this individual is Hermans that it is
difficult to believe he has made mis-
take. but on the other hand, the evil
dence regarding the railroad ticket is
equally convincing.
PROBABLY SWAN VALLEY.
AS to the exact point where the sus-
pected man is located, some light was
shed upon this point yesterday after
noon. when Chief Pratt stated that he
had received a telegram from Captain
Donovan dated at Market Lake. This
would indicate that the officers are
making for the direction OF Swan
valley, where there is quite Swedish
settlement.
A REASSURING TELEGRAM.
The contents of the telegram the
chief refused to divulge except that it
was measuring that Hermans would
be found From this it may be in
ferred that Nolan has unfolded what
he knows to the officers and that they
are more confident than ever that they
are on the right trail.
CORROBORATES THE OTHER
THEORY
The belief that Nolan has the right
man was strengthened yesterday when
John H. Hanson and Rev. Arvesen,
who We're at the depot with Hermans
when he bought the ticket and check
ed his trunks for Kansas City, who
described the clothes worn by the
preacher which in every particular
tailed with the description given by
Nolan. The only difference was in the
headgear. MeSsrS. Hansen and
Arvesen say Hermans wore a black
derby. Nolan says his travelling COM
panion into Idaho wore gray hat of
soft material. This deficiency may be
accounted for, however, as it is quite
likely that the pastor might have had
a soft hat for travelling purposes.
ELDER MORK RETURNS.
Elder Mork returned yesterday from
Brigham City and together with Han
son and Arvesen made another search
of the basement The only thing dis
covered was a lddy's hand satchei
found buried near the furnace The
bag has not been identified and its
discovery may not have any bearing
on the case whatever.
QUIET AT THE CHURCH.
Everything was quiet about the
church yesterday save for the con-
slant crowds of visitors who come to
stare at the church. 1t is really
amusing too. About noon yesterday a
party of fashionably dressed ladies
drove up to the church and without
any praliminaries walked UP the stair
way and into the auditorium Thew
eyed everything curiously and sus-
| piciously, One of the party found a
sheet of music on the organ This was
| taken and torn into as many pieces
as there were members of the party
! each taking a piece as a relic of the
place
A burly Swede few moments later
walked up, pushed Elder Mork. who
was standing in the doorway, aside
and demanded to see the 'bloody
murderer"
Just about dusk last evening another
party of ladies drove up and asked t,
be admitted that they might have {
look at the blood stains on the wall
Being informed that no gore was visi
lie they asked permission to see tn,
furnace where Miss Clausens bod,
had been cremated.
These are but instances of til,
peculiar class who daily throng tn
premises asking all sorts of foolish
questions. One even asked a lad,
tenant if they had not seen ghost
about the place since the crimes wer
committed.