The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
FRANck GONE AT LAST.
The Crazy German to BE Placed in a
Home In Hanover.


The demented German sailor Jacob
Franck, about whom there has been so
much said, has at last gotten away and is
bound for the Fatherland.
Franck, In charge Of Deputy Sheriff ST.
mon Hesser. left yesterday at noon by the
Florida Central ana Peninsular for Balti-
more. They will arrive there this morn
ing and will sail this afternoon by the
North German LLOYD steamshi Ellen
Rickmers for Bremen. From Bremen
they will go to Hanover, where Franck
will be placed IN the seamen's home.
Deputy Sheriff IIesser will receive 500
for making the trip as the conductor OF
the insane man. He was also given 80 LOT
the payment of any necessary expenses
that may arise. Both he and his charge
were provided by the charitable ladies
with TRANSPORTATION for the passage. The
officer has a return ticket TO savannah.
He was glad of the opportunity to visit
his native country. The conduct OF the
unfortunate sailor was entrusted to him
by the ladies managing the case. A
young physician of the city also desired
to take the man over. He onered 10 uh-
dertake the trip for S75, being anxious to
go to Germany. but the ladies decided they
would prefer TO have the officer.
Several ladies' who have been IN
terested i'm the case went down TO see
Franck off for his native land. Among
them were Mrs. +. j. Thomas. VINO mas
taken the leading part in raising the nee
essray funds; Mrs. kesseI, Mrs. COOK anu
Mrs Helmken. The acting German con-
sui, Mr.. Eichorn. was also at the station
to bid him good-by. Mr.. Eichorn has mad
much to do in the way of procuring the
tickets for the passengers and securing
the necessary government papers Tor the
mans entrance into the home at Han
over.
Franck was very quiet and orderly at
the station, and was easily managed. he
was polite to the ladies, and raised his
hat as a good-by to them as he boarded
the train. He said, in his imperfect Eng
fish, that he was glad that he was going
back to his own country
Bromide was given him before leaving
the jail in order to quiet him. He was
then in one of his moods, and was rather
violent. His usual hallucipation that he
was a priest had gotten the better of him,
and he was raving. His departure from
the Jail however, was quiet, and he told
the attendants goOd-by.
The ladies are glad that their work is
done. Mrs. Thomas has been engaged in
the effort to get up enough money to pay
the passage of the unfortunate man for
some four months, and the successful con-
clusion of her work is a great relief. She
says she is very grateful for the help that
has been given her and her associates.
Contributions of all kinds were received
Money and clothes were given, and in
many ways the ladies received aid. Car
r.ages were furnished them free by some
of the liverymen during the intensely hot
weather for their convenience in soliciting
| the contributions.
At the meeting of the county commits
| sioners Chairman Dale reported to the
board that Deputy Sheriff Hesser had
started on his journey to Germany with
the insane German sailor, and a report,
! showing the subscriptions that had been
! raised, was read. 1t was then moved ana
! seconded that a vote of thanks be ten
dered to the ladies and others who had
| interested themselves in the work of Sc
| curing the subscriptions, and the motion
was unanimously passed and ordered
| spread upon the minutes.