The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-21
BEYOND A DOUBT.
emily Fossum's Assassin Com.
mitted Suicide.
The Body of the Suspected Heageberg Found
in the River Near ColliEsville-Tes-
timony Given at the Inquest.

The investigation into the peculiar circum-
stances connected with the murder of Mrs.
Emily G. c. Fossum, the aged Norwegian
woman, whose decompOSed body was found In
a cellar al 1902 Stockton street, on the night OF
the 18th inst, was resumed in earnest yester-
day morning. With Mrs. Brown, who knew
Andrew Hedgeberg, the suspected murderer,
Detective Whitaker left this city for the pur-
pose Of identifying the man arrested at Ar
buckle.
Whitaker had not been gone long, however,
before Chief Crowley received information that
the body OF a man answering Hedgeberg's
description had been found in the Sacramento
River. near Collinsvllle by fishermen. The re-
mains were gathered In net cast by one OF the
fishermen and taken TO CollinsVle, from which
place a Justice OF the Peace, the acting Coroner
OF SOlano County, telegraphed news Of the dis
THE MAN ON THE RANCH
Before the body was found II was learned that
The man who left ranch near Colnsville Just
before the arrival OF Ofticer Anthony was last
seen reading a newspaper in a barn. That paper
contained an account OF the murder OF Mrs. tos-
sum, and he trembed violently as he read II. He
hid the paper under some hay and left The barn
hurIledly, leaving also his watch and some
clothes
This clothing was identified on Sunday by Mrs
Brown as the garments worn by Hedgeherg
when she last saw him. Upon receiving this ill.,
formation Chief Crowley said lie felt certain that
Heidelberg had committed suicide, and his view
the following telegram yesterday afternoon:
CoLLINsvILLE, lao P. N.
We have Hedceberg's body almost without
doubt, from description; He tried to commit sui
eide by cutting artery in boTh wrists and falling in
this be drowned himself. Inquest Will be held at
once When will your witnesses be here to identify
body? ". c. JONES, Constable.
TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST.
The following dispatch was received from
Whitaker late IN the afternoon:
ARBucKLE l rs P NJ
P. Crowley, Chfef Of PoIice-Tho man under ar
rest here is not Hedgeberg. VIII leave for Collins
R. c. WHITAKER.
After taking the testimony OF fve witnesses
Yesterday morning, Coroner GarwoOd decided
not 10 conclude the inquest until Monday Tie
postpOnement was taken in order to receive deli
mite Information from the country Ia reference TO
Officers George de Blois and Fred r. Green
eslif In reference to finding Mrs. Fossum's
body In the cellar Of the store at 1902 Stockton
street on the night OF tho 18Th Inst.
POljce Surgeon Williams told OF the result OF
the autopsy, which showed thar the deceased
had been beaten over the head with some blunt
Instrument. There were two wounds on the
scalp, and the hair was c!Otted with blood The
right side OF the face was also covered Win
blood The cause OF death was fracture OF The
cetyical vertebre.
Deputy Coroner John Mcnamara deposed that
upon going 10 The store az 1902 stockton street
TO remove the body he blood on the wall
near the trap-door leading TO The cellar.
HEDGEBERG AS A PARTNER.
Max ROemer, dealer in secondhand furni-
lure, teStIntd thRt lie had known Tie deceased
about year and half. She had bought several
articles from him. "Whle She was living at 81
Stevenson street." said the witness "she told
mo that she had rented a store at 1902 S Uckt0n
street, through Andrew Hedge berg, whom she in-
tfOdUced 10 M as her partner. They going
to carry Oh the business of buying and selling
secondhand furniture | have been IN the store
at 1902 Stockton street seyera! times and saw
Hedgebetg there on one occasion.
She tod me that Hedgeuelg paid her $50
cash ana paid some SIS in rent for hts half ill.,
crest in The firm. The last time saw her was
Stevenson street. She told HedgrbeTg
had No money and she was going 10 put him out.
SIZE said hat HedgebeIg had gone TO Charles
Ashton, the zeal estate agent, and rented the
store 10 his own name, and that the next time lie
would 60 to Ashton she would Kill aim. | recog-
nlze The apron shown me as The one Mrs. Eos.
sum generally wore"
SETTLED BEYOND DISPUTE.
At 10 O'Clock Last Eight Captain Lees received
the following telegram, which Is In confederation
Of tile former denli1icdIiOn:
COLLINS WILLIE, VIA sU.sUN, April 90 $50
p. N.-Ine woman identified the body as that of
Andrew HedGeberg. K. j. WHITAKER.
This settles beyond dispute the story of the
double tragedy in a manner that at least affords
relief 10 the police.