Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-07
MIR. SAGE RECOVERING


New YoRK, Dec. 5.-Russell Sage
whom the bomb thrower tried to kill yes
terdsy, had almost entirely recovered today
from the shock. HeIose and dressed with
out assistance, but did not leave his bed
room, DR.. Mum believing that he should
have another days respite. DR.. Mum
thinks that Mr.. sage will get down town &c
business on Monday.
When Inspector Byrnes men were carry
ing the severed head Of the bomb-throwsr
out of Mr.. Ssge's house last night in bas-
ket they followed the inspector and DR..
Mum into the back psrlor, and large
number of visitors. among them several
young ladies, crowded around the inspector
and eagerly asked questions. Inspector
Byrnes susvely answered the questions.
Then the men with the basket went out.
II was q common covered basket Of plated
elafs.
The remains of the bomb throwey lay all
day today in the operating room at the
morgue. The head was left uncovered,
and those who came to look at it filed in
and out Of the room steadily. Hugh X.
Wilson, Of the rm Of Wilson & Henden-
berg, I'LL Broadway, whose firm card. II
is now said, the bomb thrower handed in ct
Mr.. Saae's office, looked at the head and
said positively that il was not the head Of
the western man who used to come to hia
office and Try to negotiate large business
transactions. How the man got any of the
firms cards he did not know.
william d. Tyler Of Tacoms, Wash,
viewed the dead bomb-thrower's face. The
face bore Q striking resemblance TO that OF
q man named Wilson, who was ct one time
business manager Of the Tacoma Ledger.
This Wilson had been in the insane asylum
in Illinois. Mr.. Tyler said that he saw
Wilson in Portland, Ore, about eight
months ago. Hn will send telegram to
Tacoma to find what became Of Wilson.
The brain Was taken out Of the bomb
thrower's skull today. and will be micro
soopically examined for evidences Of inssn-
ity. The head was put in q jar containing
Wuckenheimer's nuid, and will be left o.
the mofgue for purposes Of Identification.
Inspector Byrnes and several central Of
fce detectives spent over an hour this
morning in the Arcade buildings wrecked
offices. They collected everything which
they considered could bear on the identity
Of the bomb thfover. A piece Of the bomb
vas found In the ceiling, firmly lodged in
the plsstering and in the centre Of mass
Of blood stains.
Scraps Of clothing we're picked up oil
over the room, snd enabled the officers to
determine exsctIy how the murderer vas
dressed. He wore 4 silk hat, black over
cost Of twilled cloth lined with dark plaid
4 clay colored coat and vest, striped tfous'
ers Of pufplish color, cotton suspenders,
ready made laced shoes, black stockings,
cotton drawers and Q merino undershirt
No trace Of liren stir. was found. The
tall hat was badly torn. but or
the inside Of the sveatbsnd were found
the initials Nv. c." or IN. c." There
we're also tie numbers 07-5s- 80, The out
side pocket Of the bombthfover's over
cost was found entirely torn from the rest
OF the garment. Ii con- med two pair OF
gloves voman's pocket handkerchief
unmarked and comparatively new black
seal pooketbook. The latter contained 4
$40 bill and two small keys.
Numbers Of ladies came with their hut
bands or friends and peered into the vre cked
offices. All Of them avoided the private
office, where blood was spattered over the
wallis and ceiling. The damage to the
building will be covered BY few thousand
dollars.
The three men who were most seriously
injured by the explosion Of the bomb are
ali doing we'll.