New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
NETWORK, TUESDAY, MAY 26 IS96-SIXTEEN PAGES.
NO TRACE OF HERMANN.
FURTHER EVIDENCE AGAINST THE SALT
LAKE MURDERER
ARTICLES FOUND IN THE CHURCH FURNACE
IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO ONE OF
HIS VICTIMS MISS SAMUEL
SONS JEWELRY PLEDGED.


SONS JEwELRY PLEDGED.
Salt Lake Utah. May 25-The scandinavian
Church. where the murders of Henrietta Clawson
and Annie Samuelson took place, has been visited
by large numbers of people since the horrible
, discovery known on Saturday. No ser
vices hclG the church yesterday. The human
remains. together with the garter buckle and belt
buckle which found in the furnace. have been
so Identified that there Is doubt but they
those of Miss Clawson one OF the razors and the
butcherknfe also found in the furnace have been
positively identified by the Rev. Mr.. Morl the
property of the Rev. Francis Hermann. who is ac-
cused Of the crime.
Miss Samuesons watch and a ring have been
:ound In pawnbroker's shop where they were
pledged by Mr. Hermann just before he left here for
Kansas. The police here have far no further
clew to the movements Of Hermann.
West Superior Wis. May 25--The Rev. Francis
Hermann for three years the pastor OF the
First Norwegiar-Danish Methodist Episcopal
Church IN this city His reputation here was good.
and he was a conspicuous figure In the Minister'S
Association. He was a leader in Scandinavian So
cial circles and we'll thought OF by all who
knew him He moved from here to Salt Lake
Omaha. Nab. May 25-Miss Henrietta Clawson.
.he young woman supposed to have been murdered !
by the Rev. Francis Hermann In the Scandinavian
Methods Church of Salt Lake CITY, lived IN Omaha
four years prior going to that city. and still has
. HoSt OF ITleNnj mere VINO nave Deer anNouSly
waiting for several months for letters from her and
not until yesterday any intimaton received that
she had met violent death.
Thomas Erickson. a shoemaker. remembered her
well as an active worker in the Danish Norwegian
Methodist Church. at Twenty-sixth and Franklin
SITS, this city. and Miss Te Anderson also living
here was an intmat. friend Of tho dead girl. and
knew her both here and in Salt Lake
Miss Clawson. then twenty years OF age. came
here from Denmark about nine years ago and
having no relatives In this country. lived with a
family named Johnson. in the western part of the
city. Tho young woman suffered from ill-health.
and at the solicitation OF Miss Anderson who had
gone to Salt Lake city follow u her there Later
Miss Anderson returned bu. Miss Clawson re-
mained. close friendship between Miss Clawsoa
and her Omaha friends kept up by correspond
cnce for the last three years After the Rev. Fran
c.s Hermann ana his wife moved 10 Salt Lake city
her letters frequently contained illusions 10 their
aid ana friendship 10 her. and their church work in
common.
During the latter part Of last sumner the letter.
from Miss ClAwson suddenly ceased without any
explanation. although several letters we're sen, TO
her Then as last effort 10 reach her last winter
Miss Anderson wrote her another letter addressed
in care OF the Rev. Francis Hermann because ii
But no reply came. and at every meeting OF the
dead girls friends at their church in this city in
was that she was employed in the south part OF
Salt Lake city. and nothing known Of her
keeping house for the Scandinavian pastor
hhnSdS lily, MO. May ~3.-No trace has been
found here OF the Rev. Francis Hermann the Salt
Lake minister. who s suspected OF the murder of
two girls in that city. lie Is said 70 have started
for this city. but police church circles know
nothing OF him.
Minneapolis MINI. May 2j-The Rev Francis
Hermann. who s wanted IN Sal, Lake city on sus-
pcion Of having caused ttc death OF Henrietta
Clawson and Anr!e Samuelson. IL not unknown In
Minneapolis He to Minneapolis In 1891. and
presided over n charge for anout six months after
- H. H.
Hermann who claimed 10 have been a widower
while in Scotland. had marrIed Miss Bertha Wan
gen. OF Minneapolis. Shortly afterwnr. Mrs. Her
mann proved OF uns-y.-I mind ard Z. n"ccs-
sary 10 send her 20 insane asylum \ few hours
previous 10 tho time set for her removal there. she
suddenly died. Although circumstance IN con
nection "ith her death were somewhat suspicious
no action Was taken in tn" matter. year after
this. Hermann woocl and 'h~ hand " Miss
Lower. of Iowa. th" ceremony hong performed In
Minneapolis. During this time d" still resi-
dent of West superior whore b" llvcl until the fall
OF 1907. fcW months after h'- second marrag"
From Wcs' Superior ne moved - salt LAX" CITY.
His second wife dol shortly after his removal
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