The police quickly interviewed a number of students to learn if anyone in Cogswell Hall that night had seen a stranger, especially near Benjamin's room. They also wanted to know who had set off the fire alarm, although it was clear that Benjamin had been dead for at least a day. Complicating the investigation was the need to use interpreters for every interview. Time was of the essence, but the process was slow.  Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire