Evening journal., 1891-12-09
THE DYNAMITER KNOWN.
He Was John Herbert Phillips,
Of Brooklyn.
IDENTIFIED BY RUSSELL sAaR


The Millionaire Says a Photograph of
Phillips Is likeness Of the sTan Who
Threw the Isomb--A sfurderous Maniac
on the Money Question.
NEW YoRw Dec. 9.-Russell Sage last
night identified photograph Of John Ler-
bert Phillips, shown him by a reporter, as
the likeness OF the man who walked into his
Office last Friday, demanded 100000 aud
upon refusal dropped dynamite cartridge
There have been many identihcations be-
fore, but in every instance the efforts Of the
police have proved unavaili1g when sIr
Sage was shown the photograph which was
taken six years ago, he said, That's the
man. Yes, bring that man who committed
the deed back six years and | would say
that it was his portrait Mrs. Sage was
sure that the Identification was complete,
and said as the reporter left the house,
Had he any accompliccsF7 An answer was
impossible at that time.
The Mans History
The history Of the man whose lkeneas
Russell Sage identified as the dynamite iend
is a peculiarly checkered one. His name
was John Herbert Phillips, but he often
times signed his name 3 Herbert Phillips
For several years 10 served as assistant
hookkeeper in the Hanover National bauk,
q TINS city. but -'as forced 10 leave on 40
count Of the discovery OF pec-'atipns N
which he was engaged He lived in Brook
zyn Cor some time, and on a salary Of a little
over SEQ year expended nearly 5000 per
annum IN high living He was educated in
Philadelphia and his father WINS for many
years captain Of steamer plying between
New York and ports Of South America
Thought Il Was Phillips.
A friend OF Phillips, who has known him
SINCE he was seven years Of age, said 20
reporter. "From the time Of the explosion
in Russell sage's Office hays carefully read
the accounts as printed IN the newspapers
I had not the least idea Of becoming inter
esfed beyond the extent OF learning the de-
tails cf the story. When the picture Of the
ghastly head Of the dynamiter appeared
noticed a resemblance TO j. Herbert Phil
lips ] served as his assistant IN the Han
over National bank in New York, and
during this time had great neason to be i'm
pressed with the mans personality,
sThat he could have been the dyramiter
seemed at first hardly possible but = short
time after / met a detective who had had
Phillips under surveillance for some time,
and be remarked, What true likeness Of
Phillips is the head of the dynemiter who
blew up Russell Sage's Office felt then
that my first impression was correct. and
within two days several a the bGnk clerks
who had formerly worked under him were
struck by the resemblance. They al reoog
nized the distinctive features and put him
down rs just the man to do such thing.
Robbed the Hanover Bank.
II first met Phillips when seven years of
age He lived in Brooklyn We were
friends for little time, but he disappeared
and / did not see him in Brooklyn for some
six years It was IN the Hanover National
bank IN New York that l next met him. 4
was put on the books under Phillips Ho
was shrewd and cunning and always had a
desire for money.
"He would break out once IN a while and
for no apparent reason curse and then would
relapse into silence. He appeared &C times
to be crazy. but he WIS 40 secretiye that we
were unable to find ont much about his real
disposition Stealing was going on ~ this
time from day TO day, and al the bank clerks
wel,s under surveillance, Detectives were
on the case and, unknown 60 us, we were all
watched closely The crime WIS finally
fastened on Phillips The amount stolen
was about $1,000 but the hank officers de-
cided not 20 prosecute him. He made q
confession and was ordered to loave the
city, never 70 return.
Al Think lie Was the Bomb Thrower.
"There was no fathoming his ideas except
that he seemed to be at times mnniac on
the question Of obtaining wealth and alse
because many men were better OF than he
He at this time was an advocate OF the ides
that the wealth Of the world should he d
yided After his peculations were discov
cred in the Hanover bank be seemed TO be
changed man. He acted strangely an,
wildly, and the young lady in Brooklyn, Il
whom il was understood he was engaged
broke with him. A few weeks atterwan
Phillips went to Chicago and represented
himself to the officials Of the Commerca
National hank as the cashier Of the hanove
National bank Of New York.
Mr. Massey who was o clerk in the Haf
over National bank at the time that Phi
lips was connected with TINT institution
obtained the photograph Of Phillips an
stated to reporter that three clerks VII
had worked ID the bank were positive
committed the deed.
His Foot Like woman.
Detective Joseph J Aiken, Of the Hai
over National bank, who worked for tw
months before be discovered who the ban
thief was, also expressed belief that Phi
lips was the man who tried to blow up Ru
sell Sage.
The small size shoe worn by the dyn
miter was one Of the points that strengt
ened his theory. When be arrested Philli
he found the size Of the shoe worn by hi
was No. Az ana hi smell and dainty 70
xYae often rtana - IN those who hne
him. When the fact was published that 3
lower extremity Of the dynamiter was SIN
and shapely SO that at first it was mistak
for woman's foot Aiken added this TO I
link Of the chain. The size Of the shoe VIZ
by the dynamiter was No. 5.
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