The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27
SALT LAKE MYSTERY.
Stronger Evidence Against the
Rev. Hermann.
THE TWO WOMEN SURELY SLAIN

Oniccrs Have Secured Evidence which
Puts 60 Rest the Disposition Made Of
Miss Ciauscn's nody-Her Trunk with
Clothing Pound at Secondhand Deal
ers. where Sold by Hermann.
SALT LAKE Cry, May 20.-Monday
was an eventful day in the attempted
solution Of the scandinavian Methodist
church mystery and one that has fur.
nished very strong clew with refer
ence TO tine suspected fate Of Miss Hen
rietta Clauson. When the oharred re-
mains Of human skeleton were taken
from the furnace In the basement az
midnight on Wednesday last the search.
ers were bafiled at not finding some ar
ticle Of absolute identification. They
were informed by the doctors that Il
was strange that not one Of the woman's
teeth were among the relics Of the ere
nation. Il was known that Miss Clau-
sen wore false teeth and the doctors say
they would be the last 20 yield TO the
terrific heat In order TO ascertain, II
possible, II the missing teeth could not
be brought 10 light, most thorough ex-
animation Of the furnace was made
Police officials carefully searched the
furnace and found two tceth containing
metallic rivets. This is regarded by tae
police as being the most positive evil
dence Of murder that has yet been
brought to light
A vast amount Of earth was also re-
moved In the basement Of the church,
revealing a number Of bones A oertain
spot Of apparently made earth that
bore evidence Of having been disturbed
at a recent date was discovered In the
coalchute beneath a cellar stairway. In
TO this the party dug and not more than
~ or IA inches below the surface a wo-
mans shoe was found. The removal Of
another shovelful Of dirt brought forth
very damaging evidence In the shape Of
a pair Of overalls, which. It is claimed
by the tenants Of the church. were worn
by the pastor while no was engaged at
labratory and other work The ovcralls
were bloodstainod on almost every part.
The young man whose room was heated
10 such q degree Of temperature the day
the minister built the big fire In the fur.
mace declares that Hermann had them
on when the latter was met by him IT
the basement stairway with a gunny'
sack under his arm.
lie also wore a jumper Of like materi'
al The furnace ashes ON being sfted
were found to contain the requisit,
number Of steel buttons for such an art
iclc Of apparel, and the strong point Il
that they correspond exactly with thos'
ON the bloodsaturated overalls.
In the afternoon the detectives fount
} In a secondhand store Miss Clauson
trunk, which the pastor claimed 70 havu
shipped to her by an unknown express
man some weeks after her disappear
anoe. The trunk contained the wear
ing apparel Of the missing girl. Amonl
the articles Of clothing was the dress II
which Miss Clausen had the photograph
, taken now In the possession Of the 20
: lice. In addition TO this, Il now trans
! piros that Hermann sold the trunk an'
clothing himself and that he disposol
Of the girls jewelry at the same time
The date Of this transaction was Dec
II last
One by one the points Of evidence nc
cumulate Captain Donovan and DE-
a tectiye Janney interviewed the sccont
hand dealer who bought Miss Clausen'
clothes from the preacher. This pcrso
was Mrs. L. Englcman. She SAYS tina
' she went 10 the pastors study two q
!. three times TO look at the trunk and il
Q comprises four or FIVE dresses, under
= wear and nightrobos This discover
e completely iisproycs Herrman's story q
'' having sent the trunk 10 Miss Clause
where requested.
Miss Annie Samuelson disappcare
Jan. 2S or 2alast Il seems 20 have bee
demonstrated beyond any question q
doubt that Hermann had been criminal
" intimate with her and that he ha
p committed an abortion ON her early /
0 the month stated. On the morning {
0 Jan. 90 John Hanson, the cx.Methodi,
A minister, declares he met Hermann i
the church at very early hour. III
, pastor seemed mentally disturbed an
pcspired freely. Hansen thought i
strange that he should be 80 trouble
and questioned him concerning II. Il
said that he had been 90 a depot wit
a Miss Samuelson, who left for Ogden.
= Strong efforts viii be- made 20 hay
Q Governor Wells o!ler a large reward f.
o the bringing Of Hermann back TO Sa
o Lake City.
r DR.. Hector Griswold. a dentist, exam
s ined the teeth found In the furnace an
thinks he filed them together. Mi,
s Clauscn was formerly in his employ a
a domestic and he thinks that the teet
are those OF the missing girl.
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