The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
ACCENT BETRAYED HIM.
ERNEST BOCK, THE EMBBzzLER,
DECOYED FROM TIE sAALE.

vessel reached quarantine yesterday.
In the crowd which boarded the steamer
from the revenue cutter was a small, plainly
dressed man, with ruddy face and heavy
brown moustache. He joined the group on
the promenade deck, and when HIldebrand
shouted "lassen sic unS noch ems tTinken"
lets have a parting drink. boys,) the
stran ger said:
'Pll have a drink with you"
"Come on, )" said Hildebrand, and he led
the way 60 the bar.
Hildebrand was as merry as a cricket.
Ee sang and joked and ''set 'em up" for
eve rybody.
Hold on" said the stranger. II want to
talk to this gentleman before you draw the
beer"
''AlI right" said Hldebrand. what
dye want''
What is your business"
81 am an artist"
"Where do you come fromT
81 come from Bromberg, in Prussia"
"Ah! You speak though as If you came
from Berlin"
II was only there week. said Hide
brand. NOW give me my bser."
mo. hold on minute Where is yonr
roomP'
Hildebraud looked annoyed, but con-
Quoted bis inquisitor to his state room.
SIS that ali the baggageyou haver asked
the intruder, pointing to sachel.
That's all, l have no trunk"
Then open your sachel."
Hildebrand obeyed. The other turned
over the clothes in it and asked why they
were not marked.
They are new" said Hildebrand.
The stranger continued his search and
found a shirt marked with the initials ''E.
B."
''Hello!" said be. ''your name is Hide
brand, and here you have your initials L.
THE factory mark" stammered Hide
brand.
"Have you got any papers with youl"
asked his free and-sasy visitor.
"Yes. But-well, what are your
81 am an officer" said the stranger, who
was Deputy United States Marshal Fred
Bernhard.
dining-room."
They went to the second cabin dining
room. Bernhard was certain that he had
found in Hildebrand, Ernest Book, who
stole $4,000 worth of securities belonging
to the Prussiau Mortgage Insurance Com
pany of Berlin.
"Where have you got all your money"
asked Bernhard. you must have plenty
of moneyF'
"No. l haven't much"
Bernhard patted the young mans coat
where the pockets bulged. He pulled out
about $500.
rs that all!"
"Yesn
Bernhard clapped his hand on another
bulge, and Hildebrand, or Book, dlsgorged
package containing $500 and several
pocketbooks containg sums which brought
the total up to 5000.
"What have you done with all the other
money!" asked Bernhard, sternlY You
must have plenty. The certificates you took
in Berlin were valuable"
Book did not weaken. He said: 81 don't
know what you mean
well. didn't you steal nearly 100000
marks!n
Book turned pale
II don't know what you are driving at"
he faltered-
"WelI, let me see your papers"
The youth produced a certificate, dated
at Cetchenioh, Prussia, Aug. "a, stating
that Fritz Hildebraud of Stoigemuende
was painter who had done good work
for his employer, E. Leumann, and had
resigned his position of his own accord.
Another document showed that Fritz
Hildebrand had lived in Post street, Cetche-
Mich, and had paid rent up to Aug. l. Then
there was passport, which said that Hide
brand was born in 1869, was painter and
In memorandum book Bernhard found
the name Of Maggie Guerndt, address No.
431 East Fourteenth street.
THAT'S the wrong address," said the
marshal
How do you known
~ know the girl. She isn't there any
more"
"Well, she was. She is a niece Of mine.n
That's all right, Book" said Mr.. Bern,
hard, with the keen joy that anglers feel
when they land a big fish. That's all
right. That's all l wanted"
80 you are married MANI said Mar
shall Bernhard.
Yes, and have one little 'kind'-O, nv
poor wife! my poor baby!"
''Now tell me all about thisn said Bern
hard sympathetically.
The young man, between sobs, confessed
that he had been gambling, and had stolen
to make good his losses. He wrote out a
statement in which be sad ne was Ernest
Book, % years of age. He stole $50, 900
marks, or about 49,, 900, from his employ
ers. the Prussian Mortgage Insurance Com
pany. He was bookkeeper. He specu-
lated and lost heavily in transactions with
S. Tafie. Jr., OF Berlin. the National Bank,
the Belle Alliance Deposit Bank, Julius
Gunow & Co. and Hugo Loewi.
The Berlin chief of police had cabled to
Mr.. Bernhard that Boch hal a relative
named Maggie Guerndt living at No. ADJ
East Fourteenth street.
Then Mr.. Bernhard said: "Shake haudsm
The entrapped man grasped his hand
'Now, said the marshal, ''your lying and
denying won't help you. Give me all the
certificates and stolen money"
"Pve given you everything" said Boch.
What! Haven't you got revolver with
your
"YeS. I'll give il TO you"
''No. I'll take it myself"
The weapon was seven-chambered, Of an
American make. 1t was loaded and Book
had two boxes Of cartridges.
The pair went again to Books state-room.
Book knew that ''the game was up" He
dropped his hat, sunk to the floor, and began
to sob and ring his hands, crying, 80, my
poor wife!"
Marshal Bernard had no authority to ar
rest the man. He had been working on the
case as private detective for the Prussian
government and not as a deputy United
states marshal, 50 he gave back to Book all
the money and papers, and said, you are
free man-you can do just as you hke-go
where you like
He said: well. l am going to New
York"
IAN right" said Bernhard. do you
want me TO go with your
ON be very much obiget IL you willn
said Book; I'm a stranget."
Bernhard accompanied Book across the
Barclay street ferry. At the New York
end they we're accosted by Deputy Sheriff
heimburger. who held an attachment for