The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
Butte Department.

| Ogden letter. Between the genuine
samples and the Ogden communication
| there is the widest divergence in the
general formation of letters, though
! there is an evident attempt in the Og-
| den letter to initiate some of Miss
Samuelson's peculiarities of writing.
The Ogden letter is written with a
lead pencil. that from Hermans from
| Crookston with a pen. A comparison
of them by experts has. because OF
this, been difficult. and proven little
\ as yet. While the Ogden letter Is gen.
| orally admitted to be in a disguised
| hand, 1t is by no means so sure that
Hermans wrote it, though several
marked resemblances have been OBJ
| served between the two manuscripts.
| The RS Us and g's' are alike in
both, while i'm what is known positive
ly to be Miss Samuelson's handwriting
totally different r. is invariably
found
Annie Nystrom appears to be more
interested in Hermans than is appar-
ent on the surface At one time she
states that she always hated Her
mans; at another that the were merely
speaking acquaintance, denying posi-
lively that he ever was in any sense a
friend of hers. She admits he prom
ised to write her, and also to call on
her, but had failed to do either Such
promise is not usual among mere
speaking acquaintance. Equally UNI
usual Is hatred for a person almost
unknown
"Hermans still remains at liberty.
No trace of his presence in Kansas
City from May TO IL can be found by
the police force of the Missouri town
1t has been suggested that the Kansas
City letter mailed to Mr.. Mork was
sent there to a friend to be posted. In
that event his present whereabouts
would be more of a mystery than ever,
as nothing would be left for the detec-
lives to work upon.
Another phase of the murderous
preachers life has come to light II
seems that Hermans was in the habit
of taking midnight rides with girls in
the dead of winter. Frank Christensen,
whose livery stable is at 1876 South
States street, said yesterday that on
the 9th of December, 1895, Hermans be-
gan boarding his horses at Christen-
sens stable, and kept them there until
Jan. H. when he took them away.
Charlie Schofield, who was ON night
duty at Christensen's stable, said that
Hermans was in the habit of coming
into the stable at 10 or IL o'clock at
night and getting his team. He said
that Hermans was always in a big hur-
ry when he came in and often assist
ed in Harvesting up the team.
Several times, Schofield said, he
asked Hermans where he was going,
and he always answered that he was
going for a doctor. Schofield said that
he saw Hermans take out half a dozen
different girls at various times. This
was shortly after Mrs. Hermans
death. 1T seemed strange to me- said
Schofield. that after our sympathizing
with Hermans over the death of his
wife, he would seem to bemoan her
fate, and yet Immediately take some
girl out riding.
"Schofeld said that Hermans would
be gone only an hour or so, but when
he returned the horse would be drip
ping wet from persplration.
"One night Hermans came in with
two girls and wanted a cutter Scho- /
field said to him. How are you all GO
ing to ride in one cutter? You had
better let me have one Of the girls
Hermans replied All right, get a cut I
ter and take either one Of them you
want Schofield did not accept Her ,
mans generous offer, so the minister
got into the cutter with the two girls /
and drove off.
Several times Hermans took out his 1
team and was gone for several days at I
n time. He said at one time he had
been To Salina.
MIR. Schofield said that he had seen
the Samuelson girl with Hermans
when he made some of his midnight
rides"
A dispatch from DEBORAH. Iowa,
says: The Rev. Francis Hermans is a
son -in-law of A. o. Lommen of De-
'orah. He left DEBORAH April 14th. af-
er n five days visit. He was married
% Mr.. Lommens daughter a little over
wo years ago A daughter was born
% them. The child was taken i'll sud
ienly and died the day following. The
mother also died suddenly. Some time
lfter this Mr.. Lommen learned that
Iermans had had the child's life in
ured.
The Butte authorities have received
rom Chief of Police Pratt of Salt
AXE a photograph of Pastor Hermans
ogether with a description of the man
md a notice Of the reward offered for
lis capture. The notice is as follows:
salt Lake City. Utah, May g. 1896
"Chief of Police:-Dear Sir:-I send
erewith photograph and description
{ Rev. Francis Hermans, former pas
or of the Scandinavian NJ. L. church
ere. Hermans is charged with the
murder and cremation in the church
urnace OF the body of Miss Henrietta
1T here May 6. 1S96-had half-fare
leroy permit and bought half-fare
cket to Kansas City over the Rio
Irande Western railroad. The last in
received from him was a let
ar I'm his hand writing from that place
ated May 3. 1896.
Gov. II. NJ. Wells of this state has
nered $500 reward. and the citizens
ere are getting up n subscription TO
Aake II larger. Hermans is badly
-anted: every effort will be made for
Is capture. ,
Francis Hermans. former pastor of
NJ. 4. church, Salt Lake
ity. Utah: warrant for murder. height
feet $ inches. age about IS years, {
eight about $50 pounds. hair sandy. '
arted left side; eyes light blue. mus a
lche heavy and sandy, black sore on T
'wer lip; nationality. Swedish: wore v
old spectacles, square shouldered. q