Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-03
IT WASN'T HERMANS.
DonnoTal and Jannsy Returns Empty
Handed From Idaho.
a LONG AND fRuIrLgss CHASE.
The PASTORS "uaubl," Interviewed
by The officers without Suspfcilng
hat Ne Was Being Swallowed.

WV AhtHAhhtus rus oLl0tft
were drawn on to the wrong scent.
Tue Rev. MT. Hermans WIS not aud
Is not now In Idaho. such arc tho
proved facts aud the search for tho
missing preacher Ia the north IL over
nnd official attention and Investigation
VIII now be turned toward tho east.
Captain Donavan and Detective
Janncy arrived home on this morn.
ings train from tho north empty
handed but attaching no blame OF
u1loHng no words OF oensufe against
Drummer Nolan who "knew' that he
could locate Hetmaus In the JacksonS
Hole country.
vt was u case where the beat man
on earth nigh, bo deceived" they said
ana when Nolan found that he had
been mistaken he was the most crest
ialluu Individual they had ever seen.
lie hlmost wanted 10 quit this country
himself and declared that hereafter ho
would neither believe hiB own eyes or
those Of anyOnc else.
The tfilcets left here sunday night
anu arrived at Market Lsko Monday
morning at $40. Tho MOTEL register
was hero examined for the name OF
the man whom Nolan said was tue
missing preacher IL was written Ia
/ plain, legihls characters and read I'D.
/ T. Aimenbefg." Captain Donovan
/ had tatuu Hotmans signature with
him aud comparison Of II With the
autograph on tue register convinced
| him that they were on the right tthcH.
The similarity In the outline, form and
shading OF each letter, he said was
mutt striking and they accordingly
received another confirmation VI NJ.
lan's story.
From Marke, Lake they proceeded
10 ~. Anthony. On the way they
met Stage going In the opposite a..
they were Riding. On II was
lady whom Nolan recognized ~
being passenger Of the coach ON
which he had ridden 10 81. Anthony a
/ lew weeks before. Tue LADY was, II
SCENE, from Butte, Montana, ans had
/ gone into the "Holo" county 10 visit
some sick relatives, anu va. on hes
wsy home when met by the HsfmAns
hunting party. Tbs stages 10th stopped
and Captain Donovan says HN olan KOt
down of his seat onto the ground,
walked over 10 tue other coach, took
the pastors photograph from hi.
/ pocket and handed II to tho lady
asking her II she had ever sesn that
mat2"
Tue captain and Mr. Janney say
that no other question was put 10 her
aud alter looking At the Likeness for
moment. she replied, "why, ye,. that
IL Iho man We rode on the stage with
TO H. Anthony the day II rsinsd 90
hard" Then Nolan had another at Of
"unmistakeAblo eetlaisty" which 10
relieved himself OF by dancing q con.
| hioutial qulckstep In the presence OF
all tho passengers and exclAiming, al
told you o.; I told you 10. He is the
man ~ sure hs We are human beinRs.O
A moment later the distance be-
/ tween the two vehicles was being
widened nj rapid rate aud visions
OF capture, fame ami reward
lifted through aud before the minds
OF Nolan and his Official companions.
| But the most sanRuins hopes are
sometimes destined 10 DO Tudely aud
suddenly shattered aud this was one of
those cases.
The searching party reached ~.
Anthony. The suspected man was
there, aud as ho walked Into the hotel
he was pointed out 10 Donovan And
JAnney. They looked him ever care
fully, rubbed their eyes and looked
again, Then Donovan said, "Ips not
hun, but II IL either mis- ghost
or his twin brother" Then No
Ian sought s9lacs aud fot-
getfulness iu Drumming glass
VI some brimming beverage Sam-
Piles Of which he carried with him,
being the travelling representative Of n
Wholesale liquor house. After a time
no felt better aud sailed forth among
the dealers Of his kind Of SIRE" ana
sold two barrels Ot II on short order
aud for spot cash, Then he felt very
much better, anu the last heard OF him
no was still hustliuy for more buyers,
with the aNOwsd determination Of
never mentioning Herman's name
again.
During the stay In 81. Anthony,
| Donovan engaged tho suspect In con.
yersation, Hs proved 10 be both =
gentleman Aud n scholar. He was born
IN Sweden % year, ago. He Ia also
n retired dTus glst and man OF wealth.
lie has been In this county for I'VE or
six years. Last summer he devoted TO
| hunting In the wilus Of Idaho aud In.
tends ~ III emf the coming season In
tue same syh Of sport, He has bali
dozen ine fowllng pieces, several
hOunls the best Of camping para.
phernalia. He In rsputed to be an ex-
cellent ride shot ana all Tound hunter,
The past winter he sps Mt In san Fran.
cisco ana was on his way back for y
summers sport when ospied by Nolan.
Captain Donovan says Iho man never
ones suspected what they were after.