Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Story of the Death of the Aged
Librarian of Victoria
University.
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MANCHESTER, Jan. 31.-The details of
the foul crime, already cabled, that has de-
prived Manchester of one of her most worthy
citizens, have just reached here. One of the
ornaments of the great commercial
and manufacturing center is Vic
toria University, founded in 1880, and
composed of Owens College, Manchester,
dating from 1851; University College, Liver
pool, 1881, and Yorkshire College, LEEDS,
1874 The university is governed by a
chancellor, an Office now filled by the great
Duke of Devonsbire, assisted by vice
chancellor and pro-vice chancellor.
OF this institution Dr. Lindemaun, a
German gentleman of untarnishe1 reputa-
tion and great erudition, has for the past
25 wears acted in the capacity of Assistant
Librarian. DIR. Lindemann's habits were
methOdical and his manner of patiently in
vestigating all subjects that came up for his
consideration were those of most German
scholars. Last summer it was noticed that
Herr Lindermann was not as regular in his
attendance at the university library as
usual, and on inquiry it was found that his
health had suffered from too great devotion
10 MS fayorite pursuit.
Affected His Mind.
BY the autumn his malady had increased
until, at the beginning of winter, he was
told plainly by his physicians that unless he
gave himself absolute and entire rest for
a season, they would not be answer
able for the consequences. The assist
ant librarians trouble, though entirely
physical, was of such character that at
times it seemed to affect his brain, and his
mind, being generally absorbed in books
and subjects more or less abstruse, be ap-
peared to casual acquaintance not entirely
master of himself.
Such was his condition when about eight
weeks ago he left Manchester and slowly
journeyed toward the Riviera to spend the
winter in the generally genial climate
Going first to Genoa, he stopped at German
hostelry known as the Hotel Schmidt, the
proprietor of which has kindly for
warded the following details of
the sad event. He had not been
there long when it was noticed that he was
becoming unusually intimate with two Ger
mans, who were also guests of the house,
one apparently about 45 and the other about
50. About Christmas the trio lett Genoa
for San Reno on the road to Nice and Just
beyond the French frontier. There the
party put up al the Hotel Nationsle. hiring
two rooms
In His COMPANIONS Power
At San Reno, a pretty italian resort that
relies almost entirely on its English and
American visitors. DR. Lindemanu seemed
to throw off his English antecedents and his
individuality, lending himself to the
stories Of his newly-mAe friends. He
said very little HIMSELF but his
fellow travellers made up for
his reticence by their garrulity. They
Informed the people of the hotel that the
invalid scholar was large landed pro-
prietor from the neighborhood of Vienna,
and that they themselves resided in Pots
dam. They added that the supposititious
land owner was not in good mental health,
and that they were travelling in his company
TO see that no harm befell him.
They also requested those they met not to
poster their invalid with conversation, al
ieging that he was exceedingly irritable.
and that all ANNOYANCE increased his NAL
adv. Having thus carefully laid their
plans, the two villains, who, nv this time.
appeared to have taken possession of their
unfortunate victim, body and soul, an
uounced that they were about to go to
Monte Carlo, where they proposed placing
poor LIndemann in a maison de sante
Found Dead in Grotto.
all this seemed remarkable enough, and
the three travellers took their departure the
next dav without further question. This
was the last seen of the assistant librarian
alive. TIE rest OF the story is told by
the Italian police. High up on the
wonder ul Corniche road, built by the first
Napoleon, that stretches from Nice to
Genoa, and in many places runs perilously
near the edge Of frightful precipices, are
several grottos that were once the hiding
places OF the lttoral free hooters and that
are now at times put to still more criminal
uses.
Passing one OF these rocky caverns a few
days a1terward a sergeant was atti acted by
an unpleasant odor. Cropping his way in
side, he soon stumbled on the BODY of a
man. On bringing II into DAYLIGHT and
searching the pockets, not the slightest clue
could be found 10 his identity. The man
had been strangled to death, and there were
eVlOenceS OF terrible struggle.
The Identification Complete.
Meantime DR.. Lindemann's friends here
were becoming terribly anxious. Beyond a
brief note just after his arrival in Genoa no
tidiugs had been received of the invalid
traveller. At last, some two weeks ago,
steps were taken to learn his wherea bouts.
and through the kindness OF the Italian
Consul at Liverpool. Commissioner Durando,
and the use OF a photograph OF the missing
man, it was found that the body was that of
the Manchester scholar.
On the fourth day after their departure
from San Reno, the two Germans returned
TO the Hotel Rationale alone. On being
questioned by the landlady as to what had
become of the missing Vienna traveller,
they stated that ne had been placed in the
charge Of the best known physician of
Nice, who is at the head Of a
large establishment for the care OF
minds diseased. They only remained
few hours, taking the night train Genoa
ward. They also relieved the landlady of
the further eareof dbag that DR.. Linde-
mann had left behind him, apparently
through accident. They disappeared in the
darkness, and all clue to the perpetrators OF
tie crime of the urotto is Ioe