St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-08
Preparations for the Funeral
of Louis E. Fisher to Be
Held To-Day.
Numerous Men Of Prominence
at the Hotels Were Will
ing to Talk.
Summary Of the Doings OF
One Day Gathered From
ALI Sources.
MUST HAVE BEEN INSANE.
The st. Paul Part of Hermann Ap-
bes' Sad Story.


bes' Sad Story.
A sad tale of dissipation, suffering
and death lay within the story pub
lished in the morning papers OF yester.
day, which announced the suicide OF
Hermann Abbes in Cincinnati Tuesday
morning. Abbes was well known III
ST. Paul, having located here nearly
-four wears ago. He was the son OF a
wealthy German banker, and through
his fine appearance, wealth and educa-
tion was at once admitted into the best
German society. He first secured po-
sition in Beck's cigar store on Fifth
street, where he remained for some
time. Afterwards he accepted posi-
ton in the Germania bank and had
charge of the business OF steamship
agency. From here he went to q west
Third street, where he look TWO
handsomely furnished rooms, ana SET
out to do real estate business. lie nad
another Office at 3SS Robert street, but
lived on West Third street and took ms
meals at the Astoria. AT this time he
was also sub-agent of the Hamburg
American Packet line. A few months
ago. however, when both financial y
and physically broken up, he went to
Cincinnati, where he received position
with a German steamship agency,
through his uncle, William Juengst, of
the VolkSZeitung, of Cincinnati.
FOUND DEAD.
He was found about 8 o'clock Tues
day morning lying on his bed with a
bullet through his head and a new re-
yolyer beside him, from which one shot
had been discharged. On his table was
found the following note. which lndl-
Gates that he must have been at least
temporarily insane:
At daybreak, March 6, / write this, my last
will: Emma Woelff, married 10 Hetterman,
living in st. Paul, Ramsey county, Mime
sofa, No. 22S12 Western avenue, is my nelr-
ess. | give her 10000 marks (Sl250O) from
my estate, the resttO be divided among my
brothers and sisters, with this agreement,
that my beloved mother, E. Petroneila Abbes,
born in Schauck, Denmark, receives the use
of it during her life. Hermann ABBEs.
P. S.-Who this, my last will breaks, gets
nothing. Hermann ABBEs.
The lady referred to in the note Is
Mrs. HattenSaur, the accomplished ana
beautiful wife of Capt. Hattensaur, the
st. Paul agent of the Annhauser-Busch
Brewing company.
WHAT THEY SAY.
A GLOBE reporter called at the family
residence on Western avenue and found
the lady completely Frustrated by the
sensational and unjust accounts Which
had crept into the papers. Capt. Hat
tensaur was highly indignant.
II had known Abbes," he said, "eyer
since he came to this city. He was a
wild and foolish fellow, who blew in his
money in the most ScandalOuS manner.
He never held position for any length
of time, and associated with lot OF fell
lows who went with him merely
on account of his money. He moved in
very good society as long as his money
lasted, and when he had squandered all
of it he couldn't get position because
of his health, which had been
ruined by his excuses. Last summer,
when he was without money, loaned
him money on several occasions, al
though never expected it to be re-
turned. l kept this up until one
day he came to me and asked
for 50 to get his supper and pay for his
washing, and going down street, little
later found him very drunk. The next
time he came around, refused to give
him money, but told him that when
ever he wanted meal to
go to my house and get it. He went
home with me four or five times, per
haps, and both myself and wife
urged him at all times to
brace up. On two occasions he
wept and promised to behave himself.
He wasted his money-why, half the
fast women of the town received dla-
mond rings as presents from him. My
wife treated him very kindly. He wrote
to my wife on several occasions and she
replied to his letters urging him
to reform and make man OF
himself. The man was insane, L
believe. Twice l saw him attempt to
commit suicide. Once prevented him
from shooting himself, aud by the way
here's the letter he afterwards wrote
me asking for the revolver which then
took from him. The letter read as
follows:
ST.. CLOUD, Mimi, Nov. 10, 18S6.-Friend
Hattensaur: Until now l have waited for
nv revolver which you promised to send
me. l think the rush of business has pre-
vented YOU so far from expressing 1t. You
can easily put il in cigar box and send it,
Kind regards to all acquaintance.
HERMAN ABBEs.
SPENT MONEY FREELY.
"Herman Abbes was as nice a young
man as one could find" said gentle
man who knew him when he roomed at
m West Third street. 'He was we'll
educated and refined, and was of
course admitted to the best society. He
must have been crazy when he wrote
that letter. ] never knew that he was
even acquainted with Mrs. Hattensaur.
There was not even rumor of such a
thing in st. Paul. He was a
nice, respectable young man. OF
course he spent his money rather
lavishly, but he fell into the hands of a
bad crowd when he came here. They
advised him to be easy and, poor fellow,
he was. know that Capt. HattenSaur
frequently loaned him money.
Mrs. Hattensaur is a splendid
woman, and she, no doubt, tried
to cheer him up. It's all folly about there
being anything between Abbes and
Mrs. Hattensaur. He was always reck-
less, and at this time he was despond-
ent. He was probably without money,
as he often was while here"