The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

After wandering about New York for
days with his mind vacant OF any
thought. save solitary brooding over a
love affair. Herbert Z. Fleischner. the
young translator in the Navy Depart
ment who disappeared from the city
Wednesday last. was taken 70 his home
IN Boston yesterday by his brother Ches-
ter. who found him in the observation
ward OF Bellevue Hospital
HIS reason temporarily dethroned. the
young man will be kept under the care
of his father. Otto FleIschner, who is
assistant city librarian OF Boston. and
given an opportunity to recover from
the strain Of overwork and 20 forget the
passionate love in which he had been
thwarted.
Pressed Picture 10 Lips.
When his brother embraced him
Flelschner was pressing the photograph
OF his lost sweetheart-"a beautiful
blonde"-to his lips declaring she was
the learest girl IN the world. without
whom his life would be barren. He ex-
with an air Of pride. When questioned
by them his brother Chester said:
Yes, that is the girl She Is very
beautiful. but her fathers wealth stands
in my brothers way.
MY brother was worried over his love
affair. I suppose he acted strangely be-
cause of the matter. but I think with
little rest he viii be all right. He has
been exceptionally studious. He has
mastered seven languages and any num-
Der OF dialects. I think his incessant
study and his love troubles have affected
him somewhat"
He refused, however. 10 reveal the iden-
tity OF the girl whom Herbert loved.
Friends stated last night that the young
woman was Miss Ruby ThurmOnd a
student at Madison Han Seminary 300
r street northwest. Her home is in Dali
las. Tex. where her father. It Is said. Is
a wealthy patent medicine manufacturer.
Miss Thurmond has been away from
Washington since the commencement
days OF June. Inquiry at the seminary
last night ELECTED the fact from Principal
Winston that Mr.. Fleischner was not
known there and that Miss ThurmOnd
had never spoken Of him.
Never Seemed Irrational.
At the apartment OF Mrs. F. z. Durno,
u the Laclede. with whom Fleischner
boarded. il was stated last night that
nothing was known Of the young mans
love affair He has boarded with Mrs.
Durno since last November. and has
never given any sign Of mental aberra-
ton. He was always genial and light
hearted.
When questioned by the police In New
York. Flelschner himself admitted that he
was irrational. He said:
( Gentlemen, feel very queer. Some
thing is the matter with my head II
aches and pains and bothers me terribly.
A young lady. with whom I have been in
love. and I lad a quarrel. / think the
disagreement has affected me. I don't
think she loves me any more. can't
remember things as I used to-"
Then Detective Marks quickly picked
a photograph from Fleischners shirt,
pinned just over his heart. It was q pro-
file view II a beautiful young woman
She was a blond, tall. stately, and sm!l-
ing.
At this juncture Fleischner raved. tore
at his hair, and yelled madly az the de-
tectives. Attempts TO pacify him were
unavaling. lie tried 20 leap over Lieut.
Funstons desk to get the picture. de-
claring II was priceless 10 him He
shrieked so necessarily that Lieut. Fun
ston finally returned the photograph and
quieted HIS rage.
ticket was found in his possession.
made out 70 Herman Edmunds. showing
he had been hired as a cattle attendant
10 sail on the steamship Minnehaha TO
Europe. He disclaimed all knowledge
OF f.
Chester Fleischner who has been in
Washington since Wednesday. arrived in
New York a few hours after HIS brother
was committed 20 the observation ward
OF Bellevue by Magistrate Herbert in the
night court. He asked permission 20 take
him home. and this was granted him last
night,
Sent Strange Message.
After the young man had been missing
from Washington two days. he sent a
telegram addressed TO otto Durno." of
the Laclede apartments. This incoherent
message read as follows:
don't Know what has happened. An in the
streets bcre sick and have no money. Answer 10
ie5 Broadway, and I viii meet you az the Psuusyl-
rania station in Jersey City.
HERMAN EVANS
Both names-that OF Otto Durno and
Herman Evans-are inventions. indicat-