The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-31

day. at the close of the services. Olsen
went forward and shook hands with
the pastor. He asked about his wife
and Hermans solemnly Informed him
that she was dead. Seeing that he
was panied, Olsen did not at that
time question him about Mrs. Her
mans death.
1t was some days later that Olsen
again met the pastor and they talked
about the wife's death. Hermans said
the baby died while he him
self was carrying 1t in MS
arms. A few days later Mrs.
Hermans also breathed her last. Oh
sen inquired about the cause of the
death and the preacher thought it was
largely due to the shock the mother
experienced upon hearing of the death
of her little babe.
"Hermans was the last man | could
believe guilty of such diabolical
crime" continued Mr.. Olsen. He was
such a quiet, pious man ard extremely
pleasant to talk to. One was at once
struck with his pleasing manners and
I venture to say that the majority OF
those who came in contact with him
would be of the same opinion. Ii is
bad blow to our little church, but we
can but pray that the stains Of the
crime will pass away soon.
MOST INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
Miss Annie Swanberg, domestic
employed at the home of Harmon Ray,
corner Fourth East and Brigham
streets, is one of the young ladies who
went out driving with Pastor Hermans.
When called upon yesterday afternoon
by reporter. she became somewhat
agitated lest her name should appear
in the paper At first she was very re-
she knew nothing concerning the ex-
pastors affairs. This hesitancy, how
ever, was more due to the overwhelm-
ing sorrow at the loss Of her friend,
Annie Samuelsen. than TO anything
else
Yes, 1 was out driving with Her
MANS she finally began. II don't
think 1 was out with him more than
twice; at least I don't remember. And
then" she quickly added, Il never Went
alone with him. He took Annie. Miss
Larson and myself and all went in the
same carriage.
HERMANS DIDN'T LIKE HER.
"Hermans didn't like me very well,
guess Miss Swanberg went on He
never did anything that could be con-
strued as improper. He was
always cool to Annie when there
was other company, something [
thought kind of funny. knowing what
1 did about their relations"
Did you know about improper rela-
tons existing between Hermans and
Miss Samuelsen ~
We'll, 1 was told so, but promised
never to reveal it to a living SOUL and
didn't This was the wish of Armies
aunt, who had become aware of it
THE LAST NIGHT
Miss Swanberg remembered well the
last evening Miss Samuelsen was seen
alive. 1t was on January 27, and about
dark, Pastor Hermans, Miss Larsen
and Annie called upon her, the latter
to say good bye. Annie, she said, was
very quiet and about all she had to
say was that she was going to take
the pollock train the following morn
ing for Ogden. Miss Swanberg asked
her when they would meet again, but
stead, spoke up and said, smilingly,
they would undoubtedly meet at some
future day in California. This was
entirely satisfactory to her as it was
generally understood that Hermans
was to marry the girl and then to-
gether they would go to California
Returning once more to Hermans'
habits Miss Swanberg said he would
frequently take girls into his study. In
fact whenever there was anything go
ing on at the church he invited lady
members of the flock to come into his
apartments for a social time. He was
always supplied with beer and sour
wine. but Miss Swanberg says she
never saw whisky there, although he
might have had it.