New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-09
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ILOT.

MS rst statement that ne was only TOOL or otner
men. He said yesterday that man named Jack"
whom be only met about a week ago. was at the
bottom Of the plot. He declared tina, he was ig-
norant of this mans history and thought that he
had gone to Philadelphia. yogel reasserted his
charge that he led by sagcrt. and in every way
tried TO put the burden on the dead by stating
that he was the principal cOnspirator. He claimed
that the potters Nihists, and that they were
accustomed to meet at tho Cosmopolitan Cafe.
German restaurant at Houston-st. and First-ave.
Vogeps statements are discredited by many per-
sons who are familiar with many details Of the plot
1t is believed that lie conceived the whole scheme
and was the principal one in trying to execute 1t.
He nveigled Sagert into the affair and in many
ways frightened him into obeyDg his orders. dc
told Sagert that the Nihilists were watching him.
and 10 an apparently friendly way related the sad
result that would befall him il be failed to comply
with the wishes Of the party. VogePs statements in
regard to the man Jack" believed to be false,
although the police officials have followed every
clew that he gave them
The prisoner Solomon Cohen who arrested al
an early hour was 10 secret consultation with Cap
tain Gunner and then discharged, because It
was evident that he had taken no part in the plot.
He was arrested because a card bearing his name
was found IN the dead mans pocket He explained
that lie had had some business transactions with
a companion of his, and clearly proved his innocence.
IL ls thought by persons that II any further
arrests are made they will end In the way, and
that eventually the whole blame will he fastened on
Vogel These persons state that being young Ger
man. unacquanted with the government IN this
country he thought that such scheme conld easliv
be successful here. although he would never have
entertained such idea III Germany. II - said that
his ignorance of business asirs shown by the fact
that he believed that any rich man could converi
$50 900 OF his wealth into mouey at short notice.
WHAT sAGHgI's ROOMMATE SAYS.
Adolph Danzger, Sagert's roommate, and biz
| brother Emil were at the Twenty-cighth Precinct
| station yesterday morning by instructions of Cap
tain Gunner Adolph Danger said that sagert
! bad some Socalistio and Communistie ideas but
| that he was not amember of any organization. When
Sagert told him Of the plot he did not attach any
import aace TO IT, and thought that 1t would never
be executed. Sagert stated that he had hired rooms
IN Ffty-sec0ndst.. in which TO conceal Rosa Stras-
| bnrger whom be intended to abduct. and for whose
| return be shond demand $1,000. N"gel was IN
| drive a carriage and Sagert was 10 catch up the
| child on her way home from school III the money
was not offered for the childs return, he was tn
give Rosa To the other persons IN the conspiracy.
| Sagcrt AT one time SAID that he was tlred ot tne
affair aud wond like To expose the p"tters 10 sif.
| Strashurger, but lie asserted his lear that tho
| Nimlists would inJure hun IN some way. Danzgei
only knew ssgert slightly. The latter asked him
FiIty6fih-ss. IIf where Mr sirasDursers family at;
|
consprator. When Vogel first arrived here no
found Sagert, whom he had known III Berlin, by adj
verIslng Tor HIM. They were both lnteiilgeht men
| who would rather live by their wits than by hard
work. Sagort had limited TO Danger that he might
| 20 TO Germany at any tlme and gave HIM his ad.
dress IN Berlin III ease he disappeared Nogel told
Sagert once that lie was be inspected by the Nj
| hlstc Committee. He took him 10 Sixty hrst-st'
| and Madi,on.avc 10 undergo the ordeal of lnspec-
| ton, SageTt said that two men passed him ano
| looked ~ HIM very sharply. but SAID nOthns. AFTER
| that he received communica,lon sIgued
Central Committee" stating that lie bad been ap-
proved. lie then believed that he was IN the banas
| OF the Nihllsts and thought that he was followed
everywhere by some members oil the party
EMIL pANzIGER's STORY.
| Emil Danziger makes a living by exhibiting teb
escape at night the streets. He told the following
story 10 "A TRIBUNE reporter yesterday:
Il have known Sagert ever since be- came To tht
country last June. HIS father large picture
| dealer in Berlin. Hc was we'll connected, hii
| uotl.r beng 4 baroness by BIRTH lie was sent u
America by his father. and when he Landed no nae
| with him antique etchings worth about SZoo. hn
father gave liru $500 III money when lie lett hone'
but he spent that on his journey. lie was almost
n.nniless when he landed, and was obliged 10 sell
some of his ctehnss iOr wnae tnsy m"u au' J,Is'
h"J be lid nor give Sagert anything Ike what they
were worth Ny brother met sagert Few weeks
afterward and persuaded hun t. sell ms pictures IN
H. s,rrets More pictures came from ms father III
month two. but he sold these ior soo' ana gave
up work. , ,.l , OF ,,,. h,,
,bor and he owed HIM in all now abont $40. In
nccembcr he received another consignnent OF pic-
lures rom Paris. when ne caused 10 pe SOFA AT AUG.
t,n There were only three persons present at the
aurrion and the pictures brought SDO-about one
,ifrh OF what they were worth. That was the las,
assstaucc SIgert received from MS tT,ehns, ana
snee then he has been nearly pennless lie devised
n little method of framing photographs oy winch he
made riiilug sums occasionally. lie borrowed what
he could from every body, but he did not get any
large amounts. He obtained $40 of hrs
Iaudlady He was hard drnkcr and
he led a rather fast life during the summer.
lie was then in the habit OF freduenllng
places like The Aliens, and he made good many
trsreputable acquaintances there. dc met Fogel
alone about five weeks ago through an adveruSse-
ment which Nogel inserted 10 morning page'. Dy
him he was initiated into tue plot, cageft ne'er
conceived II himself. am certain. he "Is aIeeA'
less Jolly fellow with thought of the inture.
But he was perfectly reckless. aud would nave aono
brother@ and me about the plot. Neither OF
US ever believed that they would ovsaids carry
1t out Sagert had never 'omo ,norev With
ont returning it, aud could not conceive
thar he wuuld commit such a crime he sara aoouu
two weeks ago snas S ba sths he expected to be
married and BRING back his wife 10 this country,
,xeet oao Wednesday lie showed me oo1K Oh e'cn.
ings by Rudger, belonging 10 'oSe,i iasl him tS
mat he was going 10 pawn u. au'isdpss h n, ie
all n He finally pawned IL for " oo aitnouau
was worth about $780, Last FRIDAY nc wsao ins with
store IN Delaneeyst; KEEP. oy vrots letter which
sagert copled He then addressed ~ " %drss a., an,
burger My friend happened TO see sa ahe HAT sny-
the letter but OF S0T5i' s he ae sa~ ia the
that Sagert had been shot Sape t ,hs nctun, deal,
tn ths c,fy He knew the most OF tne , .ns;msts
ers here through ms ia'ne'' "~
with any Of tbeIn .s
A.. .g,-t VIVA made yesterday to ferret out the aS'
.,oia,ss Of yorel. Al No. 81 stanton-st. where no