The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-21
STORY OF HEssER's DEATH.
Capt. billions Investigation at Balti-
more-Frnnck sent on TO Germany.

Capt. billions Investigation at Balti-
more-Frnnck sent on 10 Germany.
capt John R. Dillon. who went 70 Bal
tmore TO arrange for the sending OF the
demented German sailor. John Franck,
from there on TO Germany, returned yes
terday.
When the news OF the death OF Deputy
Sheriff Hesser. who had FraHck In
charge. was wired 10 Savannah. the mat
ter was az once brought before the eoun-
ty commissioners. The details OF the ac-
cident as they were sent to Savannah
were very meager and II was decided by
the commissioners TO have Capt. Dillon
80 10 Baltimore investigate the AFFAIR.
and make all necessary arrangements for
sending FraHtk on TO Germany
Capt. Dillon left for Baltimore Friday
arriving the next day. He at once pro-
ceeied to the police station, where it was
understood Franck had been placed for
safe keeping. and upon finding the mar
shal. presented his credentials. capt. Dill
Ion says he received the most courteous
consideration from the authorities, who
even went so far as 70 depute special
detective TO aid him in finding the differ
ent places where it was necessary 10 go
in investigating the case.
The facts obtained by Capt Dillon thor
oughly convinced him that Deputy Hesser
had come 10 his death by accidentally fall
ing from the fourth story window OF
lodging house. as has been heretofore pub
lished in the Morning News. After
Franck had been lodged in the police sta
ton, Hesser inquired where he could OBJ
tain a place 10 stop while IN the city.
The police told him OF a lodging house,
short distance from the station, where
Hesser afterward engaged lodgings. Alter
that he had his baggage sent TO the steam
er and later returned 10 the police station.
From the time he left the station, which
was late in the afternoon, nothing was
heard of him until q a late hour ne was
seen by policeman II was In the Vicln-
ity of the house, from the window OF
which he fell. Hessers statement 10 the
policeman was that he had already en-
gagged quarters in some part of the city,
but he did not know on what street the
house was, neither did he know the name
of the people who lived there. He told
the policeman that he wanted lodging
house and was directed to the house from
which he fell. on account Of the fact that
Hesser was stranger, the landlady took
special care to see that he was safely
taken to his room, and did not leave un-
til he had entered and locked the door.
She knew nothing further until aroused
by q policeman ana told that her longer
was lying dead in the alley under the win
dow Of his room.
II was the general accepted theory that
Hesser had gone to the window for some
purpose and in leaning forward had lost
his balance and fell. The bed had not
been occupied and the only part Of his ap-
paTel which had been removed was his
hat. coat and shoes. 1t is understood that
while the place at which he stopped was
not the best in the city. it did not have
a bad reputation. The coroner who held
the inquest gave it as his opinion that
Hesser had come TO his death by an acct
dental falling from the window.
Frank Truky, a young German, who
lives in Baltimore and who is a nephew
OF one OF the oldest stevedores in that
city was engaged to proceed 10 Bremen
haven with Franck, at which place the
demented man win be admitted to the Sea
mans Home. The German government
will then take the case in hand, and, upon
Investigation. will commit Franck to the
insane asylum of the district in which
he lived before coming to this country.
Truky and Franck were to have sailed
from Baltimore yesterday.
Capt Dillon feels especially grateful to
the authorities of Baltimore, who showed
him every possible kindness. He stated
also that the agents of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company, Schumacher &
Co, had spared no means in extending
every courtesy TO the unfortunate Franck.