New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
CALLERS AT MR.. sAGE'S HOUSE.

THE FORTUNATE; BROKER TALKS OF HIS ESCAPE
AND HOPES SOON TO BE AT WORK AGAIN.
At The home Of Mr.. Sage all was quiet yesterday,
except that many friends called. Mrs. sage was
resting after the excitement Of Friday. 1t was said
that she has only Just recovered from severe lndis
position and some fears were expressed that inc
shock Of the accident, involving so much peril 10 her
husband might prodWe unfavorabls results to her
self but she quite cheerful all day, and showed
no signs Of discomfort discomposurc.
Dr. siunn remained with Mr. Sage on Friday nighs
until about IL O'Clock. Tile venerable victim OF the
maniacs decd looked calmly into tho face OF his
would-be destroyer and showed signs OF tremor
when Inspector Byrnes placed the head before him ior
purposes OF identification. Washington f. Conner was
admitted to Mr.. Sages room during the evening. Nv
last the patient becoming drowsy, declared his pur-
pose to go to sleep, and he was permitted 10 90 80
He rested we'll and his friends say that had 1t not
becn a half holiday, yesterday morning would have
seen him among the wreck Of Fridays devastating
work. DR.. Mum called In the morning about D
O'clock and Jay Gould aferward spent some tune In
conversation with Mr.. Sage. Mr.. Common also called
again, as did Russell Sage jr, Charles n. Tdlbot'
samuel Sloan, william Rockefeller, II. N. Elagier'
william Warner, w. r. Grace, Randolph W. Townsend,
Colonel F. X. Hahn, Mr. and Mrs. William l.. Wallace,
John Sage Walter Beveridge and Oswin OBrien.
Russell Sage jr said yesterday that when he called
at his uncles house in the morning he found that he
was doing well. "When he went to bed last night
the nephew went on he said he had made up MS
mind TO sleep, and he did sleep well without the aid
of medicine He is still extremely deaf from the de-
tonaton but otherwise is improving and l have no
doubt Will be down town Monday
Mr. Sage early In the forenoon yesterday partooR
OF nourishment, the first which he had eaten since
Friday mornings breakfast. He was Just about 10
start for his luncheon when he encountered the
stranger with the bomb. The shock and subsequent
,tattnp hy fha Ini III
moying the foreign substances from the skin disturbed
hts appetite for the time being, but 1t had returned
Yesterday morning after the rest and recupeation 10 MS
system resulting from good nights sleep HIS cheer
fitness continued throughout the day. Dr. MUM ana
jay Gould both called again In the afternoon. from
early in the morning business friends stopped 10 III
qure respecting Mr.. sagcs condition, or social fenos
of Mrs sage to reassure themselves that she had With
stood the excitement Of the day before without reac-
tionary effects. Many who rang the doorbeh 0d mol
leave cards but simply satisfied themselves that every
thing going well. and passed on. MISS niocu'
niece of Mrs Sage, during the latter part OF the day
received callers and answered inquiries, either per
,onay or through the servant In attendance Mt the
Among those who left cards 10 the aitcrn0on rS Were
Carnegie, John NJ. Toucey, Julius Catiin, me rev 1T
p Parker Morgan D. a. AeApne j. pa a. B9i aSbsr
jenray, william H. Webb James R: Jes9p Robert Tis
Roosevelt Henry Benson Adrianee, John W; Inns anS
Miss Crimmins, Mrs. Daniel Butterhed. MIS- ION! !
Hail. Mrs. Henry }. scudder, Miss Ciementine DE we're
| and mt least 100 others. A., co
Respecting the letter received Monday BY Mt sage
| signed james Walsh, demanding 81 ,2o1OV,e M
sage said TO q reporter yesterday that slgnlneahce
seems TO attach it In the light OF recent events py
reason OF the fact that the amount desired by inc
writer corresponded with that demanded by the man
| who threw the bomb. -, 49, =.
snch letters as this" Mrs. Sage added, come z
| rs continually and receive no attention. but art
| usuaIly destroyci some Of these which have come
recently however, have saved, and this, which wa,
dated November 30. among them; but Just at present
| am unable to find II. The handwriting looks hkt
| that nj n foreigner The letter written Largo
sheet Of linen paper and covered both sides. II wal
rambling and Wild in It's wording and abusive OF many
| reiitnown people 1t contained o reference to wha
tho writer called interview; and wnnted to know
whether he was to accept that interview as pohuca
dodge or an effort to keep back the money He allet
| Of Ills purpose to marry Mrs. Spnola and Mrs Mon
bemer and said he needed the sum mentioned to en-
| able him To do so. lie wrote the amount 'one mil
| lion 600 600 dollars The signature, as l remember
!" Wi ~" was said late last evening that Mr. Sage wa
bright and entirely natural, and 1t his own eIpec
atIon and that OF the family that he would go to hi
| Office on Monday morning to attend to business a.
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